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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07

A group picture in Satur-
days Star. from an Associated
Press wirephoto taken in
Kansas City. Kans.. shows re-
tired Army Col. Guy Emery of
Washington comforting with
Homer Davis Of Leavenworth,
Kans.. with turncoat and for
mer Corpl. Edward Dieken-
son. now seeking his release
from Fort Leavenworth disci-
plinary barracks. looking on. 1t
seems that Col. Emery. who
was Diekenson's defense coun-
sci when the Army court-mar-
tailed the latter, is trying to
have this tcnvicted traitor re-
leased from confinement on a
writ of habeas corpus.
WhtlessI agree that Col.
G.iaerys ss slefense counsel, has
every right to act for. this con-
vieted turncoat client of his, it
seems 10 me that the Army
would not allow Dickinson to
appear in public in any sort
Of uniform. Dickinson. having
been duly convicted OF seri-
Gus military crime and SEN
fenced to be ultimately sepa-
rated from the service with a
dishonorable discharge. Is not
entitled to wear even the SEM
hlance of q military uniform.
In the group picture to which
I have referred, Dickinson was
attired in what appears to be
q regulation Army shirt and
scarf (other parts OF his attire
not shown / assume that the
Army does not permit such a
prisoner to display any Army
insignia on the outer clothing
worn by him.
The armed services of our
country having adopted and is
sued a Uniform Code of Mill
tary Justice. 1t seems to me
that each Of, these services
should prescribe the wearing
Of strictly nonmilitary attire
by members of our armed
forces who. having been SEN
fenced to separation from the
service with a dishonorable
discharge. might be required to
appear in public while under
going confinement. Such a pre-
scription would seem to be es-
pecially desirable in the case of
Dickinson, convicted traitor.
o. Z. Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07

Adlai Stevenson and his
hackers are agile in this pre-
convention - indeed. prepri-
mary-race for the 1856 Demo-
cratic nomination. The for
mer Illinois Governor and 1852
Democratic standard = bearer
himself is out beating the
bushes in California where he
is matched against Senator
Estes Kefauver of Tennessee.
At the same time, the Chicago
Sun-Times produces the re-
suits of a poll of rank-and-file
New York Democrats which
shows Mr.. Stevenson a 4-to-1
favorite in a three -cornered
race with Gov. Averell Harri-
man of New York and Senator
Kefauver for the presidential
preference.
Three-to-One Over Hartman
The same poll shows Steven
son a 3-to-1 favorite in a two
way race with Gov. Hartman,
and an even stronger favorite
in a two-way race with Mr..
Kefauvef. In addition, a poll
conducted for the Los Angeles
Times gives Mr.. Stevenson a
wide margin in the race for
the California delegation to
the Democratic National Con-
vention-60.7 per cent of the
Democrats interviewed for Mr..
Stevenson, as against 90 per
cent for Mr.. Kefauver, Is per
cent undecided, and 4 per cent
for other candidates.
It would look to the man on
the street as though Mr.. Ste
venson is so far out in front
there is no heading him of.
His campaign managers and
advisers. however, do not be-
lieve in taking chances. For
example, they have not gone
boldly into the New Hamp-
shire presidential preference
primary-the first in the Ma
ton - to challenge Mr.. Ke-
fauver who is running there.
They seem to be dabbling their
feet in that political pool. how
ever, for some of the Steven
son supporters have been work.
ing to enter a slate of delegate
candidates favorable" to Mr..
Stevenson, which can be done
without the candidates con-
sent.
Further, the Stevenson
people continue to worry over
charges that their man speaks
over the heads of the common
people. on the one hand, and
that he makes too many wise
cracks in his speeches, On the
other. Senator Kefauyer,
moreover, seems to, have made
hit with a down to-earth-
ness in his recent campaign
ing in California, and to have
gained strength with the
Negro leaders in that State by
following their demands on
civil rights issues more nearly
than has Mr.. Stevenson.
SO far, Mr.. Stevenson has
gone his own sweet way, both
in the content Of his speeches
and In the matter of wit and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
he Beor'sCubs

