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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

In this my first Capitol Comment
column of 1883. let me first wish you
all very good New Year. look
forward to these weekly Opportuni-
ties during the coming year to con-
tinuing my discussions with you of
some of the more interesting and
important developments taking
place in our National Capitol in
Washington.
The opening of Congress is al
ways dramatic. This year we had
the additional drama of an inter
esting development in the parlia-
mentary rules of the Congress. The
Republican Party held caucus on
the day before the opening of Con-
greSs and gave particular attention
to the need for the revision of some
of the rules of the House of Rep
resentatives. Those of you who have
been following the press will know
that there has been a national out
cry against some of the outmoded
procedures of the Congress. 1t was
unanimously agreed in the Republi-
can caucus to press for three fair
play amendments These amend
ments would update and we thought
improve the operation of the
House of Representatives. The
question came up of course, as it
had two years ago, as to whether or
not the Rules Committee Of the
House of Representative should be
of twelve members or fifteen men,
bers. There was no objection in
the Republican caucus as to the
increasing of the size of the Rules
Committee if the substance of the
so-cal!ed fair play amendments
should be adopted On the follow
ing day when Congress convened,
the House of Representatives
made two important decisions with
respect to its rules of procedure.
The first was not to permit the
general examination and amend
ment CT the rules. The Republican
Members supported the principle
agreed to in caucus that the rules
should be reviewed and revised at
this time. l can report to you that
l voted in favor of the procedure
and l think it is unfortunate that
the majority of the House did not
see fit to seize this opportunity
which will probably not recur for
another two years. When this pro-
posal failed, the House reverted
to the question which had been
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

The S8th Congress Convenes-
Last Wednesday the new Congress
convened. The first order of bust
ness in the Senate was the swear
ing in of the members who were
elected in November and those
appointed by their respective Gov
errors after the election to fill
vacancies caused by deaths. The
total number who took the oath
of office was 4O-29 Senators re-
elected and II new members. It
was my pleasure to escort Mary
lands new Senator. Honorable
Daniel B. Brewster to the Vice
Presidents podium for the swear
ing-in-cercmony.
The SSH Congress has a heavy
schedule. 1t meets at critical
iuncture in our history, at a time
when events are rushing by with
bowildering speed. We will be
called upon to make decisions which
conceivably could affect all future
history.
There promises to be consider
able controversy. Controversy over
rising expenditures and increasing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

Mrs. Minnie Mexican is i'll at
her home.
MIR. and Mrs Theodore Paugh.
Elkton. visited the formers par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Paugh, in
Peerless.
Mrs. Asbury Harvey is i'll at her
home with flu
Franklin Watkins. Baltimore,
was a guest at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Evans and Mrs.
Earl Shank.
Youth Sunday will be observed
at Mt. Bethel Methodist church on
January 20.
Hershell Snyder has returned
from Seattle, Wash. where he
spent few weeks with his mother
and family.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
KT'TZMILLER

Visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Charles H. Jones and Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Newhouse were Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Stricken and daugh-
tiers, Misses Beverly, Helen and
Wendy, and son Eddie, and Miss
Ethel Smith, all of Keyser; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Jones,
Geneva, O.
Recent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Aubrey Phillips were Mr.. and Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17
Simon Schrock Has
Top Herd For Month

Simon Schrock had the top herd
in the DHIA No. l, for December,
according to Roman Yoder, SUI
pcrvisor Schrock has "a mixed
breed cows which produced an
average Of 1853 pounds of milk and
56J pounds of fat
Henry Tees herd was second
high. His 26 cows, grade Ho,steins,
produced 1865 pounds of milk and
49.S pounds of fat Raymond
Schrock had third high with 40
cross breed cows which produced
an average of 1910 pounds of milk
and All pounds of fat
Simon Tice, with 81 cross breed
cows, was fourth with 1929 pounds
of milk and 462 pounds of fat.
Oren Bender's herd of 20 reg
istercd and grade Holsteins. was
fifth with an average of 1919 pounds
of milk and 459 pounds of fat.
Top COW in the association was
Fac. registered Holstein of Ray
mond Bender that produced 2250
pounds of milk and 122 pounds of
fat. Second high was Skip, cross
breed Of Simon Tice, with 1888
pounds of milk and 119 pounds of
fat. Third high was Molly. grade
Holstein of Russell Bowser that
produced 1850 pounds of milk and
40 pounds of fat.
Fourth was Lady, cross breed of
Simon Schrock which had 2080
pounds of milk and 108 pounds of
fat. Fifth was Pony. cross breed
owned by Raymond Schrock that
produced 1888 pounds Of milk and
1O8 pounds of fat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-17

