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Evening star., 1953-04-10
Congress Heights Citizens
ODD0se Holland Bill

The Congress Heights Citi-
zens' Association last night asked
Congress to retain its power to
set bus rates for school children.
The group opposed the Hol-
land bill, which would permit
the Public Utilities Commission
to set children's rates as high as
half the adult fare. The associa-
ton said children should pay no
more than 5 cents. and then only
if the present restriction to
school hours is removed.
Mark Hetrick. president, con-
Quoted the meeting in the Con-
gress Heights Playground Field
house, Alabama avenue and
Randle place Sc.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Fl. Dupont Unit Backs
Capital Trunsit Probe

The Fort Dupont Citizens AS
sociation supported a Congress
sional investigation of the serv-
ices and finances of the Capital
Transit Co. last night.
The group agreed not to OBJ
ject to any fare raise until an
objective study of the company.
as we'll as the Public Utilities
Commission, has been made.
The meeting, held in the home
OF Mrs. Andrew Pappas. 1858
Fort Dupont street Sc. was con-
Quoted by Frank A. Gillian,
president.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Juvenile Court Group
Asks Heavier Penalty
In LeWd Film Law

The Juvenile Court Advisory
Committee wants a law to pro-
vide for more severe penalty for
possession of lewd film or
pictures.
The committee yesterday
adopted resolution to have
it's Legislative Committee look
into existing law with a view to
recommending stronger legisla-
ton.
: Action came after Canon Rich
ard Williams, chairman of the
Advisory Committee, said that,
at the suggestion of School Supt.
Hobart M. Corning, he has seen
the films that were confiscated
at a high school fraternity stag
party two weeks ago. before they
could be shown. Canon Will
liamS described the movies as
showing the worst kind of per-
version you can think Of"
Earlier Seizure Suggested.
Canon Williams said the ia
ther of one of the boys was
indignant that police had not
seized the pictures before they
even reached the dance studio,
where the party was held.
Under present District law, the
maximum penalty for possession
of lewd pictures is $500 fine
and a year in jail.
The advisory committee adopt
ed a resolution approving with
certain limitations, law pro-
posed by the District Board of
Public Welfare to provide for
prosecution in adult courts of
children over Is who have COM
mitted certain offenses while in
juvenile institutions. The pro-
posal grew out of a disturbance
at the National Training School
for girls.
The COMMITTEES urged that re-
sponsible legislative bodies should
be made aware of the need Of
creating proper facilities for
adequate care and treatment Of
unr1ly children. Under the pro-
posed law, children over 16
could be prosecuted in adult
courts for such offenses as as
sault. threats and destroying
furniture.
Some Proposals Adopted.
Mrs. Robert E. Freer, chair
man Of the program committee,
reported that a number of
recommendations made in 1851
by a survey committee to i'm
prove the operation Of Juvenile
Court have been adopted.
Among them, she said, is the
scheduling Of cases on an hourly
Evening star., 1953-04-10
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, 1953-05-26
See Your Museum
WEEK DAYS 1912 and 3-5
D 3-5

full consequences and results, the end OF which might not
easily have been in sight.
BUT THE GREAT lesson to come out OF the case IS not
that Justice was done. That we expected. What we must look
for as a community is that one branch of the law, and perhaps
the most important one, must take stock Of itself, clean house
and proceed to win the respect and admiration which 1t de-
serves, Every member of the Police force must come to realize
that he has most serious responsibilities and duties and that
the welfare, safety and progress of the community IS most
CLOSELY allied with the way in which he dispatches his duties
PERHAPS IT WOULD be well if the Director OF Pohce
he required to submit to the Police Commission and the Coun-
ell a program for the development of the force. Too long has
# gone along hap-hazardIy entirely upon the whims, tancleS'
ski1l FOR lack of it, of the several directors over the past years.
And this program should start off with effective training tor
new policemen,
INCLUDED IN THIS program OF training should De a
series Of lectures in law. This is not to say that policemen
should be lawyers, but it is utterly impossible for men to carry
out the law if they may have little or no idea OF what they ~
supposed to carry out. The. Judge of the Police Court may be
the best one to give these lectures, and to see that these men
know what citizens may be arrested for, and what actually
constitutes an arrest. Knowing what its all about, the men
who enforce the law in its initial stages, will indeed become
better nublic servants, and in turn make a real contribution
IN better citizens.
, 1953-05-26
FOR MORE CAPABLE POLICE OFFICERS

