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Kodiak mirror., 1956-03-17
To Air Programs On Constitution

A series of seven halfhour docu- mentaries will run from now until the April 24 primary elections on all Alaskan radio stations to bring highlights of Alaska's Constitution al Convention proceedings to all of the Territory's residents.
 The programs are edited DOT tions of recorded convention ses- sions, boiled down and narrated under direction of the Alaska Statehood Committee which has launched a Know Your .Constitu- tion" program to culminate with the ratification referendum coin ciding with Territorial primaries.
 First of the series, broadcast Sunday and Monday on all ten of the Territory's commercial stations covered the opening ceremony with voices of Governor B. Frank Heintzleman, former governor Err nest N. Gruening, as we'll as later speeches by Senator William F.. Knowland (R-Calif), Dr. Ira Cab rielson and several other promin- ent figures.
 The second program, to to aired next week, will cover the three branches of proposed state govern ment: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
 Others to be broadcast, in order of presentation, are on the subjects of suffrage, elections and appor- tionment; resources; local govern ment, taxation, initiative, referen- dunn and recall; Alaska Tennessee Plan; closing ceremonies with the voices of Egan and Mrs. Katherine Alexander, chief clerk of the con- vention, as they broke with emo ton when the document was final ly signed.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-03-17
Water Si patton
 Is Under Control

The City water situation, which has been critical for the past month, is now under control.
 It was feared necessary to shut off the City's supply completely, and declare state of emergency. Through arrangements with offici- als at the Naval Station, another pump and some pipe was secured, enabling the City to gain ground in the filling of the reservoir from another lake.
 The Aleutian Homes are particu- larly affected since pipes supply ing water to the homes in the area have been frozen most of the win ter Charles. Truitt, City Manager, says the water level is rising slow ly, but it is still necessary to cur tail the use of water whenever possible.
 Oscar Hanson, Manager of the Aleutian Homes project says the situation is we'll in hand there. Pre- yailing mild weather is helping considerably in the present situa- tion. r ..5
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Good Fishing Predicted For Bristol Bay Area

Seattle (AP)-Dr. w. F. Thomp- son, Director of the University of Washington Fisheries Research In- stitute, predicted Wednesday the red salmon run into Nushnagak River will be almost double last years run. Dr. Thompson was the principal speaker at the Fisheries Research Conference sponsored by the Northwest branch of the Ma tional Gamers Association. !i
 Using new methods which have been developed the past ten years for forecasting salmon runs, Thompson predicted Nushagak's red salmon run will reach 512 mil lion this year, including both those caught and escapements. It was million last year.
 Nushagak River empties into Bristol Bay and is an important salmon stream in that area.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-03-17
CHANGES IN PHONE NUMBERS ANNOUNCED BY PHONE co.

There will be many changes in telephone numbers in the near fu- ture, it was announced by John Cushing of the Kodiak Telephone Company.
 This is due to the installation of the new equipment, Cushing stat ed. The changes will be listed in the new telephone directory, which is being compiled at the present time, and should be in the hands of the printer next week.
 In the meantime, telephone users are asked to contact the telephone company when unable to get a number. Dial g for information.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-03-17
STRICKEN SANAK RESIDENT FLOWN TO KODIAK BY NAVY

John Karlsen was evacuated from Sanak to Kodiak by a Naval Station UF Tuesday afternoon. The amphibious plane was piloted by It. P. R. Day and Lcdr. D. o. Blade flew as co-pilot.
 Karlsen was stricken with a heart attack Monday and his con dition was reported as serious but not critical upon arrival at Kodiak Tuesday. He was taken to the Grif- fin Memorial Hospital upon his landing at Kodiak.
 An UF from Kodiak Coast Guard Air Detachment made an attempt to evacuate MT. Karlsen Monday, but was forced back due to bad weather.
 Lieutenant Day, in describing the Tuesday flight, said: This was one of the 'hairiest' flights I've made recently. I've always consid- cred Sanak the worst landing area in the Aleutians, and the 30 knot winds Tuesday didn't help a bit!'
 The veteran Navy pilot revealed how he had to use full reserve pitch on his propellers immediate ly upon landing at Sanak in order to stop the plane before he ran out of water area. The take off for the return flight was even more dramatic as the Navy pilots had to rig four JATO (Jet Assisted Take Off) bottles to the UF, drop full flaps, and back up to the edge of the beach in order to clear the 100 foot cliff facing them on the other side of the narrow bay.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-03-17
PIMA PASSENGERS LISTED

