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Kodiak mirror., 1958-12-27
Alaskan Christmas Is White and Cold
By WILLIAM J. TOBTN


 FAIRBANKS R-The temper ature has tumbled to 40 degrees below zero.
 It has been dark since shortly hefore 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The sun. after skimming the hori- zon for three hours and A mir- utes, is gone until tomorrow.
 Snow coats the frozen ground. The sky is pierced with shafts and waves of shifting brilliance the spectacular display known as the Northern Lights.
 Multi-colored lights decorate windows. and trim the caves of neat frame houses. Street inter- sections are aglow with traditional ornaments of the season Church bells ring. V This is Christmas Eve in Fair banks - Alaska's second largest city, and the most northern me tropolis of the United States. <
 A Short Day
 On Christmas morning there still will be darkness outside.
 But in the churches of this city of 35,OOO, the faithful will pro- claim the birth of Christ.
 The Christmas day will be 1, shorter than in any other city iT the United States. The weather will be colder here, just 120 miles south of the Arctic Circle, than in most places. But the spirit oi ChriStmaS-and the observance oi the feast will be no different than in any other town.
 There are some problems to an Alaskan Christmas, however.
 Take mail, for example.
 Because of mailing require ments, the Christmas season uK here starts early. Christmas gifts to>the folks back home generally are in the mail a month before Christmas. That way, Alaskan. take advantage of lower boat mai rates rather than pay higher ail mail postage.
 Imported Trees
 The post office at the nearby community of North Pole pro cesses thousands of Christina. cards and letters by mid-Decem Der. Workers don Santa Claus out fits as they put a coveted Nortf Pole postmark on mail from al over the world.
 The Navy Base at Kodiak com pletes an annual air drop o1 Christmas toys, food, parlIas ant mukluks to Eskimo children o4 islands east of the Alaska Penin sula early in December.
 Despite the abundance of spruce and jack pine in Alaska, mos Christmas trees are imported from Nevada. Most native tree. cut from the frozen ground quick ly shed their needles wher brought into the warmth o1 homes.
 Street caroling and house-to house visits of neighbors are com mon Christmas practices in many cities of Alaska. Throughout the 49th state. entertainment in tho (contiaaed on Page 1N ! -F 5
Kodiak mirror., 1958-12-27
GERALD CLARK HOME

Gerald Clark arrived Saturday from College to spend the hOli- days with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Basil Clark. Gerald is freshman at the, University of Alaska al College. x @,4
Kodiak mirror., 1958-12-27
Along The Waterfront

A mild run of activities but no big flourish along the waterfront brings boats, canneries and crews into the pre-C Christmas windup-
 King Crab, Inc. has been divid- ing it's time between crab. and shrimp. The Afognak came in Mon day with a load of king crab from Alitak. Some of this was canned and some frozen. The Ell Dorado brought in load of shrimp. 9th CT boats are expected in prior to Christmas.
 Bob Resoff, cannery superin- tendent, is off to Seattle again. and will be gone until after the first of the year.
 7 MERRY CHRISTMAS
 The Alaska Steamships Tataiina whistled her way in to Womens Bay Monday and into Kodiak Tuesday morning. She left after brinqing in 440 tons and collect ing POP tons outbound. Included in the incoming freight was the pinsetters for the Elks Clubs new bowling alleys.
 This is, of course, the final sail ing for this year. The next, ac- cording to agent Lou Veerman. will be voyage 46 on Jan. 2.
 k. MERRY CHRISTMAS
 The Stan Alvine family at AL vines Marine Repair are taking to the air this year for Christmas. and have left for Kenai and An chorage. They will visit the Crcz- fer family at Kenai. and many friends in Anchorage. They ex- pect to be back about Jan. 2.
 4 MERRY CHRISTMAS
 Over at Alaska King Crab can nery, the crew under Emil Nor ton is busy setting up the plant for processing. It is expected this ;: will be some time shortly after ' the first of the year. Their ten der Sunrise is in, port for the holi days, IN
 MERRY CHRISTMAS
 Fred Barnett, skipper of the FWS Kittiwake, dropped into the office with some fine homemade cookies-old Santa Claus is shaped from cookie material and locks real handsome. He reports new engineer aboard, Pete Snider: and new mate, Nick Shanigan. form erly of Bristol Bay.
 The ship will leave for Sand point and Chignik about Jan- io-
Kodiak mirror., 1958-12-27
NS Officials, Band, Marching Units
 10 Participate in Alaska Inauguration

