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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
VIRGINIA
BY ALEX r. PRESTON


Did Virginia'S Attorney General
J. Lindsay Almond, jr., personally
benefit or lose by Federal judges
ruling in the Charlottesville school
segregation case?
AS the States top legal officer.
he received quite a boost from the
Judge, even though he lost the case.
But as an avowed candidate for
Governor of Virginia next year, the
attorney general could suffer some
embarrassing political repercus-
sions.
In ordering Charlottesville to
commence desegregation by the
opening of the coming school
semester in September, Judge John
Paul tartly commented that Vir-
ginia has had over two years since
the Supreme Courts May II, 1854,
decision to think about the public
school segregation problem.
Il would close my eyes to obvious
fact" Judge Paul said, IF l didn't
see that the State has been pursu-
ing a deliberate, well-conceived
plan of evasion" of the Supreme
Court decree.
But the Jurist bestowed an acco-
lade when he stated from the
bench that Mr.. Almond should be
absolved from any involvement in
the States program of delay. He
noted the attorney general had
publicly advocated an early session
of the General Assembly to deal
with the question.
That fact was no secret, of course
But coming as it does along with
a particularly bitter pill to swallow
the order for immediate desegre-
gation-Judge Pauls remark may
reflect politically against Mr.. AL
mond when the Byrd organization
gets ready to annoint its chosen in
next years gubernatorial campaign.
His Words Will Be Used
It is not at all unlikely that the
most reactionary opponents of in
tegration-Such as the defenders OF
State sovereignty and individual
liberties-will turn Judge Paul's
words against Mr.. Almond.
The judicial comments sort OF
officially align Mr.. Almond with
forces opposed to the "do-nothlng"
and massive and passive resist
ance" doctrine heretofore advocated
by Gov. Stanley and Virginia's Sen
ator Byrd
That would be ironic, if it hap
pened.
For, nowhere in the Old Do
minion, based on publicly recorded
utterances. is there a stronger foe
of migration than Mr.. Almond.
After Judge Paul indicated that
an appeal of his decision might
have the effect Of delaying execu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
DISTRICT
BY HECTOR Mclean

David B. Karrick, newest member
of the Board of commissioners, is
hoping fervently that the first
major dilemma of his term may
not be so bad after all
The task is the replacement of
DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger. who is re-
firing next January 81 as the Dis
tricts director of public health.
The problem is that although DR..
Seckinger'S job is one of the seven
highest paid posts in the District
government, the city heads have
been warned the pay may not be
sufficient to attract a man of the
desired caliber.
Figuratively keeping his fingers
crossed, Mr. Karrick started hunt
ing about three weeks ago and now
has on file the names of a dozen
applicants or potential applicants.
He says he will wait about two
more weeks before looking at the
file, and then start interviewing
and evsluating the candidates.
Il have no illusions" he declared,
that the job is not going to be diff
flcult to fill, but the response has
not been too bad"
The job is a big one. It's occu-
pant, required by law to be a ply
sician, must administer a SIS mil
lion : year Health Department
which includes two hospitals.
High Qualifications
II want" Mr.. Karrick said, "a
man of the highest administrative
ability. He must have the ability
to deal with personnel and inspire
loyalty and activity"
Whether such a man can be hired
at DR.. Seckinger's Civil Service
grade of GS-17 for pay ranging
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
DISTRICT
Pay Presents a Problem in Search
For Successor to Dr.. Seckinger

