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The Nome nugget., 1952-03-14
Commies Tinted to Blame For Bomb That Killed Five In Tunis Railroad Station

TUNIS, Tunisia, (P)-A bomb blew up in Gabes railroad station Wednesday night as train drew in killing five persons and in turing IT others,
 Police and government sources hinted Communists have taken a hand in Tunisian violence and were inclined not to blame nation alists, who have carried out pre- vious raids to enforce their de- mands for more independence from French rule.
The Nome nugget., 1952-03-14
Nome Names for Refunds Released by Tax Office

More names have been released by the Internal Revenue Office for cash refunds from the Tacoma, Wash, office.
 Nome residents listed are:
 Andrew and Florence Crocker, Enoch Murray, Vincent J. Moder, Marvin Sims, Charles E. Ander- son, Fife Bell, James Robert Sut- ton;
 : Alfred w. McGouin, Floy Reeder, Edward Paneok, Lena Pa neck, Harry Garfield, Alfred James, Clarence H. Martinsen, Catherine Parsons, Klatcha Teo- youmeak, Charles R. Knox, David and June Henry, Bernard Kasig- noe, Elizabeth Eva Norris, Robert Joe, Einar and Edna Gelvick, Darl D. Cole, and Morris N. Mercer.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-08
BY JOHN KITAsAKo

We suppose it is the ambition of
every American who visits Japan
to get an early and clean glimpse OF
Mt. Full, and thus be able to write
to the folks back home about the
majestic sight.
Portions of a recent letter from
our boss, John Hayden, who is on a
nine-week tour of Japan and other
countries in the Orient for the Port
of Seattle, fall into this pattern.
Hayden was able to see the cone
of Fuji-san from a Northwest Air
lines plane as it circled over Hane
ola Airport for a landing
He said there couldn't have been
more thrilling way to be greeted
upon his arrival in Japan.
Like most Americans who had
seen pictures of Fujiyama when they
were school kids Hayden had held
a distant admiration for the noun
tain.
But to actually see ii is like haV-
ing the color pages of the National
Geographic take on a third living
dimension" he said
When we arrived in Japan about
three years ago by ship. we noted a
growing excitement among passen-
gers as the vessel approached Yo-
kohama harbor
Passengers lined the decks, eager
ly looking toward the general diree-
ton OF Mt Full which was cloaked
IN mist
The expression on their faces was
that OF anticipation of a superna-
tural phenomenon.
Suddenly the mist lifted. and Flu
j stood majestically in the morn
ing sun-pinkish, serene. and sym
metrical.
Excited murmurS rippled through
the lines of passengers as they be-
held one of the most famous noun
mountain OF the japanese mmor-
talized in song, poem, and art.
All throughout our stay in Japan,
we were to hear people talk about
Full
On clear days, during the morn
ing break period, people would come
down from the roof of the Radio
Tokyo building where we worked.
and tell of having seen Full in the
distance
Japanese workers went up on the
roof of the building at noon and
ate their lunch as they gazed al
most entranced at Fuii-san.
People who lived in the suburbs
OF Tokyo would come to work and
describe how beautiful Full looked
from their front porch that morn
ing.
One of the reasons why most peo-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-08
Seattle Teachers Sought for Teaching
In US. Schools in Europe, Orient

Local teachers who are interest
ed in teaching at American schools
in Europe or the Far East will be
able to apply for such positions in
Seattle on Tuesday and Wednesday,
March rs and 26.
Personal interviews will be held
in the University of Washington's
Downtown Adult Education Center,
1908 Eighth Ave, beginning at 8
am Candidates may come on Ell
ther day Representatives of the
Civilian Personnel Division. Depart
ment of the Army, will conduct the
interviews
Application forms are available
by writing to the College of Educa-
ton Bureau of Teacher Service and
Placement, lib Education Hall, u
University of Washington. They may
also be picked up in person. Office
hours are to IL and l to 5 Monday
through Friday. Candidates should
have their credentials mailed as
well as copy of transcript of
their college credits.
Approximately 375 positions are
to be filled for the 1928 school
year. Most of the openings are in
the elementary area. Most of the
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-08
Editors note: Opinions ex-
pressed by the writer are his
own and not necessarily those
of the Northwest Times.)

