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Homer news., 1955-05-05
YOU KNOW
 I'VE BEEN THINK ING

I'VE BEEN THINK ING Three monkeys once dining in
 a cocoanut tree, We're discussing some things they had heard true to be-. What do you think, now lis-
 ten you two Here monkeys, is sons thing
 that cannot be true, That humans descend from our pure race, Why, its simply shock ing, a
 terri b1e di sgrace. Who ever heard .of monkey
 deserting his wife? Leave a baby to starve and
 ruin it's life? And you ever known of a moth
 CT monk To leave her darling, with
 strangers to bunk? Their babies are handled from
 one to another, And scarce ever known the
 love of a mother And I've never known monkey
 so sel aai sh to be As to build a big fence
 around cocoanut tree, So other molkeys can't get a
 wee taste
 But would let all the cocoa
 nut s t he re go to wastes Thy, if I'd put fence
 around this cocoanut tree, Starva tion would force you to steal from me. , Here Is another thing a mon-
 key won't do, Go to a tavern and get on a
 stew,
 Carouse and get on a uhoopee,
 di sgrace his life, Then uadly ru sh home and beat
 up his wife, They call this all pie asure and make a big fuss, They've descended from some- thing, but not from us."
 Author Unnon
 4 thought for the week: "A steady drinker isn't steadys" Ray Green, Church of Chr ist, Homer, Ala ska.
Homer news., 1955-05-05
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE HELD

Rev. Fred McGinnis, dis trict supe rintendent for the Me Methodist churches of Alaska, was in Home Monday evening to hold the 4th Quarterly Conference at the 1ocaas Meth- odist church.
 At the conference Gene King vas elected as olele- gate to the annual Methodist conference in Seward June 28 through July 3. Mrs. E1va Scott was elected as the al- ternate.
Homer news., 1955-05-05
GEHRMANN-DAVIs VOWS SAID

Tn quiet civil ceremony Friday even ing Mrs. Gladys Dav is of San Franc isc, vas me rried to Melvin Gehrmarln of Hone r. Comi ss toner Gene King perfo 1me d the ceremony. A recept ion followed the Ted- ding.
Homer news., 1955-05-05
STUDENTS ATTEND FESTIVAL

Approx ximat tely l6 students of the Folaer school went to Kenai Saturday to take part in a school festival. Mrs. Adarns' fifth grade class pre- sented a puppet show and a display of work. from other classes was presented.
Homer news., 1955-05-05
OIL SALES OFFICE TO MOVE

Chuck Abbott stated this week that tentative plans call for the moving of the Terminal Oil Sales office out to the Spit. A Kwik-Log bui lid ing will pro bably be constructed near the plant, he said. No definite date has been set for the move.
Homer news., 1955-05-05

CcAnIEN CEMENT PEAEER CHOSEN
 Judge J.L. McCarrey of An- chorage will be the Commence mont speaker for the high school graduat ion exercise on May le, according to Mer- Til Hatcher. pri nc ipal. The exc ercises will be held in the lie thodi st church at 8 p.lns
Homer news., 1955-05-05
GUARD PLATOON FIRES WEAPONS

About go members of the Homer platoon of the Alaska NatlonaL Guard fired weapons on hunl-ed-yaro range on the Spit Sunday. Bob Brown ing had the high score for the day vi tn Dale Doner and Jerry Wilkins rating second and third, accord ing to Lte Harry Grego ire, conHnanders
Evening star., 1955-11-24
Good Citizenship

A group OF residents In Northern
Virginia is setting an enviable example
OF good citizenship for their neighbors.
They are contributing their services as
taxation and finance experts to solution
OF some of the growing areas dimcult
fiscal problems. In giving their advice
free, these citizens have helped also to
solve fiscal problem of the Northern
Virginia Regional Planning and Economic
Development Commission, namely, how
to make an expensive county-revenue
study on a small operating budget.
It would have cost the commission
about $10O, 900 to hire an expert STAFF to
make the fiscal survey which was desired
In connection with preparing joint
report for the next General Assembly.
This report is to be the basis for legisla-
tive proposals designed to enable gov
ernmental authorities In Northern Vir-
giria to cope more effectively with their
budgetary dilemmas. The commission
called on the citizens for help. They have
responded wholeheartedly and at great
personal sacrifice Of time and energy.
Fortunately, the area has among It's resi-
dents a number of Federal and private
fiscal experts who were willing to aid In
the survey. The whole community will
benefit from the public spirited services
of these volunteers.
Evening star., 1955-11-24
Mrs. Horrinon Retires