sioners, as is DR.. Seckinger.
If the pay of Dr.. Seckingers sue
ceSsor were raised by act of Con-
gresS, then, observers wonder, why
should not Congress also raise the
pay of Mr.. Lowe and Mr.. Gray-as
well as the salaries of the Commits
SionerS?
The only other apparent way of
raising the Health Directors pay
would be to get Congress to increase
the number of GS-18s, the top
super grade" level in Federal serv-
ice, which pays a fiat $14,800.
But, it has been pointed out, if
this were done, it would be up to
the District to compete with the
entire Federal establishment for
its fair share of the new ratings
and wouldn't the Commissioners
and Mr. Lowe and Mr.. Gray also
be entitled 10 the classifications?
Thus, instead of just one such
classification for the Director of
Health. the District would have to
SCG live SuCll IdIlIlSS..
Congress Resists
Chances of this would not be
good since-leSs than a month ago
"a House Subcommittee complained
publicly about the recent almost
unbelievable" increase in the num-
Der of persons holding grade
positions.
Government empire building, !"
the subcommittee charged, has re-
suited in one out of every $50 Fed
eral employees receiving annual SAL
aries of $1l,610 a year or more
(S-15 and up).
The complaint has special force
for the District, since the Civil
Service subcommittee which made
it is headed by Representative
James c. Davis. Democrat of
Georgia. He also is a member of
the House District Committee, and
thus would have a voice in any
possible legislation on the issue.
Mr.. Karrick, however, says a few
potential candidates for the Seek
niger job have indicated salary
would be no barrier. Perhaps, he
calculates, he can find a qualified
young man" in his 40'S to take the
job at the present salary for the
sake of building name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
MARYLAND
Fence-Mending Chores
Face 3 Congressman

date is William B. PrendergaSt OF
Bay Ridge, former Naval Academy
professor.
The G. o. P. won the 5th district
House seat in 1852 in the Ike
landslide, only to lose it again to
Mr.. Landlord in 1854. The Repub-
licans are counting on another such
landslide this year, plus an assist
from some of the Democrats behind
L. Harold Sothoron, who tried I'M
successfully to prevent Mr.. Lank-
ford's denomination in the recent
May primary
The Republicans are probably
being overly optimistic about sup
port from Sothoron supporters. 1t
is true that in 1852, the successful
G. o. P. candidate, Frank Small, jr.,
got some support from old guard
Democrats in Prince Georges
County, but he's from Prince
Georges and a conservative to boot.
Mr.. Prendergast is neither of these.
Another fly in the G. o. P. ONT
ment in the 5th district is lack OF
effective organization in many key
sections. In Prince Georges County
for example--the most populous OF
the districts six counties-Mr
Prendergast ran last in the May
primary even though he had the
official Endorsement of the county's
Republican Central Committee. His
margins in the other counties, par
ticularly his own Anne Arundel.
were enough to offset the loss Of
Prince Georges
Hyde Has Advantage
In the other Maryland district
bordering on Washington, the 9Th.
Representative Hyde has the adj
vantage Of being a Republican in
a district that hasn't sent a Demo-
crat to Congress since 1910 Mr..
Hyde's Democratic opponent this
time is John r. Foley, 38-year-old
labor attorney.
Mr.. Foley so far has not been
able to inspire the kind of shoulder
to-shoulder support among Demo-
NAdbo bAAdb CAldbACu EuWdlu ~. Ivy all,
little known Frostburg attorney.
to come within 1000 votes of upset.
ting Mr.. Hyde two years ago.
In the three Baltimore City dis
tricts, the only one of the Demo-
cratic incumbents with any sub
stantial opposition at all is Mr.. Fall
Ion, who is dean Of Maryland's
congressman, having represented
the 4th district since 1945. Mr..
Fallon, however. is expected to
come through with his customary
comfortable majority over his Re-
publican opponent, who this year
happens to be George d. Hubbard,
young Baltimore lawyer.
Mr.. Freidel's opponent in the 18th
is David A. HALEY, who once served
as Gov. McKeldin's secretary when
the latter was Mayor of Baltimore
but who has since become identified
with the anti-McKeldin fringe OF
The party.
Mr.. Garmatz has the softest
touch Of all in the Sd district. His
opponent is Harry Kemper, neigh
borhood grocer who decided to be.
come a Republican this year after
having been defeated when he rar
as a Democrat for a multitude Of
Offices, including Governor, Mayor
Representative and State controller
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
VIRGINIA
Will Boost From judge
Emborross Almond?

