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Evening star., 1951-10-24
Neglected Annuitonts

Being q Government annuitant, I, Of
course, have been reading all the COM
mentS on pay raises, and nowhere, in
cluding your editorial in The Star Of
October 20. have seen the slightest
concern expressed for US who retired
before the Government employees sala-
ries reached their present classification.
And everywhere we hear OF the "miser-
able" state of the lower-paid employees
and the small raise being given them.
I don't begrudge any raise In pay
anybody is getting under the new bill,
but would some Of you just stop a
minute and consider the situation of
those who have been on the Federal
retired list for several years and more?
We are in worse state than even those
now in the lower paid brackets on the
Federal payroll. But they will receive
an increase in pay, while we receive
nothing except information as to rising
costs everywhere. I would have to go
back IN Office again if 1t were not for
the fact that another person, she too
being retired, is sharing expenses with
me.
OF course. as Senator LANCER says, in
bemoaning the fate of the lower-salaried
employees under the new pay-raise legis-
lation, their union is not strong enough
to secure more money for them. So the
retired employees do not have and can't
afford strong enough lobby to take
care Of their interests. But the Senator,
too, says nothing about the poor old
what is called justice?
Evening star., 1951-10-24
Armed Forces House Cleaning

I am opposed to the proposed bill to
increase by 10 per cent the pay of the
armed forces. 1t is the same old refrain
more pay more rank. Our armed forces
are already top heavy with swivel chair
gold braid with its attendant high pay.
would feel differently about the
whole thing if some Of the senseless
waste, extrayagance and mismanage-
ment were eliminated.
I say let's clean UP the existing mess
and then talk about more pay. A good
house cleaning would probably save so
much money now being wasted as to
provide healthy increase all around
and still have lots left over.
IS Veteran.
Evening star., 1951-10-24
Reminder in Neyodo-ond Russia

The latest experimental nuclear detona-
ton" in Nevada is the first in new series Of
tests marking further progress in the Nations
atomic program. The explosions that are to
follow-includine at least one to measure the
potentialities OF A-weapons employed tactically
against ground forces-probably will be bigger
and more spectacular But nobody other than
the officials associated in setting them of-rao-
body, that is, except relatively small group Of
men-will know precisely what is going on. The
whole project is supersecret The authorized
involved are not talking in anything but the
broadest and vaguest terms. The country and
the world at large can only guess and speculate,
but all of us can be reasonably sure that these
blasts, whose Importance is heightened by the
fact that the Russians have just staged another
of their oWr-their third-mean that the United
States Is achieving additional and highly sgnifi-
cant advances in hiStory's deadliest ornaments
race.
Neither the Atomic Energy Commission nor
the Defense Department will say just what the
advances are. Nevertheless, enough authorita
tive information has been let out to make clear
that our Nation is now at a point where it has
reason to measure its actual and potential mill
tary might in terms of nuclear energy that can
be applied tactically as well strategically and
at the same time be used to develop revolutionary
things like atom driven submarines and planes.
It is not only the city destroying A-bomb that
we must think of now. We must think also of
the A-shell fired from new kind of artillery in
the field, and of the A-torpeao and the Anime
at sea, and of weapons like the guided A-misse
or the ntercontinental A-rocket flying at super
sonic speed and with great accuracy against
targets anywhere in the world. Much of this,
of course may still be in the making, but all
of it-whether in the next few years or the next
decade-will be a reality in due course. The
latest Nevada tests in effect are precursors of it.
Here is progress of portentous sort. As far
as our potential enemies are concerned !. what it
Evening star., 1951-10-24
Peruviun Oil
Veteran.

