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Evening star., 1961-07-08

McDonough, Hiestand and
Homer. -
Representative Heistand is
a strong advocate of a refer
endum, which could be set
tied at a special election If
called by Gov. Brown, or
would go over to the next
general election in November
1862. If a referendum pre-
vailed, all 80 Of the incumb-
ent members of the House
delegation, or whoever hap
ems to be nominated in their
districts, would run next year
in their old districts, and the
eight additional Congressman
would be elected at large
in a Statewide contest.
FavOrs Referendum Gamble
Mr.. Hiestand, who insists
the California elections next
year are the most important
across the country and that on
their results will depend the
fate of the G. o. P, says fatty
that it is far better to gamble
on referendum than to sit
down under the present Dem
ocratic redistricting of the
State. I'VE certainly have
nothing to lose" he contends,
"and perhaps a great deal to
gain" AS he sees it, such a
referendum would align the
conservatives against the
radicals-and the conserva-
tiveS are a real power in the
State. Mr.. Hiestand argues,
too, that if the Democrats
are able to go through with
their program, the result will
be to send to the House in
Washington seven or eight or
even more radicals" in
creasing their grip on the
Congress. The redistricting
act has so carved Mr.. HE
stands own district that he
must run in one of four dis
tricts. Two of these districts
are now represented by Re-
publican friends.
If the Republicans decide
to seek a referendum, it will
be necessary to get 260, 900
signatures to referendum pc
titions. This presents no prob
lem, however. The question
of a referendum, it is expect
ed, will be settled within the
next week, by conference
of G. o. P. State leaders or by
the Republican State Com
mittee, or both. Gov. Brown
might, If he wishes, play a
cat and mouse game with
the Republicans by calling a
special session of the State
legislature, where slight
changes could be made in the
redistricting act, and then
the Republicans would be
faced with starting action
for a referendum all over
again. The Republicans have
80 days in which to get their
petitions, from the date Of
signing of the act by the Gov
ernor.
Tied in with the whole Re-
publican situation in Califor-
mia are the political plans of
former Vice President Richard
M. Nixon. If he runs for Gov
ernor, his presence at the
head of the ticket, Repub-
lican congressman say, will
help all the Republican can
didates in the State. Mr..
Nixon, who carried the State
against President Kennedy,
is regarded as the, strongest
man the G. o. P. could put up
for Governor.
Evening star., 1961-07-08
PuzzHnq Gift

AS reported in The Star
and elsewhere, Russia has
provided the Indonesian gov
ernment with an expensive
and somewhat puzzling gift
two Tupolev TU-16 air
planes.
The TU-16 is a long-range
bomber with a speed of
about $40 m.p.h, and a Strik-
ing radius of $500 miles. It
is capable of being refueled
aloft for extremely long mis-
sions, and equipped to carry
electronics gear and nuclear
bombs.
Exactly what will Indo-
nesia do with a weapon
capable of striking any part
of the world? Is the TU-16 a
deterrent" weapon to pro-
tect the island country from
external attack? If so-from
whom?
1t does not seem credible
that such an awesome weap-
on could be gainfully en-
ployed against insurgent guer-
rilla bands on IndoneSia'S
more remote islands. Nor
does it seem reasonable that
the Djakarta regime would
use such weapons to pry
away the few remaining
Dutch holdings in that area.
Yet if a force of modern
bomberS is to exist merely
for prestige" whose inter-
ests will suffer?
The United States has
made every effort to recog-
nize the IndoneSian govern
ment's desire for independ-
ence and prosperity, yet re-
liable sources state that
communism is taking hold in
parts of the islands and in
some strata of the govern
ment. If this is so, are we
witnessing another typical
act of Russian infiltration,
namely a gift of arms fol-
lowed by technical advis-
ers," followed by agents in
tent on achieving political
power?
United States arms are
also being supplied to Indo-
nesia, including C-130 cargo
aircraft and SA-16 rescue
planes. 1 believe these arms
have been purchased out
right rather than supplied
under any aid program, yet
I wonder if our interests are
served by permitting such
purchases.
Robert F. DOrr.
Evening star., 1961-07-08
Rebuild Freedmen's'