There has been some travel this past week via PIMA and some of the passengers noted coming into Kodiak are the following:
 Roy L. Lee of Anchorage, own CT and operator of the Alaskan Stationers and Publishing O., at Anchorage; William Herzberg, Anna Mae Vokacek, Mrs. Arm strong and infant, Larry Foster, A. N. Thompson, Archie Bindera, E. Crittenden, Katherine and Herbert Hoff, Enoch and Marie Poulter, Barbara ThomiS, Jules RadinSky, Cellan Wildes, William Anderson, Bert Walker, Gene Randell, Lew c. Johnson, Clarence Erickson, Alvin Peterson, Jack Strattford, Don Bur rous, William Mclaughlin, Will liam and Mrs. Wood, Howard Al ton, Richard Dloudy, Waino Hak- kinsen, Fred Williamson, H. w.. and Mrs Waterfield.
 Among the outgoing passengers were the following: James L. Bur ton, Paul Weiss, A. J. Cichoski, A. N Thompson, Andrew Petersen, John J. Lee, Walmer Rockstad, John Bair, Virginia Steltz, Kath- crime Giester, Joan Burnell, Nel- son Smith, Len Johnson and Don Davis.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-03-17
Alaska Dairying Is Income Source

Alaskan farmers net $2,500,0O0 year from their crops" James Wilson, Territorial Commissioner of Agriculture, told the Alaska Farm Forum in Palmer. In a speech entitled Where Do We Stand?" Wilson reported on the state of Alaskan agriculture. Milk is the most important crop dollar wise, he said, bringing $1,079,00O in farm income. But there is room for expansion in dairying, Wilson said.
 There are about million con sumers in the railbelt area. We are producing only one-third the milk needed for each consumer to have one pint per day" Seattle milk is now a threat to the dairy industry in Southeastern Alaska, he warned, and soon may be in the railbelt, Low-cost production and high quality will be needed to meet this competition.
 Over 100 persons attended the Second Alaska Forum in Palmer March 2, 3, and 4. Farmers, home gardeners, processors, persons in the marketing trades, agricultural scientists, government and military leaders attended. Some came from as far away as Juneau, Seward and the Kenai Peninsula.
 Roy J. Jordre, Insular Area di- rector for the Commodity Stabili- zation Service of the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture, discussed the administrations new farm pro- gram, little of which applies to Alaska.
 You are unique" he said, "in having a bigger market than you  can supply In the States more farm products are being raised than can be marketed" Jordre at tended the Forum in conjunction with meetings of the Alaska Agri- cultural Stabilization Committee of which Philip R. Johnson of Fair banks is chairman.
 The Forum had a strong dairying emphasis. Attending were pr. Ralph E. Hodgson, Chief of the Dairy Research Bureau of the USDA and Mr. Merrill N. Warnick,
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Paul Callahan DroWnS in Fortuna, CaJifornia

Paul R. Callahan, one time resi- dent of Kodiak, was killed in Cali fornia last Monday, when he slip ped from a boom at a sawmill where he was employed.
 Callahan is well-known here, hav- ing worked at the Naval Station in the motor pool for some years and later on the Aleutian Homes and other projects. He has a son, Jim my and a daughter, Nita Mckinley living here at present.
 The deceased was a. boom man, having gone from his home in Ev- errett to Fortuna, California, re- gently. No details of the accident, other than the fact that he drown ed, or the exact cause has been learned.
 He is survived by his wife Lucy, who resides in Everett, Washing ton, three daughters, Billy, Pauline and Nita, and two sons, Paul and Jimmy.
 Funeral services were held in Everett yesterday.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-03-17
MEN LEAVE FOR SEATTLE

