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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30
Districts Upkeep

Now that the joint Senate
House District Committee is
graphing with the new D. c.
revenue bill, it seems impor-
tant that it should be widely
known why so many local or
CARNATIONS testified in favor
of a larger Federal payment to
the District government.
The reason is not that Dis
trict taxpayers want to avoid
their fair share of taxation,
but that the Federal Govern
ment has so woefully failed to
contribute its fair share to the
cost Of the District govern
ment.
In the excellent memoran-
dunn prepared by the Board Of
Commissioners this month.
two Illustrations are cited to
emphasize this point. The Fed
eral Government Is and always
will be the major industry"
of the District. In other cities.
studies have shown that large
corporations pay approx
mately 81 in State and local
taxes for every $40 spent for
salaries. The same ratio. ap-
piled to the $3.50 million Fed
eral payroll in Washington.
would suggest a Federal pay
ment annually Of $47.5 million.
instead of the present $50 mil
lion.
Another comparison, on the
basis of real estate area. sug-
gests that the Federal Govern
ment, which owns 42.8 per cent
of the Districts land area.
would pay about $37 million
in local taxes If 1t were a
private industry.
With these comparisons In
mind. it becomes obvious why
Congress is being urged to in
crease the Federal payment to
the city which serves an entire
Nation as its Capital.
Chester c. Shore,
Chairman, American Veterans
Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30
LETTERS TO THE STAR

for which the dwellings are
designed. Why not ready-cut
schoolhouses? And why not
private financing rather than
Federal financing? Federal A.
nancing is, after. all, private
financing "once removed" plus
the costs of tax collection and
administration.
Richard L. Feldman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30

A supergiant star, more
than q million times the size
Of the sun, which has another
giant star inside its shell. is
reported by Carnegie Institu-
ton Of Washington astrono-
mers.
This star. studied by DR.. A.
]. DeutSch of the Carnegie
staff, is Alpha hercules. 1t is
composed mostly of a shell
with q diameter of approx
mately 1876 billion miles, or
about 1900 times the distance
from the earth to the sun. 1t
belongs to the type known to
astronomers as M-stars,, be-
lieved to be the oldest objects
in the skies. To this type be-
long the largest Of all stars,
the supergiants Betelgeuse
and Antares. but the majority
are only a medium size. They
constitute about 20 per cent of
all the stars.
Alpha hercules is one of the
biggest, but the greater part of
its bigness consists of the ex-
tremely tenuous shell, per-
haps surrounding a relatively
small solid star. a good deal
OF this shell must be quite
close to a vacuum for, the Car
negie astronomers have found,
much Of the gas of which it is
composed is concentrated in
clouds.
In Double Star System
Some time ago it was found
that 1t was part of a double
star system with a visible COM
panion. an object with much
the same composition as the
sun but vastly larger, revolving
around 1t In a period Of So
days. The later observations
have confirmed that this COM
panion Is entirely contained
within the shell of the larger
star.
From these later observa-
tons 1t also is deduced that
Alpha hercules is losing mass
from radiation at a rate per
year which is an appreciate
part Of the mass of the sun.
All self luminous bodies are
losing mass, according to the
mass energy equivalence of the
relatively formula. and even
tually will become cold cinders.
But in most cases the loss is
too minute to be detected. The
sun, for example. is losing a
few thousand tons a day, but
this makes no appreciate diff
ference in its apparent mass
and 1t still has billions of years
to go before there will be any
observable decrease in its out
put OF heat and light.
But in the case of Alpha
hercules, according to the evil
dence reported by the Car
negie astronomers, the loss
now has become observably
appreciate. They are observ-
ing a dying star. It has gone
through the whole pattern of
stellar evolution except the
last stage.
What this last stage will be
Is speculative but. the astrono-
mers say, it is quite likely that
in a few more billion years
the giant will end up as a
white dwarf-a star most of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30
Morbid Curiosity

Your account of the Cali
fornia train wreck contains
the following: Thousands Of
homebound motorists D..
drove to the scene. creating q
serious traffic jam and delay
ing some ambulances." This
is another altogether-too-f fire.
quent instance Of bystanders'
thoughtlessness interfering
with relieving suffering of
accident victims.
The Romans, too, had their
gladiatorial combats where
the amusement of the spec
tators was the uppermost
thing and concern for the
slaughtered nonexistent. There
is a difference. though-our
slaughter and combat en-
counters ION the highway
are not premeditated. so we
can't take the slaughter to
the arena. We solve that
problem by taking the arena
to the scene of the slaughter.
We 20th-century sophisticates
could teach those Romans q
trick or two.
]. X. Hendrickson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30

conference a month after his
Inauguration.
AS I recall his reply. he said
that any such remarks as he
may have made to his friends
about a second term had been
facetious ones and that he
quite naturally would not
make a serious declaration on
the subject at that time.
Everett HOLES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30

