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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
By THOMAS r. HENRY
GuotemoIo's Holy Week of Purple

marchers to enter. The pro-
cession moves through the
church and then proceeds to
the next one, perhaps several
miles away.
Such is Holy Thursday in
the highlands Of Guatemala,
where the majority Of the
people are descended. how
ever remotely in this late age,
from the Maya Indians
mathematicians, astronomers
and skyscraper builders
who we're reaching the end Of
their millennium of gentle
dominance when the first
helmeted Spaniards came
among them.
Long since their descend
ants have accepted the white
mans faith. With its rituals,
however, they have mixed
something of the faiths Of
their ancestors. All night
long during Holy Week their
votive fires burn in the
moonlight on the mountain
sides.
Throughout the Easter
period there is a continuous
re-enactment of the scenes Of
the cruciflxion and resurrec-
ton. Perhaps nowhere else
on earth is there such devo-
ton and solemnity. It Is Q
week-long holiday, but with
none of the spirit Of a holi-
day. Everything is suffused
with the purple Of melan-
choly and suffering.
The professions converge
in the old city Of Antigua,
city of many churches in
ruins. Established In 1878,
it was once the Spanish
capital of all Central Amer
lea. Antigua was destroyed
by an earthquake q century
later. Now it has been largely
rebuilt. It is becoming, in
fact, the winter home Of q
rather rich American colony.
There are several rather
swanky hotels. filled during
Holy Week.
Churches in Ruins
But the major churches
remain in ruins, as the earth
quake left them. This is the
holy city of the Guatemalan
Indians. Through each group
of ruins the puIple-robed
professions out Of the noun
tains move.
Why the purple robes? The
explanation is not very clear.
One is that there is q popular
belief that Christ wore o
purple robe. But He 10 not
thus represented In the
pageantry.
On the dusty floors Of the
ruined churches scores Of
Indian families have camped
for days. Family groups doze
on ragged blankets. They
have trudged YEARLY out Of
the hills for the Holy Week
ceremonies. Beside the blan-
kets are the black ashes Of
their cooking fires.
The ruins are roofiess. They
are redolent with incense.
They are filled with men
wearing purple robes. They
are weird with long, totally
black, four-century-old cata-
combs left by the earthquake.
One extended straight up
ward. It is q hard climb in
the blackness UP the broken
stairs. All the Indians make
the ascent. largely on hands
and knees Visitors are told
they must do the same. or 1t
will be considered q gesture
Of irreverence.
About half way up there il
a little Indian boy holding
a lighted candle. He has q
profitable day with half
quetzales ESQ centS) given by
grateful and sore-kneed pill.
grims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-11
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry priters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtton.
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02
Election Results

Steffen Andersen was re-elect- ed mayor yesterday by the voters of the Nome for seventh time. This will make his eighth term as mayor. And he can rightly be called "the perennial mayor"
 There were 446 ballots cast in the municipal and school board election, as compared to 4O1 a year ago.
 Axel Edman was elected to the council for the one-year term.
 For the two-year term on the council, Wallace McIver, Roscoe Wilke and Dick Miller were elected.
 In the only other contest, Mrs. Dorothy Grant was elected to the three-year term on the School Board.
 Following are the official re- suits:
 For Mayor - Steffen Andersen 329, Wilbur Arnold 1O4.
 For Councilman, 1-year term Axel Edman 227, Gordon Os- borne 195.
 For Councilmen, 2-year term Wallace McIver 232, Roscoe Will ke 23O, J. R. Miller 213, Keith Hedreen 175, Grant Nelson 131, Bob Lewis 121, Fred Cavota 91.
 For City Clerk-Robert Scott 396.
 For City Treasurer William Futile 387.
 For Member of School Board, 1-year term-N. w. Foster 395.
 For Member of School Board Swear term-Dorothy Grant 306, Earl Towner 124.
 For Member of School Board Swear term Roy Snyder 394.
 For Member Nome Light and Power Utility William Haley 384.
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02
Nenana River Open Five Miles Above Tripod