Eldon Lester, Pete DeVeau and W. A. Cannon left this week for the Federal Trades Commission hearings to be conducted in Seat tie.
 Hearings will be conducted here at a later date, and witnesses will be heard then. The Seattle hear ings are scheduled for March 19.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-03-17
AVA SPEEDS UP PROGRAM
 s TO PUBLICIZE ALASKA


 Frank Whaley, managing direc- tor of the Alaska Visitors Associa- tion, announced that during the past two weeks over 260 pounds of publicity on Alaska has been sent to stateside newspapers and maga- zines.
 The publicity materials included an overall total of $500 pictures of Alaska's tourist attractions and a total of 3,150 pages of news stories and features prepared by the AVA Travel News Bureau, Whaley said this is only a small part of the pro- motional job planned by the AVA News Bureau.
 During March and April the tra- vel editors of every newspaper over 100000 circulation in the U. s. will each receive new and diff ferent story on Alaska together with photos. Special articles and full page spreads are all ready scheduled for leading media in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
Kodiak mirror., 1956-03-17
Along The Waterfront

Continuing good weather is bringing the crab fishermen out of their sheltered coves these days. Prospects for some activity at the fishing grounds are increasing right along.
 There were few good catches reported at the Island Seafoods for. this week. Rudolph Carlson aboard the Reliance was probably high man. His boat brought in 35,000 lbs of nice King Crab. Os- car Dysen with the Suzie Q brought in total of 23,0O0 lbs. The FL dorado, Louie Wick, skipper, came in with close to the same amount with 21,000 Barney Corgetelli, with the JH, weighed his catch at 11,0O0 lbs. x
 Pete Deveau, operator of the Is- land Seafoods, left Thursday for Seattle, where he is scheduled to appear before the Federal Trades Commission hearing as a witness involving several fishermen here. Before he left, he invited anyone wanting good spring water to come down to the City Dock ramp, where will be found hose that connects up with a spring on the hill. Help yourself, he says.
 Bob Resoff of King Crab, Inc. also reports activity. Nick Keteli- koff with the GPC 19 brought in 708 crab, which totalled 7601 lbs. Ernie Graves, skipper of the boat Lois brought in a nice catch of 2083 crabs which weighed in at 19,394 lbs. The Juneau, Dave Murphy, skipper, topped the form CT by few pounds. He brought in 2107 crabs with the scales reading 19,761 lbs. The Judy M, skippered by Julian Muller finished out the activities at the King Crab plant with 200 crab for combined weight of 2200 lbs.
 Hiram McAllister, fishing for Driftwood Products brought in about 45O0 lbs. of crab. This was about the extent of operations by this company for the week
 The shipwright crew at Alvine & Gibsons have been fairly busy with repairs to damaged boats. Bill Boskoffsky brought his CPC 2 in for repairs. Bill is from Ouzinkie, and recent night storm caused his boat to drag anchor, pile up on shore and swamp. Con- siderable damage resulted. It was cold night. and eight inches of ice formed inside the boat. A soft patch was put over hole in the null and the boat brought Tn for repairs. Pete Olsen's Parks No. 6 is still in the shop, as reported last week.
 Stan and Ollie are up in the air" again, having made their first flight this week since their plane was damaged by the wind last fall,
 Chief Bridgens, who is attached to the Naval Station, purchased a fine little cruiser from Wakefields, said to be the only fibreglass boat in this area. It is called the Blue boy
 The Totem left yesterday for spot of crab fishing. Delayed for needed parts, the boat is now on its way again Cory Kaldestradt is the skipper Sergio Pestrikoff left earlier with his Left Cape for Old Harbor. He had a load of store sup plies for the island village. He will
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Kodiak mirror., 1956-03-17