@. In how many football
games did Notre Danes fa-
nous -Four Horsemen" play
together? How many games
did they lose?--E. S. Y.
A. During their college days
Miller, Stuhldreher, Crowley
and Layden played 20 games
together and lost only two
both to Nebraska and both by
q single touchdown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30
Books and music

Books and music
These constitute the precious
memories Of many people.
That is why nothing ever
takes their place, at least with
such people. These treasure up
the words and melodies of life.
Great operas, fine musical
comedies, songs without words,
one and all the better forms of
music hold sunshine for
memory.
The memory Of such things,
tightly held and appreciated,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30

A happy philosophy. hand
made for these times. is sent
in by A. S. of Rhode Island
avenue.
I'm these sad and troubled
days" she writes, I'VE old
timers have our memories, very
bright and golden ones, in my
case.
The past which rises up in
my minds eye when sickness
forces me to spend hours alone
is like panorama Of beauty
without a dark cloud - only
sunshine.
II always loved life in spite
Of hard work, but I was strong.
had good health, and thus was
able to smile.
And I can smile still, when
I remember that time has. on
his palette, colors Of varied
kind, also black and white;
but in the case of such of us
as can understand and feel
real happiness, he takes his
most delicate brush and dips
it into a lump of glittering gold
to mark never-to-be forgotten
moments.
mo circumstance in life can
obliterate them, for in memory
we have no age, we are always
young; a sense of deep graft
tude brings back that happy
SMILE"
Ageless memory!
1t is a good idea to keep in
mind, amid the hurly-bu of
modern life.
Memory keeps pictures bright.
in most cases. There are. it is
true, a few exceptions. but we
need not 60 into them.
Basically, our correspondent
is right. In memory, we have
no age; happy is he or she
who, in gratitude. can smile.
Memories of people, animals,
books and music
These are the great mem
cries.
The National Capital has
always had plenty of these, in
all four categories.
People and other living crea-
lures
How much they add to our
lives and memories, though at
times we tend to forget just
how important they are. We
accept them all, as children
do, without a thought, as a
sort of right of living.
The rights Of the worker, so
much heard of today, are based
on the rights as a human be-
ing, and this is solidly based
on the very right Of living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-30
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G.. n. Simcox.
The Nome nugget., 1956-05-18
Many a little white lie leaves a
black mark behind it.
INVITATION FOR BIDS

Sealed bids, in duplicate copy will be
received by the Director of Aeronautics,
Department of Aviation. Territory of
Alaska, Room 202 Glow Bldg, Anchor
age. Alaska until 10000 am. on June II,
1856, and then publicly opened and read
for furnishing all labor and materials
and performing all work for construction
of an Airport Landing Strip near Mekor-
yuk, Alaska.
Plans. Specifications and Project Docu-
ments may be obtained from the above
address. deposit of S25 will be re-
quired to insure their return.
Guarantee will be required with each
bid in the amount of ten per cent
10 pct).
Performance bond will be required for
an amount of not less than fifty per
cent go pct of the contract. Payment
bond will be required for an amount of
not less than fifty per cent $50 pctl of
the contract.
Partial payments will be made month
~.
Bids must be submitted upon the Pro-
posal Form and the successful bidder
will be required to execute the Standard
Form of Contract for Construction.
Envelopes containing bids must be
sealed and marked as follows;
Bid for Mekoryuk Airport:
Project No 9-50-62-5601
1856"
The right is reserved, as the interest of
the Territory may require, to reject any
| and all bids, to waive any lntorInalty
in bids received, and to accept or reject
any items of any bid, unless such bid Is
qualified by specific limitation
Territory of Alaska,
Department of Aviation
By: Herman Porter,
Director of Aeronautics
Publish May Il, 10, rs. June l, 8, 1856
The Nome nugget., 1956-05-18
Boy with Chemicals In His
Pocket Literally Explodes
In Southern Cal Heat