ton of his order for the COM
mencement of indignation in Char
lottesville, Mr.. Almond delivered
himself in typical fashion:
I'VE are going to appeal that
case and continue to fight for what
we believe is right and against
what we believe is wrong"
If one is not too hasty-or anx-
ious-to jump to conclusions, he
will see that nothing in Judge
Paul's comments identified Mr.. Al
mond as being In any way in SYM
pathy with the integrationists.
Mr.. Almonds position, which he
had been most outspoken in ex-
pressing publicly, was that the
State had reached 1.-The end of its
legal rope" and that special ses-
sion of the General Assembly was
most urgent to provide legal weap-
ons against what he called "the
attacks of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People"
At a closed session of the Gray
Commission early last month, re-
porters could hear the attorney
generals voice booming through
the solid doors of the old Senate
chamber. They heard him criti-
CHE the do nothing" policy of E.
Blackburn Moore, Speaker of the
House of Delegates.
People will say. you sat there
and did nothing" he was heard to
shout to the closed meeting. land
heaven knows I would rather lose
my right arm than have one child
integrated in Virginia"
The Moore Resolution
The impression was rather wide
spread earlier this year that Mr..
Moore, a neighbor of Senator Byrd
in Berryville. had rather substantial
backing when he introduced a reso-
luton in the General Assembly.
The so-called Moore resolution"
would have had the Legislature state
as official policy the maintaining of
segregation in the schools for an
other year. Some saw in 1t meas
ure to shortstop further action on
the Gray Commission recommended
tons to prevent forced indignation,
Mr. Almond was among those who
publicly criticized the Moore reso-
luton.
Coming as it did at time when
many Virginians had been led to
believe the Legislature was prepared
to tackle the segregation problem
the resolution added impetus 10
speculation that House Speaker
Moore would be in the Governor
race in 1857.
AS for Mr.. Almond, he told this
writer. in response to a question
more than a year ago:
I'm in the race
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22

pdnsion of capacity reaches a peak.
The tight supply of structural steel,
further complicated by a steel
strike beginning its third week. is
due, the report says, to an i'm
balance in basic ingot distribution
rather than to any shortage of roll
ing capacity. This condition is ex-
pected to be alleviated in coming
months by two factors: A decline in
the demand for certain types of
steel. and an increase in the steel
lndustry's rated basic ingot pro-
duction capacity by IS per cent.
A study Of existing highway con-
tracing facilities showed that high
way contractors worked at only 40
per cent of their capacity in 1855,
and that the contracting industry
is prepared to undertake a con-
struction level of Sl0.8 billion in
projects in l957-$2.8 billion more
work than can be handled by the
engineers.
Another Group Agrees
A separate survey conducted by
the Associated General Contractors
OF America, Inc, and released when
President Eisenhower signed the
new highway bill. concluded that
the highway contracting industry
can carry out the vast program
promptly, efficiently, economi-
cally, and in such a manner that
the public will receive increasing
value for its investment in highway
construction" u claimed that most
highway contractors could double
their capacity in two years.
The ARBA task force studying the
demands on the construction ma
chinery and equipment industry
found that there will be no prob
lem in this regard. Many equip
ment manufacturers expanded
their plants last year and Others
are now in the process OF increas-
ing their capacity this year.
Even the lowest level OF
industry capacity" the survey con-
cludes, g. provides a comfortable
margin for a substantial expansion
Of the highway program. With
sound long range construction
planning the Nations indus
try can meet all highway construc-
ton requirements, and, at the same
time, provide materials, equipment.
and skill necessary to other seq
ments OF the economy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22

all over the world outside the
Soviet-dominated nations. 1t fur
nishes American music and cultural
programs, documentary movies and
interpretive exhibits wherever they
are desired or useful.
The mission of USIA is to inter-
pref United States policy abroad.
In doing it's job, it is not enough,
agency leaders insist, that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22

