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Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06
uPS YHuTHIS FREIGHT RATE NIKE

Replying to statements by D. z Skinner, president and general manager of the Alaska Steamship Company at a meeting in Juneau February 24, Fred c. Hanford. territorial director of the Office of Price Stabilization. today re- emphasized his earlier charge that increased freight rates would in- crease the cost of living in Alas ka.
 Mi Skinner attempted t1 minimize the effect of a freight rate increase Hanford said. He drew attention to the fact that the term freight rates included ter minal costs as we'll as Wate! transportation charges
 MT Skinner's argument does not alter the facts at all. The facts are that if portion of freight, or any other charges, go up 20 percent, the increase will be pyra- mided into more than 20 percent by the time it reaches the con- sumer, because the merchants total landed cost of his goods IS the sum of his invoice costs plus any and all other charges in- cured in getting the merchandise |here. Under most current regula- tions the OPS. cannot require the merchant to absorb the in crease or narrow his normal per centage of markup."
 Hanford said the OPS. can not judge the merits or necessity Of the proposed rates increase since steamship freight rates are exempt from OPS. regulations,
 We are, however. concerned about the cost of living in Alaska and the fact remains that any freight rate increase will definite ly increase the cost of living ln Alaska" he added.
 Referring to Skinner's com plaint that the OPS. had allowed |other large businesses to increase prices, Hanford said:
 Congress never intended the |O.P.S. to rigidly freeze all prices permanently at any given level, Regulations are written to pro- vide a flexibility of price move ments upward when necessary land downward when circumstan-
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06
MARCH Is JOIN vHE kAT'I GUARD NORTH

The month of March has been proclaimed Join the National Guard Month" in Alaska by Act ing Governor Joseph W. Kehoe, and all citizens are asked to join in recognition of the service of our friends and neighbors" in the recruiting campaign which ex- tends from March l through March 3l. 1852.
 In his proclamation the acting governor pointed out that the national security in the present emergency demands that the Ma tional Guard be fully manned, equipped, and trained as a vital part of the Nations Mobilization Day security forces.
 The Alaska National Guard has served and is nov serving the citizens of this Territory and it's communities unselfishly and with considerable personal sacrifice to its members. Kehoe said.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06
Civil Defense

The House Rules Committee this week favorably reported q bill passed by the Senate last May to allow the Administrator of the Civil Defense Administra- ton to make financial contrlou- tions to Alaska for organizatlonal equipment and shelters and pro- tective facilities on varied con tribution formula rather than the strict matching basis as nov; re- ouired of all states and terrltorles by law.
 In acting favorably on the mea- sure already approved by the House Armed Services Commit tee the Rules Committee, granted a rule for one hour de- bate which is expected to take place in the House the week ot February l0
 End Judge for ard. Division
 From information now avail able. it is expected that an omni- bus iudgeship bill including a sec ond federal judge for the lhlru Judicial Division of Alaska will receive House Judiciary Commit tee consideration and action soon,
 Chairman Celler of the commit
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06
Pre-Commeneemenf Activities Keep l Palmer Seniors Busy

With only a little more than two months of school remaining, the Senior Class at Palmer High School is very busy
 Or du Ii o n announcements were ordered this week and for the first time, the price of twelve announcements for each student will be paved for out of the Senior class fund.
 Students turned out for the Senior Class play this week. The play will be a comedy in three 1cts. The title and cast will ba announced next week.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06
Persons plonning New Business Should
 Contact loeuI OPS

neraunf planning on starting new businesses should contact tho local Offlee pf pfAes Siahih.atisn Co avold diffcultief later Neil S Miller. arcs manaetg, sad today
 Miller sad ii has been brought Co hls attention tha, certain new businesses had been started in the Anchorage area for which DO til. ings or applications had beon rs- ecived
 OPS. regulations require that anyone starting 6 new retal bus. mess must first make application to the OPS. for ceiling prices Miller said Failure to d. thls may result in roilbaeks or penal. ties being assessed later"
 Since there are different reEu. laiions applying to diiferen, trades. Miller added that those contemplating opening new bus inesses of any type should contact the OPS. in the Pearl Building, Anchorage 10 determine which, i any, regulations apply 10 them.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06
Farm Management Survey 10 be
 Made Again by hES

