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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-25
More Than q Market

Last April the local press
announced the sale of the
site housing 80 year old
Western Market at 21st and
K streets NV. Many of it's
patrons read the news with
keen regret. Certainly, there
is no outward beauty of de-
sign or architecture to cause
this regret but there lies an
intangible beauty in the
friendly and pleasant rela-
tionship between customers
and the farmers who occupy
the sidewalk along K street.
The sidewalk itself is rough
and the Shed-like space hous-
ing the farmers is covered
by worn, rusty corrugated
tin roof. Yet in these humble
surroundings the patronage
is enjoyed because it is not
measured in terms of dollars
and cents. Rather, it is based
on a sincere interest in each
others welfare. Here there
is time for exchange of pleas
antries, neighborly chats on
the crops or the weather,
and thoughtful inquiries
about families not found in
the hurried shopping at the
city'S supermarkets.
Each season brings its
special joys to Western Mar
ket from nearby Virginia and
Maryland farms. In early
spring the silvery pussyWil-
lows heralding the end of
winters cold bundles of
SaSSafraS which our grand
mothers used for a never
failing tonic D.. yellow daffo-
dis tied in neat punches to
brighten winter-weary city
homes. Summer brings an
abundance of fresh vegetables
with the sweet smell of the
garden still clinging to them
-. jars of homemade lus-
cious preserves, bright red
strawberry, rich yellow of
peach, the dark purple of
damson and black raspberry.
In autumn there is the rustic
beauty of bitter sweet and
chrysanthemums colorful
ears of dried corn and brown
pine cones. In winter there
are freshly butchered meats
e. bright holly berries and
wreaths of country green's
Christmas trees waiting
to be trimmed and enjoyed.
Some day when a new,
modern building is erected
on this site at 21st and K
streets, those who knew the
farmers of Western Market
will experience a feeling of
near nostalgia for the
friendly shopping visits with
them. These reflections might
we'll remind us of the parable
which the Master spoke-a
Sower went forth to SOW, some
seed fell on good ground. The
sewers at Western Market
shared with city neighbors a
touch of Gods countryside
and wholesome farm life. We
shall miss them!
Ona lie Sans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-25
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry tDrtterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers ore subject to condenSd-
ton. Those not used tDilL be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied BY self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-25

PARISH the results of
what has happened in Berlin
are clear enough in terms Of
those Immediately involved,
the diplomatic perSpectives Of
the Berlin crisis remain, If
anything, more clouded than
ever.
There is, in fact, a tremen-
dous lack of reality in the
argument blowing back and
forth between the Western
capitals on the question of
negotiating with the Russians
on Berlin. Those who argue
loudest in favor of early talks
are saying the least about
what a negotiation might
consist of. or the results
which it is supposed to pro-
duce.
For the British, who in all
cases are champions Of high
level international palaver,
the argument seems to be
almost emotional. To read the
British press, one gathers
that negotiation is purely
and simply an alternative to
war over Berlin.
Whether the talks succeed
or fail-whether the results
be good or bad-SeemS almost
beside the point. So far as
the British public is con-
cerned, anyone who is against
negotiations is inhumanly in
different to the horrors Of
nuclear war.
At the other end Of the
spectrum, the French are say
ing bluntly that at this stage,
at least, there is nothing
whatever to discuss with
Premier Khrushchev. The Al
lies have rights and obliga-
tions in Berlin which they are
determined to protect at all
costs. To seek negotiations in
this situation would inevi-
tably be taken as a sign Of
weakness by the Russians. To
engage in negotiations with
out a very clear idea of what
kind of settlement, might be
possible could only lead to a
dangerous weakening Of the
Allied position in Berlin.
Strange Role for U. S.
Between these opposing ar
guments the United States has
been playing a strange and
somewhat wavering role as a
mediator. In a number Of
top-level statements admin
iStration leaders have come
out in favor of negotiations.
But the timing has been left
vague. And again when it
comes to questions of sub
stance and detectives of the
coming talks, no one is say
ing anything at all.
There is confusion even on
the matter of timing. For
some Secretary Rusk has in
dictated that in his view the
negotiations should be started
before Mr.. Khrushchev goes
through with his plan for
signing a separate peace
treaty with East Germany.
But at the same time a num-
Der of Mr.. Rusk's own experts
no longer believe that this
may be possible. The COM
mon opinion in Berlin is that
recent events have forced Mr..
KhruShchev to advance his
own timetable and that a
peace treaty may we'll be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-25
Tunisio and France