tiles Of USIA carried the State De-
partment's denial that any United
States. funds had been expended to
"foment" demonstrations in the
Red orbit, or that the uproar in
Poznan had in any way been in
stigated by American agents." as
Moscow's Pravda had charged.
July 3 and ALI communications
facilities carried news of the Polish
governments initial promise OF
savage reprisals" against the Poz-
nan strikers; the Polish govern
ment's rejection of the American
offer of free foodstuffS was duly
noted; the resolution of the U. S.
House of Representatives urging
the intervention of the United Ma
tons was reported, as was the mes
sage of Pope Plus XII offering SOL
ace and encouragement to the
people of Poland.
July 5, 6 and General coverage
and editorial comment was con-
tinued, with emphasis on the
United States regrets" that Poland
had rejected the American food
offer and stating that the offer still
stood. The AFL-CIO was quoted as
condemning the Poznan mas
sacre" And the protests of the
Polish ambassador to Washington
at the United States interest in the
affair were duly chronicled. Fur
Their world editorial comment was
reported.
A $ll3 Million Job
The United States Information
Agency, independent but State De-
partment-guided, is charged with
the $113 million year job of inter-
preting America to the peoples of
the world. including those in the
Red domains. 1t operates the Voice
of America, international radio
broadcastS telling the story of free
dom over IS tranSmitters in 43 Ian
guages, blanketing the entire globe
with bewildering variety of pro-
grams around the clock. 1t moves
from Washington four complete
news files daily, by cable and wire
kss, to Latin America, Europe, the
Middle East and Asia. 1t operates
information centers and Libraries
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-26
coRDOvA AIRLINES
PUBLISHES BOOK ON
ALASKAN COMMUNITIES

A 38-page publication descrlb-
ing the economy of the area and
communities served by Cordova
Airlines now is available for dis
tribution, Merle K. Smith, presi-
dent of Cordova Airlines, an
nounced today.
During the % years we have
been in operation we have main
tanned a course similar to that
employed by the railroads in
opening up the West Smith said.
Our objective has been to at
tract new industry and new peo-
pie to the area we serve.
Interest has been stimulated
in development of the regions
mineral, petroleum, WaterpoWer,
fishery, timber and tourist re-
sources, as our publication points
out" Smith said.
The publication was prepared
by Ralph Browne, Anchorage &C.
enlrnic eonsultant.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-26
4-H ENROLMENT
week ANNOUNCED

:. Next week is All sign-up week.
enrolment blanks are being sent
10 all former members. Others
may be picked up at the Exten-
sion office. Our All program will
include several new projects over
last year. Bread Baking, Food
Preservation, All Tractor, Radio,
Photography, and Electrical pro-
Jects are also included as well as
those offered last year.
Community Club meetings and
good time "get-to-gethers" as we'll
as All camp on July % to Is
are part of this years All. En-
rollment is open to all boys and
girls 10 to 81 years of age. There
are trips to Chicago, ALI Round
up and many cash prizes and pre-
nimums available as awards for
good All work. Sign-up time is
next week, don't forget.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-26
%}zlaEia%
THURSDAY. APRIL rs