LONG BEACH, Calf, R- Hot
weather, perspiration and a hip
pocket loaded with chemicals
combined painfully for 14-year-
old Richard F. Mehl.
The youth had been to the stock
room preparatory to conducting
an experiment Wednesday, the
hottest day of the year, in his
chemistry class at Hamilton Jun
ior High School. He had just
seated himself when che suddenly
exploded" his teacher reported.
Classmates stripped off his
burning clothing and he was
treated at hospital for burns
on the hands, forearms, hip and
leg.
Authorities said the boy was
carrying sodium peroxide crys-
tails loose in his pocket and it
on contact with perspir-
alton streaming from his body in
he 99-degree heat.
The Nome nugget., 1956-05-18
Seward Women's Club
Wins $4,000 Prize At
Federation Convention

KANSAS CITY, R-The Sew
ard, Alaska, Women's Club won
$4,000 prize at the national con-
vention of the General Federation
of Women'S Clubs here Wednes-
day.
Approximately 5000 women's
organizations have competed in
community achievement contests.
The contests were divided into
three categories: Group A, with
less than rs members; Group B,
with more than rs members; and
the international awards for win
ners from foreign clubs.
The second prize and the $4,000
in Group B, went to the Seward
Women's Club. The first prize in
the group, and a $4,000 award,
went to the Junior Women's Club
of Altoona, Pennsylvania.
In all, 100000 prize money was
awarded. 1t was provided by the
Sears-Roebuck Foundation.
The Nome nugget., 1956-05-18
Col. Raymond J. Kelly
Of Chicago Named AS
1st Division District Judge

The name of Col. Raymond j.
Kelly of Chicago has been submit
ted to the Senate by Pesident
Eisenhower for u. S. District
Judge for the First Division to
fill the position left vacant by
the death of Judge George Folta
last June.
Col. Kelly is chairman of the
Railway Retirement Board and is
formerly of Detroit, Mich.
Judge Walter Hodge of Nome
has been filling III since tie death
of Judge Folta along with his
duties in this division.
The Nome nugget., 1956-05-18
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
LAND OFFICE
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
Date: February 6, 1856
IL

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice is hereby given that Albert j.
Bernhard Teller. Alaska. has made APP
plication for a Homesite under the act
of May &c, 1884 (48 Stat. 809l Fairbanks
Serial No. 09106 for a tract of land de-
scribed us. Survey No. 1892 Alaska,
situated on the southerly end of the
north spit between Port Clarence and
GRAVITY Harbor Latitude 65' 16' 80" N.
Longitude 1867 90 81" W, containing 500
acres. and it is now in the files of the
Land Office, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly any of the above mentioned land
should file their adverse claim in the
Land Office within the period of publ
cation or thirty days thereafter or they
will be barred by thu provisions of the
statutes.
Malcolm o. Allen, Manager
Date first publication April 6, 1856
Date last publication June I, 1856
The Nome nugget., 1956-05-18
Class of Nine Graduates From Nome
High School; Three Plan College

School.
A congratulatory message was
read from Ralph Lomen, who
graduated from Nome High so
years ago. He expressed his regret
at not being able to attend the
ceremony.
The graduation address was
given by James Walsh, graduate
of 1885. He reminded the class
that they had come to a crossroad
in life and that from now on they
would have to carry their share of
community responsibility in both
civic and political life.
Walsh advised them not to be
afraid of voicing their opinions
and taking definite stand for
their ideals. He said Education
must never stop; success is at
tanned by trial and error"
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by the 50-piece Nome
School Band in full uniform under
the direction of Robert Heath, |
who leaves tomorrow.
The valedictory was given by
Helen Marie Glavinovich and the
salutatory by Sigrid L. Olsen.
The Calvin Scholarship was
presented to Ronald Engstrom,
who will be attending the Univer-
sity of Alaska next fall. Last
years winner, Robert Summers,
had first refusal on the scholar
ship, which can go either to
graduate or be carried over to
one who has already been award
ed it in a previous year.
Summers chose to decline the
scholarship as he thought it was
more important that another be
given the opportunity to get
start in college.
Other graduates planning to at
tend college are Lucie Ann Eager
strom and Robert Dunbar, who
are scheduled to enroll at the
College of Puget Sound, Tacoma,
Wash, and Helen Glavinovich,
who is enrolled at Gonzaga Uni
versity at Spokane, Wash.
Following are the members of
the band:
Flutes: Diane Lee, Joe Barber.
Clarinets: Charlene Hudgins,
Ruth Glavinovich, Myrtle Cham
bers. Mary Jean Longley, Ruth
Towner, Carol Carlson, Pamela
Mulvihill, Diane Wilke.
Bass Clarinet: Dorothy Russell.
Oboe: Jimmie Mays.
Saxophones: Rodney Boucher,
Clarice Hardy, Edna johnson, Ed
die johnson, Joe Senungetuk.
Comets: Fritz Chambers, Ray
Arnold, David Barber.
Trumpets: Stanley Senungetuk,
John Herman, Roy Carlson, Doug
las Lee, Bob Oman, Gabriel Fog
nuk.
MeIlophones: Marjory olsen'
Charles Fagerstrom. Alto horns;
Wayne Russell, Charles Burnett.
Trombones: Peter Barber, Jo-
Ann Reed, Lee Oman, Augustine
Kasgnoe. Baritones: Earl Towner'
Grant DOYLE, Chris Siegwart.
Bases: Bob Russell, Bob Bahn-
Ike. Percussion: Mary Lou Amar-
ok. Valerie adams, Steve Heath
Majorettes: Pat Yates Gay
Viewer. Janet Muller.
The Nome nugget., 1956-05-18