Your editorial of August
81, "Provocation in Tunisia, Z"
puts the shoe on the wrong
foot in blaming Tunisia s
President Bourguiba for
warning the French COM
mand in Bizerte against fir
ing on Tunisians participat-
ing in peaceful and orderly
demonstrations. The same
would obtain concerning
what you describe as his
"intransigent attitude re-
garding negotiations with
France on anything short
of speedy and complete with
draWal of French forces from
his country"
The massive act of provo
cation in this unhappy stu
alton is, of course, the very
presence of French armed
forces and their occupation
of a military base in a SOW
erign state, member of the
United Nations, in fragrant
defiance of the wishes of it's
people and government.
Since the achievement of
independence, TuniSia has
tried repeatedly to negotiate
a peaceful settlement of this
issue, to no avail. When at
last, TuniSia served notice
that she shall no longer
tolerate the indefinite forci-
BILE occupation of her terri
tory. France reacted with
characteristic cruelty tn e
dimensions of which earned
her well-deserved condemna-
ton throughout the world.
It would appear natural
that the U. N. General As
sembly is the proper forum
wherein Tunisia could make
her case before world public
opinion. The purpose here is
not to condemn but to
achieve a settlement by way
of a course of action that
has the necessary indorse-
ment of the majority of
states in the world commu-
nifty. If the General Assembly
has on occasion appeared
as a "circus-like arena" it
certainly does not promote
its prestige nor that of eff
fective world order to sub
scribe to that view.
Your estimate of a "mu-
tually acceptable French
Tunisian resolution of this
crisis" is commendable. The
French diversionary tactic of
calling for negotiations to
establish normally" in the
Bizerte area, whatever that
may mean, cannot clearly be
the basis for such negotia-
ton. In any event, now that
the case is before the U. N,
it remains for France to
demonstrate how we'll she
adhereS to the Charter and
its principles, and how sin
cere is her policy of de-
colonization.
Jamal A. Sad.
Acting Director, Arab In
form tjOYo Ceptpr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-25

New techniqueS for detect
ing internal cancers in their
earliest stages, before there
are any outward manifesto
tionS, are being developed in
Atomic Energy Commission
studies.
These are based on the
use of tiny amounts of radio
active tracer atoms, some of
which have particular af-
finities for different organs.
The new cells of an organ in
which radioactive material
has been incorporated retain
the same amount of this
material as the parent cells,
before division. The rate at
which these new cells appear
can be determined by the
tracers.
One especially useful mate
rial is tritium, a radioactive
form of the universal gas,
hydrogen. 1t is being used in
critical studies at the Com
missions BrookhaVen medical
research center on Long
Island.
Invaluable in this type of
research has been a So
called body "area scanner, "
developed primarily for the
study of patients with sus-
pected cancer Of the thyroid
gland, and to detect brain
tumors and locate them pre-
ciSely. 1t may also be of value
in detecting early tumors of
the liver.
Solid Gold Instrument
It is used to locate and de-
fine the extent of an area in
the body which has concen-
trated differentially an ap-
propriate radioactive sub
stance by recording the radia-
ton emission of this sub
stance. The heart of this
scanner is the focusing ele-
ment which makes possible
considerable precision in To-
eating an affected area. 1t is
a 3-inch long instrument
made of solid gold to shield
its recorder from any radia-
ton originating elsewhere
than the particular area
under study, 1t has proved of
particular value in thyroid
diagnoses. The thyroid gland
is a depository Of iodine,
both radioactive and non
radioactive. There is some of
both kinds always present.
Very slight increases above
the amounts in surrounding
tissue may be detected.
Radiation generally dis
tributed throughout the body
is shown less prominently.
The commission reports that
three patients with brain
tumors, after injection Of
radioactive arsenic for which
the brain has an affinity,
were correctly diagnosed with
the apparatus. Later micro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-25
No Retreat

