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Evening star., 1963-01-23
Air Force Is Given Role
In Gemini Space Project

The civilian space agency's
Gemini manned flight program
took on military overtones to-
day with the announcement
that the Defense Department
will participate in the $700 mil
lion project.
Deputy Space Administrator
Robert C. Seamans, jr., and
Assistant Air Force Secretary
Brockway Mcmillan were
named co-chairmen of a
Gemini program planning
board yesterday in an agree
ment between the National
Aeronautics and Space Admin
istration and the Defense De-
partment.
To what extent the Pentagon
would put its foot In the
Gemini door was not immedi-
ately clear.
DR.. Harold Brown, research
and engineering chief for the
lefense Department, said NASA
would continue in charge of the
program but would receive fl
nancial support from the
military.
He declined TO state how
much military money would 60
into the project-to be funded
by NASA at the one-third-
billion-dollar level In the COM
ing fiscal year.
The Gemini program, initi-
ated by NASA at the end OF
1861. emissions a series OF two
man space flights including
rendezvous operations that
Evening star., 1963-01-23
BY WILLIAM HINES
Star Science Writer

Trouble with the FL moon
rocket engine appears to be
more serious than the space
agency has yet seen fit to ad-
nit.
Development Of the huge pro-
pulsion device is being threat
ened as engineers try to cope
with a new and mysterious col
lection OF bugs" that have ap-
peared in recent test firings.
Officials of the National
Aeronautics and Space Admin
istration profess optimism that
everything will be cleared up in
plenty Of time for the big moon
mission. But within and without
the agency, there is real con-
cern over recent trouble with
the giant, l.5-million- pound
thrust rocket engine.
The FL is the device on
which Americas moon program
relies. Clustered in a group of
five, FL will provide the lift
for the Apollo advanced Sat-
urn which the Government
hopes to fly moonward with
men aboard late In the 1960s.
There is no substitute pro-
pulsion method available If the
FL is delayed, redesigned, or
scrapped.
No Backup, NASA Admits
Space Administrator James
E. Webb and NASA's general
manager, Robert c. Seamans,
acknowledged as much last
week at a briefing on the
agency's fiscal 1864 budget.
The following exchange took
place at that meeting:
Q. They have been having
combustion instability problems
with the FL. If that turns out
to be a problem, do you have
any back-up at all?
MR.. WEBB. 1t isn't Just go
ing to turn out to be a prob
lem; it is a problem, and it has
been a problem with every
engine as I understand it that
has ever been developed. We
will solve the problem.
@. If it is a problem you
don't solve in time, do you
Evening star., 1963-01-17
Coffee Served

Yesterdays meeting was
held at the John Wesley Pow
ell Auditorium of the Cosmos
Club, and those who at
tended were treated to coffee
and croissantS, served by the
Evening star., 1963-01-17
Era Of the Peaceful Atom
Nearing Forum Is Told

The Women's Forum on
National Security wound up
Its three-day meeting at Ho-
tel Statler-Hilton yesterday
with a session which concen-
trated on this country's nu-
clear power and space pro-
grams.
Chairman Glenn T. Seaborg
of the Atomic Energy Com
mission predicted that 'in
years to come we can expect
an even greater impact on
our society and the world at
large from the peaceful atom
than that which we have al
ready seen from the military
atom"
At the same time, Mr..
Addison M. Rothrock Of the
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, pre-
dicted that with improvement
in communication satellites,
the time is not far off when
"those governments whose
reasoning, whose activities
and whose objectives are
closed to their people will
find it increasingly difficult
10 maintain this cloture."
: Nuclear Weapons
Mr.. Seaborg pointed out
that this Nation annually
spends about SIS billion for
the production and develop
nent of nuclear weapons in
Evening star., 1963-01-17
Cabinet
Wife Is
Speaker