pie made such a to-do over having
seen Fuiiyama was because it was
not a common sight during most of
the year. when the peak was wrap
ped in mist or clouds
Among the American occupation
personnel in Japan, there were a
number of mountain climbers.
During the summer, they joined
the thousands of japanese who
made pilgrimages up the peak.
Some Japanese who climbed the
l2.000-foot peak thought nothing of
making the ascent a half dozen or
dozen times a season.
But to the average person, the
climb up Full was gruelling test of
endurance.
1t was not the altitude which dis
couraged many people from ascend
ing Full.
Tt was the loose, sliding footing
of the volcanic ash that made the
climb difficult.
We confined our admiration of
Full to viewing it from a distance.
and therefore We are not able to
describe the rigors of scaling the
famed mountain.
We did see it from various points
of vantage. and we will say that it
is the most breath taking sight we
have ever beheld.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-08

schools are small, and for that rea-
son elementary teachers should be
able to handle two or more grades.
Applicants for these positions
must meet certain requirements
They must have a bachelors degree,
with at least ID credit hours in ed
ucation. They must have recent
public school teaching experience,
with a required minimum of two
years. They must possess a valid
teaching certificate, and be between
the ages of Is and so if man. and
Is and 40 if a woman. All candi-
dates must now be teaching or not
have been out of the teaching pro-
fession for more than year.
Evening star., 1952-08-12
BY Charles E. TroceweN

an interesting procedure. They ny in,
and dispose themselves exactly as If
they had all decided in advance just
which seat they were to take.
Persons going into a ball game do 1t
with less exactitude.
Watching these tracings in the air.
on fences and in vines, is one Of the
reasons for thinking sparrows are worth
while.
Another feature Of these modest crea-
lures is their bathing and drinking hab-
its. AS correspondent has pointed out
here, the English sparrows take shower,
tub, dust and sun baths, to which list
we may add the air bath.
The dust bath is q favorite Of ele-
plants and sparrows. Old Dunk at the
Zoo never enjoyed his dust bath more
than the little Sparrows that took one
with him, while avoiding his ponderous
feet. OF course, the elephant can spray
himself with his large trunk, but the
sparrows must Just huddle and flop their
wings. Their method seems to work
well enough. Dust. to them. Is much like
our talcum powder.
Please the birds this summer by set
ting up feeding station across the yard,
or . bird bath, to make them do some
flying for you. They love it!
Evening star., 1952-08-12
This and That

Persons interested in the birds sell
dom stop to think Of the geometry Of
the situation.
They put out feeding station, and
that is all.
What is necessary is to do something
to cause the songsters to fly about.
This is where the geometry comes in.
Tracing pattern across the yard with
wings is splendid spectacle. but first
there has to be something for the birds
to fly to.
This means that more than one point
Of interest for them is necessary. The
bath, actoss the garden, draws them
from time to time.
Another feeding station does the same.
In time the birds learn to fly from one
point to another in groups. It is this
pattern which intrigues both them and
the watcher.
In this simple geometry. the common
sparrows can play great part.
They fly in small bands. When one
starts, the rest usually follow.
When one gets tired Of eating dry
seed, ME starts for the bird bath.
One bird, in flight. is beautiful. but
q flock Of them is many times as beauti-
full and great deal more interesting.
Perhaps this effect Is due to nothing
more than numbers. They are more
Evening star., 1952-08-12
Crime in Arlington

Arlington County Board Member Dan Dugan
seems to have tight monopoly on the facts
which have persuaded him that national crime
syndicate is trying to get foothold in the
county. In any event, no other county official
seems to know of any facts pointing either to
an attempt by syndicate to move in on Arlington
or to an upsurge in organized crime in the
county.
There is a possibility, Of course, that Mr.
Dugan is simply talking through his hat. But if
his statement is based on facts, it is clearly
his duty to put his information at the disposal
of the other members Of the County Board and
the appropriate county authorities. Mr. Dugan's
suggestion that Governor Battle be asked to
investigate crime in the county is silly. Arlington
is perfectly capable of cleaning its own house Of
any organized crime which may exist All that
the county needs is little cooperation, instead
of speeches, from Mr.. Dugan.
Evening star., 1952-08-12

