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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
SPIRES or THE SPIRIT
Verbal Vitomins
The immortal drama q
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United states Senate

Job is one OF the worlds
masterpieces of literature.
Its piercing spiritual in
sights are valid forever. Set
in the midst Of a diatribe Of
complacent. hypocritical re-
proaches. there flashes for
the stricken Job a sincere
and supreme tribute which
CLEANS like a diamond in an
ash can. 1t is q sentence any
man might covet as his cpl
taph. after he has left this
mortal sphere. Here it is:
"Your words have kept men
on their feet" While his So
called comforters were dis
tressing purveyors Of gloom.
it appears that Job, even on
his bed Of ashes, uttered
soaring sentiments which to
those who heard were as
verbal vitamins.
What a stirring phrase
that is for these days Of des-
tiny when, as the fierce strife
RACES for the minds and souls
Of men, words are fiinging
men to the ground, and
words are keeping men on
their feet!
It is a matter of history
that men with despair and
defeat in their frightened
hearts, again and again,
when all seemed lost, have
turned retreat into victory
because some dauntleSS lead
err had kept them on their
feet by the elixir of his
words. Sheridan did that in
the war of the SOS. when to
his panic-stricken troops he
cried: Turn, boys, turn!
We're going back" Mac
Arthur did that when, after
the horrors of Bataan, in a.
prophetic promise to the
Philippines he declared: i
shall return" In the darkest
hour of World War II, when
the prospect was "black as
the pit from pole to pole,
Winston Churchill electrified
the embattled British as with
the magic wizardry of words.
potent as planes, he kept
men on their feet. The def
ant phrases Of that great
captain OF his time literally
broke through the frozen
paralysis of a nation and
stood it upon its feet while
those anonymous eagles of
the air, vastly outnumbered,
held back the threat to civili-
cation, giving us in America
precious time to prepare to
defend our own freedom and
the liberties of the world.
Surely, now is the time, in
private conversation, in the
press, in the pulpit, and in
legislative halls, for words
that will keep men on their
feet. How vital it is in this
crisis that every American
shall be the true voice OF
America!
There is a vociferous tribe
which, having no constructive
ideas Of their own and no
responsibility for momentous
decisions which must be
made, seems to be out just
to blacken everything that is
white and overthrow anybody
who is on his feet. We know
the ilk. They rejoice not in
helping people to stand with
chins up. Their delight is in
seeing people thrown to the
ground Always they blame.
Never do they praise. They
never see the best that glim-
mers through the worst.
They are like vultures wheel
ing around, seeking decaying
carrion.
This is no time for words
laden with the germs of de-
featism, pessimism. or vicious
billingsgate which m a kes
men best qualified for public
leadership reluctant to allow
themselves to be put up as
targets for such vilif1cation.
This is no time for recrimi-
nations and hindsight posing
pontifically as wisdom. This,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
Is Years Ago

A new First Lady was get
ting ready to move into the
White House rs years ago.
and she planned to do it in
unusual fashion. The Star.
on February 10, 1888. re-
ported from New York: "Ac-
companied by her two dogs.
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt
plans on March 8 to drive her
own car, a roadster, to WASH
ington. where the next day
she will begin her career in
the White House. Someone
will have to take the car and
the dogs to Washington she
said today. and ] shall en-
Joy doing it myself. I love
to drive
Those troublesome star
lings were in the news Is
years ago. On February Q.
1888. The Star said: "star-
lings-the most inconvenient
fowl in the world-occupied
the attention Of the Ameri-
can University Park Citizens
Association last night. A
letter from the Dupont Citi-
zens Association, asking sup
port Of its recommendations
to the congressional District
committees that action be
taken to destroy the birds f. {.
was considered by the asso-
ciatlon and referred to the
Committee on Sanitation and
Identification. Because
Washington is a bird sane
tuary, destruction Of the birds
must be approved by Con-
gress. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
FROM THE STARS FILES :.

fashion lent its presence and
support. The la: ballroom
where the dar ..ig went on
was deliberately adorned with
green boughs, trailing vines
and groupings Of foliage
plants, and the other ball
room was used for the prom
enade. A midnight supper
divided the evenings pleas
ures. Mrs. C. c. Glover stood
at the head Of the receiving
line during the early evening
and was superbly gowned in
white satin trimmed with
black filet lace bands and
wore a tiara of diamond stars
and a diamond necklace :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
so Years Ago