"As We Lead Them To-
day" was the title of the
talk given last evening by
Mrs. Anthony Celebrezze,
wife of the Secretary Of
Health, Education and We'll
fare, at the 21st annual
meeting of the Potomac Area
Council Of Camp Fire Girls.
The Cabinet wife, who said
the title of her talk came
from a phrase she had heard
her husband use frequently,
stressed the Importance of
parents taking part in youth
groups especially those In
which their children are in
terested.
Through these programs
parents can share in their
children's world of growing
up, Mrs. CelebreZZe pointed
out adding that there was a
great need for leadership.
I'm our own Camp Fire
Program it gives both parents
and child an opportunity
through our Council fires to
share in some beautifully
spiritual moments of SYM
bolism as opposed to the
harsh realities of our every
day living" concluded the
speaker.
Both the Secretary and his
wife have been interested in
the Camp Fire Girls organi-
cation for many years.
The meeting took place in
the assembly room of the
Equitable Life Insurance
Company. Installed as the
new President was Mrs.
Philip Chenoweth.
Evening star., 1963-01-17

accordance with its para
mount objective as directed
by Congress to make "a max
imum contribution to the
common defense and Sc
curity."
But envisioning the time
when the peaceful uses Of
atomic energy will far out
weigh its military application,
Mr.. Seaborg said that "by the
year 1000 probably so per cent
Of all electrical power gener-
ated in this country will be
from nuclear sources, and es-
sentially all new plants built
from that time on will be nu-
clear plants"
Discussing the other appli-
cations of atomic power, Mr..
Seaborg predicted there will
be better powered commune
cations satellites capable of
broadcasting TV and radio
programs directly to all our
homes, nuclear-powered mer-
chant ships capable of sus-
tanning 25 to 80 knot speeds
without refueling, and more
varied uses for radioactive
isotopes.
Mr.. Rothrock, who is asso-
ciate director of Plans and
Program Evaluation for
NASA, outlined the tangible
benefits already derived from
the space program as we'll as
the intangible problems that
still confront space pioneers.
To date, the United States
has successfully launched
more than 100 spacecraft,
Mr.. Rothrock pointed out.
Evening star., 1963-01-17

Arlington County members,
and a British film titled In
struments of the Orchestra"
The film showed Sir NAL
colin Sargent conducting and
commenting on Benjamin
Britten's Variations and
Fugue on a Theme by Pur-
cell" - better known as
Young Peoples Guide to the
Orchestra.
Sir Malcolm and the Royal
Philharmonic of London will
come to Washington next fall
to give the opening concert
in the National Symphony's
1963-64 series.
Mr.. Joseph L. Whyte Is
chairman of the Sustaining
Fund Campaign and Mrs.
Samuel E. Carpenter is vice
chairman.
Evening star., 1963-01-17
LEGION
Auxiliary


The American Legion Aux
Hilary began a two-day Ma
tional Executive Committee
meeting today at Hotel
Statler Hilton, with Mrs.
Ollie L. Roger, national pres
ident. presiding.
Prominent among the dis
cussion topics is certain to be
the auxiliary's 1863 Pan
American program. This
years project is the construc-
tion Of school buildings in
the Dominican Republic.
Plans are to supply materials
and equipment for one-story
modern buildings at a cost
OF $1,000 each with seating
IN each for so primary stu
dents, a kitchen for school
lunches, eating area, storage
space for food and other
commodities and sanitation
facilities.
In honor Of the auxiliary
members and their 1868 Pan
American project, the AM
bassador Of the Dominican
Republic and Mrs. Freites
gave a reception at the En-
bassy yesterday.
OF the project Mrs. Roger
said. Because we believe
today's youngsters are to-
morrow's leaders, our Pan
American efforts will provide
education facilities for the
youth Of the Dominican
Republic. When we learned
that over 55 per cent Of the
adult population there is IL
literate. we determined TO
contribute money, through
CARE. TO build schools In
rural areas"
The schools will be built as
community projects. with
each community providing
the labor for construction
under the supervision Of a
Department OF Education
foreman. In the evenings the
schools will be used as Com
munity centers" for adult
classes. civic meetings and
fiestas. and the adjoining
land will be cultivated as
demonstration gardens 10
teach villagers modern agri-
cultural methods.
Evening star., 1963-01-17

son, the Claireborne Pells,
and Prince Cyril Toumanoff.
Others invited were Vice
Admiral and Mrs. Harold
Baker, the Charles Horskys;
former Mayor of Prague and
head Of the Czechoslovakian
Free Council Peter Zenkl
and Mrs. Zenkl, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Vlastimil Koubek.
Evening star., 1963-01-17
After-Concert
Supper Fetes
Mr.. Firkusny