John C. Henrys article. Lesson in
Industrial Behavior" has omitted. in my
opinion. very important factor in re-
viewing the causes of the present crisis
in Iran. He is right in affirming that
overlooking the value of public relations
has led to the loss of the Iranian oil
resources to the Anglo -Iranian Oil Co.
Evening star., 1951-10-24
Letters to The Star

the people of the United States have
recognized the outstanding record of the
present administration.
But are We going to relinquish the
operation of the Government to the
so called conservatives" and special
interest groups. or are we going to con-
tinue with the fine policies of our present
Government? Are we going to have
McCarthys smear tactics and the char
acter assassination of capable officials?
Are we going to have MacArthur's
suicidal course or a continued sound
foreign policy?
These things and many more will be
decided in 1852. and I earnestly hope
that the people will return to office
such honest. sincere men as Harry Tru-
man, Dean Acheson and the Democratic
members Of Congress who have and will
continue to work in the best interests of
the American people,
William Travis.
Evening star., 1951-10-24
Prayer for Tomorrow

New dawn toiI move across the rim OF
night
Lord set Thy seal upon it-let 1t be
Rosy i1ith sun and tempered nith ~
delight
Bearer OF Peace setting hurt ,Dorld tree.
Peggy Lawshe.
Evening star., 1951-10-24
Veronica Quinn.
Minority Groups

agree with Paul A. Norris that
our American heritage, or "Ameri-
canism" as we know it, is destined to
undergo change. perhaps a radical
one, II the proper course is not fol-
lowed in the elections Of 1852. I agree
also that q proper system Of checks
and balances in the executive branch
OF the Government would serve to fur
ther strengthen and develop the Ameri-
can system, Of which we are justifiably
so proud. It would certainly be dis
astrous, however. If voting majority
OF our citizenry concurred with Mr..
Norris in his reasons for choosing cer-
tain candidates.
What's wrong with Republican "equal-
ity OF man?" In my high school Ameri-
can history class, not very many years
ago, was taught that the belief that
all men are created equal, regardless of
their race. creed or color, was one Of
the premises to our chosen system of
government. ! was also taught that
this system would work only if all these
people, particularly the minorities, had
an equal voice in its operation. The
system has worked to the present time
in spite OF regionalism and because Of
the minority groups, not the reverse.
happen to be predominantly of
Welsh descent. II our early history
had been somewhat different and I
were now descendant of q minority
group Of Welsh brought invoiuntarily
into this country long ago. would
probably be leading rather unfortu-
nate existence. Mr.. Norris. as a loyal
American. might then wish to revise
his list OF candidates for his American"
system OF checks and balances in the
Government by finding Supremacy
for-all-but- the Welsh candidate to
substitute for his white supremacy"
candidate, Mr.. Byrd.
Evening star., 1951-10-24
r.. ID.

I agree with Mr. Norris that 1852 will
be an important political crossroads: it
will, in fact. determine whether or not
Evening star., 1951-10-24

Pen-names may be used if letters carry
Uriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
, 1951-06-29
NOTICE

In order that the required
number of lines may be pro-
vided in the new telephons
system now under construc-
ton, all persons desiring ser
vice, and who are not present
ly connected, are requested to
notify the Superintendent of
Public Works, IN WRITING.
stating the street and number
or the estate at which the
telephone is needed.
Such notifications should be
forwarded before July Is, 1851
A. Paraliticci
Supt. Of Public Works
, 1951-06-29

The Parents Health Organi-
zation invites you to a good
food sale on July 4th to be
held at the Annex building of
the Christiansted Public Gram
mar School.
Menu-Roast Lamb, Roast
Kid, Chicken, Duck, Cheese
Sofllate, Crystades with Oys-
ter filling. All kinds of salads
and filings.
Describe cream, Cakes,
Candies, an assortment Of
drinks, including gin and
Coconut water.
, 1951-06-29
BANDSTANDS

G1ANA0
anyone to climb and unscrew
bulbs in order to insert sockets
for this purpose.
The bandstand in Frederik-
sted has been repaired and re-
painted. Special outlets for
amplifiers has also been or
dered installed
The work on the bandstand
in addition TO the retaining
walls built, have been accom-
plished Under the personal di-
rectioh Of Daniel Joseph, local
contractor:
, 1951-06-29
ZEE
mentS.