ON THURSDAY of last week Patrolman Dudley Wilson
was exonerated of the charge of manslaughter growing out of
the shooting of Ramon Sanchez last January. A Jury of eight
men and four women brought in the verdict after two hours
dehberation. Two of the twelve, one man and one woman,
disSented. AS was expected, the case attracted much aten-
ton, homicide cases being few and far between.
THIS CASE WAS significant not SO much because an
officer of the law shot and killed a citizen with what was al
legged to be little or no provocation, but because it focused
attention on a situation which cries for correction. We have
before expressed the opinion that the workings of Justice
were for the court, and that with a competent and complete
judicial system, any such situation would be in good hands
The people were represented by the US. District Attorney
for the Virgin Islands, and the defendant had his attorney
Our concern, therefore, is more with the reasons behind such
occurrences, and any effort which should be made to avoid a
repetition.
VIVA IS MORE important, and the point to which the
entire community should become aware is the need for better
relationship between the population and the officers appoint
ed to guard and protect the safety and welfare of the citizens.
Until the gap between these two is closed, there will continue
to be friction and misunderstanding,
POLICE OFFICER occupies a very special place in
the community. He is the representative of the law. 1t is he
who represents the initial step towards law and order, and it
is he who symboIizes the strength and determination of the
community that its citizens and their property shall be pro
tected. And if this first step is broken down then the people
are at a loss to follow further the meaning and significance OF
law and order, and even their own interests. 1t can be seen
therefore, that the police officer on his beat is more important
than Just a man in uniform.
IT WAS NDEED encouraging to note that partisanshiP
was not allowed to creep into the trial. The case was kept
entirely within bounds for what it actually was-a legal case:
Any other approach to the matter could have created dBtaste-
, 1953-05-26
PERSONAL PROOF

It has been proven many times
that crime does not pay, out
MANY individuals have to have the
fact personally demonstrated.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09
Date Set For MaddUX Trial

Nelson Maddux, local car penter who allegedly shot Po- lice Chief Carter Seymour in November, 1851, appeared be- fore Judge Anthony Dimond this week in Anchorage and was arraigned on a grand jury charge of assault with intent to kill.
 Maddux flew to Anchorage last weekend and returned early this week.
 Maddux was arraigned here in Commissioners court. after the shooting, on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, and was bound over to the grand jury.
 The grand jury changed the charge to the one on which Maddux was arraigned and pied innocent this week.
 His trial has been set for June 2.
 Maddux's attorney, Bailey E.. Bell, asked the court that the trial be held in Kodiak in- stead of Anchorage for the convenience of the witnesses. Arguments on the motion are scheduled to be heard next Friday. Judge Dimond pointed out that the next session of the court at Kodiak is net planned until Oct. 22.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09
PTA To Install Officers May IS

The last Parent-Teachers Association meeting for the 1952-53 year will be held Fri day, May l5 at the school. The regular meeting usually comes on Thursday but will be changed for the last meeting.
 The installation of PTA of- ficers for the coming school year will be held. The meeting will begin promptly at 7::45 pm.
 New officers of the group are Mrs. William Daley. pres ident;; Mrs. William Stone, first vice president; Mrs. Walter French, second vice. president; Mrs. Muriel Long, secretary; and Mrs. Everett Koch, treasurer.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09
Slavic Mission Leader To Speak

The Rev. Peter Deyneka' world traveller and founder and director of the Slavic Cos pei Association, will speak at an open meeting at 8 pm Wednesday at the Community Baptist Church. Rev. Deyneka has recently returned from an extended tour of Europe and the Holy Land, where he visited Slavic-speaking peop- les.
 The Rev. and Mrs. Fred Crozier at Karluk, Miss Bar bara Crozier and Miss Mary Light at Afognak, and Ted Sidor at Chignik, are SUD- ported in their missionary work by the Slavic Gospel As sociation. The SGA also main tains a worker at Kenai and other points on the mainland.
 Rev. Deyneka. who is con- sidered an authority on mis- sions among Slavic people in all parts of the world. spoke in Kodiak in October, 1949.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09
Two Boys Saved On Old Woman