An after concert supper
party last night honored
pianist Rudolph Firkusny.
Hosts, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Martin, jr., also honored Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra
Director Howard Mitchell at
the IL o'clock event.
Guests included DR.. and
Mrs. Maurice Friedman, Mr..
Gerson Nordlinger, jr., the
Abbot Low Moffats, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Mills, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kingdom Gould, jr., DR..
and Mrs. Carl d. Thomp-
Evening star., 1963-01-17
$500 Grant

The United Order True
Sisters, Potomac Number 81,
recently presented a grant Of
$500 to Children's Hospital,
20 be used toward the pur-
chase of a kaleidoscope ma
chine for the hospital.
Evening star., 1963-01-17
ADVERTISEMENT
Precious
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Ernest Burk beauty treatment or
undermining The cost Is mod
est--the results delightful. Ernest
Burk, Inc, 6i4 18th st. NV
Between F and q Sts. Next 10
First Federal. g 1861.
Evening star., 1963-01-17
Symphony
Launch
Pops

The National Symphony
Orchestra will launch its first
series Of Pops" concerts next
month, with a Valentines
Day program patterned after
the famous pops concerts of
Boston.
This opening concert, to be
conducted by Lloyd Geisler,
will be held in Sheraton Hall
Of the Shearton-Park Hotel
and will feature snacks and
refreshments along with
music from the Broadway
stage.
Singers Of the American
Light Opera Company will
join the symphony in pre-
senting the best" from
Rodgers and Hammerstein,
and ticket-holders will listen
from small tables set up
around the ballroom.
Fielder To Come
Two other concerts will fol-
low this season, both in Con-
stitution Hall. The second
will be conducted by Arthur
Fielder, originator Of the
Boston Pops, on March 16,
and the third will be an all
Gershwin program on April
6. Jose Iturbi will play the
complete Rhapsody in Blue"
The new pops program was
announced yesterday by Mrs.
Chauncey j. Blair, president
of the National Symphony
Women's Committee, at the
annual Sustaining g Fund
Campaign meeting.
The committee members,
who are out to raise $4,000
this year. were given a pep
talk by Mr.. Milton King,
president of the National
Symphony Orchestra Associ-
alton.
He pointed out that or
chestras, like museums and
libraries, depend on contrib
utions for their existence.
Even the Boston Symphony
with its tremendous CONNER
cial success, is seeking $780,
900 in donations this year, he
said.
art is still a business"
Mr.. King observed, and he
said the symphony's board Of
directors "is not so much in
terested In the Japanese in
fluence on Debussy as it is
in keeping the orchestra
afloat."
In stressing the sympho-
ny's reliance on its women
volunteers and supporters,
Mr.. King was reminded of the
woman who attended a con-
cert by the Budapest String
Quartet. Delighted by its per-
formance, she went up to the
musicians afterwards and
said, II hope your orchestra
will grow, and grow, and
grow"
Coffee Served
Yesterdays meeting was
held at the John Wesley Pow
ell Auditorium of the Cosmos
Club, and those who at
tended we're treated to coffee
and croissantS, served by the
Evening star., 1963-01-17

OF these, about so are still
orbiting the earth, and some
Of these are now silent. THE
continuing active craft" he
added, ARE giving us knowl-
edge on our universe and in
formation on the use of this
knowledge for mans better
ment and for the security Of
our Nation"
Fee Enterprise
Of the total space budget,
the NASA official stated,
about 80 per cent is con-
tracted directly to industry
"and we are carrying out the
program through the free en-
terprise system that brought
our country to its present
greatness"
The continuation Of
NASA's exploration of space
program will consist of send
ing spacecraft to more dis
tant planets and more
distant phenomena and in
creasing the range of meas
urements within the space
craft, he said.
Currently, only Russia and
the United States can afford
the magnitude of effort re-
quired to fully utilize space,
Mr.. Rothrock said.
Declaring that this is a fact
"fraught with portentous
consequences" he concluded:
1T is up to our Nation to
see to it that this (space)
frontier and event is used to
help lead all nations to free
dom and prosperity"
Evening star., 1963-01-17