Seven persons were killed in
Scar crash on a big freeWay in
Pomona, Calf.
Tundra times., 1963-08-19
BIA to Expend $4OO,OOO for
 Barrow Streets

Bureau of Indian Affairs has ad- vised Senator Bartlett, that plans to spend an estimated $400,000 for street improvements at Barrow, in- cluding expenditures of S80000 for moving approximately 30 houses onto lots next winter.
 Street work will be performed in the summer of 1864, following com- pletion by Bureau of Land Manage ment of townsite survey now under way. Survey plans include sixty foot rights of way to permit drain- age.
 q am gratified that work is pro- ceeding so well, Senator Bartlett stated. "The need for action at Bar row was underscored following pas sage last year of my bill permitting the drilling of additional oil we'll to bring natural gas to Barrow resi- dents and Representative Rivers bill signed irao law. making possible Barrow towusite survey"
Tundra times., 1963-08-19
Alfred Widmurk, ANB Official, Urges
 Northern Natives 10 Hold On to Land
Page $

be the oldest continuous Indian or- ganization in the country.
 Widmark. of Klawok. has been pleased at the report of Steven V. Hotch, ANB vice president, of the Tanana Indian Conference held in June and he believed that much could be done by the utilization and close cooperation among the native organizations in the state.
 He indicated he felt the different organizations should delegate pow CTS to representatives to meet and work on common problems.
 A Real Problem
 q am particularly impressed with the proposed Rampant Dam," he said, T believe it poses a real prob lem for the Athabascan people of the Interior" He said he felt that the ANB meeting in convention would favorably consider and pass resolution drafted by Interior h. dians concerning the dam. Lau0S bennett
 Widmark praised Robert L. Ben- nett as the best BIA area director for Alaska since Claude M. Hirst
 Although We may not get every thing We expect from him, he has an understanding of our people that other directors did not have because of not being an Indian
 Widmark said Southeast Alaska natives had supported such develop ments as the ferry system. road building. were requesting more law enforcement. and that they still faced big problem in education.
 Advanced Training
 Our elementary and high school needs have been taken care of pret' ty well but we need advanced train ing in order to get a bigger share , of employment to which we thinl we are entitled"
 Although there are many area where he said individual nativ organizations should work alone Widmark said he felt there were many areas where the leaders of the different native groups should join hands and work together.
 After graduation from Oregon State College in 1885 Widmark was for while a pharmacist, then school teacher, and now is an air. line agent and in the general mer- chandiSe business in KlaWok.
Tundra times., 1963-08-19

in the last several years that had caused many leaders to change their minds.
 Formerly villages were well pop ulated and federal permits were given so that the people were un- disturbed in their hunting and fish ing economy. Then, he said, laws were passed requiring licenses of which the people were not accus- toned and that the subsistence economy Waned.
 City Influx
 Many of our people moved from the villages to Ketchikan, Juneau. Seattle and the metropolitan areas seeking better chances at employ ment. Today there are only one half or one third of our people still living in the villages
 Because of the changes that have come about since the inception of the enabling legislation, Widmark said that many leaders now felt that a per capita" distribution of the claim money would be most equi. table way. Also under considera ton, he said. was a family plan, and other means.
 "At present our leaders have diff fering opinions and it will take u perhaps a year or two to finalizt our position and come up with ; good plan"
 Thirty years ago when we started our claims case, public opinion wa against us. No Alaska attorne, would take our case and we had t' go to a big law firm back east When We got an Alaska attorney Jim Curry, he was crucified and lit erally put through the mill,' Wid mark said.
 To-day I think the situation. ha changed, public opinion will not D so much against you. In fact. yo may have generous amount 0 your side"
 Dedication Required
 ''In protecting your rights. you leaders will have to be dedicated You will meet with opposition anc Encouragement and you may ever be threatened. Our people were in the early days"
 Widmark, of Kluwak, has been elected president Of the ANB for four terms. in 1e45-46, 58-59, 59-6O. and 61-62 The ANB is believed to
Tundra times., 1963-08-19
THM BRA TIMES
By Thomas Snapp Times Staff Writer

