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The frontiersman., 1956-12-06
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AEs5 mOIltt LoI ou, oo1St ooh If MT. and Mrs. Emil Larsh of Palmer is visiting at his home on 30Lday leave. Larsh has been stationed at San Diego and will report to Wildbey Island, Wash ington at the end of his leave.
 Mrs. Ronald McIntire, head nurse at the Valley Presbyterian Hospital until very recently, was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower held in the hospital din- ing room November 28. Attend ing were co-workers at the hos pital, Carol LaWalters, Betty Onkka, Hilda Hermon, Margaret Sharrow, Louise Jade, Phyllis Eckman, Maxine Pierce, Doloris Pommier, Phyllis Ridley, Eve Papez, Leona Dach, Ruth Everett, Meta Nolan, Manila Yohn, Jinx France, Hildegard McGiboney, and Agnes Zaborac. The group presented Mrs. McIntire with bassinette as we'll as several in- dividua1 gifts. Refreshments, in cluding a special cake baked in the shape of cradle by Mrs. Onkka and Miss LaWalters, were served. Games were played dur ing the evening, one of which was a contest to determine who could drink a baby bottle of egg nog the fastest. The egg nog for the party was donated by the Coop creamery.
 MT. and Mrs. Vince Murray left Palmer this past weekend for Port of Whittier where Mur- ray will be employed. Mrs. Mur- ay has worked in the fountain department in Bert's Drug store for a number of months
 Cam and Bob Fancher write of their most enjoyable stay in San Francisco where they have visited Chinatown, took the two hour bay cruise, rode the famous cable cars, attended the By-Mea- dows horse race track, went to the Golden Gate Park Gam was enthused about the beautiful Chinese Tea Garden), and they met Tiny and Isabelle Mistler of Tiny's Tavern. They plan to leave San Francisco soon for other points of interest.
 Mrs. Russell Felzien was hos tess at a farewell coffee held in her home this past Sunday after noon for Mrs. Chet Sandvik who is leaving for an extended trip to Michigan and Florida. Mrs. Eel zien was assisted by her daugh- ter-in-law, Mrs. Loren Sassen Those attending were the Mes danes Robert Johns, Norman Hartung, Oliver Onkka, Harry Duff, Bert Duff, Art Miller, liar old Stephan and Harry Lund- berg, and Neola Sandvik, daugh- ter of the guest of honor. The group presented an Alaskan gift to Mrs. Sandvik, who, with her , daughter Neola, is leaving for the States this week. Mir Sand vik will follow at a later date.
 During the week ending No venber g only one communicable disease was reported to the AL fsks Department of Health from the Palmer area. iss was a case of conjunetivitis.
 Heine Snider of Wasilla is ex- pected home for the Christmas holidays. He is working at one of the remote job sites this year.
 Mrs. Ruth Everett is enjoying weeks vacation away from her duties in the office of the Val ley Presbyterian Hospital Mrs. Marion McIntire is filling in for her during her absence.
 Gerry Granath is working in
The frontiersman., 1956-12-06
VALLEY GROCERY CHANGES HANDS

Francis Henry announced this week that he has sold his inter- ests in the Valley Grocery store to Ray Wooten of Palmer. The change over went into effect November 2T.
 MT. Henry has been operating the store for nearly two years and extended his thanks to his customers for their past patron age and urged them to show the same thoughtfulness to the new management.
 Wooten said this week he plans extensive changes in the store arrangement and will increase his stock on hand to include all daily needs in the grocery line.
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PIONEER GRANGE, Grange
 hall, 8 pm. BOY SCOUTS Legion hall, pm. M.TA. BOARD, MTA Office, 8
 pm PROSPECTORS, Chem. room,
 Central School
The frontiersman., 1956-12-06
KIWANIANS SEE ALASKAN PICTURES

Rev. Bertran Rutan showed col ored slides of interesting areas in South eastern Alaska at the December meeting of the Pal mer Kiwanis Club. The pictures were some taken by Rev. Rutan during the time that he lived in Skagway and included scenes along the railroad, of Whitehorse, Skagway and other points.
 Guest at the meeting this week was Glen McNeese of Palmer.
The frontiersman., 1956-12-06
SUNDAY, DECEMBER g