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Tundra times., 1963-04-01
BOrTOlC NelCS
 Barrow Mushers Win Wainwright Flag; Trooper Needed; Writer Gets Polar Bear

We were both shivering while we watching for seals. After eight hours I said to him, T think we better go back or else it will get dark Soon."
 We left riding along on our sled with dogteam on the smooth ice not knowing we'd see bear. The ocean ice was still moving. coming toward the village. Donald said. What is that over wonder? Is that man."
 "Why mo-" I answered him. That's bear"
 We anchored our sled and dogs on the ice. We started to run. said to myself while we were running, T wish I was still younger so I could run like I use to-"
 We were behind all the time and seemed we got closer to the bear When we could no longer see him we climb up to the ice ridge. There he is still walking ahead.
 I said to Donald, Take your time. He won't get away"
 Donald wanted to start shooting from where we were standing. But told him we can get more closer to him. lead the way running and he behind me all the time. Another couple hundred yards we stopped.
 When I looked back I saw another man behind us. He was also run- ming. had to wait for this person, whoever he is. When he got to us I said to the boys, Take your aim. We can start shooting from here"
 As soon as said fire" three guns fires at the same minute. The bear began galloping through the very thin ice, then disappears behind the ice. He died right there.
 After We put the bear in the sled Donald took it home.
 The people up ashore were won- dering at us while they are watch ing us running and they could neither see the bear that we chased. They knew then after we start shooting.
 We skinned the bear outside of our house. Pictures were taking at us while We skinned it. The skin was good one and prime. Exactly six-foot.
 Eight polar bears were caught so far this winter.
Tundra times., 1963-04-01
By Howard Rock Times Editor

If t hadn't been for the fact that we were being taken under by the whale. would have laughed out loud,' said my father laughing and recalling the incident that happen ed many years ago that involved my Uncle Nayukuk.
 Somewhat Lazy
 As have told in an earlier article my Uncle Nayukuk was a reticent man. He attempted to make life as easy as possible for himself. Being somewhat lazy helped him along, dubious as that may seem, although his wife, my Aunt Maumangeena, gave him little peace. She wanted him to be like other hunters who went out every day. weather and hunting conditions permitting.
 Uncle Nayukuk seemed to have built shell around himself. He took nagging and malicious kidding in casual manner and never allowed such things to anger him, that is, if he was at all capable of getting an- gry.
 When his wife became vehement on his lack of initiative, Uncle Nayukuk would hunt. When he brought results, there would be peace in the little household It is not entirely impossible to assume that if he brought home game it would make it tolerable for him to
Tundra times., 1963-04-01
TUN ORA TiMEs

at a most advantageous position for the harpooner to strike the whale. The helmsman had to have thorough knowledge of the whales behavior under attack and conduct the maneuver accordingly.
 Sighted Whale
 One morning around 4:30 the watchman of my fathers crew quickly awakened the men who were sleeping in their winter clothes so they could go into action at once. I had been sleeping in the cook tent and was blissfully un- aware of what was going on.
 The watchman had sighted a whale, a huge one, that had sur faced about a quarter of mile away. The crew ran to the umiak, My father took his accustomed po- sition as the harpooner at the bow. The rest of the six men took their assigned positions in the boat with Uncle Nayukuk at the stern as the helmSman.
 Fine Judgement
 The chase was on and the men padded powerfully with Uncle Nayukuk heading the prov of the umiak where he estimated they would finally take a position di- rectly on the wake and behind the submerged whale.
 As usual, Nayukuk's estimate was almost accurate. The whale sur. faced within easy overriding dis tance. (Whales surface or times
Tundra times., 1963-04-01