Mrs. Karl Rextrew returned on the O'Hara this week from the States. She was called to Wenat- chee, Washington, earlier this year by the sudden death of her father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

stand, but I feel that they are
quite justified. l believe that
one is not bigoted when he
protests against any scheme
whereby he must contribute
directly or indirectly to any
cause he believes is in error.
Rather, the bigoted person is
the ore who insists that his
teachings De supported directly
or indirectly by those who are
out of sympathy with them.
That is why I've been waiting
to hear some responsible
Catholic attest to unbigoted
Americanism by decrying any
public support for the paro-
chial school system. Whether
public support is direct or in
direct, how can members of
the Roman hierarchy honestly
suggest that our support of
them is any more justified
than their support of the
Salvation Army? I agree with
the priests of Lorain. Only l
say let's go right down the
line and insist that any
religious work support itself.
c. Gordon Clews,
Pastor, Williamsport, Md,
Methodist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Not Wosf1inqton S Answer

The reaction of the District Commits
sioners and Gov McKeldin to Torontos
dramatic new metropolitan area govern
ment was the only logical one: For
Toronto it's fine. For the Washington
area, it just wouldn't work.
This does not mean the accomplish
mentS of Metro-aS the Toronto govern
mental unit is known wouldn't be highly
desirable, in Washington or any other
large city which has exploded it's bound
aries into an area of SpraWling, incohesiye
urban growth.
Metros success is both phenomenal
and enviable. Out of the chaos of -
area governments, each failing miserably
to provide adequate schools, roads, sewers
and other services, Metros one two punch
of area-wide taxation and area wide
public works expenditures is already
catching up with needs
Toronto, however, was ripe for Metro
In many ways. Canada'S legislative pro-
visions, for example, invite such mergers.
And the Toronto area all is within the
single province of Ontario, roughly COM
parable to one of our States This bears
Jurisdictions Federally- city
and two States. each with its own polit-
ical subdivisions. AS Gov. McKeldin
pointed out. neither Maryland nor Vir-
ginia conceivably would surrender will
ingly any control over their county
activities to new governmental form.
II not as far-reaching as Metro,
however, it appears ever more likely that
the only real answers to WashingtonS
regional problems lie in more unified
action, perhaps eventually in some form
OF compact But even this approach must
move slowly A good starting point might
be Gov. McKeldin's proposal that per-
manent, official discussion group be set
up to represent each jurisdiction in efforts
to put into operation the results of
area-Wide planning studies now being
developed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Exception Noted

In a recent letter. John E.
Wilson made a subtle attempt
to smear labor unions by
equating them with prosegre-
cation rioters. =
When violence occurs dur
ing labor dispute, with dam
age to company property,
Threatening of nonstrikers, ETC.,
this is the result of uncon-
trolled individuals or groups,
acting in defiance of union
policy. When prosegregation-
lists riots occur, too often it is
the result of carefully organ
lied groups, led by steering
committees. But in neither
case is this the norm. The vio-
lence is illegal both ways.
1t is one thing to assemble
peacefully, to debate segrega-
ton or Indignation, and an
other thing to take the law
into ones own hands. SINH
larly. it is perfectly legal to
organize for ones own eco
nomic interests into a labor
union or an NAM, but it is
illegal to run amuck, and con-
done hoodlumism.
Arthur BOrSky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