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 Mission at Mid Century 3:00-Faith for Today 3:3O-Frankie Laine 4:0O-Popcorn Theatre 500 Championship Bowling 6:OO-Joe PaIooka 6.3O-CBS and Anchorage News 7:OO-Sgt. Preston of the Yukon 7:3O-Hank McCune
 8:00-(CBS) Ed Sullivan Show 9:00-$64, ,000 Challenge 9:30-Pillsbury Country Show 1O:001Big Picture lO:30AThe Hunter
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 10

3:O0-KTVA Presents 3:30-Hostess House  4:30-Hank McCune S:00lThe Buckaroo's
  8.00-Int,l Date Line e:15tTop of the World Club 6:30-Flash Gordon 7:0O-CBS and Anchorage News
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S.l0-AlE EOTcc DlSeSl 9:30-Confidential file 10:00-Weather i0:05-NeWs 1O:10-NTA Feature Theatre
 TUESDAY, DECEMBER II 3:00-K.T.V.A. Presents 3:15-Gary Moore ShoW-C. .B.S 3:30-Hostess House 4:30-Play of the Week 5:00-The Buckaroos 6:O0-Wild Bill Hickok 6:30-CBS & Anch. Newsree1 700 China Smith 7:3O- -(CBS) Phil Silver Show
 -CBS .3:00-The Brothers 8:30-The Lineup-CBS 9:O0-Red Skeleton-CBS 9:30-The Millionaire 1e:00-Weather 10:05-News IO:1O-NTA Western WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER 12 2:45-kTVA Presents 3:0O-Our Miss Brooks 3:30-Hostess House 4:l5-Homemakers Highlights 4:30-I Married Joan 5:00-Tha Buckaroo's 6:O0-Jungle Jim 6:30-CBS & Anch. News 7:00-Orient Express 7:30-My Friend Flieka 800 I've Got a Secret-CBS B:30-Playhouse 90 10:00-Weather 10:05-News and Sports Final 10.10-NTA Feature Theatre THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1s 3:0O-KTVA Presents 3:15-Bob Crosby Show 3:30-Hostess House 4:30-Orient Express 5:00-The Buckaroo's 6:00-Jalopy Derby 6:30-CBS & Anch. Newsreel 7:G0-You Are There 7:30IAll American Game of the
 Week 8:00-Pro Football Hilites 8:30-Susie 800 Know Alaska 9.3OAPacific Coast Hilites 10:00-Weather l0:05-NeWs 1O:1O-Main Event Wrestling
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Thursday, December 6, 1856
The frontiersman., 1956-12-06

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 4;3O-Sat. Western Matinee 5;S0-(CBS) Wild Bill Hickok 6.OOEThru the Magic Window 6:3OECBS and ANC News Reel 7:OOEHi Jinks 8:00-Jackie Gleason 9:OO-Gail Storm 0:30NGunsmoke I0:O0-NTA Spectacular 4Marcin
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-14
Picnic at Gettysburg

President Eisenhower and his Repub-
lican family" apparently had pleasant
picnic at Gettysburg. II feel fine" the
President told his 600 guests and party
supporters, and he proceeded to talk
and act that way through the rest of a
long afternoon on his farm.
1t was an informal and folkSy
occasion, presumably intended to in
still In the key workers of the party the
team-play psychology which has been
a hallmark of Mr.. EiSenhower'S political
behavior and, for that matter, was dis
cernible through the climactic years Of
his military career. The informality did
not, however, conceal the serious purpose
Of the affair or minimize the Presidents
own determination that this campaign
should be another crusade to generate
the conviction that the Republican
Party represents the best hope of
America" 1t was on this note, along
with an urgent appeal that all eligible
Americans qualify themselves to vote,
that Mr. Eisenhower urged the assembled
party leaders to see that every soldier"
in the campaign ranks is fully armed
and makes good use of his ammunition
1t was, in effect, an appeal to guard
against the apathy that many fear could
be most damaging to the Republican
cause.
To Vice President Nixon and Repub-
lican Chairman Hall the President left
the field clear for partisan attacks on the
Democratic opposition. Both responded
IN way to assure that the Crusade"
strategy will not omit the more conven-
tional type of rough-and- tumble cam
paign in-fighting
The Gettysburg gathering was, in
summary, the occasion for laSt-minute
pep talk" to the Republican army
before it takes the field. From now on,
the division commanders know the order
OF political battle and the broad outlines
OF their individual responsibilities. Mr..
Eisenhower, at least, has indicated that
he does not consider it a battle to be won
without hard fighting. The reaction of
his Gettysburg audience indicates that
he has made them equally aware of this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-14
Homer S. CUMMINGS