Alfred Widmark, member of the executive committee of the Alaska Native Brotherhood, in Fair banks Wednesday urged Eskimos and Indians of interior and north ern Alaska to hold on to their land and not lose it.
 Describing how Southeast Alaska natives lost almost all their land. he went on to urge that northern Alaska villages not make the same mistake-that they make known to the world' the land they claim by aboriginal inheritance.
 For great number of years after the Tlingit-Haida people were driven from their land, Widmark in an exclusive interview with Tun- dra Times said his people had fought a legal battle for compen- sation of the extinguishment of their property rights.
 An Act of Congress had to be passed to allow natives to sue the government, he said. Finally, a panel of five judges unanimously ruled that the Tlingit- -Haida peo- pie had original Indian title to the principal parts of Southeast Alaska and that the government extin- guiShed that title by creating the Tongass National Forest, by creat- ing the Annette Island reservation for the TSimpshian Indians of Can- ada, and by other means.
 Big Questions
 The big questions now remaining in regard to the TlingitHaida claim, according to Widmark, are these: To how much compensation are, they entitled? How will it be distributed?
 The amount has been estimated from low of $30 million to high of $l00 million.
 Regarding the distribution of the claim compensation, Widmark said that the Tlingit-Haida people would have to come up with a plan that would be acceptable to Congress.
 Tribal Roll
 A tribal roll is being drawn up he said. and that his people were studying how claim compensation had been distributed in other places.
 When enabling legislation was be- ing proposed, Widmark said it was stressed that bill had to be in- troduced which Congress would go for and a stipulation was written into it that compensation would be used for business improvement and community development.
 Opinion Changes
 "The idea was good at the time" Widmark said. but he indicated that there had been many changes
Tundra times., 1963-08-19
Frientt of the EsitiFar
By Howard Rock Times Editor

chaeological sites in northern Alas ka had been his stamping grounds Surprisingly enough, Otto had ne- yer been to Point Hope until July, 1881. He became attached to it at once.
 "Oh my, Point Hope is so differ ent. It has an atmosphere of its own. You can feel the oldness of it; the antiquity of it. You know, my friend, it would not be a bad place to live in," said Otto, in his pleasant, low, German accented way of talking.
 Otto William Geist, paleontolo- gist naturalist, and archaeologist, was in his element of being on the grounds of antiquity where he lov- ed to work. As he walked around in the old ruins of ancient Tiqiqahq, better known as Point Hope, he was enjoying himself immensely.
 We walked around the diggings of Tiqiqahq artifact hunters and he gloried in things the diggers had discarded. What were they? Caved in polar bear skulls. dog skulls, anil mai leg bones. Picking up a polar bear skull, he said, "It's shame his jawbones are missing and if they had the fangs on them, what fine specimens they would make. This one lived long time ago too"
 After exploring for a lengthy period, We became hungry. We walked to Point Hope Lodge for dinner loaded down with old ami mai skulls and bones. We ate a hearty meal of caribou stew. My, this is good. Can I have another helping?" Otto asked Frances, cook and wife of Allen Rock, owner of the lodge. He ate the second bowl with relish. He had a wonderful appetite.
 When he finished his second bowl of stew, Frances said in Eski- mo to a young lady who waited on us, You better ask your ataata (grandfather) whether he wants a piece of pie"
 "No, no, I don't want any. I'm too full now,' Otto protested. Fran ces and the girl were so startled they asked in Eskimo, "How did he knoW?" They looked at each ipfn Io1 nf laughter.
 "Yes, I knew what you were talking about. I liked the grand father part especially" Otto beam- ed. During his many years of con- tact with the Eskimos he had learn ed the language and could under stand it we'll, much to the delight of the Eskimos.
 Otto came from large family He was one of 15 children born to MT. and Mrs. Franz Antone Geist of Kircheiselfing, Bavaria. He was born on December 27, 1888. As a young man he served in the Ger man Army for two years and later emigrated to America. Hhe also served in the American Army under General John J. Pershing on the Mexican front and served with the expeditionary force in Europe dur ing the first World War. Eventually Otto wound up in Alaska in 1924 He worked on riverboats and worked at mines.
 During this time he became inter- eSted in Eskimo artifacts. He me, Alaus Nitric, naturalist, through whom Otto Geist met Charles Bun. nell, president of the young Uni. versity of Alaska. He studied under Bunnell which equipped him fol his career of paleontology and ar. chaeology.
 He began to go on expedition: Into the Arctic. He amassed great quantities of archaeological collec tions and natural history specimens ell of which he gave to his beloved Institution. He was vitally instru mental in the present high status at A-xS- I -S
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15
CONSUL GENERAL SULIT TENDERS
RECEPTION TO CONSULAR CORPS

reception form and Details at the residence of
Consul General Estea R. Suit 30O7 West VewmOn for the
Consular Corps of Seattle last Thursday, March IA.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15