The bill as passed by the Coun
Gil included substantially the
amendments proposed by the
Governor with the exception
that a provision was included
to require the rules and regu-
lations of the Board Of Con-
troll to be approved by the Mu
nicipal Council. The Governor
stated that he vetoed the bill
because the approval of nipple
menting regulations by the
Municipal Council has fur
nished cause during the past
year for the vetoing of other
like measure. Il have tried to
make it clear" the Governor
stated, "that approval in such
cases would be compromising
with the legislature on the ba-
sic principle of Jurisdiction.
, 1951-06-29
AMMO
To the voters of Christiansted
Country District:

You have by your act at the
polls on June % chosen me as
your representative in Coun-
Gil. This is an honor which car
ries with it great and grave
responsibilities of which I am
not unmindful; I there in
thanking you for your support
do covenant under the protec-
ton of Almighty God to serve
faithfully and conscientiously
in the affairs of our people and
country.
S. Christian Chase
, 1951-06-29

KIDDIE -.
Grammar School during the
next school year.
Lionel Emanuel, a member
of the Committee governing
the activities of the Kinder
,garten somewhat like the
school board to the Depart
ment of Education, praised the
work accomplished during the
past school year.
Mrs. Enid Stevens was mis-
tress of ceremonies for the
occasion.
, 1951-06-29
THIS AID SHOULD B
ON THE FRONT PAGE!

This newspaper does not sell display advertising
on Page One.
That, quite properly, is reserved for the days most
important events and happenings throughout the worlds
Yet, SO important in the annals of the screen is
The Snake Pit" that, if we could, we would
place this advertisement on the front page
SO all could see and know -.
That The Snake Pit" inscribes a netO chapter in the
annals OF the screen that it anstOers a cry born Of hate,
fear, despair Nth the substance Of loOe, courage
and faith
, 1951-06-29
SHIPPING NEWS

The SIS "Alcoa Ranger" is
scheduled to sail from Mobile
June 18th, from New Orleans
June 21st, and is due at Fred
eriksted via Puerto Rico,
July 1st, accepting freight for
Trinidad.
For the Duration Maritime
strike services will be main
tanned as usual with Foreign
Flag vessels, accepting all
general cargo.
Alcoa Steamship Company. Inc
Rob't L. Merwln & Co.. Inc.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02
Duchess of Idaho
At Orepheun1

AS far as leading ladies are
concerned, John Lund hit the
jackpot in Duchess of Ida
no" MGM's Technicolor
comedy with music which is
showing tomorrow and Mon
day at the Orpheum.
Esther Williams and Van
johnson co-star with Paula
Raymond and Lund in the
pictureswhich was filmed at
Sun Valley.
Johnson plays a band leader
in the film. Miss Williams has
several swimming scenes and
guest stars Lena Horne and
Eleanor Powell sing and
dance.
The supporting cast in
cludes Connie Haines, Clin-
ton Sundberg and Mel Tonne.
Friday and Saturday Lucille
Ball and Eddie Albert have
the leads in The Fuller Brush
Girl.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02
Wanted A Pied Piper

The report received here this week Of the rat
IN Kodiak see story page should in
9sts town to sit in shock alarm and embarrassment
netvery- pretty picture of city is painted in
report which tells that living and garbage disposal habits
are just what the rats want and that the rats daily
spreading disease and may cause economic loss
Wells disease, which is form of jaundice, has af-
ected rs October 1885, and those who have
had or have from varying types of homes clean and
dirty, wellto-do and poor
Attempts to acquant the citizens with the problem
have been made notably by Seventh Grade Teacher Oscar
Drake and his students who put up posters distributed
pamphlets and studied the problem Most of the pamphlets
put in the mail hit the floor of the post Office with little
attention paid to them
We MUST pay attention to this problem. 1t is not only
alarming but shameful that customs of leaving debris lie
around of having overlooking and uncovered garbage
and of dumping into the bay have brought such
an unsavory condition
Each spring Kodiak has half-heared cleanup drive
which attempts made to clean small piles of refuse
in which the city and Chamber of Commerce cooperate
helping everyone clean up his yard.
That is NOT enough. We must start Immediately and
at the bottom to really clean the city rid of the
Suggestions for doing effectively contained in
the sanitation engineers report He suggests the city pass
ordinance containing provision for making buildings rat
proof.
We further suggest that the city the of the
problem immediately enforce what ordinances has about
debris and and pass whatever other needed
and then ENFORCE them. Immediately.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02
Army Sets
}uiy Draft