easily seen. Sometimes it is easy to say
one morning glory is as wonderful as q
thousand morning glories, but actually
it is wonderful to have q whole fence
full Of them!
The birds, as they fly from point to
point, trace patterns in the air, easily
seen or sensed by the careful observer.
Sometimes they go one after the other.
another time they go in a broad swarm.
The latter picture is one painted by
the common sparrows, In seeking Diff
ferent sort Of amusement.
It there are no other points, they
will not go as often. and the observer.
even the patient watcher, will miss a
great deal.
Often sparrows group themselves on
fence, lining the strands Of wires.
We can recall one sunny, cool fan
day, when so sparrows alighted on the
garage roof, and spread themselves
carefully a few feet apart.
They reSemb1ed q group Of bathers
on sandy sloping beach.
Here they sat for q quarter of an
hour. with very little movement. except
Of their heads as first one and then
another looked around to see what was
going on.
The perching in . rose vine d always
Evening star., 1952-08-12
Fewer Forest Fires

Perhaps the campaign against forest fres
is succeeding It probably is too soon to form
definite opinion, but the report for fiscal 1851
shows only $4,000 reported blazes as compared
with 2O8,4 ,402 in 1850. If similar decline occurs
this year. there will be reason to believe that the
educational endeavors of the Forest Service and
affiliated agencies are yielding constructive
results.
The figures for 1851 are especially encour-
aging because it happens that during that period
the recreational use Of the forests trebled,
almost quadrupled. The area burned dropped
from 1551s,54O acres to 1O,781.0 .039 acres-a gain
partially due to improved forest-dre protection
given privately owned land by the States. Such
protection includes fire spotting from lookout
towers and air patrols plus the activities Of fire.
fighting crews, carefully trained for the work.
But more than So million acres of woods mostly
Evening star., 1952-08-12
Purkinq Lot Thut Foiled

I read with interest your tront-page
story on the "disenchanted parking lot
operator" who was recently forced to
close down his Virginia avenue and
Twenth-sixth street establishment. I
feel that MIR. Dezendorf's financial loss
is very regrettable, but believe that
his blast at the District Commissioners
is not entirely warranted.
am an employe Of one of the nearby
Government agencies that the gentle
man speaks of in his letter. In my four
years at this job. I have interested my
self to a considerable extent in the
parking situation in the "Foggy Bottom"
area.
I believe that Mr.. Dezendorf has not
given a fair statement Of the situation
and that he is seeking recourse through
the Commissioners for his own lack of
business acumen. The facts as they
appear to me are that Mr.. Dezendorf
attempted to exact too high price for
his service and that he a1ienated his
prospective clients by causing strict
parking controls to be introduced in the
area. He charged IS cents day or $3.50
per month for parking on lot three
blocks from a bus stop, while lots within
100 yards Of stop on the same bus
route had space available at 80 cents a
day or $5 per month. He also made
strong representations to the local police
precinct to "crack down" on illegal
parking in the vicinity Of his lot.
The police have done an efficient Job.
Contrary to Mr.. Dezendorf's contention,
there is now little illegal parking in the
area. The bumper to bumper" street
parking he decries is entirely legal.
Mr.. Dezendorf has simply made bad
business venture. He did nothing to
alleviate the situation. He maintained
his high price and had closed an
area which heretofore was free-park-
ing area. Naturally the stampede to Mr..
Dezendorf's lot did not materialize.
Evening star., 1952-08-12
Initiation Spirol

Practically every day now, in the
press. over the radio and from the
columnists the public is told that the
cost of living has hit new high. In
almost every instance the purveyors
of this information follow the line of
the bureaucrats and blame it on lack Of
controls. although one or two have men
toned the drought.
The short memories Of these sup
posedly up-to-the-minute news people.
or their adherence to the principles Of
the cockeyed Government under which
we live, is no doubt responsible for their
failure to mention that this year the
Agriculture Department has already
spent hundreds of millions Of dollars
to purchase eggs, pork, peanuts and
dozens of other Of the most important
food products to keep prices up. And
sugar quotas have also been cut to
hold down prices.
If the American people who elect the
men who are responsible for levying
taxes to get money to keep prices up
so that it costs people more to live are
not the biggest fools in this world, pray
somebody tell me who are.
John ID, Madden.
Evening star., 1952-08-12

for Senator Beveridge to wind up a
speech at / or 2 am. in one city and
be out on the rear platform at Z o'clock
the next morning.
If Bryan popularized the campaign
train, even though it sometimes con-
sisted only Of private car, day coach
and baggage car. Gov. Smith was cred
tied with having given it modern
touches such as numerous cars, press
facilities, shower and barbershop, and
duplicators to run off speeches.
President Truman's private railroad
car in the 1948 whistle-stop tour had
wonders never dreamed Of by the politi-
cal philosophers Of half century ago.
The airplane, air-conditioned halls, po-
lice-escorted professions in cities and
towns also are far cry from the SCOT
and-Suitcase jumps Of candidates whose
voices now are Stilled. Television and
broadened radio operations seem to have
outmoded not only the front porch but
also the fireside chat approaches. But
the end in view is always the same
1900 Pennsylvania avenue, NV.
Evening star., 1952-08-12