JUNEAU LH - The date of the formal inauguration of governor relect William Egan has been changed to Jan. IT. That's a week aater than it was announced Mon day for the ceremony.
 Chairman Toner. Democratic central committee chairman, head of, the statewide committee plan ring the inauguration, announced The chance He said details con- rected with the scheduling of the day long festivities made it neces- .sary to rescheduie the event.
 The program calls for Egan to repeat the oath of office on noon,- Dec 17. A parade will precede the swearing in, which will be followed by public reception and ball. -Egan will probably be sworn in in private ceremony some two weeks before the formal pub lie affair. ~
 TFSe proclamation creating the newest state is expected about Iaa. 3, and immediately will. end the term ef Waino Hendrickson as ~'cg territorial governor. k will as. recessary for Egsn 10 be sworn r. immediately as new governor to begin his duties before public 1.eagemonieg ushering him into lSffice.
 The inaugural committee, faced with -an unknown date as to issu- .anGe of proclamation, had to pick an arbitrary date for the formal inauguration. @s
 Rear Admiral Arnold McKech- nie, Commander Alaskan Sea Frontier. and Commandant 17th Naval District, and more than 100 service personnel plan to aeave here. Tuesday. Jan. B, for due inauguration ceremonies at Juneau. -*
 The 20-piece Naval Station band will participate m the inaugura- ftion day parade and ceremonies as will 40 sailors from here and adak and 40 Marines. all from the a7th Naval District. Other key officers in the district are expect qed to take part.
 Heading the Navy men in the parade will be Chief Quartermas- ter W. L. Newton. The Marines will be headed by Staff Sergeant -5 E Eaton, USING, Kodiak Marine Barracks. Chief A. s. Bennett will dead the Navy band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
Churchill Coins.
Fights OFF Cold

LONDON, April 81 tP.-Sil
Winston Churchill today was
reported nearly recovered from
a heavy cold which he caught
last week.
A spokesman at Chartwell
Manor. his country estate in
nearby Kent, said the 83-year-
old former Prime Minister was
remaining indoors but there
was no cause for alarm.
Sir Winston's cold came only
a month after his recovery
from a serious case of pneu-
monia and pleurisy while va
cationing at the home OF his
publisher on the French Rivi-
era.
The spokesman said Sir
Winston is still weak and in
active after his latest bout
with illness but there was nc
question of a pneumonia re-
lapse.
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One Killed,
Two Hurt
In Gun Duel

A shotgun-pistol duel yester-
day left one man dead, another
wounded and a passerby nicked
by a stray pellet.
Police said Joseph B. SMALL
wood, 81. Of 6l9 Florida avenue
NE, was charged with homi-
eide in the death OF Robert
Caldwell, "a. Of 1911 Penn
street NE.
Homicide detective said the
shooting took place about 7
pm. at the Florida avenue adj
dress. According to police,
Caldwell went TO the house
looking for a young woman and
was sent away. He returned
20 minutes later with a 80
caliber revolver and three COM
panions.
Smallwood told police he
started downstairs when Cald-
well fired the revolver. Small
wood. who was wounded in the
thigh. said he returned TO his
room and got a 4l0-gauge
shotgun. He said he returned
to the top Of the stairs and
Caldwell fired again. Small
wood told police he then fired
the shot that killed Caldwell.
Smallwood was admitted to
District General Hospital. Lor-
EMO White. IS. Of 1921 Eigh-
tenth street Sc, nicked be-
hind the left ear by a shotgun
pellet as he drove by the
scene Of the shooting was
treated at Casualty Hospital.
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that II be included In the record
OF his committee hearings.
II agree with you emphati-
cally that the Republicans we're
using me 10 make a whipping
boy OF you. And ! agree with
equal emphasis that the entire
paragraph In the 1850 interview
that included those two SEN
fences should have been quoted.
II justified no attack on the
ground OF inconsistency or any
other, and your statement that
q certain amount OF unemploy-
ment was 'supportable' In our
economy is wholly different
from, and indeed exclusive Of.
any implication that this Is
desirable.
Yours faithfully.
Arthur Krock."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21