Your statement in the ed
1torial "No Retreat" august
20) that there is still room
for peace-preserving negotia-
ton if the Kremlin is ready
to talk honestly and reason
ably" is typical of an atti-
tude that will pave the way
for World War III, or to the
surrender of this Nation to
communism.
I would enjoy seeing
printed one shred of evil
dence to suggest that the
Kremlin has ever been or
will ever be ready to talk
honestly and reasonably"
(WiShful thinking does not
constitute evidenced. The
theory that the Kremlin is
honest and reasonable has
led us to retreat after re-
treat. They, as Hitler did be-
fore World War II, have
put down in writing, for all
to see, that they intend to
conquer the world.
Refusal to recognize this
obvious fact of life will lead
to: l. The same disaster as
did the Neville Chamberlain
appeasement policies of the
1930s a World War, or 2. Our
eventual surrender as a Ma
ton.
A desire to negotiate with
the Kremlin indicates a lack
of understanding of the Com
muniSt strategy as it actually
exists. For a discussion of
the Vests lack of under
standing of the Communist
strategy, I would suggest the
chapter entitled THE Soviet
Menace" in 1.-THE Conscience
of a Conservative" by Sena-
tor Barry Goldwater and
"Protracted Conflict" by
Robert Strausz-Hupe, ct al,
of the Foreign Policy Re-
search Institute of the Uni
verSity of Pennsylvania.
Wilburn L. Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-25
Backs Chief Stewart

I wish to congratulate you
on the position you have
taken in support of Park
Police Chief Harold F.
Stewart.
Chief Stewart is a highly
respected citizen of our COM
munity. and has been for
more than 20 years. I, and
many of my neighbors, know
that during the seven years
that he has been in his pres
ent position, and even before
that, he has tirelessly dedi-
Gated his time and effort
toward improving the Park
Police. We also know that
even though he has worked
under difficult conditions, he
has been successful.
We are shocked to learn
through newspaper and radio
publicity that, during these
particularly perilous times
even while Congress is con-
Quoting Investigations to try
to find ways to reduce crime
in the Nations Capitalize
current administration is
considering displacing a man
of Chief Stewards ability and
integrity. We need more men
like him in our Government.
I earnestly hope that,
through efforts such as you
are making, the citizens Of
the Metropolitan area, Con-
gress, officials of the Interior
Department and of the Dis
trict of Columbia will recog-
nize the outstanding work
that Chief Stewart and the
fine men and women in his
organization have done, and
are doing. We want to be able
to continue to enjoy the
beautiful park system that
we have in Washington in
comparative safety.
Mrs. F. L. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-25
Status Symbol?

(, A group of psychologists has issued
a statement indicating that keys are a
measure of status" and prestige"
SnobbiShly observing that janitorS are
loaded with these age-old devices, the
group has declared that executives and
other presumably important people have
underlings that open doors for them, or
they have special little key of their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-25
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKINS SERVICE

@. Is there a musical term,
"prim 'omo?"-L. U.
A. In the 18th century,
this was the name given to
the male singer who ap-
peared opposite the prima
donna. The term, which
means first man." Is no
longer used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-25
Party Labels

Words have long been the
weapon that cast the de-
cisive blow in human con-
flict, proving that 1.-The pen
is mightier than the sword"
Clever coiners of phrases are
working diligently to produce
labels that libel and may de-
stroy patriotic Americans.
Once there were Progress
Sives" and Conservatives"
and these were quite accurate
designations of two philoso-
phies. The left side purloined
the title Liberals" and dub
bed those right of center as
"Reactionaries";; but still the
lines were observable. Re
Gently we learned Of the
Radical Right, a term fire.
quently applied to patriotic
leaders in the armed services,
among others, and now we are
asked to digest this prize
plum - Radical Conserva-
tiveS." A headline ventured
"LaWmaker Sees Peril in
Right-Wing Invasion
Wonder if it has now be-
come Radical" to believe in
preserving our Constitution
and if Radical Conservative"
is to become a scurrilous
epithet aimed at those who
prefer America as a land of
freedom.
H. L. Hunt.
Dallas, Texas.
The Nome nugget., 1961-04-12
Communism May
 Conquer the World Due To Yankee Optimism