build Freedmen's," was most
gratifying and welcomed. Your
newspaper is to be compli-
mented for the support it
has given to the cause of the
construction of new and i'm
proved facilities at Freed
mems Hospital.
Those of us who have Ia
bored for this objective are
indeed indebted to Senator
Hubert H. Humphrey for the
service he rendered in helping
to focus attention on the &C
tual conditions and needs of
this hospital and for pledging
his full support.
While there is growing
awareness of the archaic,
inefficient, and uneconomical
physical plant, the unselfish
sacrifices and contributions
of the professional and non-
professional Staffs of Freed
mems to the community and
the Nation cannot and must
not be overlooked. For more
than half of all American
Negroes in the health and
allied professions have re-
ceived a valuable part of their
professional training at
Freedmen'S Hospital, and this
attestS to the scope of its use
fulneSS and breadth of it's
contributions to the Nation.
The fact that these men and
women have been able to
make, so worthwhile a con-
tribution against innumerable
and incredible odds is a su-
preme tribute to their dedi-
cation.
Six years ago the Freed
mems Hospital Study Com
mission, Of which the Editor
of The Star was q member,
recommended construction of
a 500-bed hospital to replace
the present structure. The
only question now is whether
the bill under consideration
in the House Committee on
Education and Labor is ad-
equate to provide for the
needs of the rapidly expand
ing community which the
hospital serves.
We of the Committee for
Construction Of New Facilities
at Freedmen'S Hospital hope
that Congress will survey fully
the adequacy of a bill for a
500 bed hospital recon-
mended 6 years ago hope
fully to be authorized in this
Congress, and probably would
not be completed until 4 years
after the enactment of the
enabling legislation.
We hope such an evalua-
ton will provide a facility of
adequate size and resources
to assure its functions as q
first class university teaching
hospital and to fulfill the
needs of the community.
While this committee takes
no official position on the
bills controversial provision
that Of transfer to Howard
University = we do believe
that this issue is an insult
ficient and unjustifiable rea-
son to further delay conStruc-
ton of a new hospital. The
issue of transfer is a pro-
cedural matter and might
well be considered in separate
and subsequent legislation.
Again; we congratulate you
on your sustained interest
in Freedmen's for we know
that the goal of construction
of new and improved facil-
tiles will only be achieved if
interested parties like The
Evening Star continue to be
catalyStS for action.
John E. Means.
Secretary for the Commit
tee for Construction of New
Facilities at Freedmen's Hos
Dital.
Evening star., 1961-07-08
Elder Statesman Returns

Sir Anthony Eden, after more than
four years of Semi-retirement, has de-
cided to re-enter public and political
life in England Stepping out of the
office of Prime Minister after the ill
fated Suez invasion adventure in late
1856, and with impaired health, Sir
Anthony in the interim has found him
self in the role of elder statesman on the
sidelineS. While occupied during much
of this period with writing his memoirs
Evening star., 1961-07-08
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Change in Body Cells Phenomenal
By THOMAS r. HENRY

day supply of these white
cell precursors normally
exists in the bone marrow.
Only after this reserve is ex-
hausted do the real effects
OF radiation become obvious.
This perpetual renewal of
part of the body slows down
as one gets older. The diff
ference from youth varies, it
has been found, with diff
ferent kinds of cells. This
also is the case after total
body irradiation. So naturally
comparisons have been made
between the effects of IRA
diation and those of advanc-
ing years.
Says a C o m mission re-
port: THE relation between
radiation effects and aging
remains in doubt since
the two processes differ in
certain respects. At Argonne
National Laboratory expert
ments with mice were under
taken to evaluate the influ-
ence of radiation on two It's
sues, one in the intestine and
one in the liver. Intestinal
epithelium consists of a con-
tinuouS layer of cells that
covers the intestinal lining.
The integrity of the cell COW
ering is dependent on a con-
tinuous supply of new cells
and is readily damaged by
irradiation.
Age Reflected in Cells
During chronic irradia-
ton of mice at relatively low
doses the proportions of cells
in division gradually decrease
and the numbers of degen-
Grating cell nuclei increase.
At 220 roentgens a day the
animals die in about II days.
ITO evaluate the effects Of
age on the normal processes
of cell renewal the intestinal
epithelium of young, middle
aged and aged mice was OBJ
served. Advancing age was
associated with inc- eases in
a decrease in the rate of cell
production but no decrease
in the number Of cells in
division. This indicates that
in older animals a cell must
take longer to complete divi-
sion, a conclusion supported
by the slower rate of appear
ance and disappearance of
labeled cell nuclei with in
creasing years"
In other words, after IRA
diation new cells are not pro-
duced as rapidly. In old age
they do not divide as rapidly.
The net effect may be nearly
the same but the basic pro-
cesses at work are quite
different.
Evening star., 1961-07-08