up about an hour later. stayed
for about an hour. went home
10 change clothes and returned
TO the emergency heliport until
their boy was saved,
He said that Roderick wa:
extremely lucky. because there
was nothing but continuous
rapids below the dam.
He was asked how the boy
survived.
"The answer 10 that Is right
up there" he said, pointing "a
the sky. You'll have 10 talk
10 Him"
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should back France against the
Tunisians.
In Tunis today the weekly
L'Actlon, organ of President
Habib Bourguiba's Neo-Destour
Party. praised what it called
the new United States diplo-
macy in the French-North Afri-
can situation. The paper COM
mented:
After a period OF hesitation
which according to our opin-
ion was too long and was be-
coming dangerous - America
understood that Frances Al
gerian sickness cannot be
healed by morphone but by
surgery"
The war in Algeria con-
tinued, meanwhile. with una
bated fury. The French an
nounced that 800 rebels were
killed last week. French losses
were not given.
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Agrees With Complaint

Mr. Krock sent Mr.. Spence a
copy Of his reply to Mr.. Tru-
mans letter. Mr.. Brooks let
ter. dated April II. said:
Dear Mr.. President,
Thank you for your letter OF
April Is. and for your generous
act in sending a copy to Chair
man Spence with the request
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
Puzzle Posed
Teamster Bloc
By Anti-Hoffa
BY LEE NJ. COIN
star stan Writer

The AFL-cIo Is wrestling
with It's conscience over whether
TO lure dissidentS away from the
Transfers Union.
Next weeks meeting OF the
general board and executive
council may bring a decision.
II could lead 10 war with the
Transfers.
Several locals, Il is under
stood, want 10 secede from the
Transfers. The AFL-cIO ex-
PEELED the truckers union last
December on charges OF wide
spread corruption.
Two Choices
Now the top labor body faces
this dilemma: Risk an organ
izing war by setting up a new
union for the diSsidents, or
abandon them 10 the Team
sters leadership they oppose.
IF we decide to take In the
locals that want TO secede," an
AFL-CIO official said, "the
newspapers will consider II a
declaration OF war and Hoffa
probably will be forced TO look
at 1t the same way"
He was talking about James
r. Hoffa, the Transfers new
president. The AFL-CIO re-
fuses TO take the Transfers
back while he rules, and Mr..
Hoffa has no intention Of step
ping down.
IF Hoffa fights, that will
push the AFL-CIO into fight
ing back" the AFL-CIO source
continued.
Besides. he noted, II would
be difficult for the AFL-CIO
Just to sit back and accept the
few Transfers locals that would
take the initiative in seeding.
That would be considered a
defeat for u.s." he said. so the
AFL-CIO probably would have
TO wage a full-scale organizing
campaign TO make a good show
ing.
We're not afraid of a fight"
he declared. but we have to
consider the expense under
current conditions" The ALL
CLIO has been forced to cut
payrolls and otherwise pinch
pennies. When the huge Team
sters Union was kicked out, it
cut of substantial revenues.
Danger Of Losing
Another problem is the dan
ger of losing an organizing duel
to the Transfers. In the back
ground is the AFL-CIO's defeat
by the international Long
shoremens Association, another
union ousted on corruption
charges. When the lockers
voted for the lila after a heated
campaign, the AFL-CIO lost
considerable money and pres
tige.
Despite all the drawbacks
weighing against challenging
the Transfers. the AFL-CIO
may go ahead and try.
IF Meany makes 1t a moral
issue, that's probably what will
happen" an official said.
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Republican Movement CMRP)
was given slight chance of
lining up a majority in the
National Assembly. Although
his party is slightly left of
center. his North African pol
icy was likely to find outright
favor only with the militant
rightist minority.
Mr.. Bidault was President
Coty's first choice to try to end
the crisis caused by the resig-
nation last Tuesday of Premier
Felix Gaillard. The MRP
leader was one Of three dep
uties from his party who sided
with the rightists and Com
munists to overthrow the gov
eminent by voting down the
United States British good
Offices missions compromise
proposal to smooth over the
French-Tunisian dispute.
Against Intervention
Mr.. Bidault, after accepting
Mr.. Coty's mandate. emphasized
his opposition to foreign inter-
vention in Frances North Afri-
can troubles.
algeria is for us our heritage
and our mission" he told news
men. mo intrusion, no conces-
sion TO the spirit of abandon
ment can be tolerated.
ITO lose Algeria would mean
TO lose economic independence
of the nation" he added Such
a disaster should be avoided at
all costs"
In an obvious slao at the
United States-British good Of
fees mission, Mr.. BIdault Taid
France is loyal to the treaties
she signed, particularly the At
lantic Pact. and wants moth.
ing from her allies but the same
loyalty in respecting the same
treaties.
The North Atlantic Treaty
extends the alliances protec-
ton to Algeria, which the
French consider an integral
part Of European France. The
French contend Tunisia is aid.
Ing the Algerian reH4s and
therefore the NATo allies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21