A half a century ago, the
Districts prisons we're APP
parently still in pretty bad
shape. The Star, on February
10, 1908, reported: Senator
Gallinger. chairman of the
committee on the District
of Columbia, whose interest
in the local welfare is never
on the. wane. is anxious TO
see the Districts facilities
for caring for jail and work.
house prisoners improved.
When I visited the Jail last
November he remarked to
a reporter for The Star to.
day. i, I was astonished at
the insanitary condition pre-
vailing there. The local jail
is a hundred years behind
the times and would not be
tolerated in any State. There
should be an appropriation
for a new jail. >"
Preparations for the Ham,
ilton statue now standing by
the Treasury were underway
so years ago. On February
8, 1908. The Star reported:
THE Alexander Hamilton
National Memorial Associa-
ton, recently organized in
our midst, has on hand a
project which means much
not only for the rdornment
Of the National Capital. but
atonement for the iInpardon-
able neglect Of the past. The
purpose is to erect a
heroic statue Of Hamilton In
one Of the most prominent
places in Washington. pref
erably on the esplanade i'm
mediately in front Of the
Treasury Building, looking
down Pennsylvania avenue to
the Capitol :"
The splendor Of Washing
ton society Of half a century
ago was illustrated in a story
in The Star on February IL.
1908: THE Charity Ball last
night at the New Willard
was a splendid event in which
society in its most brilliant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09

not q tenth part of the Wis
itors would be able to file
past the President (Buchan-
am in two hours :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09

The Presidents constitu-
ents wanted o glimpse Of
him 100 years ago. just as
they do today. Reporting on
a crowded White House
social function on February
10, 1858, The Star said:
Immense. again, was the
pressure at the Executive
Mansion reception last night.
Indeed the attendance this
year has been so far beyond
any previous experience that
but for the new arrange
ments, by which ingress ana
egress are greatly facilitated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09
100 Years Ago

1t was nothing like the Jet
age, but speed was capturing
the imagination of the public
a century ago. The Star. on
February IL, 1858. noted an
upcoming cut in travel time
between New York and New
Orleans: IF, as the philoso-
pher says. time is money
those who save time to the
public greatly profit it. and
we really note none more
likely to succeed in that good
work than the parties en-
gagged in the enterprise Of
constructing the progressing
Florida railroad from Fer
nandia to Cedar Keys, by
which the actual travel time
between New York and New
Orleans will probably be re-
duced to four days.. Its
completion is destined to
mark the era Of a great revo-
luton in the travel along our
coast"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-09

The Districts housing Of
its prisoners came under the
eye of the Senate 100 years
ago. On February 6, 1858,
The Star reported: I'm the
Senate on Tuesday on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Hale. a resolu-
ton was adopted instructing
the committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia to inquire
into the state and condition
Of the prisons Of the District
Of Columbia: their sufilciency
to prevent the escape Of pris-
oners; the nature and propri-
ETY. Of the rules and regula-
tions." and other matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-22

Tender and crisp! Awaken
those winter-weory oppe-
titles with delicious lettuce
leaves; O must for solids,
sandwiches ond other
meoIs.
Baranof banner., 1958-09-18
We-The Pioneers

29, 1852 he came to the Home.
 Funeral services were held at 2 PM. Monday the 8th conducted by Rev. Gaenslen at the Lutheran Church. In terment was at the Pioneers Home Cemetery.
 Welcome Mrs. Emily Irene Allen, the latest lady guest to the Home. She arrived on September 9th from tn z Sitka Community Hospital Emily was born i'm Niles, Michigan and came to Alaska in l941. She has been N seamstress in Sitka for many years and most re c entity worked as Desk Clerk at tie Sitka Hotel. Although she has many friends in 5itka, she is quickly making new ones here.
 Granny Roberts tells us she had a most pleasant out- ing last week. On a beautiful sunny day she visited with Mrs. Gail Davis on Dove Is- land. With a group she drove to Jamestown 3ay; from there to the island by a flat- bottomed boat ard then a walk to the cabin, lover hill and dale" as Granny said, and stepping around toad- stools. After a lovely dinner and a lovely Hay the group returned to Sisk--
 That seems to cover onr 'doings' this week OUr rro- files will begin (, the nrXt issue.
Baranof banner., 1958-09-18
by one JesSica Mather