The death at So of Homer Stille
Cummings brings to an end an outStand-
ing career in law, marked by six years
of service as the Governments chief law
officer in an era of domestic crisis The
public will remember him largely because
OF his vigorous eSpouSal as Attorney Gen
eral of many New Deal laws and proposals
that were challenged in the courts and
In Congress. He lost some major legal
battles, notably his efforts to defend the
conStitutionality of the National Indus
trial Recovery Act and of the Agricultural
Adjustment Act. He also was on the los
ing side Of the So-called court packing"
plan Of the late President Franklin D.
Roosevelt. But he was successful in de-
Tending other New Deal laws, including
the dollar devaluating gold clause" law
and iva legislation.
But Homer Cummings special inter-
est always was criminal, rather than civil,
law. In that field he worked enthusi-
astically and tirelessly, both before COM
ing to Washington from Connecticut and
after becoming Mr.. Rosevelt'S first At
torney General. He was believer in and
He took over the Department of Justice
at time when Federal and local law
enforcement authorities were waging an
apparently losing battle with kidnappers
and gangsterS generally. He gave full
support to. J. Edgar Hoover's request for
more authority to wage war on the Dill
linger, Karpis-Barker and other gangs
which were shocking citizens with a series
OF kidnappings, bank robberies and other
major crimes. He asked for and got
legislation which gave the FBI jurisdic-
ton in kidnappingS, which permitted
agents to carry arms and which other
wise strengthened the bureau. AS re-
suit, the wave of "snatches," killings and
robberies subsidized and big-time gang
sterism went into decline Many Of the
gang leaders were sent to Alcatraz Prison
which Mr.. Cummings established as
maximum security penitentiary for hard
ened criminals.
Mr.. Cummings told friends here
after he resumed the practice Of law
that, while proud OF his work in Federal
law enforcement, he hoped to be re-
membered also for his defense of the
innocent. He referred particularly TO
the case Of Harold Israel, whom he freed
from prison when, as States attorney in
Stamford, Connecticut, he became con-
WINGED that the man had been wrongly
convicted Of numbering a priest. He
dug up evidence which proved Israels
Innocence. The Hoover Commission on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-14
Our Oyercrowded Airport

Figures just released by the Civil
AeronauticS Administration show Strik-
ingly how the Washington National
Airport has become dangerously over
loaded in recent years. When the air.
port at Gravelly Point was in its first
full year of operation, back in 1912, COM
mercial air traffic was handled at a
leiSurely pace by the control tower. Dur
ing the first eight months of that year
the number of passengers carried by
scheduled airlineS at the local terminal
totaled only 354,7O0. But how the situa-
ton has changed! During the past
month alone, for example, the airport
handled 336,614 passengers, not counting
those carried on nonScheduled and mill
tary aircraft. And the total for the first
Sengers-an increase of more than 100000
over the first two-thirds of 1855 and
an all-time record for the period.
1t is on the basis Of such impressive
evidence of airport growth that the CAA
continues to insist that another airport
is urgently needed in the Washington
area-and soon. Acting CAA Admins
the other day that construction of a
second air terminal is the only practi-
cable and permanent solution of air-traf-
f1c congestion here. He stressed that
the proposal to use Baltimore's Friend
ship Airport as an auxiliary Washington
terminal is "only an interim solution"
Friendship itself, he said, will be operat-
ing at full capacity within few years.
The interim solution" of our own con-
gestion problem then would come to an
end-With no alternative in sight
Further consideration of the Friend
ship plan nevertheless is being advocated
by Maryland legislators and State off,
Gals. They are naturally concerned over
the present scarcity of business at their
fine airport. But Friendships economic
difficulties should have no bearing on
the local airport problem. Public safety
and convenience require the building of
another large airport in the Washington
Metropolitan Area. And the threat to
safety grows worse with every passing
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-14
A Rebel Bites the Dust