Fairfax County has had fresh evil
dence of Maryland's determination to
exercise its ancient and well-founded
claim to ownership Of the Potomac River
lying along its borders. Few of today's
residents of nearby Virginia realize how
old and how thoroughly based in law the
Maryland rights are. They know how
ever, that Virginia in effect must ask
Maryland's permission to use the river
for any purpose, including. as in Fair
fax County'S case, for drinking purposes.
King Charles laid the foundation
for MarylandS title to the river in
charter he signed in 1882. That charter,
involving the land that now is Maryland,
extended the grant "to the farther bank
of said river" BY that act the English
King set off train of controversies over
rights and boundaries that has con-
tinued until recent years oyster and
fishing wars" on the lower Potomac
have resulted from Marylands enforce
ment of her fishing laws against Virginia
watermen. Years of litigation have de-
veloped between Virginia and Maryland
and between Virginia and the District
of Columbia over exact meaning of "the
farther bank" of the river. (The Dis
trict acquired control of the river in this
area when Maryland coded land to the
Government for the Nations Capital)
Did the language mean the low-water
mark or the high-Water MARYLAND as
it existed then or exists today? Congress
finally settled the boundary dispute by
fixing an arbitrary line for the District
on 1.-The farther bank"
The latest issue has arisen as an out
growth of Fairfax Countys consideration
OF plan to tap the Potomac for an addi-
tional water supply. The county outlined
its plan, in general scope, in letter to
Maryland authorities. But the Maryland
Department of Geology, Mines and Water
Resources has notified the county that
it could not grant permission for such
a tapping OF its coveted resource unless
detailed plans for the project were sub
mitted
Actually, the Maryland position is
not unreasonable. The Army Engineer
Corps, which has the responsibility Of
assuring an adequate water supply for
Washington, has warned that the pros
pect Of an increasing use of the river by
communities along it's banks poses the
threat OF future shortage. Conserva-
ton measures, including dams and stor-
age reservoirs, have been suggested. All
who now use the river as a water source
and communities which look forward
to using it--haye an interest in support
ing proper conservation policies and
programs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Jefferson Riqht?

Whether the desegregation
decision was right or wrong
may be debated for a long time.
but 1t certainly cannot be
denied that it has created more
disturbance of the peace in
America, more riots. dissension
and class hate than anything
since the Civil War. Maybe
Thomas Jefferson was right
when the said that to place
supreme power in the hands
of judges who hold their Jobs
for life would place us under
the despotlsm of an oligarchy. :"
In republic, no Judge
should be appointed for life.
That is a relic of monarchy.
The cure is to amend the Con-
stitution to provide that all
Federal judges. from top TO
bottom, should be elected for
a term Of years by a Joint
session Of Congress.
Let the people rule"
Howard b. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10

zeal gimmick. And Orville E. Hodge,
former Illinois State Auditor and erst-
while Republican big Wheel is a most
attractive target, especially with an
election less than four weeks away.
Mr. Hodge is man who deserves to
be called an uncommon thief There IS
nothing petty or picayunish about him.
In an amazingly short period Of time this
formerly trusted official made of with
some Sis million from the State treasury,
and is now serving l2-to-l5 year SEN
tence for his eXtracurricular activities.
Obviously, there is an opportunity here
for an enterprising Democrat to turn up
some political pay dirt.
But II is an opportunity which also
carries with it a certain element Of risk, a
certain danger of OVERRIDING things. Mr.
Hodge has pleaded guilty, is serving his
sentence and has restored the stolen
money to the best of his ability. The
picture reproduced above shows him
manacled and being led into the COM
mittee hearing room by police officer
He does not look like dangerous GRIM
inal. but more like a man being led to
the gallows or 70 the salt mines. The
manacles were not Senator Fulbright's
idea. but are customary in Illinois One
can never tell how the public Will react,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
The Green Years

These are the green pears
the earth has been kind.
with sun and iUith moisture.
no minds IN the night.
NO torturOuS scorching, no
dTynesS TO bind,
No seedlings uprooted, and
no touch OF blight.
The street. mteriude IN the
cycle OF years,
When a man nay Dork. and
the fruit Of his hand
WM shoU "a the harvest, the
gram stacked IN tiers,
The rich recompenSe from
the uHdiloged land.
These are the green years
tCheH nature contriUeS
TO harness the tRrg, TO
temper the pain
OF the tOildneSs inflicted, the
passionate drives
That seethe IN the sun and
the iciud and me rain.
Catherine E. Berry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-10
Hondcuffed Auditor

There is lively suspicion in some
Republican circles that Democratic Sem
ator Fulbright's investigation of the
latest scandals in Illinois is not severely
limited to a study of the effectiveness of
the banking laws. These skepties think
it is just possible that this inquiry by the
Arkansas Democrat and his Banking and
Currency Subcommittee is really designed
to sink some sharp hooks into the Illinois
Republican ticket in the forthcoming
election.
Perhaps this is true, although it is
not admitted. Even if true, however,
this, within reason, is legitimate polit-