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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-26

President Eisenhower stated
his "problem"-whether he
feels he should stand for a
second term in the White
House, in view of his Septem-
Der "a heart attack-with
clarity at his press conference
yesterday. He said:
eve are not talking now
about a man who has been
Ill and who has had, let's say,
a full year to decide what he
can do in the next four years"
Recalling that it was Just four
months since his attack, the
President continued: Nov, I
have to guess as to the next
five years, and the problem Is
what will be the effect on the
presidency, not on me, and
that is the problem; and you
can, without any long disser-
tation here, Just lay out all
OF the factors of the energy,
the intensity with which you
can attack your problems, the
zip and zest that you can take
into conferences when you
have to get something done
for the good of the United
States. Now, this morning
maybe I feel very zestful, but
I do know that l have had
an attack. Now that is my
problem, and / hope I am not
going to dilly-dally too long
about it."
Question Has No Answer
And finally, the President
was asked If health was now
the only problem with which
he was wrestling-or whether
there were other factors. His
reply was: II think you asked
a question that no one can
answer"
1t is easy to surmise from all
this, if his physicians decide he
has completely recovered and
he feels well, the President will
decide to run again. At the
same time, it is easier to guess
that the doctors will give the
President a clean bill of health
than it is to guess how the
President will feel about it
himself. For. as he has re-
peatedly said. he alone must
make the decision. And If he
does not think he is physically
up to the job, the President
will decline to run.
The President, apparently,
is anxious to come to an early
decision. His physicians said
some time ago they believed
they could give him a final re-
port on the success and extent
of his recovery by the middle
OF February or March /. The
President revealed he has
sought to hurry the examina-
tion--and that the doctors have
fallen in with his wish. For
the President told them he was
looking forward hopefully to a
little southern trip and they
replied the examination would
most likely be before the middle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-26

THE starlings have in
creased tenfold or more this
winter. as compared to last, :"
writes T. r. T. of Jocelyn
street. land I fear that the
noticeable decrease in the
number of cardinals, chicka-
dees, titmice. etc. may be due
to their consumption of all
available foods.
Near nightfall they fly
south from Jocelyn street to
their roosting place, wherever
it is. Do you know where
they spend the night?"
Washington's starlin G S
spend the night as guests
of Uncle Sam.
They fly to the marble.
sandstone. limestone and
granite facades and window
stills Of the great Government
buildings in the Triangle and
along Pennsylvania avenue.
The nightly flying-in is a
sight worth coming down
town for. even in all the
traffic.
Such a chatter and whirr Of
black wings you seldom see
elsewhere.
These large canny birds, for
all their power and strength,
have poor feet, and need a
warm sill to help them get
through the night.
They long ago discovered
that there is still enough heat
in the buildings to do just
this.
Huddled together, they en-
JOY the best the city has to
offer to birds.
They make a mess, it is true.
and countless efforts have been
made to diSlodge them. but it
would take a law to do it, and
SO far the Government has
not acted.
One of the late Senator
Taft's last official acts was to
put thumbs down on a move
to kill starlings.
1t couldn't be done, and II
still can't be done.
The tender claws of this
tough fellow need warmth. It
may not seem much, to the
human touch, but it is enough
for a wild bird; very helpful,
thank you.
Starlings have always had a
time with the tin roof, as the
metal roof is often called.
Sometimes on cold nights
their claws freeze fast, anG
they cannot release themselves
until the sun thaws them loose
This is a common danger tc
all birds. but it seems to be q
particularly mean one for the
startling.
1t will be found, therefore
that their roosting places are
always on human habitations
offices and great buildings
where it Is sometimes cheaper
to keep up heat than let 1t al
go out.
Even a little warmth is help
fulfil you are a startling.
X " 4
Large Government building!
are commonly overheated.
So are office buildings of al
kinds, and the transit buses
Most persons with any ther'
modynamic sense left in oul
civilization know this to b.
true, though 1t will be dis
puted, as most matters are
today.
We are q disputing nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-26
What, No FreeIoodinq!