NENANA, CSpeciaD-Don Clark said that the ice is still 42 inches thick at the Tripod and according to reports from trappers there is water flowing in the small creeks of the Alaska Range southeast of Nenana and that the Nenana River is open five miles upstream from town. He also advises that midnight of April 5 is the last opportunity to par ticipate in this Far North Event.
 Igloo IT, Pioneers of Alaska, Nenana, were hosts to the Fair banks Igloo 4 and Auxiliary 8 on Sunday and a large number of members were on hand for a brief meeting. Jack Coghill was master of ceremonies and officers of both lodges spoke briefly. After the business meeting a fine dinner and social gathering was enjoyed. It was the first time for many of them, in being so close to the Nenana Ice Classic. The method of handling the ice classic was explained to them. There were many trips to the riverbanks to photograph the well known four legged tripod with its array of colored flags.
 It was very interesting to hear the oldtimers discussing tie pros and cons of the moving of the ice. There was a display of winning tickets of previous years, replica of the tripod, and many other historic interest of Nenana. It was a gala day for all.
 It was thought for a while that the town would have to establish a traffic patrolman on the city street on account of heavy traf- fife, even the dog teams had to take to the sidewalks. As a caution to drivers that may at tempt a last drive to Nenana the ice on the slough has a few spots that don't look too good. Drive with caution.
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02
Eisenhower Asks Congress Create New Civilian Agency To Operate Americas Space Exploration Program

WASHINGTON, R-President Eisenhower today asked Congress to create new civilian agency to run Americas space explora- ton program.
 His request went to the legis- lators immediately after a news conference at which the Presi- dent said he will have another special message tomorrow on his program for reorganization of the Defense Department.
 Eisenhower told Congress, in his message asking for the new space agency, that it would ab- sorb the National Advisory Com mittee for Aeronautics and would be responsible flor an imagina- tive and well-conceived program. :"
 The new agency would admin ister projects as well as conduct space research. It would cooper ate closely with the Defense Department in carrying out some military space research, but the accent would be on peaceful uses of outer space.
 Eisenhower called it the ''Na- tional Aeronautics and Space Agency"
 He said it would be run by a civilian director, backed up by
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02
Nuclear Test Ban Labeled Just A Cimmick'

WASHINGTON, LR President Eisenhower said today Russia's nuclear test ban announcement is just a gimmick which should not be taken seriously.
 Eisenhower told a news con- ference that evaluation does not mean, however, we should stop trying to find a common ground for agreement with the Soviet Union.
 He recalled repeated U. s. efforts over the years seeking agreement with Russia in the disarmament, nuclear test and other fields.
 The President said he does not believe there is any justification for labelling the U. s. position a negative one just because it is being firm in the interest of the United States and the rest of the world.
 A good deal of the questioning at the news conference dealt with whether the United States could have gained if it had labeled the Russian test ban as just propaganda in advance of the Soviet announcement.
 Eisenhower replied that was considered by his government along with the possibility of the United States making the first move toward banning tests-but both proposals were rejected on the ground Russia was only seek Ing to gain from a propaganda standpoint.
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02

a space board composed of gov ernment and private experts.
 In the meantime, while the new agency is being set up, Eisen- hover said he is ordering "an in terim program of space tech nology and exploration"
 This program, already an nounced, includes plans to launch a number of unnamed space vehicles under difrection of the Pentagon's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA).
 Eisenhower asked for early enactment of appropriate legis- lation' to set up the proposed new agency.
 At his news conference, Eisen- hover indicated that his defense reorganization message will stress the importance of giving the Secretary of Defense authority commensurate with his responsi- bility.
 Substantial two-party backing for the Pentagon reorganization plan, and also for an upconing proposed agency to direct civil ian space exploration efforts, already had been indicated on the basis of advanced reports.
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02
Hawaii Bill Brought Out From Committee

WASHINGTON, R The House Insular Affairs Committee by voice vote today took the Hawaii Statehood Bill from it's Terri tories Subcommittee.
 The action brought the meas ure before the full committee where it can be acted upon at any time.
 The decision came on a motion by Rep. O'Brien D-NY, Terri tories Subcommittee Chairman. He was thwarted last week in an attempt to make a similar move.
 Rep. Billion R-NY was the only member to oppose the move when Chairman Engle O-CaliO put the motion on O'Brien's proposal
 Prior to the vote, Pillion chal- lenged O'Brien's motion on a point of order. He contended House Rules require that a mo- tion to discharge a Subcommittee from. further consideration of a bill be backed with a petition bearing signatures of a majority of the Subcommittee's members. Engle overruled Pillion.
 O'Brien had said earlier he wished to have the bill taken from the Subcommittee and brought before the full committee as a gesture of good faith" to show Hawaii statehood support CTS the measure wouldn't be pigeonholed by the Subcommittee.
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02
PETE CURRAN, SIR. PASSES AWAY AT AGE OF 91