According to Tom Reedy, in
The Sunday Star of January
20. the Political Advisory Com
mittee of the Soviet Union and
Its satellites, during its meet
ing of January 1929 in
Prague, issued foreign policy
declaration, urging the conclu-
sion OF nonaggression pacts
between neighboring Commu-
mist and on-Communist
countries in Central Eastern
Europe, in order to consolidate
peace.
Among the good-neighbor
treaties proposed in Prague was
one between Czechoslovakia
and the German Federal Re-
public. This proposal has two
detectives. One is to obtain
for Czechoslovakia diplomatic
recognition by the German
Federal Republic. The other,
and far more important objec-
tive. is to get from West Ger
many recognition of the
gigantic Communist federation
of nations, 300 million strong,
which has emerged before the
eyes OF an unsuspecting world.
CZechoslovakia is neither a
sovereign nor an independent
state. 1t surrendered its diplo-(
matte freedom to the Soviet
Union by signing with it. on
December IL. 1943, a treaty
of friendship and mutual
assistance. which committed
Czechoslovakia to "a policy Of
perpetual friendship and CO.
operation" with Soviet Russia.
Czechoslovakia gave up its mil
itary independence on May IA.
1855. by signing the Warsaw
Pact, which places the satellite
armies under Soviet command.
And Czechoslovakia signed
away its economic independ-
ence when 1t concluded with
the Soviet Union and the other
satellites the Mutual Economic
Aid Organization treaty
(COMECON) In January, 1949,
turning over the direction of
It's economic policies to the
Kremlin. FL
Marshal Bulganin's and Mr..
Khrushchey's offer Of technical
and material aid to the Middle
East and Near Eastern coun-
tries was made In accordance
with the international aims
and purposes of the co-ordi-
mated economic plans Of the
Communist countries.
No longer sovereign or po-
litically Independent. Czecho-
slovakia has become a mere
tool for the accomplishment of
tasks for which the Soviet
Union does not wish to assume
direct responsibility. Yet, in
view of the surrender of its
political, military and economic
independence, 1t is question
able whether Czechoslovakia is
qualified, from the point OF
view of international law. to
conclude any international
agreements of any kind.
Stefan Osusky,
CzRchoslovak Delegate to
the League of Nations
(1920-37.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES TRACEWELL

In securing the leaves. and
taking them to the nest, she
never Stacks speed at any
time. but runs up and down
the trees in a veritable fury
of action.
It is an amazing sight. and
any one who watches 1t feels
quite sure that she knows ex-
actly what she is doing. and
why.
FALLS CHURCH, Va.
Dear Sir:
After hiking through the
woods for some distance. We
came to q low valley that was
mostly open pasture land.
There were several pine
and persimmon trees scattered
throughout this area.
Here we observed several
birds. They were eating per-
simmons and scratching in
the pine needles. There were
many more at a nearby stream
taking baths and scratching in
the oak leaves by the stream.
In an area of approxi-
mately two acres. there must
have been IS or 100 birds.
These birds had red breasts
and all the appearance of our
summer robins except for the
small amount of white near
the tail underneath and a
lighter gray on the back and
head.
II find nothing in my bird
books that indicate difference
in the winter and summer
plumage of robins or that
numbers of them winter this
far north.
However, I believe that
these must be robins that will
migrate farther north in the
spring. Do you have informa-
ton of robins wintering in the
nearby Washington area? II
not, what could these birds be?
Sincerely. c. c. T.
These birds are robins driven
North by the cold weather in
the South.
Adult male robins in their
fall and winter dress have
grayish upper parts tinged
with olive. with cinnamon
rufous underparts edged with
white.
The lower abdomen, the anal
region and undertail coverts
of the robin show much white.
In summer, white spots at
the extreme edge of the outer
tail feathers show In fight.
Some bird books are far from
complete and do not list such
differences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
Park and Shop

It is indicative of the success of the
downtown park and shop" plan that the
Central Business Associations first an
nual award for "the most outstanding
contribution" to downtown business will
go to the man who promoted the idea.
He Is Oscar L. Dodek vice president of
the Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation. Mr.. Dodek will be honored at a
dinner of the association tomorrow night.
The cooperative arrangement where
by customers of stores In the congested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
THE POLITICAL MILL
Rv HNIUD IINHNIN
Stevenson Camp Taking No Chances