/ To this end. II recommended
q thorough study OF the coun-
try's tax system, possibly by a
tax commission (which might
be under private auspices"
II also suggested the posi-
bllity OF lower income tax rates
10 aid In capital accumulation,
a system which would permit
individual and corporate tax
payers TO average income over
a period Of years, more liberal
depreciation allowances and
some moderation in the general
corporate tax rate which the
panel said lis long overdue"
In otter fields the report had
these comments and recommen-
dationS:
Agriculture - Assistance for
those who wish TO withdraw
from farming: industrial devel-
opments In rural areas; lease or
purchase OF uneconomic farm
lands TO curtail production:
continuation and expansion OF
farm credit programs and the
gradual withdrawal OF price
supports as SURPRISES are re-
duced and balance in produc-
ton and demand is achieved"
TranSpOrtation-The report,
recognizing that large seq
ments Of the industry are in
financial trouble" recommend
ed a Department of Transport
tation in the Federal Govern
ment with broad powers TO
develop an overall transport
tation policy
Metropolitan PrOblems-In-
creased efforts at every level
Of the Government to stop the
blight OF slums" from spread
ing through metropolitan areas.
The report said: New govern
mental arrangements and ac-
commodations must be devel-
oped to deal with this problem
of urban growth. The metro
politan sprawl does not stop at
city, county or even State
boundaries. 1t is generally in
tergovernmental. sometimes in
ternational. Experience sug-
gests that cooperation among
existing governmental units,
under existing authority. can
often 60 far to meet these
problems"
EducatiOn-To provide edu-
cation for an increasing num-
Der of school-age children, for
more average years per stu
dent probably will require
doubling by 1867 of the SIS
spent for education in 1857"
Medical-Expansion Of med
ical research programs as rap
idly as possible and Federal
State programs Of assistance
to medical schools if private
Embarrassing efforts and in
direct Government aids prove
inadequate.
Medical Care COsts-Cover-
age Of doctors and nursing
care outside the hospital as
a major objective Of prepay
ment insurance plans over the
next decade. The report said
that for now. help for those
who cannot afford TO pay for
medical protection must come
from general tax revenues
Federal. State or local. or a
combination Of the three"
Confident Of Future
The report also recommended
broadened minimum wage laws,
Improvements in the social
security system and a broad
ened program Of unemployment
insurance.
In conclusion. the report said: |
America has a notable rec |
ord of responding to challenges
and making the most OF oppor-
tunitieS. With our growing
population, our extraordinary |
record Of rising productivity, !
the inherent dynamism in our |
free Enterprise economy, there
is every reason to face the
future with full confidence that
we shall measure up to the .
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RESCUE