Mrs. ]. Borden Harriman's retire.
ment after 81 years Of very active service
as Democratic National Committee
woman for the District will be a matter
OF regret to her many friends, in and out
OF her party. For Mrs Hartman, while
properly partisan In political affairs, al
ways has been non partisan In her devo-
ton to causes where politics was out of,
place. She has served as energetically
and as selfiessly In behalf Of worthwhile
civic, charitable and other local and
national movements as she has for party
principles and personalities. It is good
to know that she will continue to take an
interest In such activities after she has
relinquished her committee post.
Evening star., 1955-11-24
Oceon-Goinq Ferries

The Maritime Administration and
the private shipping industry are looking
hopefully to new type of ocean going
ferry as an answer to some of the prob
lens Of the American merchant marine.
The Government agency has reached
agreement with the Pan Atlantic Steam
ship Corporation by which the latter
would turn In seven wartime ca cargo
ships and receive Federal aid In the
building of seven Of the new cargo
carriers. Designed to ship fully loaded
trailers, the vessels are expected to per-
init substantial reduction in cost and
time factors now involved In loading and
unloading conventional freighters. Their
success in operation may help revive a
coastwise industry whose ships have
dropped in number from 675 In 1889 TO
BIT In 1855. A further encouraging pros
pect is that Of bringing an important new
volume Of work to shipyards that have
seen their business decline more or less
steadily since the end Of World War II.
An initial test of the new design
principle win come with completion Of
one "roll-on, roll-off' ship already under
construction for military transport serv-
Ice. Cost of this vessel Is estimated at $40
million, that of the Pan Atlantic ships
at 50 million each. Several other lines
already have filed applications for Gov
eminent assistance In building the new
Evening star., 1955-11-24
Cause for Thanks

It Is sin keeping with our Oldest ira
ditions" said the presidential Thanks
giving proclamation for 1855, that at
the fruitful season of the waning year we
turn again to Almighty God In grateful
acknowledgment of His manifold bless
ings."
The season is, indeed, fruitful one.
The waning year has been one of extraor-
dinary national prosperity, with record
production, high employment and other
wise generally. satisfactory business con-
ditionS. The volume of sales of material
things and services reflects an unusual
degree of individual prosperity.
Another cause for thanks is that our
prosperity is firmly based on peacetime
economy, not on the insecure and inn
permanent foundations OF war produc-
tion. There are those who will say that
the peace we enjoy this day is an uneasy
one. But If the cold war Is only respite,
those who have seen the horrors Of war
itself are grateful for any surcease. And
there is always hope that truce will
lengthen into permanent settlement.
We are thankful, in any event, that our
Government is doing all in its power to
bring about peace that will be honorable
and enduring.
President Eisenhower'S proclamation
exhorted us to remember, as we sit around
the family table, "those less fortunate.
The plight of millions in subjugated lands
who have little reason to give thanks
today comes to mind. We should be
thankful for the freedoms which we are
inclined to accept too casually, but which
are only fading memories or forlorn hopes
for many oppressed peoples.
And, reading the Presidents prOcla-
nation, one Is moved by the realiza ton.
that it was issued by . man who, person
ally, has special reason to ''bow before
God and give Him our humble thanks"
The entire Nation, on this Thanksgiving
Day, joins in the feeling Of gratitude for
the sparing Of leader who has served US
well in war as well as In peace.
Evening star., 1955-11-24
He FIottened Them, Too
/ ace by the papers that the

/ see by the papers tnat Ills
General Services Administra-
ton has awarded contracts for
demolition of Tempo No. 8, at
10th and D streets, N. w., and
Tempo No. S, at l4th and
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
both Of them prize eyesores as
far as dilapidated and unsight-
ly buildings in the Nations
Capital are concerned.
Which takes me back to my
letter to The Star January IL.
1855, headed speaking OF
Eyesores". in which / recon-
mended that the city fathers
clean UP this block where
Tempo No. 5 now stands, and.
after leveling off this mon
strosity, so that visitors to
washington could have a clean
view of the beautiful Com
merce Building, that the space
be converted into a beautiful
park with neat concrete paths
and solidly constructed con-
crete benches for the visiting
tourists. Also why not erect a
statue Of Gen. George Patton
in this space. honoring one OF
our modern military heroes?
Why not-and call 1t Patton
Parkl
II is good to see these old
eyesores coming down!
Old Timer
Evening star., 1955-11-24