The farm management aasAey of iht Agricultural Economics de psftment of thc Alaska ENpcrl. ws ut Station IS being resumed this week. according to Hugh Johnson. department head
 The survey Is a continuing one which wlll in final form embrace several wears data on farm man. aeemeni in Alaska. TSo studies covering farm management data for is4s-s8 ard lsss have al ready been published n raiFneo. graph form Another study cover. inr data for 1850. which was gathered last year by Clarence Moore. is being published as a bulletin and is now in the hands of the printer. The data covered in these reports is invaluable, but has significance only after several years experience has been gath cred.
 Paul Martin is making the sur vey this year, Johnson said. The fullest cooperation is asked from farmers in making this survey of
 95i farm management data.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06

ces warrant a decrease.
 No increase is ever granted under our regulations until a thorough study is made of all fac tors involved.
 We have no authority to make adjustments in rates of public utilities. such as the Alaska Steamship Company. since this authority is vested solely in the Maritime Commission. The pro- posed increase is, in effect, m sx parte action since the Com pany simply announces the in- creases and, unless the Maritime Commission forbids it, it becomes effective'
 This week l5 percent freight rate increase granted by the man. time Commission went into et- feet.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06
LEGION TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING
 FRIDAY, M AR. I4

Commander Stanley Laird urg- as all members of the American Legion to attend a special meet ing to be held Friday, March l4, at 500 pm. in Carpenter Hall
 This will be one of the most important meetings of the year, according to the commander. All members are asked to attend and bring male guest. The guests need not be eligible for member ship.
 Good eats and movies are promised after the business ses- sion.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06
CALENDAR EDITOR VISITS PALMER

Alice Stewart of Fairbanks, editor of the souvenir Alaska Calendar" was a visitor Tn Palmer this past week, replenishing the stores and the Cripple Childrena booth at the hotel who are selling the calendar.
 Beautifully illustrated with Alaska photographs, the calender covers the major sections of Alaska. Of local interest ate Storm On Knik Arm" by Wanda
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06
MrNTAl. NospiTAL
Secretary io [ |.

The Subcommittee on Tertors ies of the House Committee on Interior and insglar Affalrs hela hearings thus Week on Delegate Bartlctts blll sgtorizsng the Sec rctary of the Interior Co loca'~. establish. construct, equip and operate 8 hospital in Alaska for the mentally II.
 Witnesses ~ho appeared before the subcommittee in support of the measure which also seeks to establish procedures for the hos. pitalizatlon Of Alaska's insane. in cluding the procedure for volun- tary and involuntary committai, were: Dr. (. Earl Albrecht. Com missioner of Health for Alaska: Dr. winfred Overholser, Super intendent of St. Elizabeth's Hos pital in Washington. DC; James P. Davis. Director of the Interior Departments Office Of Territor- ies; and Dr. Riley II Guthrie of the National Institute of Mental Health. U g Public Health Ser vice.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06
a0MEMAkERS CLUB
Nugget Club

NMW#NA 18ME
 dh*s Nugget Club enjoyed s social sswninv on February % al t1e ENts ,Hlon Graft Room. Games s~Tv plaN.1 and the door prize Aas ssuu bsa Marjorie Brewer
 During Inc @nine four neN u q Ca ber# - Do. @hv Rempel. Peggy Jennings FrTaa sebing and Maxine Kucera-were Wels comed into the club Guests for the evening were Marsann Chandler and Gertrude Andre sen.
 Hostess for the evening. LII lan Nestgate. served cake and coffee at the close of the very pleasant evening.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06

Wheeler on The Trsll" and 2 MatHnuskB Farm scene from the fllef nf tht $ail ConwftHt5ea Ser wee
 MIss Stewart Is compiling BsW material 3n anticipation ag hrF next rdihun
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06
CAN'T AFFORD TO RELAX

So long as Communism exists we cannot afford te relax lt ls the duty oi cvcry American to keep the defense effort rolling the only way to insure our free dom.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06
LAND TOR BOY SCOUTS