languish a few days and enjoy the luxury of inactivity.
 Unsupported Ability
 Uncle Nayukuk was like diff ferent man when whaling season ap- preached. It was hard to tell, of course, the reason for this, but 1 like to think he relished the hunt with some measure of danger in it. AS he proved conclusively, Uncle Nayukuk was a fearless man under dangerous situations.
 Perhaps wrongly, I always thought Uncle Nayukuk was not too bright I was puzzled why my fa- ther picked him to be the helms man of his whaling crew, since be- ing one was a decided position of responsibility as to the safety of the entire crew. My estimation of uncle's intelligence was totally dis credited by my father who had eX- plicit trust in Nayukuk's ability by insisting that he was to be the helmsman.
 Precision
 The approach of the whale for the strike had to be an operation of precision. and the man responsible for the proper execution of it was the helmsman. The angle of the umiak in relation to the position of the whale was of prime importance. To err meant dire danger to the whaling crew.
 At the same time the helmsman had to place the bow of the umiak
Tundra times., 1963-04-01
By Guy OkakOk

We residents of Barrow were keeping our ears open after the Bar row mushers left Barrow town last Tuesday to Wainwright dog races. And early Saturday morning. .23rd, announcer from Wainwright announce that two Eskimos from Barrow win the big dog races. Names as follows; Thomas Napa- seak. 1st prize, Joe Tuklee, 2nd, and Freddie Ahmagoak, son of Rev. Roy ,Ahmagoak
 The flag Wainwright people were holding can't be there's any more because they lost to the Barrow rmushers.
 The mushers hasn't come in yet as they are still down at Wainwright.
 They only begin and they will have 1t continue every year.
 Good for the Barrow mushers! " Trooper Wanted Our village is increasing each year and we need to have trooper here in Barrow village. Several people here in Barrow have urged me to put this down so the Tundra Times readers could read it and know what the Barrow village needs.
 l really are with the people who really want to have trooper.
 Look at our children who are growing up each year, children who supposed to be home each evening after the curfew Yet we find sev- eral kids stays out after curfew.
 We people want to see our chil. dren obey the village rules.
 Let's all work together, and 1 sknoW we could do it.
 ;. Fine Meeting
 In Chamber of Commerce meeting last Thursday, 21st. our president. MT. Osbourne has asked the mem- <bers if we village could go ahead and build road to dump. The an- sWer from one of the members is very doubtful. Meaning, who will support the vehicles that we could use to work with.
 The meeting in Alferd Hopson's Cafe was wonderful one. Two long tables were placed. and the room was full too. Meals were served to the members and every- qone was happy.
 After dinner slides of Arlis II
Tundra times., 1963-04-01

were showed to the people. We thank MT. Max Brewer of Arctic Research Laboratory who has been with the Barrow natives for so long I would say around eleven years now
 Guests from Fairbanks were. MT. Leslie Rogers and Miss Beatrice ToWne, social worker. We were glad to have them with us that night.
 Warm Temperatures
 This February month used to be the coldest month in any month. and somehow it is different this winter Coldest we have this month Febru- ary is 32 below zero.
 In 1924 temperature was 56 below. 39 years ago from today. And in 1927 highest recorded was 79 above in July.
 temperature never goes up above 50 and our climate is always keen that way. I don't know how our temperature going to run this con- ing summer.
 Sun comes up g am. and sets 5:2O pm.
 Way Down Low
 Believe 1t or not, there is a man here in Barrow village, an Eskimo who really could go way low. Chord in organ is what I could call. low. But this man could beat that even. The ministers, g years ago, have test him on his voice. After that they believed him.
 He sure could used his low voice. He is a resident of Barrow. His name is Willie Sielak.
 Hard Chase
 took Donald Leavitt with me yesterday. The ocean ice was bro- ken to pieces while we were out. We came to the little open water. stop, thinking we will see, or would see seals.
 The temperature was very low too when we stop. After an hour stop, Donald came to me and told me that he was very cold. I said to him if he wanted to go back home. "No," he said, q think I will feel better after we drink hot coffee or tea"
 "Now how you feel? Any better?" l ask him. He answered and said, I'm fine now"