He saw to it that questions, prepared
in advance, were asked and that the
candidate made spontaneous answers
well thought-out ahead Of time.
Theodore Roosevelt, the vice presi-
Dental candidate, loved the strenuous
life Of campaigning. He made at least
$40 speeches in "a States in 1900 while
President Mckinley repeated the front
porch technique, supplemented by White
House portico prestige.
While Presidents Harding and Cool
idge favored the front porch method,
the pace of modern campaigning never
slackened. Scorching heat, rain, dust,
dirt, insects, bumpy roadbeds, hard beds
and exhausting rear platform appear
ances never kept candidates from their
appointed rounds.
Nor were the rugged experiences con-
fined to candidates. Charles Evans
Hughes and Senator Albert Beveridge
of Indiana travelled thousands Of miles
in behalf of the national G. o. P. tickets
in 1908, as did the 300-pound William
Howard Taft himself. It was nothing
Evening star., 1952-08-12

owned by private proprietors, are not either
watched or guarded as yet.
However, even when the entire country has
been brought under systematic forest-dre protec-
ton, the controlling factor in this vital aspect OF
national conservation still will be the individual
citizen. Conhagrations in the timber stands Of
America invariably are caused by people-men,
women and children who have not been educated
to understand that they personally are respon-
sbe for preventing fires. Some blazes are started
deliberately. To correct such mischief the CO.
operation of the whole national community Is
needed.
Evening star., 1952-08-12
Asiutics or Asiuns?

The Sunday Star contained most
interesting article by Miss Shelton en-
titled, "Asiatics Like Our Politics"
It is unfortunate that more Ameri-
catics do not take an interest in Asian
politics for. although the Americatic
way of life is best. we have much to
learn about the peoples Of Asia. And,
incidentally. they like to be called
"Asians." r. J. Scott.
Editors note: The point may be well
taken insofar as the preference Of cru
dite ASianS or AsiaticS Is concerned, but
Webster's International Dictionary
shows no such preference.)
Evening star., 1952-08-12
The Mt. Rushmore Memorial

They still match ouer US. See, ON the
height,
Mortal, yet touched i0ith immortality.
Faces of four great loDers OF the light
Who shaped our past and guard our
destiny.
With infinite skill. the sculptor's tireless
hands
Subdued the stubborn rock. so ferceIy
proud,
And wrought the high memorial that
stands
Bright under sun and star and drift
ing cloud.
oh, trnDeler, pause to mGrveI and to
That men like those Dlsose faces shine
WIN GnsDer to our Nations need today,
To guide us all In pisdom and In lore,
Men iacorruptible and pure and true
As those ,oItose deathless eyes look doapn
on you.
lnsz BorcIoy Kirby.
Evening star., 1952-08-12
Union Viewpoint

Government EmplOye Parker.
Union Viewpoint
July 80 you printed letter from
Housewife" wanting to know why q
man should be required to join a union
in order to work in a union shop. She
sees no justice in a closed union shop.
We can advise her that If she or her
husband works for the Government they
would not now be enjoying annual leave,
7-hour day, salaries now being paid,
sick leave, and civil service annuities
II it were not for the work of labor
unions. AS q matter of fact, there
probably would be no civil service, be-
cause it was the result Of many years
on the part Of trades unionists which
brought that law.
If she does not work for the Govern
ment she can thank labor unions for
whatever good wages she is being paid,
for the short hours she works, and for
the holidays and other benefits she
enjoys. Even the free textbooks her
children, and perhaps she herself, use
in schools, are now furnished without
cost as result Of agitation by labor
unionists.
Half century ago printers in Wash
ington received about $18 for a 54-hour
week. They now receive $95 for a 40
hour week, plus paid holidays, vacations,
sick insurance, and security on the job.
Office workers and all others have bene-
fited from the advances secured by
trades unionists, sometimes at tremen-
dous cost. For instance. in 1906 the
Typographical Union spent 81 million
to establish the 8-hour day, and all
other workers eventually came down to
8 hours. In 1921 the ITU spent $21
million to get the 5h-day week, and
other trades followed. Later the print
ers on newspapers, in 1888, voluntarily
put themselves on 5-day week, to
spread the work. and now the 5-day
week is universal.
Why should any worker expect to
step into q job with conditions Sc
cured by long, hard and expensive
fights and enjoy the same benefits as
do the men who fought and paid, with
out afiliating with that union and help
ing to secure even better conditions?
Does he want to be a free rider and
let the other fellow do all the work?
He does. Fred s. Walker.
Evening star., 1952-08-12
Too Bio an 'If