Washington (P) The
Army today called for 5000
draftees in July.
This is the lowest number
of men which the Army has
asked the Seiective Service
system to deliver since the
present draft program has
been in effect. Since the draft
call for 80, 600 in January the
monthly requisition dropped
to 20. 900 in June.
The Army has requested
22, 900 men in August. The
$1,000 additional men thus
brought into service in July
and August will make a total
of $4,000 mon which the
Army has requisitioned from
Selective Service system.
The Navy, Marine Corps
and Air Force have requested
no draftees in any month.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02
Blood Sworn in

to Ivan Blood, formerly "a spec
ial deputy marshal here, was
sworn in as a U. S. Deputy
Marshal in the Anchorage Of
flee this week.
The assignment of Blood fills
one of the two vacancies in
the Anchorage Office created
by the designations of John
Mack and Don Carlquist.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02
Cook Inlet Season
continued from page l

season.
Drift gillnets have upset the
stable balance once prevailing
on Cook Inlet and it is con-
sidered only fair that their
individual efficiency should be
Iessened. Shorter nets will
probably be decreed in pro.
portion to the influx of new
gear that enters the various
areas, Day said.
THE spawning grounds
must be seeded sufficiently to
maintain Alaska's prime in
dustry and the FWS intends
to take whatever actions are
necessary even though the
effect may be curtailed earn.
ings for many fishermen : and
packers during the coming
season." Day declared. -
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02
Elk's BALL
Tonight

The Exalted Rulers Ball is
scheduled to begin tonight at
9 pm. The event is in honor of
Leon Johnson, EA. B. P. o. e.
1772, and also to raise funds
to- send Johnson to the B. P.
O. E. convention in Chicago
on July l through 5.
The ball is an annual event
and proved successful last
year, Sig Digree, publicity
chairman for the local lodge.
said Yesterday.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02

Washington Rumors of
peace talks, stirred up by
Allied successes in Korea,
find no support in the u. S.
State Department. Diplomatic
officials say a 14-nation truce
proposal of last March could
serve as an approach if the
Reds are interested. The
Allied peace terms will
probably be sitter now than
three months ago.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02

Prior to the dancing a din
ner is planned for $50 pna.
Ray Boggs. local club chef. is
in charge of the food pre-
paration. Elks and their
ladies are invited to both
events, Digree said.
Music will be provided by
the Four Aces.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02

on Memorial Day at the Kod.
lax Naval Station hospital.
Capt. Buoy is the officer in
charge of the local Alaska
Communication System.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02

Mrs. John Park is employed
in the drygoods department 1t
Krafts. Her husband is . chief
in the Navy and is stationed
at Kodiak Naval Station, !
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02
Son Born To
Capt. and Mrs. Buoy

A son weighing eight pounds
and four ounces was born to
Captain and Mrs. Larry Buoy
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02

MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the
for republication of all news dispatches credited to it
or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the
local news published herein
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02
Kodiak fslirror :
SVe7us of oameriea's Last 9roatie,

Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
Yearly Subscription Rate SIS. 90
cntered IN the Postofice at Kodiak Alaska as Second
eass matter under act of Congress of March g. 1878
MIRROR PUBLISHING COMPANY
Melton l.. Crawford, Editor and Publisher
Jeanne r. Crawford, Associate Editor
Candace Crawford Executive Editor
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02
Doctor Here
For Training

DR.. Philip H. Moore, head
of the Mt. Edgecumbe Sana-
tarium at Sitka, reported se
the U. S. Naval Hospital,
Kodiak. Alaska, recently for
two weeks of active training
duty.
He is a LCDR. in the Naval
Reserve. LCDR. Dean Schu-
feldt, NC, USN. Chief Sur
geon at Kodiak Naval Station,
is acting as host to DR.. Moore.
VP2, a Neptune flying
squadron at Kodiak Naval
Station has been relieved by
VP812; based for the past
several months at WILDLY
! Island near Seattle. VP8l2
was based here until last
November. LCDR. L. l..
Misner is in charge of the
squadron.
Commander r. Turner and
the men of VP2 will go to
WILDLY Island where one
half of the men will receive
leaves of absence.
Walter O'Brien, bookkeeper
for Krafts, returned home
Sunday after spending three
weeks in the states visiting
his parents and relatives.
Mrs. O'Brien and children
will remain in the states for a
few more weeks before re-
turning to Kodiak.
Mrs. Gregory M. Foster the
former Jane Naughton, left
Sunday for Washington. D.
G. to join her husband who
was recently assigned to duty
there. Foster, formerly sta
toned here. is a navy aero
grapher.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02