CHICAGO LR - Adm. Arleigh A. Burke, U. s. Chief of Naval Operations, said Tuesday totali- tarian Communism may conquer the world because of what he termed traditional Yankee opti- miSm.
 Burke said an optimistic re- fusal to acknowledge the extent of the Communist threat, and a pre-occupation with the military aspect of the struggle has caused many Americans to fool them selves that there is no threat"
 The Communists, he said, 'hope that our own indifference, our own preoccupation with material things will in themselves weaken the ideas and the ideals they seek 70 destroy"
 Burke, speaking at the seventh annual National Military-Industri- al and Education Conference, said Americans are naturally optimis- tic"
 He said Americans "often tend to indulge in Wishful thinking. And when faced with stern re- alities, Americans often have a nostalgia for the good old days"
 Many recognized the urgency of the Communist threat, he said, "but there remain many others in private life in our affluent so- ciety who are so self-satisfied, so comfortable, so content that they cannot be bothered with the dan- gers which surround them"
 Burke said many nations have fallen to conquerors because their "citizens were self-satisfied, pla- cid, self-confident, money getting, pleasure-loving people, honoring success and hugging their fi- nancial security"
 The nations military strength must be maintained, he said, but national security is based on courage, not on money nor or material wealth, nor on military power"
The Nome nugget., 1961-04-12
City Council Sets Up Planning Commission

The Nome City Council at their meeting Monday night set up a Planning Commission which will be made up of nine members and which will be a representative group with long range planning for the community in coopera- ton with other civic groups.
 Representatives of Baptist college which inherited the Anna Anderson property will confer here this week with the city on acquiring the Front Street pro- perty to widen the street at the junction of First Ave West, Der ing Street and Front Street.
 Several matters were tabled by the Council for consideration of the new Council which takes over this month. Tabled were the wage scale changes for city en- ployes and acquisition of a street boiler.
 The Nome Bowlers Assn. pre- sented the Council with an as- signment to the M and M Bank of their city property in CO nee ton with the small business loan which they are obtaining through the bank.
 The Alaska Department of Health has requested the city to provide $500 toward the rental of the quarters for the city health nurse at the MNGM Hospital. This also was left for the new Council.
 The Council approved the action of the Fire and Police Chief Bob Oliver requesting that an FBI Police School be held here some time next summer. This depart ment was also instructed to draw up specifications for a new patrol car and presentation to the Coun- cil at special meeting.
 Don Hoover, president of the Chamber of Commerce asked the Council for additional support in continuing the efforts being made for the selection of Nome as the Vocational School location.
The Nome nugget., 1961-04-12
Nations Center of Population Moved 57 Miles West

WASHINGTON R - The na- tion's center of population, based on the 1860 census, has moved 57 miles west from it's 1850 location.
 Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges said the new center is 612 miles northwest of Centralia, in Southern Illinois, and approxi- mately 50 miles east of East St. Louis, III.
 The 1850 population center was located near Olney, III.
 Hodges said the population cen- ter is the point to which all resi- dents of the 50 states could travel for a convention and rack up the smallest possible total travel mileage.
The Nome nugget., 1961-04-12
FIVE MEN FILE APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH STATE MUTUAL SAVINGS BANK

JUNEAU R - Commissioner A. H. Romick of the State De- partmcnt of Commerce said yes terday that five Anchorage men have filed an application for au- thority to establish a state mutual savings bank.
 The new bank, if the application is approved, would be known as the Alaska Mutual Savings Bank. It would be located in Anchorage.
 The corporators are R. L. Ret tig, s. L. Landry, Victor V. Gill, Robert J. Shimek and Melvin L.. Cook.
The Nome nugget., 1961-04-12
Gov. Egan Signs Into Law Priority Fishing Rights For Alaskan Residents

JUNEAU lR - Gov. Egan Tues day signed into law a bill which would grant Alaskan residents priority fishing rights in years of extremely poor salmon runs.
 The measure had been ques- toned on unconstitutional grounds before its passage by the Legis- lature
 In brief, the bill would empower the State Board of Fish and Game to give residents of the various fishing areas priority fishing rights in off years, to the exclusion of residents of other areas of Alaska and non residents.
 The board would be able to lift the restriction if a run larger than that expected developed or if the resident fisherman of the area took at least 1000 fish apiece.
 Egan said the bill provides a means for limiting fishing under emergency circumstances to give consideration to human life" as we'll as to conservation of the states salmon fishery.
The Nome nugget., 1961-04-12
Atty. Gen. Rules Stores Giving Away Merchandise Operate A Lottery