satire, of which he is a mas
ter. He has taken a moderate
stand-as he indicated he
would in his Chicago speech
last November when he an
nounced his candidacy-and
been attacked by Gov. Harri-
man and Gov. williams Of
Michigan-and by inference
by former President Truman
for moderation" This does
not mean that he has not been
critical of the Eisenhower adj
ministration. He has been
critical, but he hasn't dema-
gogued to the extent Of
Messrs. Truman. Hartman
and Williams. It remains to
be seen whether he will yield
to the cries for demagoguery.
AS a writer Of political
speeches. Mr.. Stevenson has q
wonderful command of Ian
guage. His phrases are polished.
If they do not strike the rank
and-flle ear with the impact Of
a Truman "give 'em hell" re-
mark, they do state his posi-
ton on the issue he discusses.
When it comes to wit and
satire - the so-called wise
crack-Stevenson has no peer
among the political speakers
today. They provide the earth
mess in his speeches. If he cut
out the wit and humor, his
speeches might appear to some
the epitome of the stuffed
shirt. Mr.. Stevenson has no
intention of allowing himself
to become a stuffed shirt.
Primaries Approaching
1t won't be long before the
primary races get under way
New Hampshire's primary
comes March 10: Minnesota's.
March 20; others follow in
April and May. and the last.
including California, on June
5. The results may clear up the
debated question-Does Adlai
Stevenson have strength
among the voters, or, as has
been charged, only among the
party bosses? Mr.. Kefauver has
challenged him in Minnesota,
although Mr.. Stevenson has
the backing of all the big DEM
ocrats in that State. as he has
in California. Mr.. Stevenson
has not entered the Wisconsin
primary, but Mr.. Kefauver has.
A report from the West is that
neither Mr.. Kefauver nor Mr..
Stevenson will enter the Ore
gon primary, and for a strange
reason. Senator Wayne Morse.
who has shifted from the Re-
publican to the Democratic
Party since he was last elected
in 1850, is running for the first
time as a Democrat this year.
A hot fight between Messrs.
Stevenson and Kefauver, with
Senator Morse taking sides,
might make Senator Morse's
race for reelection more diff
cult. 1t is argued. It does not
seem like Senator Morse to
interfere in the presidential
primary for such a reason.
Oregon may yet become a
Stevenson Kefauver battle
ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07

Is nothing in it to which ra-
tional exception can be taken"
Sir Anthony signed the Joint
statement notwithstanding the
fact that his government suS-
tains and has endeavored to
justify the partition of Ireland
against the wishes of over 80
per cent of the Irish people.
Is this democracy? How can
we expect to fight communism
with such hypocrisy?
Martin nufFiev
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
Go East, Young Russion!'

Newly released details of the Krem-
Inns latest f1ve-year plan plainly indicate
that the Soviet Union is embarked on it's
greatest effort to date to induStrialiZe its
vast eastern regions. The objective is not
merely to build up Russia's economic
power but to decentralize it as well-an
objective whose attainment would sig
nif1cantly reduce the countryS past de-
pendence, in both peace and war, on the
concentrated productive capacity of its
western cities.
To that end, during the next five
years, projects to expand mining and
heavy industry in Soviet Central Asia and
Siberia will have marked priority over
similar projects in Russia west of the
Urals. Among the big things planned for
the eastern areas are new coal mines, new
steel plants and what are described as
the two largest hydroelectric develop
ments in the world, each with capacity
of 80 million kilowatts. The first of
these is scheduled for completion by the
close of 1860, and work on the second will
begin during the same period.
In addition, the Kremlin's plan calls
for major undertakings to expand river
transportation in Siberia and develop port
facilities-Such as those at Vladivostok-
in the Soviet Far East. And even more
ambitious is the plans projected con-
Struction, mostly in Asiatic Russia, of over
1000 miles of new railroad lines, to be
completed Ave years from now. AS for
labor, the collective leadership" in Mos
cow intends to launch voluntary" re-
cruitment program designed to supply all
the manpower needed to attain such
goals.
The Russian equivalent of GO East,
young mani" thus is likely to be one OF
the Kremlin's key slogans in the months
ahead, and there will be no hesitation to
apply compulsion if volunteers" fail to
step forward in sufficient numbers. Very
probably, like all the preceding ones, the
new f1ve-year plan will fall considerably
short of several of its detectives, but the
Soviet leaders can be counted upon to
make 1t successful enough to be formi-
dable. Their ability on that score ought
not to be underestimate by the West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
SIXTEENTH STREET