This week., we at the Home mourn the passing oE two of our Pioneers. Harold Sherwin, 72, passed away Monday, Sept. 8th at $50 PM. and Adolph Anderson 75 died on Sunday, Sept. 7th. Both men had been in poor health for some time and had been in the Hospital Win g of the Home for several weeks.
 Mir. Sherwin, who came to us from Juneau, in July If last year had a stroke there last year followed by several months in at St. Anne's Hos pital in that city. He had come to A merica W in the early 190O's and lived in Bos- ton asd became an American citizen in 1917. Arriving in Ketchikan, Alaska in l946 to Stay there until 1851 and then moved to Juneau where he was Librarian-Bailif in the us. District Court. Fun eral services were conducted "Wednesday, the 10th at St. Peters Z Episcopal Church with the Rev. Chapman off, ciating followed by graveside rites conducted by the Mas onic Lodge and interment at the Pioneers Home Gene tery.
 Mir. Anderson came from his native Norway in 1905 and to Alaska three years later. He was A custodian by occupation and lived in the Fairbanks area. On May
Baranof banner., 1958-09-18

used on cracks and holes as paint does not fll these Holes in wood should be filled with putty Smooth off mars and chippea paint with fine sandpapef.
 All previously painted surfaces. should be sanded before starting. They may also be wiped With W liqnid sandpapar to assure a tight. bond Between old surfaces and new paint coat
 If using a roller paint narrow strip at corners with trim brush, then complete with roller. Roller should be rolIed in paint back and forth several times until uniform ly saturated Shake excess back in tray then roll on paint, start- inE at corner, overlapping the rall
Baranof banner., 1958-09-18
Host & Hostess of the Week

matic of these was a season spent running a mail boat tor Archie Ferguson from St- Michael to Kotzebue. While Q th er seasons have been spent aboard Fish and Wild life vessels either sltippering or engineering, running cam nery tenders commercial fishing and transporting de- fence workers from steamer ports to outlying q efence e ports during the war while the Westfalls owned and operated the Stormy Petrol and the Messenger Inci- dentally glance at Stormy Petrols log for the day of January 5th, 1924 indicates that fifteen Coastguardsmen were picked up by the boat at the lower end of Lynn Canal from their lifeboats af- ter they had abondoned their ship ~The Prince Of Wales (C C 640l7) which was burn ing out of control and was totally damaged.
Baranof banner., 1958-09-18

TITS easy to achieve professional w looking interior painting if you prepare surfaces properly and use quality brushes, rollers and paint.
 Start with a clean surface as paint does hot adhere to dirt. Wash glossy surfaces with good household or paint cleaner and let dry before applying paint.
 Paste down loose edges of wall paper if you're painting over that, FiIl in tears on papers with plas- tic patch so the surface will be smooth and even.
 Plaster patch should also be
Baranof banner., 1958-09-18

BY Victoria Ellis N must he pure as an Angel
 Strong as Love
 Black as the Devil
 And Hot as H---!"
 That's what we were told When We asked the West falls aboard the Monterey, what tho secret formula for boat coffee is. But perhaps it's that bis dash of boat hos pitality that really does the trick.
 Ethel and Jack Westfall, who have spent many years in Alaska and many years on boats are both outdoor en- thusiasts who have had many interesting experiences in this country which they recreate with \ narrator's skill and a biographer's authenticity
 Boating has perhaps been Jack Westfall's chief inter- est and ne has devoted a good part of his adult life to a variety of marine expert ences; perhaps the most dra-
Baranof banner., 1958-09-18

1t seems fitting that the Westfalls who enjoy the sea 50 much should particularly enjoy cooking and serving sea-food. The recipe the Westfalls gave us is one that they have used and improved upon for many years. But to us it sounded like an exciting new way to fix crab.
 Baked Crab in Shell
 Serves Six 3 to 4 cups of shredded legs and body meat l tablespoon Worcestershire sauce and dash of tobasco sauce
 l cup chopped celery ] large green pepper chopped ] large onion chopped 6 medium sized diced pot atoes
 7a cup milk 72 teaspoon salt IFS teaspoon pepper Please Turn To Page 3
Baranof banner., 1958-09-18
THIS WEEK : RECIPE Lemon Fluff
 Serves 8)

l 12 cups eNapOrated milk 1 package lemon-favored gela-
 tin
 7a cnp boiling water
 I4 cup sugar
 s cup pineapple juice 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 14 cup fresh lemon juice
 Chill milk thoroughly Dis- solve gelatin in boiling water Stir in sugar juices and rind, stirring until sugar is dis solved Cool until slightly thick ened Whip milk in chilled bowl. Fold into thickened gelatin and heap into individually serving dishes and chill until firm.
Baranof banner., 1958-09-18
The Barar1of Banner, SitEa Alaska