Peter Curran, Sr., aged 91 years passed away at the hospital yesterday afternoon.
 Pete came to Nome from Erie, Penn. by way of Dawson during the days of the gold rush. He made Solomon his home for many years and his trading store was a pioneer landmark. He was the last of the pioneer merchants remaining in business on Seward Peninsula.
 Curran, who married twice, is survived by his widow and three children; Peter Curran, Jr., Mrs. John Fagerstrom, of Nome, and Mrs. Ruth Seller of Anchorage. There are twenty four grand children and several greatgrand- children.
 Although past ninety, until very recently, his mind was clear and faces and facts of the turn of the century were recalled without hesitancy.
 His funeral has been an- nounced for Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the Covenant Church.
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02
President Signs Demo-Sponsored
 sLS5O,OOO,OOO Housing Act But Calls For Some Fast Corrective Provisions

sums above $13,5OO, the down payment remains at Is per cent and, above $16,OO0, 30 per cent.
 This means a $14,000 dwelling which FILA calls the typical" new house may be bought for $500 down instead of $900.
 FILA Commissioner Norman P. Mason said the lower down pay ment and the removal of dis count controls would be "a boon to home buyers and the home building industry"
 Mason did not mention the one billion dollars earmarked to sup port the mortgage market. The billion dollars is at the disposal of the Federal National Mortgage Assn. With this money and 200 million dollars released to EMMA a few weeks ago, that agency is able to tell lenders and builders they can go ahead with con struction plans with the assur- ance the government will buy up any mortgages they choose to sell.
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02

WASHINGTON, tR - Builders and housing officials predicted today the $1,85O, 100000 Housing Act will help push home con- struction, but emphasized it is no panacea for the business re- cession.
 President Eisenhower signed the Acknowledgements bill yesterday with a demand Con- gress quickly correct some pro- visions which, he said, conflict with the private enterprise system and burden the public purse"
 But the Federal Housing Ad ministration FHA) sped orders to it's field offices liberalizing down payments as the law per mits. Some builders have noti- fled FILA they were waitind to advertise the new terms to pros pective home buyers.
 The per cent minimum down payment now applies to FILA insured mortgages up to $13,500, instead of $10,000. On mortgage
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02
Report Of Downed
 Plane at St. Lawrence Completely Unfounded

A report yesterday that a Rus sian plane had landed at St. Lawrence Island has been denied by the Alaska Air Command who says that Air Force Intelligence checked yesterday and there was nothing to it.
 Brig. Gen Conrad Necrason, Commander of the 11th Air Divi- sion, says Ladd AFB sent three planes to investigate and after they combed the area throughly found the report completely un- founded.
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02
Eisenhower Requests
 Extra Billion and Half In Defense Appropriations

WASHINGTON R 1T President Eisenhower asked Congress today for an extra $1,455,747,O00 in defense appropriations, mainly to acquire B52 bombers and build more missile-firing submarines.
 His request was in the form of memorandum to the House Ap- propriations Committee asking for an increase of that amount in the defense budget for the year starting July l. If granted, this would boost fiscal 1859 defense appropriations beyond 40 billion dollars.
 Of the amount requested, $218, 100000 would be for the Army, $18O,O00,OOO for outer space research programs, $206,- 800,000 to build two additional sPolaris-firing submarines, and $518,4O0,000 to build more big bombers and plane refueling tankers.
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02
Heavy Rain And Snow Add To Danger Of Floods In California

Danger of floods in sections of California appeared increasing to- day as more precipitation added to the already recent heavy falls of rain and snow.
 Across the continent, the stormy weather which hammered the Northeast coast appeared diminishing. However, strong winds and some rain continued during the night near the New England coast.
 Some 900 residents of Alviso, Calif., 35 miles southeast of San Francisco, were forced from their homes yesterday by flood waters of the Guadalupe River. Eight rivers on the California coast were bankful or overflowing. The San Francisco area is having it's wettest season in nearly TO years.
 Showers fell in areas west of the Rockies to the Pacific coast, with snow at some higher ele- vations. Snow was to a depth of 20 inches at Mt. Shasta in North ern California, including yester- days fresh fall of 12 inches.
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02
Japanese Fishermen Protest Reservations Of U. s. Training Areas