Continued From First Page
close to the dam and the swift
current upset my canoe"
Luckily. he could swim. He
said he knew the canoe would
surface If he hung on. and he
did so.
( But l had to let 60 because
IL looked like the canoe was
going over the falls" he con-
ltinued.
Roderick told how he swan
and crawled over rocks about
so yards until he reached the
rocky island. which is about
80 by 200 feet in size. 1t is
about 800 yards above the falls
where two swimmers drowned
last year.
/ Meanwhile, James Bahr used
his hand to paddle his canoe
back TO the Maryland side
about half a mile away.
Young Henderson, after goine
over the dam, was left alone
on the island in the swirlinr
current. One Of his friends sent
police into motion by notifyinl
a park policeman at Glen Echo
HeIicOpter Called
Soon rescuers began their frs
perilous effort, and. when thai
failed. summoned the helicoptel
while Chief Marshall remained
on the island with the boy
Roderick refused to get inH
the sling offered to him by the
helicopter.
The sling they dropped was
not put together right. and
did not know how to Ak it,
Roderick said today. Besides
1t was dark. the helicopter was
churning and whirling over
head. and l was afraid Of it,
yes. 1t was the daylight that
made the difference" Chief
Marshall said. AT IL pm. last
night, ! was leery myself"
Young Henderson indicated
he had been comfortable in the
blankets left for him, and had
no trouble sleeping. But he
seemed happy enough to leave
his island when the helicopter
arrived. One Of those aboard
Pvt. Cornelius Devries OF the
Montgomery County police,
said the helicopter crew did
a beautiful job"
Mother Searched Neighborhood
The Henderson home was a
scene OF Illustration during the
long hours Of uncertainty.
Mrs. Henderson. still nervous
at the hospital, said she fell
asleep after her son left in the
afternoon and did not awaken
until 10 pm. Finding he was
not home. she began searching
the neighborhood.
Il was frantic" she said,
land went to the Bahr home to
see what had happened. Rich
ard Bahr told me of the mishap,
but said Rod had been picked
up by a helicopter and was at
Arlington Hospital"
The distraught parents then
went to the hospital and learned
the report was incorrect.
Learn Of Boy on Island
Then we went to Great
Falls and found a boy was
still on the island" Mrs. Hen
derson said. Il didn't know II
was Rod, but I had a good
idea it was, and we waited
there all night"
Later the Hendersons went
to the improvised heliport 10
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ion is reflected In the House
where All per cent of the
members said they were ready
to support a reduction now
Only 24.5 per cent were against
a cut. The others were unde-
cided.
On the Senate side, however
slightly more than half the
members said they were def
nitely opposed to cut at this
time,
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Denial of Interview
Explained by Truman
ny the Associated Pres.

Harry g. Truman today advised a House committee he
erred In denying he interview TO Arthur Kock the
New York Times in 1850 and told Mr. Krock unemployed
total Of three 10 nve million supportable
United States economy
President made the denial while tesfyng last week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
Rockefeller Study Asks
Tax Cut, Public Works

Continued From First Par,
ton benefits and broader con.
sultation at the White House
level on steps that should bC
taken.
The panel suggested that the
informal group which has beer
meeting with President Essen.
hover on prblems OF the recess
sion should be expanded 10 In
clude cabinet officers especial
ly concerned with foreign AZ
fairs and the human aspects
OF our economy"
There is need. we think, 4"
the report added. FOR an in
formal advisory committee. To
meet at the call OF the PreSi-
dent and under his direct
leadership. at such intervals as
may be necessary 10 consider
and advise on Sterilization poll
icy. either antirecession or anti
infationary. as appropriate"
Urge 39-Week JoblesS Aid
As long range antireceSion
policies. the group recon-
mended extension OF unemploy-
ment insurance to cover ~
million workers now excluded.
increased benefits and a maxi
mum duration Of 80 weeks Of
benefits.
Along with a stockpile Of
public works projects. with
priority given to highways.
schools and hospitals. the panel
also proposed more reliable
economic statistics"
Along with governmental ac-
tons proposed. the report said
American businessmen have IAN
unparalleled opportunity and
challenge" to increase employ
ment by introducing new prof.
ects. by selling aggressively and
by giving better values" The
report added:
Businessmen should not wait
passively for Government ac-
ton"
Predict Huge Advance
Much Of the panels report
dealt with long-range means
OF encouraging the country'S
economic growth over the next
decade.
1t foresaw a possible total
national productive value OF
all goods and services-by 1867
of $707 billion a year If a 5
per cent rate Of growth can be
maintained.
In a brief reference to the
first Rockefeller study dealing
with defense and the need for
increased military spending
the new study said:
I'VE can afford the defense
programs essential for survival.
In doing so. however. unless We
achieve a per cent growth
rate, We shall have to hold
back otherwise desirable ex-
penditureS in the Government
field and keep the growth Of
private expenditures below a
level commensurate with our
aspirations"
Back Private Incentive
In asking that the Govern
ment provide "a climate in
which private incentives -four
ish," the report recommended
lower tariff barriers. continual
ton of the reciprocal trade
policy. enforcement of the
antitrust laws with balanced
flexibility." and increased eff
ficiency in production. OF the
latter, the report said:
Rules that require more
labor than is needed for a
given job. the retention of out
NODDED equipment or processes
or any restrictions that inter-
fere with the goal of expand
ing production with due regard
to the welfare Of workers are
inconsistent with our national
growth"
The report foresaw a sub
stantial increase in the years
ahead Of overall Government
expenditures - Federal, State
and local-and said this called
for systematic and long over
due tax reform.