The new Averell ("Give 'em
Hell'') Hartman Is out to
prove he is the most liberal.
unmoderate Democrat of them
all. From his speeches and his
press conferences it is clear he
does not believe in moderation
NOT when you are talking
about President Eisenhower.
his administration or the Re-
publican Party. Virtually, he
Is saying, If you want a 100
per cent liberal candidate for
President in 1856. pick Harri-
man, not Stevenson. Although
he is not an announced can
didate, he is in the race for
the Democratic presidential
nomination UP to his neck. His
recent trip to the Northwest.
In which he attacked without
gloves the conduct of foreign
affairs by Eisenhower and his
administration and the Eisen-
hover domestic program, will
be followed by trips to other
parts Of the country.
How Far VIII He Get?
The New York Governor is
out-New Dealing and out-Fair
Dealing both Adlai Stevenson
,and Senator Estes Kefauver Of
Tennessee. This may or may
not be good strategy, but ap-
parently Gov. Hartman is sold
on the idea. He may be able
to convince the leaders of Or
ganized labor he is their best
friend--and the Farmers Union
leaders, too. He may prove to
them they would be better of
with him in the White House
than with any other candidate,
either Democrat or Republic
can. How far he will get, re-
mains to be seen.
To date, he has a mighty
slim following around the
country. Stranger things than
Mr.. Harriman's nomination at
the hands of the 1856 Demo-
cratic National Convention,
however, have happened in
politics, and the preconvention
campaign has nine months to
run-as Mr.. Hartman pointed
out to reporters in Chicago.
just before he set out for his
trip into the Northwest.
In the course of his first
address as an announced
candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination, de-
livered in Chicago last week.
Adlai Stevenson used the term
moderation" He even went
so far as to suggest that this
is a time ''for catching our
breath; I agree that modera-
tion is the spirit OF the times. !"
Mr.. Stevenson was not really
suggesting that he would, as
President, temporize with
stand-pat Republican policies.
In fact, he added: .. We best
take care lest we confuse
moderation with mediocrity.
or settle for half answers to
hard problems. A democratic
society can't stand still. and
the world won't stand still.
Moderation, yes. Stagnation.
Evening star., 1955-11-24

There is an old saying about
somebody cutting of his nose
to spite his face.
Usually it is applied to peo-
pie. only occasionally to an
animal.
Stubby, the half-tail cat, is
an instance of the latter.
A wonderful fellow to hui
mans, he is death on other
cats. And that's where he
"cuts of his nose
His method Of fighting is
casual.
He appears to pay no atten-
ton, thus throwing the enemy
of guard.
Close and closer he ap-
proaches--
When he gets within jump
ing distance, he suddenly turns
his fighting head around, and
leaps with all four paws ex-
tended.
Down goes the enemy. to be
rolled over and over by old
Stubs, who always is on top.
4 ~
Stubby showed up in the
Templeton Jones yard early
last summer.
His half tail attracted in
slant attention. but it was his
manner that won the hearts
Of the household. which al
ways held five cats-count 'em,
five.
Now, five cats are about
three too many, or maybe four
too many, according to the way
you look at 1t.
Old Stubs was determined
from the first to crash the
portals.
He meowed to get in the
back door. then the side door.
He sat patiently for hours be-
meath the dining room win
dow, whining away.
Now and then he would leap
UP at the screens, and hang
onto them with the claws Of
all four feet.
Such a determined drive had
never been put on in the Jones
garden, where many cats had
come and gone.
Stubby sat patiently on a
small footstool while Jones
took his sun bath.
Well furred animals. of
course, cannot stand much
midsummer sunshine. In cold
weather, its reduced rays are
very attractive to animals.
which normally may be seen
basking on the coolest days.
In summer. cats have q
lighter coat, but even this is
too much for the sunshine.
Stubby would perch on his
stool as long as possible, but
within a few minutes would
have to give 1t up, whereupon
he would retire to the depth
of some cool border. There
he would dash in and out
among the flowers, pretending
to catch something. but never
emerging with SO much as a
leaf.
When the cold of autumn
came, Templeton Jones
thought it would be a good
idea to invite Stubby in.
Stubs thought it a fine idea.
He positively srnirked as he
came through the kitchen into
the living room.
Evening star., 1955-11-24
Bombay Boner