Man and most other ami
mails must produce literally
hundreds of billions of new
body cells every day. These
are destroyed at about the
same rate in the process of
living.
Adults of most species
show little. if any, increase
in total cell mass during life.
Production and destruction
must be delicately balanced.
This phenomenon is
stressed in a research report
just issued by the Atomic
Energy Commission. There is
evidence that at least part
of the danger from over
radiation comes from upset
of this balance.
Radiobiologists, says the
report, have been aware of
this for many years. There
is, however, only fragmentary
knowledge of how cell re-
newal is controlled under
normal conditions. It has
been impossible to determine
the precise means by which
replacement is altered by
radiation.
Tritium Labels Cells
Studies have been concen-
trated particularly on white
blood cells and the cells of
Innings of the inteStines. In
both cases it has been posi-
BILE to label cells with tritium,
a triple-weight, slightly ra-
dioactive form of hydrogen
which enters into all body
tissue.
A single injection labels a
single generation of cells
which are at a certain stage
of reproduction. Radiation
effects on the renewal proc
ess have been studied espe-
cially in dogs. 1t was estab-
liShed that, in normal ami
mails, precursors of white
blood cells divide every 10 to
20 hours, depending on their
degree of maturity. When they
no longer are capable of divi-
sion the maturing cells spend
about three days in the bone
marrow before being released
to the blood. Their diSap-
pearance from the blood is
rapid, with a mean time of
eight hours or less.
The tests have shown to
date that production of new
cells in the bone marrow is
greatly curtailed by excess
radiation. Also, it is found.
the rate of disappearance
from the blood is consider
ably slower than that cal
culated for normal animals.
Apparently, the expert
ments have shown, a three
Evening star., 1961-07-08
THE POLITICAL MILL
Big G. O. P. Stakes in California
BY GOULD LINCOLN

The California legislature
has passed and Gov. Pat
Brown has signed a congress
sional rediStricting bill which
may give the Democrats there
from 8 to 10 more seats in
the national House of Rep
resentatives. They now have
16 and the Republicans IA.
The State under the 1860
Census reapportionment
gains eight new congressional
districts, due to CALIFORNIA;
tremendous growth in popu-
lation. If the Democratic
plans go through without a
hitch the party is expected
to have "a House seats to IA
Republican, or possibly as
many as 26 to IL.
The Republicans in Cali
fornia are charging dirty
work at the crossroads. They
say the new rediStricting law
is a case of gerrymandering
-redistricting to gain votes
for one political party in an
unfair and unnatural man
ner-of proportions never be-
fore equalled. Some of the
G. o. p. leaders are press
ing for a referendum to the
people themselves, believing
there are enough Republi-
cans, conservative Democrats
and Independents in the
State to upset this pernic-
iouS act of the Democratic
controlled legislature"
These Republicans see CAL
ifornia as the really great
battle ground in the 1862
elections; a battle ground on
which the fate of the Repub-
lican Party for years may
hinge. They point out that
II the Democrats gain eight
to 10 House seats in a single
State, it will be a terrific
blow at Republican hopes to
regain control of the House,
or even to make substantial
gains. They call attention,
too, to the fact that Cali
fornia elects a Governor and
a United States Senator next
year. If the Democrats are
permitted to make a solid
sweep of these elections. the
G. o. P. will have received.
they say, a body blow from
which it may not be able to
recover when a new presi-
dental election is held in
1864.
Effects of Redistricting
Take a look at what the
Democratic redistricting act
does to some parts of the
State. Great, populouS Los
Angeles County in the south
will have Is congressional
districts. 1t now has IL. In
the present Congress, the Re-
publicans hold seven of these
districts. and the Democrats
5. Under the redistricting,
three of these Republican
districts have more Repub-
lican voters, or approximately
the same number, given
them. In the four other Re-
publican districts the cary
ing up has been different
and designed to make the
Democratic vote stronger. In
addition, all three of the new
districts allotted to the coun-
ty have been set up for Dem
ocratic victories. The three
Republicans who have not
been hurt are, Representa-
tives Lipscomb, Smith and
Bell. The four others are
Representatives RouSselot,
Evening star., 1961-07-08
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry iDrtteTS' correct
names and dddr eSSeS. AH let
terS are subject to cOndensd-
ton. Those not used ,Diu be
returned only tphen accom-
PANIED by sell = addressed,
stamped enveLOpeS.
Evening star., 1961-06-01
Apricot Date Loaf