TOKYO, R - A fishermen's delegation complained today that American military training areas off the Chiba Peninsula, immedi- ately East of Tokyo, are driving away their sardine, bonito and mackeral catches.
 The fishermen petitioned Jap anese government agencies to abolish the training areas. They said four such already exist and the U. s. military has notified them it will establish fifth soon, for aircraft anti-submarine exer- cises.
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02
ACS Discontinues Seward Station

SEATTLE R-The Alaska Com munication System announced to- day that the coastal radio-te1e- graph service at Seward was discontinued yesterday.
 Col. Carl H. Hatch, Command ing Officer of ACS, said vessels which formerly contacted the Seward Station will have to con- tact the station at Kodiak in the future.
 A coastal radio-telephone ser vice, at 2134 kilocycles, will con- tinue to operate from Seward during the day, Colonel Hatch said.
The Nome nugget., 1958-04-02
Egelick Charged
 With Manslaughter In AmaktOOlik Death

Joseph Egelick has been bound over to the Grand Jury on a charge of manslaughter.
 He is alleged to have killed his step-father Tommy Amoktoolik while intoxicated. A coroner gave the cause of death, following an autopsy as caused by ! vio- lent accident.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
Avenue Methodist Church
a. E. Devshsrfy. Psssos
Sunday, August 81


9:45 a. m. Church School. Charles
Lurwick, superintendent; Ralph
Lewis, assistant superintendent;
with Miss Ruth Benoit, Director of
Christian Education, supervising.
Glasses with Bible graded lessons
for all ages. Newcomers and visi-
tors are always welcome. Service
men and their families will lind a
hearty welcome awaiting them.
10:45 a. m. Nursery Hostesses-
Mrs, James Hammond, Jr., and
helpers. Parents attending the IL
o'clock service may leave their
small children in the nursery.
11:00 a. m. Service of Worship.
Speaker, The Rev. Harry v. Bran
ford, retired minister of the Pc
ninsula Conference. Miss Ruth Be-
mott, Contralto SolOist, will sing
spirit of God" by NeidlingeT
Greeters: Mr.. and Mrs. William
III. Draper.
Ushers:: Charles French, Herman
Kopf, Chester Coffin, Wilson Sock
rider
Tuesday, September End, 500
p. m. Woman's Society of Christian
Service.
Thursday, September 4th, 500
p. m. First rehearsal of the Sane
tuary Choir; 900 p. m. Sanctuary
Choir Social.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
Promotions Made At
Cannon Packing Plant

Richard w. Harris of Bridge
vile, has been named vice-president
in charge of production for all
three plants of H. P. Cannon &
Son, inc, well-known canning COM
pany. The plants are situated in
Bridgeviile, at Marydel, and at
Juliss, N. G.
Announcement of the appoint
menI was made today by Henry P.
Cannon, II, president of the COM
pany, who said that Mr.. Harris
former position as plant manager
of Cannon's Bridgeville plant is be-
ing taken by George L. Steinmetz.
Mr.. Steinmetz was formerly assist
ant plant manager at Bridgeville.
Roy Tew remains as plant man.
ager at Dunn, N. c., and L. A. Cow
eli as plant manager at Marydel.
Mr.. Harris, a, native of Virginia,
has been with H. P. Cannon & Son
since 1914. The firm is a pioneer
Delaware food-packing industry,
founded here in 1881.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
M|IlsINcs OF lA sTFNR
III Recorded Weekly by HI|
- DreDwaRD1 KuHLMANN