SIXTEENTH STREET
Dear Sir:
Thank you for all your
articles, all the ones about old
times. particularly the one
about shoe box cars with paper
windows and q candle inside.
I loved those when ] was small,
and hadn't thought Of them
for ages.
And Romeo, the cat, ex-
tends a friendly. fairly. clean
white paw in appreciation of
your remarks about white cats.
Now. we have q question to
ask.
I'm q tree in our yard we
have put up q squirrel house.
and we are delighted to see
that it has been takeI. for the
season by three squirrels.
They are so portly it must
be q tight squeeze when all
are inside, but we often see
all three going in and out, one
following another.
They chase each other and
play, come to our porch roof
for peanuts, and are most
entertaining.
I'VE see them carrying
leaves. pieces of paper, ETC.. up
into the house to make a nest
and we wonder If the house
ought to be cleaned out each
year, or would our meddling
drive the squirrels away?
I'VE don't want our tenants
moving out because their house
has become too full to live in.
yet we wouldn't interfere and
brighten them away for the
world.
What had we better do
with best wishes. c. E. T.
Squirrels usually like to take
care Of such chores for them
selves, but it would do no harm
to help them.
Human interference might
keep them away for a few
days. but as soon as the
weather completely removes all
trace of human smell, they
would come back again.
Most of the Matchmaking Is
done in spring and summer
after the trees leaf out.
The mother squirrel does
the nest-making. and prefers
locust leaves. These come in
pinnate fashion-that is. a
number of small leaves on a
stalk, neatly arranged.
The mother squirrel bites
off q branch Of leaves about
a foot long, and rolls them
together into a ball. She may
take several branches before
satisfied.
She almost always takes
leaves from one tree to carry
to another. Just why, we do
not know.
She can be seen coming
down one tree with a big
mouthful of leaves. to take
them up another tree to the
chosen site.
The nest usually is built in
the crotch of a tree, rather
high up.
The form finally takes the
shape of a very large birds
nest, as the mother squirrel
unrolls her balls of leaves and
spreads them out. carefully
twining the ends together to
make a Arm floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
SWINGS ShiIIoIoh

The Joint Declaration" OF
Messrs. Eisenhower and Eden
states in part: Because of our
belief that the state should
exit for the benefit of the in
dividual and not the individ-
ual for the benefit of the state,
we uphold the basic right of
peoples to govern Of their own
choice"
Your editorial commenting
on the Joint declaration said
there actually we're two doou-
ments. One was a joint state
ment of principles, and there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
Stamp of DisopprovoI

The postage stamp vending
machines which the Post Of
flee Department is trying out
alta cost of $4,000 per ma
chine, to automatically say
Thank you for buying
stamps" ought to be equipped
to add And thank you for
saying nothing about the
needless expense Of taxpayers
money for bright ideas like
this"
-..... -.r ID. f. b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07

Q. On what date is World
Day of Prayer observed?-N.
A. On the first Friday In
Lent. Its purpose is to unite
peoples of the world in a spir-
itual fellowship, and to pray
for world missions of the
church. This day Of prayer is
worldwide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-07
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

A reader can set an answer o, mail
to any factual question BY writing The
Evening Star Information Bureau.
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D c Please inclose 4 cents tor
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Uniform for Traitors

Martin J. Dumcy
The Kenai Peninsula pioneer., 1956-02-20
AaTHQDI51s CELEBRATE Al RENAL

AHTHoDI81s CELEBRATE A1 RENAL
 The Ksnai methodist church celebrated its first birthday val tn a potluck dinner held Ait 5:30 Sunday eventn at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Wayne Hull. hirty-six adults ana twenty-one children We're present.
 In addition to the many covered dishes of delicious food including turkey, goose, bar-ecued ribs, moose, and chicken, there was huge Eisbhday cake.
 4rs. J. M Thompson gave a history of Ghe church and Rev. Hull gave.s the Hist of the officers. It was an- nounced that a guest speaker, Rev. An75 Boren from Indian- aPo-4s, Indiana will leone to Kenai in two Weeks4
 During the evening many intera5 ting slides were. shown hy the gues Us. including MT. and Mrs. Ui1let, Ar. and Ars. toor and Mn. and Mrs. Gilner.
 Miss Iris Jette showed pictures of Unalakleet, the Naternans ef 'lanana, the Golemans of Il1ianna, Ars1 Thonps of the first May $f the Methodist church iA Kenai and Rev. Hull of his church in Kansas.
The Kenai Peninsula pioneer., 1956-02-20
l41MEA44ALRS HOLI DINNER

Apnroximate tely 40 Homer Honenakers and their guests were present Thursday night in the higA school cafeteria for the annu dinner. The -onamakers honor their hus- bands each year with a dinner and this year they included the +4oner teachers and their husbands and wives.
 Mrs. Inez Rilbao was in charge. of the preparation of fine ham dinner with all of the trimniin s,s.
 A large birtndayS caNe was served honorinY the birthday of Mrs. A1za King.
 After the dinner the group enjoyed two films through the courtesy of the Alaska Steam sAip Company.
The Kenai Peninsula pioneer., 1956-02-20
RENAL FIRE4ENt8 BALL