JUNEAU lR - Stores which of fer free merchandise, trips or cash to persons buying items in the store are technically opera ting lottery, Atty. Gen. Ralph Moody said Tuesday.
 In an opinion written for Dis trict Attorney George Hayes at Anchorage, Moody said such of fers have, under the strict in- depreciation of what constitutes a lottery the three necessary ele- ments of lottery, chance, con- sideration and prize.
 Hayes, in asking for the opin- ion, had posed the following hypo- thetical case:
 ''When a store offers free mer- chandise to be given away on a certain date or trip to Hawaii or $1,000 in cash and the only thing a person must do to be eli gible is to buy merchandise, etc. or bring cleaning to the store, does this constitute a lottery?"
 Moody said that such an offer does constitute lottery.
The Nome nugget., 1961-04-12

John Amundsen. son of Rev. and Mrs. Roald Amundsen is being flown out today for medical treatment due to a head injury. He will be accompanied by his mother and a nurse.
The Nome nugget., 1961-04-12
TURNER -EGAN REPEAT VOWS

Harvey Turner of the State Di- vision of Aviation and Patricia Egan of Anchorage were married April 8 in Anchorage at the Holy Family Catholic Church. MT. Tur- her is well known here and his wife is a teacher in the Anchor age High School
Navajo times., 1961-01-01

represented include Gallup, Far
mingtOn, ShiprOck, Tuba City,
Keams Canyon, Fort Defiance, and
Window Rock.
Trophies to be awarded at this
Tournament include the following:
1. First Place Trophy Individual
Medals for 1st Place Team Q2)
2. Second Place Trophy Individual
Medals for End Place Team Q2)
3. Third Place Trophy individual
Medals for 3rd Place Team (12)
4 Consolation - Game Ball
S. Team Sportsmanship Trophy
s. Team Travel Trophy (Team
travelling longest distance)
z. Free Throw Contest Trophy
8. First All Tourney Team Is small
trOphies)
8. Second All Tourney Team Is
small trophieS)
10. Most valuable Player Award
il. Basketball for Civic Center Ito
be used during tournament
Navajo times., 1961-01-01
Wingate
Girl Scouts
Pinned

At an impressive candlelight
ceremony, six new intermediate
scouts of Troop 413 repeated their
Girl Scout Laws and promises.
Each Of the following girls have
successfully passed the require
ments for Tenderfoot rank and is
nOw entitled to wear the Girl
Scout pin: Melody Clark, Bev-
erly Natonabah, Regina HOskie.
Kathleen Yazzie, Patricia Jordan
and Sandra Lente. Linda W0odley
received her Second Class badge
at this ceremony.
A Tenderfoot Scout must COM
plete activities in eleven widely
varied fields. They include Com
munity Life, Literature and Dra-
matics, and the Out-of-Doors.
Sonya Merrill and Linda Wood
ley received their stars that indi-
cate another years membership in
the GSA. These two young ladies
joined as Brownies and have a
total of 9 years service between
them.
Mrs. Jean Rogers, Miss Eliza
beth Riddle, assistant leader, and
Mrs. Paul Merrill, Leader were
present.
Mrs. John Woodley is a member
of the Troop Committee. Troop Alb
was newly organized in November
of last year.
Navajo times., 1961-01-01
EmmOns Plans Nation Tour
After Leaving Indian Job

Glenn Emmons, Gallup Banker
and out going Commissioner of
Indian Affairs in the Eisenhower
administration plans to retain a
Gallup residence and he and his
wife will travel extensively in the
next year.
EmmOns said he and Mrs. EN-
mons have kept busy during his
seven years and five months in
Washington D. c., and he is look
ing forward to being 1.-The LATEST
man in the country for the next
twelve months.
He will leave his governmental
post January 20 when the Ken
nedy administration takes over.
EmmOns in Gallup Friday, an
nOunced that he will retain his
position as chairman of the Board
of Directors Of First State Bank,
but that he has resigned as pres
ident
The EmnlOns had planned a trip
to Europe last year but press of
Indian Affairs business caused a
pOStponement. EmmonS said, how
ever, there are many places in
America he and Mrs. Emmons
want to see.
DO you know" he asked, "that
in all the time I've been in Wash.
ingtOn, I've never been inside the
Washington m0nument?'
Emmons is observing his 25th
anniversary as president and chair
man of the board of the GalluE
bank.
He said he was happy over what
his office had been able to &C
cOmplish for the Indians during
his term in office, especially ir
the field of education.
Today" he said, 'if Indiar
parents want their children to 60
to school, we have a school seal
for the youngsters. In 1853 there
were 70 percent of Indian Chill
dren in schools over the nation
and today the figure is "a percent
The percentage is 95 per cent ma.
tiOnally for nOn-Indian children.