Cream together butter,
sugar and rinds until light
and fluffy. Beat in eggs and
cottage cheese thoroughly.
Sift together flour, baking
powder, soda and salt; mix
in fruits, coating pieces to
prevent sticking together.
Add dry ingredients to cot
tage cheese mixture; blend
we'll. Pack into loaf pan and
bake 50-55 minutes at $50
degrees. Remove from pan
and cool on wire rack. De-
licious spread with sweetened
cream cheese.
Evening star., 1961-06-01

u cup Il stick butter
70 cup light brown sugar,
firmly packed
"a teaspoon grated orange
rind
" teaspoon grated lemon
rind
2 eggs
! u cups cottage cheese
3 cups flour
l tablespoon baking powder
/ teaspoon baking soda
l teaspoon salt
l cup diced, dried apricots
cup diced dates
Evening star., 1961-06-01

The unusual feature of this apricot-date
bread is the fact cottage cheese replaces the
liquid. The resuIt-a high protein bread that
makes mighty nutritious snack especially
when mated with glass of cold milk.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29
Local Bid on City Jail
 Gets Kenai Council Okay

bid was made by Carl Seaman and seconded by Thomas Hayes. Councilman Mac McGahan said that the use of these funds from [ h time-savings bonds leaves nothing in the treasury for pur- chase of land for a school site.
 Roll call vote on the motion showed: Affirmative. Dick Nor gan, Chester Cone, Hayes a n q Seaman. Negative, MeGahan and Carl Swanson. Frances Torkil- sen, city clerk, was instructed to send formal notice of acceptance of his bid to Robert Oehier.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29
Recent Arrivals
Janice Lyn Fair

pr. Calvin M. Fair and ms wife. Jane, who live in Soldotna, are the parents of a daughter, born at 5:30 pm. Saturday, Sept. g, in the Seward General Hos pital, Seward. The baby, weigh ing T lbs, 8 oz., has been named Janice Eyn. Dr. Fair is a dentist and has offices in the Central Kenai Peninsula Medical Clinic building in soldotna.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29
Work Progresses Rapidly on New
 Marydale Homes

A community water system and extensive road and street improvements are planned in the Marydale subdivision in Soldotna. The subdivision, being developed by Lewis 6 Metger, Inc, is lo- cated directly back of the soldot- na Supply and on property for merly owned by Richard Gear hart.
 Two houses have already been closed in and the builders hope to have six more ready for the close-in stage before freeze up time. Homes are ETA approved and are built to suit the buyer, a company spokesman said.
 A water well, now being drilled for a community water supply, is reported down to the 169-foot level with 8-inch pipe. It is ex- pected to produce more than 200 gallons per minute when con- pleted
 Each house will have it's own cesspool and septic tank. Lines have been extended to provide natural gas for heating and cook ing. Roads are to be built as needed and will be graveled.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29

Construction of a new city jail for the City of Kenai is to start immediately. Funds are to come from time-savings bonds of S20,- GOO received from the State of Alaska for sale of lands.
 The revised bid of Robert Och Ter, local contractor in the a. mount of sf9.872 in accordance with amended plans for the jail construction, was accepted by the Keaai City Council Tuesday night.
 The motion te accept Oehler's
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29
Talmadge Nelson Critically Hurt
 In Two-Car Crash

N. Talmadee Nelson, iong= time Kenai resident and home steader now living in Anchorage, is reported still unconscious in Providence Hospital. Anchorage, from critical injuries sustained in a two-caf collision occurring early Saturday in that city.
 Nelson, 46, is land classified ton officer with the Division of Lands and WAS one af the State Land men officiating al the Berniee Lake land lease auction held in Keaai on Sept. 16. The Ealhalla Heights subdivision be- ing developed in keaai is located on his original homestead land, which is now within the eitg ilniz its of Kenal.
 The station wagon Nelson was driving was involved in eolfi= sion at the corner of Ninth Ave. and Gambell Street in Anchor age with a sedan driven by Pfc. James G. Wilson Jf, 21, of the Hdqtrs. Co. First Battle Group, at Fort Richardson.
 According to officers investi- gating the impact, impact of the collision threw Nelson's ' against d power pole and he was hurled to the sidewalk. He was taken to Providence Hospital, re- portedly suffering from multiple fractures, cuts and bruises. The driver of the other car was talk en to 504Oth Air Force Base Hos pital at Elmendorf for treatment of inuries to his head and one leg.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29
Paul Franklin Marshall