He may be guilty of lot of things,
but Nikita Khrushchev, chief of the
Soviet Communist Party, is almost GER
tainly innocent of having had anything
to do with the Red-led rioting in Bombay.
After all, he and Premier Bulganin are
in India asPrime Minister Nehru's guests.
And they are there-as they have just
demonstrated in speeches to the Parlia-
nent at New Delhi-to spread sweetness
and light, to lecture against the United
States and the West in general, and to
make it appear to the "neutralistsn that
the men OF the Krennlin, besides being
ardent lovers of the true and the beauti-
ful, are the worlds foremost champions
OF peace and good will for everybody In
the circumstances, Bombay's comrades
would seem to have pulled a real boner
IN arranging for the city's show of strife.
It is boner, moreover, that should
serve TO remind the "neutralists" of how
communism does not hesitate to stir up
violence and bloodshed to advance the
cause Of subversion In any country where
men are still free. It should serve to
remind them, too, that India's Reds
SAtOu6A 0PP0ACAAe1J dCbkAAB UIl tIielT OWL
in this instance Soviet agents whose
main line OF instructions come from Mos
COW. The whole thing must embarrass
Mr.. KhMshchev and Marshal Bulganin
very much. While in Bombay yesterday
trying to sell their bill Of goods, they must
have been sorely tempted to get In touch
with the local Communist boss and give
him flrst-class dressing down.
Evening star., 1955-11-24
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Then he saw Creamo, the
white cat.
Creamo saw him, too. but did
not realize what he was up
against.
Stubs edged forward, look
ing away in his usual decep-
tive manner.
Suddenly he launched him.
self. rolled the big white cat
over and tore out pawfuls OF
fur.
Creamo looked as If q very
badly adjusted shearing ma
chine of some sort had struck
him.
Stubs was cutting of his
nose to spite his face. as the
old saying has it.
He wanted in, but once in,
invariably attacked one Of the
inside cats.
And there was no arguing
with him.
That is one Of the strangest
things in the world to animal
lovers. They cannot tell their
four-legged friends where they
are wrong, how they ought to
act. what the penalties may be.
Stubby wanted in. but once
in he made such q nuisance OF
himself that he had to be put
out again.
Now he sleeps in the garage.
where it is pretty cold. but pro-
tected from the wind. He has
a fine bed of rugs and old
blankets in the top Of an old
trunk.
He still wants In, but 1t is
impossible to take him in,
without locking up all the
other cats. When this is done,
he purrs his satisfaction, and
goes to sleep in Templeton
Jones best easy chair.
Since the Jones collection Of
easy chairs is perhaps the best
in the world, old Stubs may be
said to be sitting pretty, for a
little time. But he has. indeed.
cut of his broad nose to spite
his face. He simply doesn't
know how to act with other
cats. though a perfect gentle
man with human beings. No
doubt the world is full of peo-
pie, too, who don't know how
to behave when they make the
grade. They. too, cut off their
noses to spite their faces.
Evening star., 1955-11-24
School Situation

Your editorial November is
concerning the report on Dis
trict eof Columbia schools to
be submitted at the White
House Conference on Educa-
ton aroused some question in
my mind. On one hand. your
concern over earnlarked funds
for school revenue seems justi-
liable. on the other hand, your
final statement that the Dis
tfict schools are not suffering
such drastic needs makes one
wonder If YOU are following
your own excellent reports. In
the recent past you have car
ried stories on the outmoded
elementary pupii-teacher ratio,
the need for more adequate
special services, the shortage
Of elementary teachers and re-
silting shifts. You have re-
ported the city-wide achieve
ment tests that fell somewhere
below the national norm. and
in your budget reports have
been the cuts TO construction,
maintenance and supply funds.
How drastic do things have
to get? This attitude Of. "Oh
well. the house is Just partly
on fire. is TO a large degree
responsible for the critica
conditions in public schools
throughout the Nation today.
The peril lies in not fully grip
ping the fact that the school
population is hugely increased
and that the demands made
upon elementary and second
ary education are changing and
more extensive than ever be-
fore. The Washington schools
are no exception. Therefore,
let us hope that we are not a
community of citizens who sit
with folded hands while we
have elementary classes in the
high sos and 40s, while we have
retarded children in the regu-
lar classrooms. while the prin-
cipal academic classes at the
senior high level are crowded
to a degree endangering the
educational program. Surely,
parents and other concerned
groups are not pleading for
increased funds for schools at
the expense of other services,
but the danger signals have
been steadily mounting these
past years. and If we don't see
them for what they are and
take bold curative steps we will
have to do so later with more
painful effort and greater cost
to the community and other
services,
r,Oliise q. Steele,
Evening star., 1955-11-24
THE POLITICAL MILL
Horrimon Proving He's No Moderate
BY GOULD LINcOLl