THURSDAY. APRIL rs
HOSP. BENEFIT SHOW, Valley
Theatre, 8 pm.
NORTHIAAND PIONEER GRAN
GE, Grange hall, 8 pm. Open
meeting.
FRIDAY. APRIL az
OPEN HOUSE, USAR Training
Center, 7:30 pm.
SQUARE DANCE, Carpenters
hall, $50 pm.
GRANGE CARD PARTY, Gran
&c hall, pm.
NURSES ASSN, Health Center,
Bpm.
SATURDAY. APRIL 20
JUNIOR SENIOR PROM, Central
school gym
CEREBRAL PALSY BENEFIT,
Palmer Elks, $50 pm.
SUNDAY. APRIL 20
HOME DEMONSTRATION
WEEK opens
MONDAY. APRIL so
PALMER KIWANIS, Coop club
room, 12:05sp.m.
BETA SIGMA PHI, Founders
Day dinner, Legion hall.
TUESDAY. MAY |
MAT. VALLEY MASONS, Car
penters hall, 8 pm.
PALMER MOOSE, Moose hall,
8 pm.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 2
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Co.
OPP club room, 1905 pm.
MAT. VALLEY SPORTSMEN, ,
Club quarters. pm.
PALMER B. P. 0. ELKS, Elks
hall, 3 pm.
PALMER SCHOOL BOARD,
Central School, 3 pm. equal
ization hearing)
BOY SCOUTS, u. P. CHURCH,
Z pm.
THURSDAY. MAY 3
AM. LEGION, Legion hall, 8 pm.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-26
IN AND OUT AT THE
VALLEY
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

Patients at Valley Presbyterian
Hospital this week include Glen
Wore, Michael 0. Killian of SUIT
ton, Mrs. David Westrack, Mrs.
James Scott. Mrs. Albert Ban
non, Patricia NJ. Osborn of Was
lila Gage 8 years. Norman France.
William Peterson, tage 5 yrs1
Mrs. Orval Ross, John Steinfield
of Chitina, John Dunlap, Paul
Oklestad, John Bugge, and Ole
johnson.
Hospitalized but now out were
Mrs. Lawrence Larson and infant
twin sons, Ronney George and
John Dennis; Charles Osborne,
Sally Jane Anderson, Stanley
Lowe, Mrs. Carl Meier, Carlos
Driggars, Vadney Poisal of Was
lila, Mrs. Lila MELVILLE, Miles
France, Joseph Volungevieus,
Mrs. Miles Rice, Dwight Pullen,
Erwin Doyle, and Mrs. Oscar
KertuIla.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-26
NOTES FROM YOUR
EXTENSION SERVICE
BY Lew Hanks

With the snow melting lot of
things are showing up. Its still
clean up time around the farm.
I've been surprised at all the tools
and equipment that are showing
up after being lost since last sum-
mer in the tall grass. This year
I'm going to get tool and equip
ment shed built or else. AT the re-
quest of several farmers | have
some quotations on treated cedar
poles suitable for pole frame
buildings. Costs range from So. so
for 20 foot pole with 6 inch
top to $40 for & 80 foot pole with
an 8 inch top. These prices are
dockside at Seattle. We can also
use native spruce poles if you
treat them. Recommended treat
ment are the use of Zinc chloride
and sodium chromate under the
double diffusion method or else
soaking them in pentachlorophe-
mol and oil. Fence posts should
also be treated. Its not good bust
mes to spend all the time and
money necessary to build a fence
with poles that will only last 3
to 5 years when by treating them
YOU caa triple their life. Besides
that its pretty tough to replace
can patch the wire when the
moose break it but if you have
a string of five or six posts to
replace right now, you've had it.
Information or treatment is avail
able at your Extension office.
Think about it when you chase
cows next week.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-26
IRRIGATION EXPERT
TO VISIT TN VALLEY
The Frontiers,nan

Myren Goe Of the II. NJ. Wade
Company, manufacturers of
sprinkler irrigation equipment,
will be in the Valley for two
weeks. beginning May 6, Virgil
Eckert of the Coop Warehouse
announced this week. During his
visit Goe will demonstrate the
uses of the Wade irrigation equip
ment. All interested farmers are
urged to leave their name at the
Warehouse and to make plans to
attend a meeting which will be
held during his visit.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-26
Thursday. April &c. 1856
Bows Invited 10
Join Scout Troop