MT. and Mrs. James Marshall of Kenai are the parents of a son born Sept. 13 at the Seward Hos pital and whom they have named Paul Franklin. The baby weighed in at I lbs. 10 oz. He has sis ter, Mary Ann, age two years.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29
BIBLE CLASS REGISTRATION STARTS MONDAY

The Kenai Bible Chapel IS starting a series of extension classes from Moody Bible Instl- ute Correspondence School, Chl- eago. H., according to Rev. Vince
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29

Porte, who will be the instructor,
 Registration is scheduled for Monday and Thursday, Oct. 2 and 5 at the chapel. Classes will start the following week with two-hour sessions planned each Monday and Thursday nights.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-09-29

The m6tion fo accept UeaIefs s
Evening star., 1961-08-25
African
Seminar
Is Held

The Seminar for African
Leadership Training (SALT
will end its week long pro-
gram for 35 African students
on Sunday.
The students, chosen to
participate on the basis of
competitive. essays, were hon
ored Wednesday evening at a
reception held in st. Patrick's
hall.
Representative Barratt
O'Hara of Illinois. chairman
of the House subcommittee
on African affairs, stressed
to the students the impor-
ance of their roles in the
worlds future. "As Africa
goes, so will go the world"
He lauded the dedication
of these students to the mis-
Evening star., 1961-08-25

sion of bringing mankind
to higher pinnacle" through
faith and education.
The students have all spent
at least one year studying
on scholarships at United
States colleges and UNIVERSE
ties, and many intend to do
graduate work before they
return to their countries.
The seminar, sponsored by
Woodstock College in Mary
land, st. Joseph'S College in
Pennsylvania and Xaverian
College in Silver Spring, with
the aid of contributions, has
brought together the stud
ents to discuss the problems
facing Africa's developing
nations.
A premedical students at
Boston College, Mr.. David
Gichero Of Kenya, said of the
seminar, 1T gives us an op-
portunity to argue out our
own ideas informally, and
questioning the speakers gives
us new ones"
Evening star., 1961-08-25
President
Named

Mrs. e-Therese Ey-
quem of Paris, France, has
been elected president of the
international Association of
Physical Education and
Sports for Girls and Women.
The fourth international
congress of the association
concluded its sessions in
Washington on Saturday.
Other officers elected are
Prof. Liselott Diem of Co.
longe, Germany, first vice
president; Miss Helen Ha-
zelton of Purdue University,
West Lafayette, Ind, second
vice president, and Miss c..
Muriel Webster of Birming-
ham, England, third vice
president.
The fifth congress of the
association will be held in
the summer of 1865 in Co.
logne, Germany.
Evening star., 1961-08-25
Dust Cloth

Mrs. r. C. A., Washington
To thank you readers for
your wonderful tips for the
household, I'd like to pass
this on to you. If you want a
dust cloth that really picks
up dust instead of just
spreading it around, try
soaking a cloth for several
hours in hot suds with a few
drops of turpentine. Dry it,
and start dusting.
Evening star., 1961-08-25

job, and our eventual goal
is to have the book pub
liShed.
Have any of you readers
ever done anything like this?
What do you feel are the
chances of our succeeding?
We have a dozen questions,
but would mainly like to know
how to go about getting the
finished product published.
We have considered pub
fishing it ourselves, and are
interested in hearing from
those of you who have had
experience in this line. Thank
you.
Evening star., 1961-08-25
Cabinet PQintinq
Mrs. I. L., Washington

Mrs. I. L., Washington
We have received so many
helpful hints through this
column that we wonder if
someone can tell us new
home owners what to do
about metal cabinets that
need painting.
Must they be sprayed or is
there some kind of paint to
use that does not leave brush
strokes? Will adhesive paper
stay on regardless of the heat
from the stove? Help-please!
These cabinets are in bad
shape,
Evening star., 1961-08-25
Motel List

Mrs. J. H. D., SiIUer Spring
Where can I get a booklet
I have heard of which lists
motels that will take dogs
or other pets?
We would like to go away
for a week end or two this
fall, and it would be easy
to take our dog along if we
could just be sure of a motel
which would allow him.
Evening star., 1961-08-25
Chlorine Odor

To Mrs. J. T., Springfield
E. B. H, Washington
Put a few drops of a bleach
with the odor of chlorine in
the water with your flowers,
and the odor of decay will
vanish.