Approximately l3s acres of land ai kenai would bc sold 10 Troop 653 of the Boy Scouts ot America. Kenai. for camp site ard other public purposes under Q bill introduced by Delegate Bartlett this week.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06
WASHINGTON NEWSLETTER
By MARY LEE COUNCIL
 gpahA Bartlett. Ainaka'K Delegate

jcc hss introduced a bill in the House providing for additional circuit and district judges through out tho country and the commit. tee has before it a similar blll pas scd by The Senate last October
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06
PUBLIC LAND RESTORATION

A portion Of lands withdrawn m l948 and l949 by the Interio~ Department in the Kenai Penin- sula were restored this week for homestead, toWnsite and small tract purchases. with further res torations expected from time to time, according to action taken by Secretary Chapman
 As soon as the Bureau of Land Management Regional Admins trator al Anchorage issues the necessary classification order ap- proximately 49l acres will be opened for small tract settlement in the vicinity of the town )f Kenai, subject to veterans prefer ance. In addition, it is expected that approximately 100 lots will be opened for sale in connection with 257 acres near the junction of the Sterling Highway and the Kasilof spur road placed in 3 townsite by the order. Delegate Bartluett was told that the sale would follow survey of the townsite planned during this coming summer.
 Homestead and small tract ap- plications on 4,738.75 acres in the Kenai-Kasilof area and 3,l83.o9 acres in the Ninilchik region will be entertained, subject to veter- ans preference, the first part of March.
 All applications and requests for further information should be directed to the Land Office at Anchorage.
Valley frontiersman., 1952-03-06

A. V. RieheY. B.A.. BID, M.R.E.
 Pastor FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Meeting in Carpenters Haill Sunday School. 10 AM. II am. "Siraining Ali a Chat and Swallowing a Camel" 6:30 p. m. Training Union 7:3o pm. The Joy of Salva. iion"
 TT MAKES A DIFFERENCE WHAT YOU BELIEVE
Evening star., 1952-05-04
AN APPENDEcToMY is not, as a rule, con-
IA ducive to what used to be called, by
FICTION

Victorian authors, the tender passion. Yet
days after he had arrived in the hospital at New London
for emergency operation, which happily successful
Stephen Hale Hoister had fallen in love with his
The month June The pretty. She had red
hair green eyes, white teeth lovely oval face and beaut
fully proportioned strong slender figure She also nice
girl There flaw in her that Stephen could Her
name Eudoa Jones' and he knew all about her. There
nothing like the relationship for rapid acquant
Eudora the daughter of hghschoo teacher of mahe
matics nearby Waterford She twentysix old
and liked nursing She also liked dancing and swimming
the novels of John Marqand and symphonies conducted by
Toscanin She unmarried because she'd never fallen
seriously in love- In Short sed never met the right
"Do you think you'll know him when you meet him."
Stephen asked after she had told him that
Ye she sad and her green eyes looked straight into his
gray ones Il think will
That was on the seventh day of his oonvascence and by
that time she'd acquired vital statistics about Stephen
too Partly from him, and partly from the hospital grapevine
she had learned that he and president of the Hollis
ter Machine Tool Works in Lymngton, Conn. Now, the
Hollister fortune sody established, and much
legend Southeastern New England the eccencites of
the climate the excellence of the bster So Eudora knew
that Stephen of large means Furthermore she
knew that he thrty-ve years old and still bachelor,
because he told her had met the right girl
Till now he sad and his gray eyes looked directly into
her green ones.
Eudora looked startled for But she rathek
used male patients who tried or less overy to make
passes her So she laughed and said that she guessed she'd
Evening star., 1952-05-04