The writer has felt the
pangs of hunger. For hours
he stood by, like Lazarus of
old. and watched people con-
sumo vast quantities of food
without getting a bite him.
self.
He went to the $i00-a- plate
dinner given by the Republic
cans. and, being a newsman,
had to write up the Shindig.
and tell other people about
how the G. o. P. has brought
prosperity and plenty to all.
He got SO hungry he fain
would have taken the demi-
tasse which slim and beauti-
full Ambassador Glare Boothe
Luce pushed back on the table.
And after this BelshaZzar-
esque feast the G. o. P. no
longer can be accused of being
the "give away" party. They
did not give some of the hun
cry newsmen a bite, while they
stood taking notes.
The Democrats seem to be
the give-awayers. or at least
those who believe in sharing
the groceries. At their last
pow-wow, neWsmen Jared bet
ter than those who paid 500,
since they could go back again
and again. Besides, some
liquid could be found to wash
the food down. by those who
knew their way around-it
was not all on the tables of
the diners as at the G. o. P.
party.
Two suggestions for the next
G. o. P. party: Either let Sec
rotary Benson set up a surplus
food distribution center for
neWsmen, or set up a hotdog
stand, where neWsmen could
buy a hamburger and coke.
The latter plan would give a
boost to the private enter
prise system and profit mo-
tive, to which the G. o. P.
seems to subscribe. Besides,
the plan would bring in an
extra buck or two, to use in
telling the Nation how 1t has
brought prosperity and plenty
to all. o. c. Miller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-26
Tax Exemptions

It might interest Charles A.
King, president of District of
Columbia Chapter No. /. Re-
tired Civil Employees. who wrote
The Star urging the District
not to lower exemptions for
pensioners. to know that until
this year Maryland had al
lowed $1,000 exemption per
person. That has been cut to
$500.
II the District should slice
the $4,000 exemption to 81, 900,
to help raise more revenue.
District people would still be
better off than their Maryland
neighbors. E. Hammer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-26

advice can profitably be given
to statesmen of today.
Henry C. DeYoung,
Former Korean Minister to
Tokyo Headquarters of the
Supreme Allied Commander
In the Pacific.
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-26
Dim View of u. S. Policy

statesmen ana pundltS nave
expressed their views. pro and
con, on Secretary Dulles pol
icy of difference in preventing
war in Korea. 1858: in Indo-
China, 1854: in Formosa
Strait. 1886. This was &C
complished by the United
States walking to the brink"
of conflict with a willingness
to fight. If necessary. for
basic moral values and vital
interests"
All this praise and criticism
is based on the premise that
the Secretary succeeded in
bringing about a just and hon.
orable peace in Asia: only, the
method is open to question.
But to an impartial observer
the premise seems to be I'M
sound. Was the peace obtained
by Mr.. Dulles a just and dur
able peace, or was it a patch
work of power politics based
entirely on expediency?
The situation in the Formosa
Strait is still unsettled. The
Reds are furiously building
airfields along the strait, and
no one seems to know what
they will do after their prep
arations are completed. But
the fate of Korea and Indo-
China seems to be settled,
therefore the kind of peace
obtained there can now be
assessed.
1t is the Kremlin policy
never to fight for what can be
obtained by negotiation.
Thus the Reds ceased fight
ing in Indo-C China not because
the United States reached the
brink" Of war, but because
they obtained what they
wanted without fighting. This
gave Ho Chi Mini a breathing
spell to consolidate his gains
before starting a new venture.
The settlement in do-China
was a disgraceful surrender,
and in no way could be con-
sidered as peace with honor"
The truce In Korea Is not
dissimilar to that in Indo-
China, except that the re-
sponsibility of the United
States and the United Nations
was greater because of definite
pledges made to the Korean
people to bring about "a
united, independent and dem
ocratic country" as the goal
of the United States and the
U. N. (No such promise had
been made to Indo-China.)
When Jacob Malik proposed
a truce in the Korean War
over the U. N. radio on June
%, 1851, the Red armies in
Korea were on the verge Of
collapse. Under pressure from
London and Paris, Washington
sent instructions to American
commanders in Korea not to
crush the enemy, and not to
advance farther north. Thus
a stalemate in the Korean
War was created by political
decision. not military.
Was the Korean peace a
just, honorable and durable
peace? 1t is somewhat like
Voltaire's definition of the
Holy Roman Empire as neither
holy, nor Roman. nor empire.
The Korean peace was neither
Just, nor honorable, nor dur
able. It was unjust because the
wishes and welfare of the
Korean people were completely
ignored. 1t was a dishonorable
peace because 1t violated all
the pledges made to Korea by
the United States and the
u. N. 1t is not a durable
peace, because the Reds north
of the truce line, in direct vio-
lation of the armistice terms.
more than doubled their Of
fensive power.
Is the Korean peace a
feather in Mr.. Dulles cap?
Over 20 centuries ago Plato
admonished politicians Of his
day: THE highest reach Of
injustice Is to be deemed just
when you are not" This same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-26
Brinqinq Planets Closer