picking out the melody with one
finger. How thin, how wheezy, how
unappealing the melody when play
ed in this way!
AS I wait, the organist of the
church comes in and displaces
the one-fingered musician at the
console. What a contrasti Here is
an accomplished player and we sit
enraptured by the music he sum-
mons from the inner recesses of
fine organ. The whole gamut of
emotions is run as his deft fingers
dance like elves over the organ
keys. Like the roar of a water
fall it comes from the lower oc-
taves. Like the babble of a brook
from the upper, registers. Every
finger of his hands comes into
play, and with all the power of
that great organ he now swings
ward, Christian Soldiers" oh,
what a difference-the same or
gan, the same opportunity to Gre
ate melody, but one plays with one
finger and the other with ten!
What is the matter with the
church-your church, for example? :?
Do things lag and drag? Instead
of singing a marching song of
Christian soldiers going forward
and onward in attendance. growth
and interest, are you chanting a
doleful occasional and retreat? If
so, why? Perhaps you are playing
at doing the church's work with
one finger. You are devoting only
a fraction of thought and time and
conservation to it. Give it ten
fingers and note the difference.
But, you say, 81 am all thumbs;
I have little skill or training in
doing church, work" This is only
an exsuse, the thumbs are in your
heart and not on your hands. Get
right there and the rest will fol-
low
How awaken the church out of
her Rip Van Winkle sleep? Per-
haps, you may need to begin by
waking up the minister, but I
doubt it. His back is already bent
low by carrying the burdens of
many tasks that should be shared
by the shoulders of others. He
cannot do it all alone. You must
help, not in a half-hearted, lacka
daisical sort of way, but whole
heartedly and in the spirit of the
wise SoloInon's words: "Whatso-
ever thy hand f1ndeth to do, do it
with thy might" Give it all ten
fingers; give it all you can of
time and talent; get others to do
it, too, and an understanding God
will add His benediction and will
privilege you to see your church
awaken out OF her Rip Van Wrinkle
sleep of indifference to enter upon
a new day of growth and service.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
CHURCHES IN MILFORD
caIvary Methodist Church
Rev. :. Douglas MiIbUry. Minister
Sunday, August 81


a. m. Nursery for children &c
years of age. You may leave them
there while you worship with us
in the sanctuary. Hostess, Mrs.
Marian Lemex.
a. m. Morning Worship. Mr..
Milbury will be preaching on
"Faith-A Fight" We need to
fight the good fight of Faith, if we
would win the crown of righteous
ness that has been promised to US.
The music will be a duet by Harry
Berridge and Burdette Kitchens,
Jesus, Wonderful Saviour" The
Friendly Greeters are Mrs. Lettie
Argo and Mrs. Mary KINNEY. The
ushers are Leslie Greenly, James
Mayhem, George Robbins, Town
send Holston and John Long.
10 a, m. Church School for all
ages. We will be looking for you.
John Wilkins, general superinten-
dent; Roy Pettyjohn, assistant su-
perintendent.
Activities for the Week
Tuesday, p. m. Prayer group
meets at the home of Mrs. Lula
Webb, 420 South Washington
Street.
Tuesday, WSCS will meet at the
church at p. m.
Wednesday, Friendship Bible
Glass will rIeet.
Thursday, 1880 p. m. Adult
Choir meets for rehearsal. Try and
be present.
Friday, 8 .. m. Brotherhood Glass
meets.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
ONE FINGER Or TEN
"Let us not pray for a light
burden but for a strong back"

Today I would solicit your in
test in a modernized version of
that classic old story of Rip Van
Winkle This quaint character, as
you may recall, went to sleep and
slept and slept and slept for
years. Then one Sunday morning
he awakened and started toward
what he thought was his old home.
Soon he found himself on a hard,
smooth road with a white stripe
down the middle of it and he won
dered what that stripe was for.
Before he had gone far he heard
the honking of strange-sounding
horn and he had just enough time
to jump out of the way of strange
contraption travelling toward him
at almost incredible speed In ter
ror he fed to a nearby field. He
felt safe here until similar con-
traption came jogging along plow-
ing up six burrows at a time.
Again he fed, filled with fright.
He fed to a meadow, and here
among quietly grazing sheep he
thought himself out of danger.
But strange noises, like the rapid
firing of guns, made him look up
and coming down to the pasture
for landing was great bird with
broad wings and splitting fire.
Once more he fed in terror when
in the distance he heard the ring
| ing of the bell where he had gone
to church as lad. He ran to that
church with the greatest possible
speed. He entered to find a service
in progress. Now he felt safe and
at home The same ragged hymn
ais were in use, the same spider
webs were under the stairway, the
same unpainted walls echoed back
the listless singing he had known
as a boy. Nothing had changed
here.
Is your church like that-un-
changing, unprogressive in equip
ment and in methods, living in the
past? If so, what is the matter?
/ l would answer somewhat indi-
rectly by sharing with you an ex-
perience of a number of years ago.
A church body is assembled for
its annual convention Appointed
to a committee whose members
had agreed to meet at the rear of
the church before the evening
service, / arrived early Just one
member of the committee has pre-
ceeded me and he IS at the con-
sole of the organ. A folio of music
| lies before him; it offers an ar
rangement of Onward, Christian
Soldiers" for the use of the choir,
and my fellow committeeman is