Often the fellow who is burning
up with enthusiasm burns out be-
fore he tackles the job.
The Nome nugget., 1956-05-18
ATTENDANCE
PERFECT FOR
ENTIRE YEAR
GRADE SCHOOL

lst Grade: Betty Ann Hoogen
(Mrs. Coons' class; Elizabeth
Walsh, Donnie Young, Michael
Blatchford Mrs. Nerland).
End Grade: Robert c. Carpenter,
Jean Foster, Patricia I.ongley
Mrs. OLSEN; Robert Fagerstorm,
John Towner, Laura Walker CMrs.
Gillis).
3rd Grade: Richard Young (Mrs.
CARLISLE; Kathleen McIver, Clara
Kotongon Mrs. Tripp).
4th Grade: Allen Reed OMrs.
Glavinovich); Simon Jack, Grace
Aukon Miss Carlsson.
5th Grade: Carol Doyle, Diane
Wilkie, William Greene GNiss Will
SOM.
6th Grade: Charles Burnett,
Ernest Ajax, Wayne Wittie, Floyd
Tetpon (Mrs. Hughes; Gerry Ca
vota, Richard Num-, Daniel Rock
ne, Gabriel Wilkalkia CMrs. Dun
barr.
7th Grade: Roy Carlson, Grant
Doyle, Ruth Towner CMrs. Wit
ner); Robert Oksoxtaruk Miss
Jacobson.
9th Grade: Robert Oman, Patsy
Maloney, Don Pierce, Hannah
Greene, Eddie johnson, Angelo
Buffas Jr. CMrs. Liebig).
The Nome nugget., 1956-05-18
NOME HIGH SCHOOL

Robert Dunbar, Charles w. Fa-
gerstrom, Lucie Fagerstrom, Su-
zanne Fagerstrom, Alice Glavino-
vich, Ruth Glavinovich, Janet
Muller, Floyd Nagozruk, Lee
Oman, Joseph Senungetuk, Stan
ley Senungetuk, Gerald Trigg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Virginions Hit
obucco Cuts
BY the Associated Press

Representatives of Virginia s
dark-fired tobacco industry ar
gued yesterday that q further
acreage cut would create a dis
astrous" situation for the indus
try.
They told officials Of the De-
partment Of Agriculture there
should not be another cut of is
per cent this year on top of a
10 per cent cut last year, plus
an estimated storm damage of
is per cent.
j. Mott Robertson OF the Vir-
Iginia Dark Warehousemen's
Corp, Lynchburg, Va, and 9TH
ers suggested treatment of the
Virginia dark fired as a separate
type in setting quotas.
No commitment was made by
the department officials at the
meeting. but Representative Alb
bitt. Democrat of Virginia. said
later there is a possibility Of
working something out at an
other meeting.
The conference was arranged
by Mr.. Abbitt in an effort to
seek restoration of 10 per cent
Icut In dark-fired tobacco acre
age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
AUTO SAFETY BELT
POLICING IS OK'D