Since political rebels usually make
interesting political news there may be
some regret in the outer world that Gov
ernor ]. Bracken Lee of Utah has lost his
bid for denomination. For Mr.. Lee has
been an eloquent and versatile maverick
since he was elected in 1948 as the first
Republican Governor of his State in %
years. In fact, Mr.. Lee. has been picking
up speed in his RIGHTEOUSNESS in more
recent years as he became increasingly
critical of President Eisenhower, of the
United Nations, of our foreign aid pro-
gram and of the Federal income tax. He
refused, in fact, to pay part of his 1855
Federal income tax. The Internal Rev.
enue Service collected some of it last May
through lien on one of his bank &C
counts. But if all this was entertaining
to some, it still seems to have palled on
majority of Utah Republicans. They
turned out in record numbers on Tuesday
to reject Mr.. Lees bid for an unprece-
denied third term and to select instead
political newcomer, George D. Clyde. In
the process, the Republicans rolled up
$4,000 more votes than were recorded in
the Democratic primary and Mr.. Lee pre-
dicted that Mr.. Clyde will be the next
Governor of Utah" Even so, it may still
depend upon whether Mr.. Lee is willing
to forgo his feuding with the national
Republican administration long enough
to lend hand to his primary opponent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-14
Tighter Druq Law

The strengthened drug addiction law
now in effect provides far greater protec-
ton for the public as we'll as for the
unfortunate victims of the dope habit.
Commitment procedures are made more
effective, yet with due regard for the
rights of the addict. But the chief virtue
of the new system is that the addict re-
mains under hospital observation from
the moment that he is picked up by.
police And even after his release from
Federal narcotics hospital he will remain
subject to recommitment if he resumes
the use of drugs.
Under the old law an addict could
obtain his release, pending protracted
court proceedings. In great many cases
he could not be found when the time
for commitment arrived. And after his
release as temporarily cured he generally
disappeared, in most instances to re-
turn to addiction. The new procedure,
while strictly civil action, enables the
police to pick up a suspected addict
physicians rule there is probable cause"
and to take him to the District General
Hospital for examination. If the doctors
there report that he is drug user,
the United States Attorney will decide
whether the facts justify court proceed
ings. If so, the addict will be brought
before the court for hearing, at which
he may be represented by counsel. The
court then may commit him to Federal
institution for treatment of his addiction.
He must remain under treatment until
the hospital finds that it is safe to release
him. And for two years after his release
he must report regularly or be liable to
recommitment.
This law should be of value not only
in rehabilitating addicts but in curtailing
peddling Of illicit drugs here. For it will
remove from the streets many of the
regular customers of the dope racketeers.
And the commitment Of addictS should
result in reduction in crime, since po-
lice have found that many robberies and
some more serious felonies are caused by
dope-crazed men and women in search
OF money with which TO satisfy their
cravings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-14
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