The Kenai Volunteer Fire men sponsored "a 4-tss Fri dec night At the Club. There was live music supplied by a group from Anchorage. A large crowd attended from 9 pm. to q am. and the net proceeds for the evening were 4347.
The Kenai Peninsula pioneer., 1956-02-20

2IHODL MEN U
 MONDAY: Moose stew, cnoc- olata milk, crackers, pumpkin pUddings
 T ESDAY: Iamalie pie, buttered peas, bread, milk, fruit.
 uA2NAsYAY: Curried rice, bread, vegetable, hot choco- lat5, jelle.
 TaURSDAI: Fork sandwiches potato salad, chocolate milk, jello.
 FRIDAY; luna corn scallop green vegetaDle, hot choco- late, dessert.
 Iene Lawrence donated some moose mea5 to the cafeteria last week.
 A1l mothers w4o naven.t Worked in the cafeteria as yet this yea are asked to contact Mrs. MoC in at the cafe eteri8.
The Kenai Peninsula pioneer., 1956-02-20
RENAL LIdHT PLANT BURNS

light plant and the shed that housed it burned to the ground early Tuesday morning. The light plant belonged to Tony Bordenelli, owner of the Jet Bar on the North Nenai Road. The Kenai Fire Depart ment responded to the call but the building was too far gone to be saved. It was in Sured.
The Kenai Peninsula pioneer., 1956-02-20
HOMER SCHOOL NEWS


 The freshmen class en- tertained all high school students with games and danc- ing at the school last Friday Mir. and Mrs. Carl Williams, Mr. and Ars. Ralph Slone, 4rs. Dill Smith 3caaperoned the affair.
 Gloria LoeWe is N new 9th grade student at the school.
 Choice of position reports have oeen mailed in to Juneau for all teachers. In the re- ports the teachers indicate to the terri torial depar tnent of education where they would Hike to teach next year. HARRY FISHER HRITHS
 FROM PAMv5TLNANIA
 Harry Fisher, former Homer resident, Wri ties from RenfreW Pennsylvania that ne is back in the lumber business there. 4e. says taat he has shown his slides of ALASKA at several gatherings ana the people en- .joy then Very much. Ae SAYS that he M .s contacted ~ group of several hundred doctors through a friend of his and Mas told then of the need for a doc tor in homer.
 POLIO Sa01S GIVEN
 uiss Iris Jette, public health surse, has been in aoner siace last Monday and Has bean busy giving, polio imnunizatie en shots. Included in the groups receiving shots, were children from one year through l9 years of age and expectant mothers.
The Kenai Peninsula pioneer., 1956-02-20
TAKE SCHOOL PICTURES

yan Larson and Isorge Nol- otoris took group and indiV- idual pictures of the Homer school students and faculty last week. The pictures will be used in The Mariner. I'D YORK IN ANCHORAGE
 Henry Middleton will be leaving Homer this week to work in Anchorage. He has been employed Ply Aorrison- Knudsea.
 GEORGE KIRKPATRICK RETURNS
 George kirkpa trick return ga to Homer last week. from the states. According to re- ports he is mighty happy to bo bacR..
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The Kenai Peninsula pioneer., 1956-02-20

TE- sh5a0c area In tho map aboV6 represents the area that will re- ,nain lin the PUD 1f a na5or1 ty of the residents. of that area and
 the Qnshaded aroa vote ''yesa.
 only simple majority of "yos" votes is needed fron tho resident 3f ooth areas to 4xc-ude all of the area in the uasnaded portion. of tha above nap.
The Kenai Peninsula pioneer., 1956-02-20

lAa polls wlll opon at 8 a.n. afd close at p.n. Residents living in tho area to be excluded nay vate in the FJD office.
 sidants living in the area that will remain +n tho PUD wi11 vot4 in thq fire ham.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-12-01
NEW DISTRICT TAX INFORMATION OFFICER

Mir. John ". Moffat has just been appointed as District Tax h. formation Officer, William Frank, District Director, announced this week.
 In this position MT. Moffat will be responsible for the administra- tion of the Taxpayers Assistance Program for this District, which includes Washington and Alaska. The filing period this year will cover the period January l through April 15, 1857.
 Approximately. 100 other en- ployees of the Internal Revenue Service will work with the Tax In- formation Officer. He may be con tacted at Room 520, 905 2nd Ave nue, Seattle, Washington.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-12-01
NOTICE

If you can not get us on phone 313l, call 4303 for oil delivery. Of flee hours, t..p.m. ;t0&5''pHh. Mon day through Thursday, rpm! 'to.7 pm. Friday. h:a.s. :.'.!i' r'''i
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