Senator Sparkman is 100 per cent correct in
saying that the civil rights issue could be worked
out by reasonable men "if" it could be divorced
from politics. But any one who thinks that the
issue is going to be divorced from politics is as
wrong as it is humanity possible to be.
Senator Sparkman is on hot spot in this
matter. As Democratic vice presidential nominee,
the pressure is on him to say something in
support of filibuster ban and compulsory
FEPC. But Senator Sparkman, who has opposed
both in the past, is not retreating now.
The retreating is being done by Governor
Stevenson. Early last week the Governor told
reporters he didn't know whether he would
support an effort to change Senate rules so q
f1libuster could be ended by majority vote.
my impression" he said, "is that there are two
sides to the problem of cloture Limitation of
debate) and that it would be very dangerous
thing indeed to limit debate in parliamentary
body in a democracy"
Evidently the Governor now is willing to
incur that danger. At any rate, an anonymous
spokesman for him has stated that the Demo-
cratic presidential nominee can be expected to
use his influence to curb filibusters, and that he
is ready to take firmer stand than he has
previously taken for some form Of fair employ
ment enforcement.
This spokesman, who seemed to think out
loud for the Governor, was not very specific
about the precise nature of this frmer stand.
The general idea seems to be, however, that
Congress, with the ilibuster knocked out, would
pass law giving the States reasonable time
in which to work out the Unemployment prob
lem in their own way. If any States failed to
find a reasonable" solution, then the Federal
Government would act, perhaps through some
kind of enforcement agency
This is quite change of heart for man
who week ago, was warning that it would be
a very dangerous thing to limit debate in the
Senate. But the pressure is great, and the
reasons for the pressure are obvious
When President Truman ran in 1948 he
carried three key States-Ohio, Illinois and
California-with less than a per cent majority
Of the popular vote. BY similar margin the
Republicans carried eight States-New York,
Pennsylvania, New jersey Michigan Indiana,
Connecticut, Delaware and Maryland. Any
substantial change in this lineup this year could
throw the election one way or the other. And
the Negro VOTE given an otherwise close contest,
could be decisive in any OF these States
So the bidding for the Negro vote will 60
on. The statement by the Stevenson spokesman
is merely forerunner Of what is to come from
the Democrats. And the Republicans, especially
If they have written of the South as lost to
Governor Stevenson, will be getting in some bids
Of their own.
This sort Of thing will not help solve the
civil rights issue. But it may help win the
election, and that is why Senator Sparknan's
implicit appeal for q divorce of the issue from
politics has just about as much chance as the
proverbial SNOWFALL in the neither regions.
Evening star., 1952-08-12
Letters to The Star

In summary, I protest Mr. Dezendorf's
plaintive walls to the Commissioners and
the inevitable another fringe lot fail
ure" lament that will arise.
Government Employe Parker.
Evening star., 1952-05-10
By the Assceicfed Press

Out of Missouri today came the
story of a single pumpkin seed
which produced the makings OF
over 500 pumpkin pies in one
season.
DR.. Leonard Haseman, Univer-
sity of Missouri entomologist, told
about it in scoffing at an account
by a Harvard scientist concerning
the remarkable growth of ivy
vines on Harvard's hallowed halls
DR.. Haseman. in a letter to the
technical journal Science, teed
off on a previous report by a DR..
Zacks of Harvard that the ivy
grows so fast there that "you can
almost see it grow"
Minor league stuff, said DR..
Haseman. in effect, as he told the
story of a pumpkin vine grown
from single pumpkin seed in the
backyard garden of a University
|of Missouri professor.
Noting that the Hawaiian had