Two Kodiak Naval Station children were rescued Sunday from a slide on Old Woman Mountain on the base by a young sailor from the LCV 778.
 Dimas Costillo, USN, and five other volunteers under the direction of Fire Chief T. w. McArthur climbed five hundred feet up the mountain and lowered Costillo on a rope to the children.
 Robin Lund, 10, and Richard McIver, II, started climbing the side of the mountain Sum- day afternoon. They got to the 450 foot level and found they could go no further. They also discoverdd they could not come down because of the danger of slides.
 Their cries attracted the at tention of men aboard the LCV. When Costillo was lowered from above he was forced to remove his shoes to secure good footing. Thers was great danger of starting a major slide and burying the children.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09
Ed Johnson Is Mis sing

Edward Johnson, 55, car penter and fisherman, has been missing since midnight Wednesday, the marshal's of flee reported yesterday.
 Johnson was last seen in the B and B Bar late Wednesday, after reportedly being in the Belmont most of the evening.
 He failed to return home and apparently did not spend the night on his boat, the Georgie, moored at the Donn- elley and Acheson dock, Depu- ty Marshal Clarence Dizney said.
 Late Thursday, Mrs. John- son reported to the police and marshaPs office that her hus- band had not returned home.
 Johnson is the father of three boys. Roger, and Jack and Jerry, twins.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09
Coffee Shop Opens

Claudia's Coffee Shop, owned by Mrs. Vivan Kilgore, opened for business Wednes- day in the small restaurant on the Donnelley and Acheson dock.
 The coffee shop will be open from 7 am to about 8 pm, Mrs. Kilgore said, and will feature sandwiches, coffee, homemade pie and cake. Chili will also be on the menu.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09
To Demonstrate Jeep Fire Truck

A week from tomorrow the members of the Civil Defense system in Kodiak will give a demonstration with the newly arrived Jeep fire fighter.
 George Sonntag, CD direc- tor, and George Magnusen, Kodiak Fire Chief will super wise the demonstration. It is believed it will be held on Marine Way (near the sea wall) at II am, May 17.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09

Annual Hospital Day Open House at Griffin Memorial Hospital will be held today from three to five pm.
 Hospital Day is an annual observance to honor Florence Nightingale, a pioneer of the nursing profession. The Sis ters at the hospital will well come visitors and Nurses Aides'will conduct those who wish to visit the various de- partments of hospital.
 During the past 12 months, several improvements have been made and new equipment acquired. The most necessary, and 'least obvious, is the Lew roof. A warehouse providing storage space has been built, a
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09
Hospital Day OisHors 70 See Many Improvements

large deep freeze unit installed and an electric range pur- chased for the kitchen. An e. lectric cast cutter which sim plifes the removal of cast has been added to the operating room.
 A new light for the Chapel at the hospital, which provides full lighting for all corners, has been installed. The light is a gift from L. K. Wodlinger, J. G. Martz and the Splegel Electric Company.
 Navy and Civilian personnel at nNS as well as friends in town are invited to visit the hospital today. Refreshments will be served on the first floor as in the past.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09
OurChose egn For Queen

Four young Kodiak women have been nominated as candi-, dates for Kodiak Queen, and more are expected to be named next week, to participate in the Fourth of July contest.
 Miss Marie Anderson, high school sophomore and daugh- ter of Mrs. Julius Anderson, has been selected by the USO Junior Hostess Corps. Named by Knudsen's Fountain as it's candidate is Miss Virginia Foster, senior, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Elvin Foster.
 Miss Sally Heitman, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. August Heitman and also a high school senior, will be the can- didate of Katmai Post 7056 of the VFW.
 The Elks have chosen Miss Carolyn Gallagher. senior and daughter of MT. and Mrs. Tommy Gallagher, as their en- trant in the contest.
 Purchasers of tickets for the annual July 4 special event will vote for their queen can- didate, with 100 votes for each ticket they buy.
 The winning young woman will be crowned on July 4, and as a prize, will receive a $200 wardrobe.
 Elliott Hymans, chairman of the queen committee, said that entrants are also expected from the United Fishermen of Alaska, Kraft's and Donnelley and Acheson. He also indicated there will be contestants named by naval station organi- zations.
 A tabulation of the candi- dates votes will appear in the MIRROR as soon as votes start coming in.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09
CrutCher Heads Alaska Bankers