All boys between the ages of
II and IA years who are not
members of local Boy Scout
troop are invited to attend an or
ganizational meeting next Mon
day evening at 7:30 pm. in Legion
Hall. Scoutmaster Marvin Slaugh-
ter said this week that illness
among several prospects had pre-
vented meeting this past Mon
day. The new Scout troop is be-
ing sponsored by the Matanuska
Valley American Legion Post.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-26
CHUGIAK P-TA NAMES
1861 OFFICERS

Clarence Shelor was named
president of the Chugiak Parent
Teachers Association during the
groups recent meeting. Elected
to serve with the new president
during the 1861 season were
Mrs. Russell Oberg, viee-presi-
dent; Mrs. Ann Hedlough, secre-
tary, and Mrs. Eugene Barlow,
treasurer. The new officers will
be Installed during the asoscia-
TONS May 8 meeting.
The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1956-04-26

FRoNTIERsMAN cLAsSIFIEDs
ALWAYS BRING RESULTS
, 1956-12-12
Publication

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Govern
ment Of the Virgin Islands Of
the United States has author
lied Reverend Edward NJ.
of St. Paul's Anglican
Church, Frederiksted, Saint
Croix, Virgin Islands, to per-
form civil-religious ceremo-
MES in the Virgin Islands.
Government Of the Virgin
Islands of the United States
Charlotte Amalie, st. Thomas
November 8, 1856
Charles K. claunch
Government Secretary
, 1956-12-12
BANK BOOK LOST

Savings Bank Book No. SAB
having been reported lost or
stolen. the holder thereof is here
by requested to present it to the
Bank within twelve (12) weeks
from this date as otherwise the
Book will be cancelled and a new
one issued in its place at the ex-
piration Of this period.
Virgin Islands National Bank
Christiansted Branch
November 4. 1856
, 1956-12-12
NOTICE

Effective January |, 1857
Virgin Islands National Bank
will pay go per annum inter
est compounded semi-annual-
" June 30 and December 81
on all Savings Accounts.
A. E. Wharton
President
December 5, 1856
, 1956-12-12
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids in sextuple will
be received at the Dept. Of In
sular Affairs, Division of Pro-
curement & Supply, Chris
tiansted, Virgin Islands, until
HOO am. December %, 1856,
and then publicly opened for
furnishing GASOLINE, kerr.
.OSENE OIL LUBRICATING
MOTOR OIL, GEAR LUBRI-
A PROPANE GAS, AND
DIESEL OIL during the
months Of January, February
and March 1857.
Copies Of invitation to bid
may be obtained from the
Dept. of Insular Affairs, Divi
sion of Procurement & Sup
ply Christiansted, Virgin Is
lands, upon request.
Aphonso RomneY
Proc. and Property Clerk /
, 1956-12-12

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Virgin Islands National His
ltoric Site
December 10, 1856
Canute Brodhurst, Editor
The st. Croix Avis
IChristiansted, st. Croix
Virgin Islands
Dear Mr.. Brodhurst:
/ should like to take this
opportunity to formally ex-
press the appreciation Of the
National Park Service for
your generous act in engrav-
ing the gift certificate for Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Neumann
free-of-charge last week.
W. are also indebted to you
for the numerous occasions on
which you have published
news releases from this Of
flee in your newspaper and
the p%romptness with which
YOU have done 50,
With kindest personal re-
CARDS, | remain
Sincerely yours,
Herbert Olsen
Park Historian
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-20
NOTICE

WE ARE NOW PAYING
Following prices for all grades
scrap iron:
Light iron and auto bodies.
cut apart. free of wood, per
hundred pounds .-........."....$l 10
Mixed Scrap Iron, per
hundred ................, sl.25 to $3.50
Cast Iron per hundred
pound ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Highest prices paid for all metals
and rags Secure our price before
selling
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-11-20
WANTED

SALESMAN - automobile sales
man. Some sales experience ne
cessary. Phone or write E. A.
Dunn, Dunn Chevrolet Sales
Corp. Powhatan. Va. ll-20-lt