better take his temperature But she didn't and Stephen
didn't say anything at the moment The truth was ne
was still ncreduous of the strange enchantment that had
fallenon him in the past seven days.
week ago. he had started out from his home in Lymngton
for brief cruise in his sxtyoot yawl the Water Wch' Half
way Montauk he'd been taken with erocous pain in his
midri Sensbly he had headed the yaw for New London
had tied her up dock there and then with the help of his
c1ewmen, had got himself quickly to the hospital
do you want special nurse?" one of the questions
they'd asked him. and he had said Yes So the first face
he'd when he out of the fog of aneshec that
of Eudora He'd thought then that he dreaming
WEEK later the dream had begun to be astonsngy real
and by the tenth day. when he nearly well enough to
leave the hospital he knew that he all gone about Eudoa
Abruptly he decided to ask her to marry him. He had
idea how feel about it, but he knew that she knew he
wealthy.
Suppose she accepted him. Would it be-he put it to
himself bluntly because of his money? He couldn't eim
nate that question entirely but perhaps he could think of
some scheme to minimize it. Like many rich men, Stephen
Hoster almost desperately anxious to be loved for him
self alone.
So on this tenth day. resting in bed after luncheon he
Evening star., 1952-05-04

DANA BURNET is q familiar
name to magazine readers.
One of Americas most noted
short story writers, he is
also a playwright and poet
Evening star., 1952-05-04

thought up scheme minimize the question of his money
1--WE rested long enough he said suddenly to Eudora who
sat reading in chair by the window Twill you wind me up
please?"
Eudora put down her novel and moved quickly as though
her young body worked by hidden springs to the foot OF the
bed Selling the crank there she turned vigorously that
her face became flushed She looking at him while she
cranked and Stephen mechanically to sitting posi-
tion he saw with ineabe delight the sarched white cap set
jauy her gorgeous red hair her cheeks pink her eyes
shining her lips smiling she asked Is that high enough
'IHArs fne thank you," Stephen said And now Eudora
will you please get my chekbook out of the breast pocket
my coat in the closet?"
"Checkbook?" she repeated, in surprise. But she
turned at to do his bidding.
"And bring my fountain pen, too, please, he added
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Politics Hits Peak:
Byrd and Miller Plan
Mountain CIinbinq
BY The Assoeiafed Press

RICHMOND. Va, May 19.-
Senator Byrd, Democrat. of Vir-
lginia and his opponent for the
Democratic senatorial nomination
may reach a new high-literally
in political battling.
It all started last week. when
Francis Pickens Miller's cam
lpaign manager, Boiling Lambeth,
made a speech and referred to
lByrd-who has been in the Sen
ate 10 years-as a tired Senator
Senator Byrd, GA. replied Fri
day night. He denied he was tired
To prove it. he challenged Mr..
Miller, Sc. to q mountain climb
ing contest.
The mountain Byrd chose: Old
Rag Mountain, elevation, 1921
feet. near Sperryville.
Mr.. Miller quickly accepted the
challenge. But he told Senator
Byrd that the Peaks of Otter would
be more my size" The peaks rise
3,875 and 4,001 feet.
Then MIR. Miller revealed some
thing else: He has scaled the
Matterhorn, no less.
Mr.. Miller said he ascended the
famous Swiss alpine peak in 1922
all 14,780 feet Of it.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
|0'Conor Starts Probe
OF Latest Increase
In Price Of Newsprint

Senator O'Conor, Democrat. of
Maryland started a preliminary
Senate investigation today to find
out If the latest increase in the
price of newsprint involves any
violation Of antitrust laws.
The Marylander is chairman OF
10 Judiciary Antitrust subcom-
mittee. He told the Senate at
noon he has asked the subcom-
mittee staff to look into the $40
|a-ton increase in newsprint by
canadian producers, effective
June Is.
May Be u. S. Backers.
Particularly is this urgent if
as is alleged. the corporations
which control this vital paper pro-
duction and which have steadily
boosted the price to where the
proposed cost of $126 per ton will
be more than three times the price
in effect less than 20 years ago
actually are controlled by Ameri.
can money and thus are hiding
behind their Canadian incorpora.
ton to shield this continuing
monopolistic tax on American
newspapers" said Senator
O'Conor.
He said the Office of Price Sta
bilization also has responsibilit.
to bring home to the Canadian
authorities the resentment arouset
in all sections of the United State
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Western Union WAGE
Farley Continues