Sitka (P)-MarshalI Crut- cher, president of the Bank of Kodiak, was elected president of the Alaska Bankers Associ- ation which ended it's three day convention here Saturday.
 Crutcher was the associa- tion's legislative representa- tive at the Alaska legislature in Juneau this year.
 Oscar Hanson, also of Ko- diak, was elected secretary of the bankers group. w. A. Bates of Ketchikan, was named first vice-pre sident and c. A. Craft, Cordova, second vice-president.
 The group went on record as favoring re-enactment by the legislature of the voluminous banking code which passed both houses of the legislature in the last session but was vetoed by Governor Gruening as one of his final acts.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09
PIMA Schedules
 Two Every Day

A new Pacific Northern Air lines schedule, featuring two flights from Kodiak to Anchor age every day in the week, will go into effect on May 21.
 Planes are scheduled to ar rive in Kodiak at 9:15 am and 5:55 pm, and to leave at $40 am and 6:25 pm.
 The airline also announces that three flights daily to Se- attle from Anchorage will be on the new schedule, instead of the one now in effect.
 Two of the flights will be direct to Seattle and one via Juneau. The flights from Ko- diak are scheduled to connect in Anchorage with the Seattle trip.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09
Degrees Conferred Osa MaSOnS

Scottish Rite degrees from the fourth to 32nd were con- ferred upon IS local and KNS Masons early this week by a team from Juneau.
 Those receiving the degrees were Fred Ramsaur, Paul Seleen, James Robinson, Ches- ter A. Allain, Walter Sewell, Adolph Tegstrom, Robert $. Acheson, c. A. Powell, An thony Perez. T. A. Weer, Jr., Clarence l.. Williams, J. w. Patterson, Allison l.. Nixon, Carl Smith Merrill Coon, Cor don K. McNaughton, Trygve Husby and w A. Cannon.
 Installing officers were J.W. Leivers. Arthur Hedges, Howard Stabler and K. E. Merritt.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09

We'll child conferences will be held at the Kodiak Health Center on Friday afternoons. starting next Friday, May 15. Miss Olive Walker, new public health nurse, announces.
 Parents may bring their children to the health center on Mission Road between 2 and 4 pm. They are asked to call 3394 to make appoint ments.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09

MT. and Mrs. Senafont Malu- tin left last weekend for a two months tip outside. After a few days in Seattle. they went to San Francisco, to visit their daughter, Mrs. Ed Laurel. This is MT. Malutin's first trip outside.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09

Mrs. I. L, Chenier, wife of the Alaska Steamship Co. agent, and two daughters, ar rived here last week from Seattle to join Chenier.
Kodiak mirror., 1953-05-09

Eugene Butch" Mitchell will celebrate his ninth birth day with a party for a group of friends today.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
U. N. Unit on Africa Says
Lie Forced Bunche Out
BY the Assoeioted Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y,
Mar. 25.-Delegates of the Asian
Arab group charged yesterday
that DR.. Ralph Bunche, Nobel
Prize winner and director of the
U. N. Trusteeship Department,
had been forced by pressure from
Secretary General Trygve Lie to
withdraw from a commission set
up to investigate South African
racial policies.
The group named a FIVE
member committee to protest to
Lester B. Pearson. president OF
the General Assembly, and to
request Mr.. Pearson to name a
successor so the commission
could go to work quickly.
DR.. Bunche was named to the
three member commission by a
General Assembly vote last fall
The commission was set up as a
result of complaints by the
ASlan-Atrlcan group That South
Africa's racial policies are a
threat to world peace.
DR.. Bunche was not available
for comment, but a spokesman
for MIR. Lie denied the charges
tnat pressure had been used.
The spokesman said it was
felt that because of the heavy
work load DR.. Bunche had taken
on it was inadvisable to leave.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
New Defense Post to Replace
Munitions Board Chuirn1onship

All procurement, supply and
distribution problems would be
delegated to the new Assistant
Secretary. Various splinter out
fits, such as defense traffic Serv-
ice, also might be assigned him
However, various tasks now per-
formed by the board, such as
Stockpiling of critical materials
might be moved elsewhere
though no final decision has been
reached. There has been discus
sion of moving stockpiling to the
Office of the President.
Congressional action would be
required to create a new Assist
ant Secretary.
Congress members long have
advocated a procurement czar
N place of the board. Former
Secretary of Defense Robert A.
Lovett, though he resisted such
a move, appeared to get around
fairly close to that idea. In a
final report to former President
Truman he said the board is not
able to perform adequately in
time of war. He also advocated
appointment of another Assist
ant Secretary.
Created in 1947.
The board was created by the
unit1cation act of 1947. Mr.. Will
son and his deputy, Roger M.
KyeS, had some dealings with it
Evening star., 1953-03-25
By John A. Giles