MIR. and Mrs. Charles Koch
and family ofiiKeaiak Naval
Station. left early this week
or a vacation in the states.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02
Late Bulletins
b. Associated Press

stores DaCtle penny LOT penny
in a price cutting war as
prices are marked down by
the hour.
Late yesterday afternoon
sIashes on some items ranged
to more than 40%. Customers
snapped up merchandise at
far below nationally adver-
tised prices in Mays and
Gimbels.
Cordova- Cordova's razor
clam pack wound up this week
with 100000 pounds being
taken from nearby beaches.
Clam diggers got a 20% raise
this year and cannery workers
got a 15% increase. The Fish
and Wildlife Service said the
red salmon catch is picking
up with indications of a fair
season.
Valdez-An early morning
aerial JOY ride killed two men
this week. Victims were STAN
ley Knuteson, Is, Alaska born
war veteran and youth still
unidentified. The plane was
heard flying low over Valdez
around a am and crashed on
the flats near here about 4::30
am. Joe Dieringer, owner of
the plane, said he was not
aware it was missing until in
formed of the tragedy.
New York-General Doug
las MacArthur's worldly
goods, 40 tons of them in
GLIDING three private auto
mobiles, arrived from Tokyo
aboard the ship which also
carried son Arthur's tutor,
Mrs. Phyllis Gibbons.
Seattle (R)-A 45-foot cabin
cruiser which disappeared
from its mooring last Wednes-
day night was found on the
bottom of Lake Union.
A commercial diver made
the discovery. He said there
was no indication anyone had
gone down with the pleasure
craft. Between four and five
persons were reported aboard
the cruiser a short time before
it vanished.
Korea Cornered Chinese
Reds surrendered in droves
this week but no overall esti-
mate was available. However,
front line reports limited that
thousands of the enemy are
giving up the fight. Allied
troops drove deeper into
Korea all along the 125 mile
front, puncturing the 18th
parallel on almost every main
highway.
Washington Rumors of
peace talks, stirred up by
Allied successes in Korea.
i
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1951-06-02

.. That government of the people, by the people,
fo' the people shall not perish from, the EARTH Lincoln
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-24
ARC District
 Engineer Killed lin Auto Accident

ANCHORAGE, R-Thor I. Ri- venes, 43, district engineer here for the Alaska Road Commission. was killed outright late Saturday when an automobile plunged down an embankment and overturned in 20 below zero weather.
 Three other occupants of the car were unhurt.
 Rivenes, who, worked on airport construction in the Aleutian Is- lands during the war, formerly was member of the Montana State Highway Commission.
 A teen-age daughter, Jere Lee Rivenes, lives at Scobey, Mont.
 The accident occurred on the Richardson Highway near Thomp- son Pass. Col. John R. Moves, head of the Alaska Road Commission, was driving lhe car, and the other passengers were William P. Cam eron, assistant engineer of the Valdez district, and Richard T. Irby, chief of the road commis- sion's personnel branch.
 Moves said snow and ice and failure of breaks to release caused the accident. He said the car slid from the road as it was moving slowly around a curve. It rolled over twice and stopped against trees 25 feet below. Rivenes was pinned underneath.
 Moves walked four and half miles to a trapper's cabin to tele- phone for help.
The Nome nugget., 1951-01-24
NEWS OF FORMER NOMEITES

A newsy letter from Mrs. Charles Lewis brings word that Scotty and Charlotte Patterson are busy at their, acreage at Belle vue where they are constructing apartments near. their home.
 Eddie Gross, at a nursing home in Oregon, is improving but inn patient to be we'll again.
 She reports that MT. and Mrs. McConaghy have a lovely trout farm near Kent.
 Mrs. Anntte Kitzmiller- is work ing in Portland, Ore, where she is teaching nursing.
 MT. and Mrs. Andy Nylen, for merly of Solomon, have purchased the Morrison Hotel on 3rd Ave. in Seattle, and are doing well.
 Fred Ayers, who is now 75 years old is employed at the Port of Embarkation.
 MT. and Mrs. Lewis, through Rube Cremer, to whom the letter was addressed, send greetings to all their many Nome friends.