Management and union officials
met again today in an effort to
solve the Western Union strike.
There were indications that some
progress was being made toward
settlement of the six-weeks- -old
strike of $1,000 members of the
AFL Commercial Telegraphers
Union.
Negotiators and Government
mediators met until 2 am. yester-
day, then held another session
yesterday afternoon. There were
unofficial reports that Western
Union may be relaxing its previous
firm stand against any pay raises
Union spokesmen said they are
standing with their previous re-
quest for reinstatement of the old
contract plus an 18-cent wage
raise.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Storeroom CoIIopses,
Trapping 20 Workers
BY the Assoeioted Press

ATLANTA. May 19.-An attic
storeroom crashed with a roar on
about 20 workers at a tomato
packing house at the State Farm
ers Market today. Five colored
women were injured in the debris
at least one critically.
T. L. Tinsley. a tomato grader
said the attic floor started crack
ing without warning. split open
and poured down an avalanche
of tomato crate lumber.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Poll Has Recovered
From '48, Gallup Says
BY the Associated Fress

George Gallup says his poll
business is booming once more
latter the tailspin into which poll
taking was knocked by President
Truman's 1948 election victory.
Mr.. Gallup lost about a fourth
of his 100 newspaper clients after
the voters upset predictions four
years ago that Republican Candi-
date Thomas E. Dewey would win.
Today the chairman of the Ma
tional Taft Committee, David S.
ingalls,, labeled Mr.. Gallup's find-
ings in the current race "the
ouija board variety"
Results in State primaries held
to date give the lie to the Gallup
POLL" Mr.. ingalls, said in a state
ment. They show that despite
the tilted score Gallup racks up
for Eisenhower, the clear-cut
choice of Republican voters is
Senator Robert A. Taft"
In a copyright interview today
III the magazine U. S. News aud
World Report, Mr.. Gallup quotes
Prof. Samuel Stouffer of Harvard
University as saying that polls
constitute the most useful device
ever developed in a democracy.
For this year, Mr.. Gallup pre-
dicted SIS million persons will vote
in the presidential election. He
said the election could go either
way as of now. But Gen. Eisen-
hover appears the G. o. P. choice
and Senator Kefauver the Demo-
lcrats'.
Evening star., 1952-05-19

by "this drastic display of intent
to cash in on the fact that Amer
lea is so thoroughly dependent on
it's Canadian sources of newsprint
supply"
Public to Pay Costs.
Senator O'Conor said the public
will feel this increase either in.
directly through higher advertis-
ing rates or directly through the
prices of papers.
He also warned that this in.
crease. the third in two years, will
be felt most severely by small
papers in rural areas. He said the
increase will drive out of bushes.
some Of these papers on which
people in sparsely settled areas de-
pend for news of the world.
Chairman Celler of the HOUSE
Judiciary Committee issued {
statement Saturday deploring thu
increase.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and Vicinity - Mostly
cloudy with occasional light rain
this afternoon and tonight; high
about 64 this afternoon. low Of So
tonight. Tomorrow, cloudy and
continued rather cool.
Maryland-Cloudy and cool with
occasional rain tonight and in
east portion tomorrow; low to-
night about so.
Evening star., 1952-05-19

Virginia-Cloudy with occasional
rain tonight. low about so in ex-
treme west and SIS in southeast
portion. Continued rather cool
tomorrow with occasional rain in
southeast and extreme west por-
tionS.
Wind Cat National Airport) {:
East, IL miles an hour, at 11.17
m
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Miss Richtmyer Honored

Marilyn Richtmyer, daughter OF
DR.. and Mrs. Nelson K. Richtmyer,
TILT Marion lane. Bethesda, has
been honored for outstanding
work in ballet" at Sullins College,
Bristol, Va, where she is a junior.
Evening star., 1952-05-19
Four Frenchmen Injured
In Tunisiun Violence
BY the Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia, May 19.-Five
persons, including four Frenchmen
were hurt in shootings and bomb
ings in Tunisia last night ano
early today. ,s..
Men armed with automatic
weapons fired on an automobile
driving last night between Sfaz
and Gabes and hurt four French
passengers, none fatally. A bomk
thrown into the post Office at Sfa1
hurt one Tunisian employe and die
considerable damage.
Early this morning a bomb was
thrown at a Tunisian-o owned store
No one was hurt. Last night 6
bomb was thrown at a Tunis drug.
store, doing little damage.