that the Westfails have own ed the Monterey, a ll2 foot yacht cruiser, five seasons have been devoted charter ing for groups. It is interest ing to note that while the Monterey has been taking out happy groups of hunters and fishermen on leisurely cruises she was actually built as a sub-chaser in the Brern- erton Ship Yards during the First World War. During the wars She was sold and used for civilian purposes but was rebuilt and put back into ''active duty the second World War. This twice vet eran, sleek and sturdy vessel is now a familiar sight in many Alaskan ports.
 Ethel Westfall, tall, arist- ocratic looking blonde is also a good sailor who often acts as engineer while hus- band Jack shippers the boat. A good hunter, she has shot her own Alaskan brown bear, trapped beaver with her hus- band along the Taku River & canned era D commercially aboard their boat. She enjoys bookkeeping and boat-liv- ing and feels that it is parti- cularly attractive and con- venient when vacation time rolls around for there, $ packing to be done nor re- seryations to be made, just a leisurely cruise with all the comforts of home.
 Probably one of the most unique and interesting exper- fences the Westfalls have had was that of operatisg a trading post in Colovin, Alaska, an Eskimo outpost on the Boring Sea, ninety miles from Nome. It happened that in l943 when Jack had spent almost twenty years in Juneau, he took a job with Loman Com mercial Do. in Nome. But d year and a half later decided to buy the trading post at Golovin; a village that con- tained a hundred and thirty five Eskimo people, a school, church and the trading post
 the only commercial out let in the village. Here every thing was sold from whale sinew to high octane gas for planes and furs were traded for groceries and all other needs.
 At Golovin Ethel was in charge Of the weather obser- yation station; an impossible task when the roaring Boring Sea went on its annual ram page and usually washing out the equipment. But in normal times her duties were many and varied. Besides measuring the precipitation and wind velocity, perhaps the most rel sponSible task was deter mining the distance of vis- ability and estimating the ceiling. This was done every thirty minutes and the flyers depended on it for in that country the weather often changes appreciably in twen- ty minutes. And since the trading posts post office was the distributing point for seven villages. there was a certain amount of air activity in and out of Golovin.
 During this time the Bethel Raindeer Owners Association decided to locate and hunt wolves by "Sno-plane7 a venfy1rp that Tack parficinated
Arizona sun., 1958-09-04
Eastlake Park Hiqhliqhts
By Clarence Jackson, Director

After having spent a short but
very wonderful vacacation in Los
Angeles, am back and ready to
start the ball rolling toward our
fall and winter program.
Miss Betty Goone will contin.
ue having Baton Twirling class
eS at Eastlake but the hours will
be changed to $50 p. m. on Sat-
urday for beginners and $3.50 D
m. for advanced students.
Shirley Smith, girls athletic
director, would like to announce
Volley ball will get underway in
the next two weeks. She would
also like to thank all teenagers
(girls) who participated in Sew
ing Glasses this past summer
and hopes next summer to have
a bigger sewing group. Some Of
the outstanding girls were: Max
inc Johnson, Violetta B wn.
Shirley Jennis and Laurena Nor
gan. Many congratulations to
these young ladies.
We will have College night a.
gain this year on Friday from
7 p. m. to 10 p. m. This is a spec
ial night set aside for college
students only, where they may
come and dance, play cards,
games. etc. and have rollick-
ing time at the expense of East
lake Center. Miss Smith is also
in charge of this group.
The schedules for the follow
Arizona sun., 1958-09-04

ing activities will appear in a
later issue of this paper: crafts,
girls athletics, metro-league and
boys basketball and touchfoot-
ball leagues.
To all mothers in Eastlake
area! Watch this column for the
announcement Of the opening
Of the Day Nursery at Eastlake
Park. This will be sponsored by
the Y. M. G. A. of Phoenix.
See YOU next week.
Arizona sun., 1958-09-04
Kansas Youths Prepare For
Conference

Wichita, Kans., Aug. 29.-Mrs.
r oS e Hughes, advisor to the.
Wichita NAACP youth council,
announced today completion Of
plans for a city-wide Career Gui-
dance Conference to be held at.
the Wichita Community Center
on September 6. Speakers for the
conference will include Mrs.
Justine Smadbeck, executive di-
rector of the Jessie Smith NoyeS.
Foundation a n d H e b . t L.
Wright, NAACP youth secretary.
The purpose Of the conf rem
&c, according to Mrs. Hughes, is
to inform Negro youth in the
community about new employ
ment and educational opportuni-
ties which are now open and to
encourage the young people to-
pr,pare to take full advantage
these new opportunities.
Arizona sun., 1958-09-04
DkIa. Youths Break Race Band