A new electronic method of amplify-
ing light recently demonstrated in New
York, has some fascinating possibilities
In the realm of astronomical exploration.
The device, somewhat similar to q tele-
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

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names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-26
Pourinq 1t in q Hole?

Virginia ID. Parker,
Kodiak mirror., 1956-02-11
It's Thumbs Down On Customs Here

The possibility of Kodiak se- curing the services of a customs inspector in the near future, ap- pears slim, it was learned at the Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday.
 Merrill Coon, President of the Chamber, read correspondence he had received relating to the sub ject, from Walter B. Heisel, Col lector of Customs. Heisel pointed out that there was not sufficient volume of business that could be expected to warrant a customs of fieer President Coon stated he was going to explore the possibili- ties further. He gave as one solu-, tion the appointing of local man to act as representative.
 "A resolution was adopted by the group, which will be sent to vari- osis departments of the Navy, com raending Adm Kenneth Craig as the Commandant of the 17th Naval District here, and recommending that he be stationed here for another tour of duty, if he so de- sires.
 
 The Chamber is preparing a de scriptive booklet on Kodiak, which is now in the hands of the printer. Ali MadSen is chairman of the committee handling the publishing of the booklet.
 Dick Berg, City Clerk, was .unani- mously voted as the Chambers rep resentative to go to Washington, D. c. later this spring, to present the City's need of a small boat har- Dor. He will appear before the House appropriations committee and others.
 Dr, Bob Johnson reported on the drive for AVA memberships. He stated they were coming in slow, but people contacted were taking out memberships. Ernest Harding will assist him in the securing of memberships.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-02-11
SUTLIFF MAKES TRIP
 AFTER r YEARS HERE

Norm Sutliff returned late last week from trip to the States This was his first vacation Outside" in IT years. He was gone abou; two weeks.
 He attended a lumbermen s con vention being held in Portland About 1900 lumber dealers from the West Coast and Alaska were in attendance. He also spent some time in Seattle
 Asked as to his impressions of the cities visited after an absence of IT years, he said they looked pretty good. But he was glad to be back in Kodiak, and wasted no time after he finished his business there, in catching a plane for the return trip. He visited O. A. Torg- erson in the hospital and spent some time with Bob Acheson, who was in Seattle at the same time.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-02-11
Local Rotary Club
 Dinner or Monday

Rdtarians will gather with their wives next Monday night at the an- nual dinner of the Club, which will be held at the Elks Club.
 The program will get under way at 7:30 p. m, and will include speeches and other features. Capt. Kenneth Loveland is in charge of the program.
 The local Rotary Club is a mem Der of Rotary International. This worldwide service club celebrated it's golden anniversary last year There are over 8,400 Rotary Clubs in 89 countries, with a tital mem berShip of some 100000 business and professional men. Rotary ac. tivitieS throughout the free world are based in the same general ob- jectives as those of the local clubs the development of fellowship a mong business and professional men, the betterment of communi- ties, leading boys and girls into good citizenship, the promotion Of high standards in business and pro- fessions, and the advancement of international understanding, good will and peace.
 Rev. John Molletti is president of the local club. The roster of members include:
 William Bocast, Ben Kraft, Ro-
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Kodiak mirror., 1956-02-11
Sales Tax Voted ln Annex Mission Rd. Area