RICHMOND tP,.--A Sen
ate committee yesterday ap-
proved a bill that would give
State police authority to
regulate the sale and in
stallation of safety belts in
automobiles. The House al
ready has passed the meas
ure.
State Police Supt. c. w.
Woodson, jr., said the legis-
lation lis necessary" and
will put the regulation of
the safety belts where it be-
longs.
He told the Senate Roads
Committee some manufac-
turers have come out with
belts that fasten to the seats
rather than to the frame of
a car. He said these belts
are being sold In drugstores
and similar outlets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Maryland Pushes Bills
For Inspection of Autos

tee headed by Delegate Blair
Lee III of Montgomery County.
the 1856 measures provide for a
fee of $3.50 for the inspections,
which would be required an
nually between November and
January 81.
The inspection system and the
private garages that would be
licensed to make the inspec-
tons would be under the super
vision Of the State police super
intendent. That is similar to
the compulsory auto inspection
setup in Pennsylvania. Virginia
also inspects autos through
private garages.
Senator Northrop said that,
since Maryland is surrounded
by jurisdictions with inspection
laws. 1T has become a conven-
lent place to dispose of jalopies
that can't pass inspection"
Mr.. Small, Washington auto
dealer, who became commits
sioner last spring, said his staff
has prepared an inspection
measure for introduction in this
30-day session of the Legisla-
ture but that the Legislative
Council had asked him to hold
it of until the 1857 session,
which will run for 80 days. Mr..
Small said he agreed not to press
his bill at this time because he
does not want to endanger its
chances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Hacker Loses
Suit Based on
Traffic Arrest

An Alexandria Federal Court
jury yesterday turned down a
taxi driver who tried to collect
$4,000 from a bondsman who
had him arrested on a traffic
charge.
The hacker, Francis Gaeteno
of 1892 Higgins drive. Silver
Spring. had asked $4,000 dam
ages from D. T. Glascock. Fair
fax bondsman.
The suit charged that Mr..
Glascock was guilty of malicious
persecution" when he swore out
a warrant that resulted in the
taxicab drivers arrest for failure
to yield the right of way. The
traffic charge was dismissed in
Fairfax Trial Justice Court.
Mr.. Gaeteno told the court he
was driving on Route so last
July with his family when he
heard IAN incessant honking
from a car behind him." He
said the noisy motorist followed
him for miles and threatened to
have him arrested for failing to
move over to the right lane. Mr..
IGaeteno said Mr.. Glascock car
Iried out the threat by getting q
warrant.
The Jurors. however, appar-
emily did not feel the incident
brought sufficient embarrassment
to the driver to merit any COM
.pensation. u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
Two Boys Caught
AT BeItsviIIe in
Robbery Attempt

Two boys trying to break into
a Beltsville Md grocery were
intercepted last night by an of
duty Prince Georges county po-
liceman.
Pfc. Edward Gryszkiewicz, OF
1928 Baltimore avenue, Belts
vile. was getting ready for work
on the midnight shift when hi;
wife told him she heard break
ing glass outside.
The policeman ran out and
saw a window smashed in the
rear of Goodall's Grocery Store
next door. He also saw two boys
in headlong flight.
The officer discovered a car
parked 500 yards away on Prince
Georges avenue. Two boys were
huddled on the floor of the car
The pair, a l7-year-old from
Beltsyille and a l5-year-old from
Washington. admitted stealing
the car earlier in Washington
and attempting to break in the
store.
The boys were booked at the
Hyattsville station on charges OF
auto theft and attempted house.
breaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
MARYLAND-VtRGI NEWS ,
,000Aworded FomiIy
Of Walter Johnson's Son

A Montgomery County Circuit
Court jury has awarded $70,-
900 to the widow and three
children of Robert w. johnson.
son of Walter Johnson, killed
lin an auto accident April %.
1854.
The award was believed by
court officials and attorneys to
have been the highest ever made
in a Maryland court in an auto
fatality case. It was made
against John e. Clark Of the
1900 block Of East-West high
way. Bethesda.
Mr.. Clark was the driver of
Ia car involved in a collision on
Columbia pike near Falkland,
Md. The driver of the other
car. Miss Linda Ann Straughn
Iof Laurel, was awarded $38079
damages,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-03
BY GENE GOODWIN
Star stan Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. Bills to
require annual automobile in
spections in Maryland were being
prepared for introduction today
in both houses Of the State Leg
iSlature.
State Senator Edward S.
Northrop, Democrat of Mont
gomery County, said he plans to
introduce a measure in the SEN
ate the middle of next week to
provide for a system of inspec-
tons by tightly supervised private
garages.
An almost identical bin was
set to be introduced in the House
today under sponsorship of the
entire House Ways and Means
Committee.
The legislation has the backing
of Frank Small, jr.. Maryland
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles,
although he said he prefers that
the inspections be made in State
operated stations, such as those
used in Delaware and the Dis
trict.
Both Senator Northrop and
the House Ways and Means
Committee are patterning their
bills after a measure that came
within two votes of enactment
in the 1855 session.
Like that 1855 bill, which was
drafted by House subcommit-