Oklahoma City, Aug. ga "Sit-
down" protest campaign by 435
members of the Oklahoma City
NAACP youth council resulted
in the opening of lunchroom ana
soda fountain facilities in four
of the city's largest drug and de-
partment stores to Negro custo-
mers, Barbara PoSey, secretary
Of the youth council, reported
today.
The stores-Katz Drug Comp
any. KreSS Department. Store.
veazey Drug Company and the
n L. Green Company-yielded
TO the youthful demonstrators
after several days Of protest.
Miss Posey said that the young
people were gratified with their
initial successes, but, I'VE are DE-
termined to continue the cam
paign until every facility Is open
to all"
At a youth rally here on Aug
ust q, Mrs. Clara Luper, advisor
TO the youths, expressed thanks
to the various organizations and
individuals for the hundreds OF
letters and kilograms of encour-
agensent and support which the
youth have received from every
part of the nation.
In New York City, Herbert L.
Wright, NAACP youth secretary,
hailed the Oklahoma City youth
council for it's outstanding &C
complishmentS and called on
youth groups throughout the ma
ton to take similar action.
Arizona sun., 1958-09-04
Integration

Continued from page II
out, has had the statute provid-
ing tn, death penalty for rob-
berry for 81 years, "but in that
time has executed only four men
all N,groeS-for robbery"
This kind of justice, the
NAACP leader asserted, stems
fr o m the Acknowledgement of
the Negro. The denial OF h e
right to vote also makes 1t easy
to understand why 1876 special
laws could have been enacted in
southern state legislatures de-
signed specifically to circum-
vent or nullify the 1854 decision
of the Supreme Court. Some Of
these laws also aim at the de-
struction of the NAACP. Among
them are provisions which would
hamper, if not prevent complete
ly, the practice of civil rights
law by Negro or white attorneys
riffs, and the lyncher-lawyerS."
The passage of this resolution,
Mr.. wilkins maintained, in d j.
Gates that thty want no inter
ference by federal authorities
with local self-government, re-
CARELESS of how savage it may be,
or how widely at variance with
even ordinary concepts of justice.
AS instances of the kind of
justice Negroes are relieving in
the South today, Mr.. Wilkins
lifted tn iaSe of Jimmy Wilson
who was sentenced to death in
Alabama on conviction of rob-
bling a woman of $1.95; the ac-
quittal of a Mississippi sheriff
of the charge of beating Negro
prisoner to death, despite the
testimony of two white witness
es; and the refusal of federal
grand jury in Dawson, Ca, to
return an indictment against a
police officer charged with kill
ing two Negroes.
These, he declared, are illust-
rationS Of "the kind of 'joStice'
that is the lot of the Negro under
the states rights theory of gov
eminent" Alabama, he pointed
Arizona sun., 1958-09-04

There is nothing purer than
truth, nothing sweeter h n
charity, nothing warmer than
love, nothing brighter than vir-
tue, and nothing more steadfaSt
than faith. Th.,se united in one
mind form the purest, sweet
est. richest, brightest, hottest, and
m oSt enduring Happiness. A
study of Paul's advice to the Phil
ippian Christians phil. 4:8), will
serve to beget and strengthen
these graceS in the soul.
IT. N. H.
Arizona sun., 1958-09-04

IlCktl SdltS VI TIccuUlIl UllIlItl
Pickup
New York, Aug. "a pick up in
sales of tickets to the second an
nual $10O-a-couple NAACP Free
dom Fund dinner is reported as
the fall session approaches. Re
EervationS have already been
made for groups from Detroit.
and elsewhere. The dinner is
scheduled for Nov. 16 at t h e
Roosevelt hotel here.
Duke Ellington and Mrs. Mar
gurite Belafonte are co-chair-
men of the dinner committee as
well as of the 1858 NAACP Free
dom Fund Drive. Among group
reservations already made are
those of two labor urlionS-the
International Ladies Garment
Workers Union and the United
Automobile Workers.
Last year, under the chair
manship of JAG kie Robinson,
some 1900 guests from all sec
tions of the country attended
Voters Urged To Pick Candidates
Voters throughout Maricopa
County were urged this week to
choose their candidates w t h
care and conviction by demo-
cratic congressional candidate
Richard F. (Dick) Hairless.
"The electorate must weigh
carefully factors as experience,
education, maturity, background.
ability to do a job and whether
or not a candidate has the cour-
age of his convictions" Harlese
told several gatherings this week.