The City sales tax was voted in by a margin of three votes, at the special municipal elections held last Tuesday. The outlying Mission Road area, voted on for annexation to the City, received substantial number of votes favoring it.
 These two questions, both con troversial issues in Kodiak for some time, did not bring out the large vote anticipated. Only 231 persons voted in the sales tax cleo tion. There were IF favoring it, and IA against. Thus. it becomes a law, and authorizes the City Council to draw up an ordinance putting it into effect.
 It is planned to hold a prelimiz nary discussion on the subject at Monday nights Council meeting. Dates for public hearings, at which residents will be given the oppor tunity to offer their views as fn what should be taxed, will be set and announced.
 The annexation on the outer Mission Road area became a reality with a substantial majority in fla vor of it, Voting in the City, pro. ponets piled up a total of 132 votes, with 26 voting against 40 cast their votes favoring it in the area itself with 28 who voted against.
 There were several challenge votes in the City elections. Many who were not registered, sought to vote, but were unable to do so, due to an ordinance stating all prop erty owners must be registered. In many cases this does not include the wife. In other cases, the ex- pectant voter was not registered, not having voted in the last elec- ton.
 The area annexed extends to Alex Masoff's property, and the boundary is just south of the Beachcombers. Thus is brought into the City an area over mile long and an estimated increase in population of over 400 persons.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-02-11
Benson Is HOnOred At Historic Meet

Ben Benson returned this week from Fairbanks where he attended the Consultation Convention clos ing ceremonies. He received a standing ovation when his presence was acknowledged and he was in troduced as the designer of the Alaskan flag
 Benson and his two daughters left last week to witness the sign ing of Alaska's Constitution. He said it was wonderful experience, and an event he will never forget. ''The entire ceremony went off like clockwork," he stated. He paid high tribute to the delegates, and to William gan, president of the convention, for his fine handling of the ceremonial program.
 Benson had high praises for Ko- diak's Delegate, Jack Hinckel, who he said received the acknowledge ment from his fellow delegates of working feverishly and beyond his duty in assisting in the framing of the constitution. Several delegates praised his efforts, and pronounced his views sound and in most cases right.
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Kodiak mirror., 1956-02-11
}. HinckeI Home Job is Finished

Jack and Tina gHinckel arrived in Kodiak yesterday from Fair banks, where the Delegate from Kodiak participated in the signing of Alaska's constitution, adopted after the delegates were in session for seventyfivq.da q {
 Both Jack and Mrs. Hinckel pro- nounced the signing ceremonies "a memorable event." which went off smoothly. They were both thrilled in being a part of the event and in being one of the large crowd of people gathered for the occasion.
 Both expressed great satisfaction with the ovation accorded Ben Benson of this city, who was pre- sent, when his name was called as the designer of the Alaskan Flag. They said it was a thrilling sight to see the auditorium-packed audi ence rise to it's feet, in a standing acknowledgement to Benson. He shared equal honors with the Gov ernor of Alaska, as they were the only visitors introduced to the audience.
 Hinckel feels the delegates did a good job on the constitution. lie said they worked hard and long to accomplish the task in the al- lotted time. Tt now remains for the voters to ratify it." he said. This will be done at the time of the primary election, possibly in April. Jack further stated he would be happy to answer any questions people might have, re- garding the Constitution.
 The memorable occasion culmi- hated seventy-five days of hard work on the part of the delegates. Further details on the Convention and the constitution are included in a special supplement furnished by the News Miner of Fairbanks to the Mirror.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-02-11
GEORGIA SILVERWOOD DIES

Georgia Sherwood died sudden ly, January Is, at Sautee, Georgia. She was buried in the Methodist Cemetery there.
 She is survived by a son, George Cook, who lives in Michigan, and her husband Percy, The latter liv- ing in Sautee. Cause of death is not known.
 MT. and Mrs. Sherwood and her son lived in Kodiak a number of years. He was employed on the Naval Station.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-02-11
Along The Waterfront