Secretary of Defense Wilson
is expected to take early action
to establish an assistant secre-
tary of defense for supply to re-
place the chairman of the Mu-
nitionS Board.
officials said today the action,
long advocated by congressional
committees, has been under con-
stant study and led to the Sec
retary's off-the-cuff remark at
his first news conference last
week that the present board was
nothing more than a fifth
wheel"
The remark, incidentally, has
virtually destroyed morale among
the boards 801 employees and
made their work difficult if not
impossible. The armed services
always have resisted what they
feel is a tendency of the Defense
Department to ride herd on
them. Obviously their resistance
to the Munitions Board now will
be increased.
Therefore, It is expected the
Secretary will have to take early
action. The Assistant Secretary
would have far broader authority
than does the Munitions Board
chairman, under present think
ing.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Mediterranean Tests ,
Called Encouraging
By the Associated pve.s

NAPLES, Italy. Mar. 25.-The
top United States and NATO
commander in Southern Europe
said today the results Of two
just concluded Mediterranean
maneuvers. toughest peacetime
tests so far Of Allied sea-air
teamwork, were satisfactory and
encouraging"
This was the comment Of Ad.
miral Robert B. Carney. COM
mander in chief Of Allied forces
in Southern Europe. on opera
tions Rendezvous and New Moon.
The twin tests finished yester-
day after nine days of opera
tions, ranging from Southern
France to the Dardanelles and
including an amphibious land
ing, mock bombings of shore
installations and submarine.
surface and air attacks on
Mediterranean conveys.
Fleets of six NATO nations
Britain, France, the United
States, Italy, Greece and Tur-
key-took part in Rendezvous.
1t was directed by Britain's
Admiral Earl Mountbatten, al
lied Mediterranean commander,
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Hagerstown Elects
Democratic Mayor
BY the Assoeiafed Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Mar. Is.
-Hagerstown residents elected
a Democratic Mayor and a pre-
dorninantly Democratic city
council yesterday as 81 per cent
of the city's registered voters
turned out.
They gave Winslow E.
Burhans, president of the
Washington County Board of
commissioners and owner of a
home roofing and insulation
business, 5,670 votes against
1882 for the incumbent Repub-
lican Mayor, Herman L. Mills.
Mr.. Mills. elected four years ago,
is finishing his first term.
Mr.. Burhans and the new slate
of city councilmen take Office
April /.
Roy N. Knight, a Democrat,
was. the only incumbent city
councilmen to gain reelection.
The other incumbent. Republi-
can j. G. Hellane, was defeated
by Democrat John S. Valentine.
Others elected to the City
Council are j. Ralph Fiery, DEM
ocrat, and Republicans James
Carl and Jacob VorouS.
Evening star., 1953-03-25
Gen. Clark ConsuIts
Chang in Formosa
During Asia Tour
BY the AsSoeiofed Press

TAIPEH, Formosa. Mar. 25.-
Gen. Mark Clark, U. N. Far East
commander, arrived today and
spent IS minutes comforting with
Nationalist China's President,
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek.
Gen. Clark is on a tour of
Southeast Asia.
The subject of the conference
was not disclosed, but the length
was beyond that of a courtesy
call.
Arrangements for Gen. Clark
visit were better organized than
those for other distinguished
visitors.
He was escorted quickly to
Gen. Chiang's headquarters
after he arrived by air from
Hong Kong. United States Am
bassador Karl L. Rankin ac-
companied the general.
Gen. Clark was to be Gen.
Chiang's dinner guest tonight,
Evening star., 1953-03-25

in civilian life and made q re-
view Of it their first order of
business upon taking office. The
Craftsmanship has been left un-
filed. I
The membership Of the board,
prescribed by law, compels three
Of the four members to sit as
judges on their own requests and
to pass on estimates of pro-
duction, procurement, delivery
schedules and distributing sys-
TENS for which they are each
responsible in separately ad-
ministered services. A broad
non-service point of view is i'm
possible.
Then the military advisers and
staff can be subjected to pres
sure by their branch of service
because of control Of fitness re-
ports and promotions. The
duties assigned to the board by
law also are confused, thereby
permitting technical challenges
of the validity of it's decisions.