no. As the history Of nations
reminds us, nothing fails like
success"
All of this Gov. Hartman
seems to have regarded as an
opening for q punch. The very
next day he told q press con-
ference, "There is no such
word as moderate in the DEM
ocratic dictionary" To prove
it, he asked, do we want to
help the American farmers
moderately? We do not"
In his Seattle speech Mon
day night, Gov. Hartman was
immoderate to the nth degree.
His topic was the conduct Of
foreign affairs by Eisenhower
and Dulles. AS an excuse for
this immoderation. Mr.. Harri-
man contended that the Sc
curity Of our country and the
future of freedom in the world
demand that the Democrats
speak out. He charged that
today Eisenhower leadership
is questioned, our alliances are
creaking, and American pres
tige has declined. Eisenhower.
he contend e d, has COM
promised with Republican Old
Guard isolationists" on foreign
policy, first with the late Sena-
tor Taft of Ohio and more re-
Gently with Senator Mccarthy
of Wisconsin and Senator
Knowland of California.
Alarmed Our Allies
Incompetence and bluffing,
he said. have alarmed our
allies and friends and we have
lost ground in Asia, in the Mid
die East and in Africa. He was
particularly harsh in language
about the four-power summit
conference last summer in
Geneva. which, he said, had
resulted only in hurting the
cause of the free world and in
strengthening the Communists.
Here again, he appeared to be
hitting indirectly at Mr.. Ste
venson. who had said, Demo-
Gratis should think of foreign
policy not as partisans but as
Americans" and should re-
member "that those who play
politics with peace viii lose at
both"
Mr.. Harriman's flights may
cause other Democrats-even
Stevenson--to unlimber heavy
guns at Eisenhower and his
Secretary of State. Stevenson
is already critical. but still
apparently does not desire to
give a picture. both to our
friends and to our enemies, of
an America bitterly divided
over foreign policy. He may
remember, even If Mr.. Harri-
man forgets. that Eisenhower
is to be President and the head
of the United States Govern
ment for the next 13 months
whether he seeks a second
term or not. Those may be
vital months for the peace Of
the world. for a resistance to
communism. Mr.. Hartman is
not helping.
Evening star., 1955-11-24

trailerships, one Of seven new designs
worked out by the Maritime Administra-
ton In cooperation with the shipbuilding
and operating industries.
Revitalizing our merchant marine is
neither q simple nor short-terrn task
It requires, furthermore, more than new
ships and new designs These are, how
ever, important steps and the interest
aroused In the trailership is an encour-
aging sign.
Evening star., 1955-11-24
Thanksgiving

Thankful for little things. you
sGy2
What are these small things?
Friendship, play?
The chance to sing, to work,
to prGy2
What are the things that MI
each day?
Faith that sustGtas, loUe that
e7tdufeS,
The countless treasures that
are youYs
II you but take. II you but look,
The sunset and the open book,
The stpalloD and the laughing
brook.
Trees. hymns. good food, a bell
that rings
To church or school Is J. are
these small things?
n voa Mould not 0iue your life
to preserpe them.
II you call them little" vou
don't deserOe theml
Geraldine Ross
Evening star., 1955-11-24

@. Is there anything to
prevent a trailer from run
ming wild if 1t becomes sepa-
rated from the truck to which
1t is attached?-R. Y.
A. Yes. Trailer trucks have
a "breakaway" braking sys-
tenn that will stop the trailer
if it becomes separated from
the truck and prevent 1t from
running wild.
= @. Do all people have the
same number of ribs?-F. H.
A, No. the number varies.
Most people have IL pairs of
ribs, but many others though
perfectly normal have only
II pairs, or IL.