Cold weather has crimped she style of boat operators and crab fishermen, but there has peer some activity at most of the can neries.
 Fritz Deveau skipper of the King Fish was apparent high man among the crab .fiSharmen. He un. loaded over 18,000 lbs. at the Is land Seafoods. Pete Olson, skip per of Parks No. 6 brought in 11,00O lbs. Pete Deveau, manager of the Island Seafoods reports lessening of activity the past few days due to the sudden cold snap and the winds. Incidentally, Pete as a C0uncilman is meeting up with a lot of "crabs" of another species, since the passage of the sales tax proposal.
 Bob Resoff of King Grab, Inc, reports fair activity. The Sea Mount came in with about 1000 lbs. John Katelikof is the owner. Pat Mullen with. the Roxanna dumped 3200 lbs, for processing. The Linda Mae came in with about 4000 lbs. She is skippered by Alvin Sargent. Jerry Gugal with the GPC Is brought in a nice catch of 8,788. Lloyd Cannon was top man for this cannery with a nice load of 1900 crab weighing approximate ly 10000 lbs.
 Bob Von Scheele's name was not mentioned in last weeks report on those working at Alvine and Gib- sons. He returned to Kodiak couple of weeks ago, after vaea- ton in the States. The Won Scheeles drove up the Alcan nigh way in their new car, and found il the best of the entire highway trip from California.
 Dave Murphy, skipper Of the Western, has a new 165 GMC Diesel on it's way up for instaIia- tion in his boat.
 The Le-Roy from Wakefield was in. A crew member had an illness in the family. He was brought in. The Le-Roy, an ex-halibut boat named Foremost, departed tor the King Crab grounds at Alitak.
 Ed Pearson reports very little activity at his boat works, due to the cold weather. The Alvines are busy enough, but are fortunate to have building in which to work ... Remember, Spring and Summer are getting closer all the time.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-02-11
KODIAK HOTEL SOLD

Word has been received that the Kodiak Hotel has been sold. The new owner, A. H. Muegge and his wife, expect to be in Kodiak Feb ruary 15.
 The hotel was owned by the Marshall Crutcher family.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-02-11
Area w aterS Offer Jobs

Il believe one Of the pest tnlnSS that could happen to Kodiak's economy would be the develop ment of some of the latent fishery resources of this area" This state ment was made by Roy Lindsley, who is in charge of the Fish and Wildlife Service here, in speech before the. Toastmaster Club this week. i4i..
 Lindsley went on to say, q do not visualize Kodiak as ever being another New Bedford or San Fran cisco, but l do think we could give Wrangell or Petersburg a run for their money. I'm not talking about salmon production, for Kodiak all ready produces more salmon than mostaany other district in Alaska, What I'm speaking of .iss its unde- veloped speeies.'' .
 The FWS manager then went on to say: Kodiak Island is surround ed by. an extensive shelf that is rich in fish life. There are several un-utilized species in these waters that show considerable promise for commercial development. Shrimp is the first one that comes to mind. Fish and Wildlife Service research vessels have found an abundance of shrimp in certain parts of this region. Local fishermen have also located large quantities of them in almost every bay they have exploit ed. The small pink" shrimp seems to be the most abundant. It is this species that forms the basis for the shrimp industry in Southeast Alaska. AS you probably know, Wrangell and Petersburg each Op- crate two and sometimes three plants employing 25 to 50 people apiece almost the year around. This is very nice payroll, indeed. l see no reason why Kodiak could not be doing the same.
 "In addition to shrimp" Lind sley went on to say, good quality bottomfish are plentiful in Kodiak waters. Our King Crab trawlerS could easily catch an unlimited amount of them at any time of the year. Therefore, a filleting opera tion would seem entirely feasible; at least a plant or two to supply Alaskan demand. I feel sure that fresh filletS would sell readily in Fairbanks and Anchorage, and here, too, in preference to the fro zen fish now imported from the States.
 Lack of time precludes my dis cussing several other promising species. But I should mention that full in this area, and they have good tanner crabs and clans are plenti- commercial potential. Scallops may have possibilities, too"
 Lindsey pointed out that the FWS operates a technical labora- tory in Ketchikan, financed jointly by the U. S. Government and the Territory, One of the primary func- tions of this laboratory, he said, is to help develop new fisheries by providing technical knowledge on processing to operators. He said there was also a Fishery Market ing Specialist stationed at the lab oratary who is ready at all times to help with the marketing end of the business.
 Il know that I am especially enthusiastic on this subject" Lind sley continued, but said, T don't
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