see a thing, but it did sound
like some sort of large bird.
About an hour later, when
was just about Gained down
enough to go back to sleep, the
silly thing came back again and
gave us another eerie Serenade.
From this Scanty descrip-
ton, can you venture a guess
as to what it was?
Sincerely yours, J. K.
up. Sand ! am a born and
bred country girl"
4 &*A
1t is extremely difficult. II
not impossible, to translate an
others ideas of what sound a
living creature makes into the
creature itself.
Here we have "cha-cha-cha-
Cha" and "ooo-ork, ooo-ork."
The first might sound. to a
musical ear, like Beethoven's
"Eroica" symphony. the great
No. 3, which many think to be
the worlds greatest compost
ton of its kind.
One movement would fit in
very we'll with the "cha-cha-
cha-cha" theme.
But we really think 1t must
be an insect Of some kind.
maybe one of the No. 10 brood
of locusts, though this is a bit
late.
Only a number Of insects.
working together in their
strange musical fashion, could
keep up a noise so constantly.
The fact that the sounds
never seem to stop is the tipoff
for an insect, or insects.
Birds, even the night singers,
such as the mockingbird, usu-
ally rest for a time, then start
up again.
The stridency. too. speaks
for insects. Night-singing
birds mute their efforts, at
least to some extent.
AS for the "ooo-ork" sound,
it might be a wandering hog.
Pigs, left to themselves, like
TO root around at night, and
especially in a new neighbour
hood they might be after gar
bage cans.
These are only guesses.
II any reader has more def
mite ideas as TO these night
music makers, we would be
glad to receive them and pass
them on TO our perplexed cor
respondents.
One thing we think we can
assure them is that there Is no
danger whatever in the sounds.
They are not human, and
once you rule humans out, ev-
erything is okay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-14
Suez Policy

It is sad to see Christian ma
lions pursuing the path of
oblivion. Everything that the
West has done since the final
stages of World War II has
been in effect abject surrender
to the power of negation or
half-hearted, disunited and
faltering defense Of our inner
lines. There has been no Of
fensive-no progress against
that power whose other name
is socialism.
We allowed victory to slip
from our hands in Korea
even though the United States
alone could have and should
have won it. Now the United
States is playing the same
game with Britain and France
with regard to Suez that these
countries played with the
United States regarding Korea.
Both cases called and call for
force to be used in gaining our
fully justified and rightful
ends. 1t is just as necessary
to keep Suez open and properly
and fairly operated as it is to
have a free and united Korea.
The prestige and power Of the
Christian world-the world
that has given the greatest
freedom and progresS-is at
stake in both instances. And
with the most at stake Is the
United States.
Because gangsters, crooks
and thieves use and threaten
to use force to protect their
criminal activities we do not
expect the police to let them
prey on the rest of us I'M
moleSted. We do not argue
that it is wiser to have peace"
with racketeers than to en-
force justice. However, that is
exactly what we did-or at any
rate what was done-in allow
ing the Communists to retain
half of Korea. And it is ex-
actly what the Department Of
State representative has been
advising in Cairo.
If we are going to surrender
justice to the fear Of atomic
war. we will merit the demise
awaiting us through our
poltroonery.
ClarksOn J. Beall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-14
Our Foreign Policy

In q recent radio speech,
ex-senator Burton X. Wheeler
expressed his opposition to the
United States becoming in
volved in every quarrel in for
eign countries. 1t ought to
be understood by everyone
that not even the supreme
court of any nation can prop
erly take the place Of God in
directing the affairs OF man.
kind. Improper interference
is nothing new. Who has not
heard Of an outsider interfer-
ing in the family affairs Of a
married couple and then f1nd-
ing both opposed to him? The
rulers Of one country are not
always At to rule another
country.
What would have been the
result II China had interfered
in our Civil War, instead Of us
taking part in the Chinese
quarrel? Would it have been
more helpful toward a peace
full world If Russia had come
over to take part in our war
with Mexico than for us to
make a world war out Of q
European quarrel?
1t is most unfortunate that
the Monroe Doctrine has been
ignored. True. many Million
aires have come out OF our
world wars, but look at our
unprecedented $3.50 billion
public debt. The future effect
Of this shameful debt should
be carefully appraised. Mil
lions OF innocent peoples
homes have been ruined and
millions Of soldiers have been
killed or wounded. And con-
slider the present state OF the
world. which is far more dan
gerous than It was prior to
World War /.
1t will require more than
partisan politics 70 correct this
outrageous state Of affairs.
Richard L. Glss. =