Ambassador Mutuc expressed
the hope that the United Ma
lions will continue its less-high-
lighted, but essential, work in
the social, economic and human
itarian fields. 1--WE have partici-
pated actively in the work of the
United Nations and its special
lied agencies, and we will con-
tinue to do So" he said. 1--WE
Adhere to the principle of pur-
suing disputes through peaceful
means in accordance with the
United Nations
Ambassador Mutuc, who was
designated February 18th Alter
nate Delegate of the Philippines
to the U. N. Security Council,
expressed the universal desire
for a nuclear ban test and gen
eral disarmament with inspec-
ton. "The Philippines will do
its part to keep and maintain
the precarious peace. But what
the world needs is not the peace
of fear, not the peace of insecur-
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15

Heading the honored guests
was the Hon. Chia-Chiu Lai,
consul-general of China and
dean of the Seattle Consular
Corps, and Mrs. Lai. Included
in the guest-list were Seattle
officials and prominent business
and civic leaders of the city.
So protocol was observed, as
it must be when top represent
atives of foreign countries are
brought together. Diplomatic
language was carefully used and
the best feet were put forward.
Niceties could not be over-done.
But, behind the stiff front of
diplomacy and protocol, there
was a tinge of domestic felicity
co-incident to the occasion. It
was the thirty-third wedding
anniversary of Capt. and Mrs.
Mariana Suit.
The diplomats and near-diplo-
mats may not have known It,
but the long nose of the news
hawk smelt it. So, belated tho
it be, our congratulations to the
Suits. = Editor.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15

ity, but peace where mankind's
greatest aspirations for progress
in larger freedom are given free
play, where mans fullest capac-
ity is allowed to grow" he said
at the banquet held at Chinook
Hotel.
He said that the Philippines
has a fairly important, albeit
limited, role in international af-
fairs, but that she is determined
to play that role effectively.
Paraphrasing President Macap-
agal, he said that the foreign
policy of the social progress of
the nation, and to help ensure
the freedom of our people and
the security of our Republic. "
Said Brian J. Lewis, Interna-
tional Director of the Washing
ton State Jaycees, "Only rarely
is the State of Washington hon
ored by a visit from one of the
Ambassadors to our nations
Capitol"
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15
Calamity Bill Approved

The Philippine House of Rep
resentatives has approved the
Calamity Fund Bill which ap-
propriated l3 million pesos for
the relief of areas recently af-
fected by fires and typhoons.
Calamity Fund is apportioned as
follows: six million pesos for
Mindanao; four million for
Luzon; and three million for the
Visayas.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15

Ray Hipol. has Just re-
turned from attending a confer
ence of the fraternity's Council
of Elders which was held Feb.
1924 in Stockton. He is past
deputy grand master of the L.
d. T. for the Northern District
and is at present publicity di-
rector in this area.
The project, which was APP
proved by the Grand Assembly,
will be launched Immediately.
Grand Master Antonio delos
Santos is acting with reason
able speed to implement the de-
cision of the Grand Assembly
SO that the building, which will
be known as the Temple of the
Sun. will be ready for the fra
ternity's convention in 1864.
Attending the Grand Assem-
bly, sessions from the Northern
District were Casey Cruz and
Tony Cruz from the M. H. del
Pillar lodge; Ray Hipol, Mel
quiades Domingo and Mauro
Basa from the Taal Lodge.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15

Lodge No. 81 of Au-
srsstl, The Worshipful Ezra Lodge
~ 56 of Seattle, and the Wor-
-nM ful Acacia Lodge No. 81 of
merton.
laring speaking honors will
ira Philippine Consul General
enl slt R. Suit and Judge Roy
onV5rief. Featured in the pro-
eSenn will be Philippine love
nclsss and Philippine melodies.
'rk. he sponsoring lodges are UNI
of tthe jurisdiction of the Sow
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15
Ambassador

A. R. MUTUC much to keep
the peace by serving, for in
stance, as an effective arbiter
in the West Irian issue.
Speaking before the North
west States Seminar in Interna-
tional Affairs sponsored by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
of the State of Washington,
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15

the work of
the u nj t e d
Nations a n d
called the in
ternational or
G a n a
ton still man
k n d S best
h o p f o r
o e a C e. De-
pite its many
Ii m tt a
lions, the UN
h a S d o n e
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15
Mrs. SuIif on the Air

Tune in on your radio over
station KXA, 40 KCS, Sunday,
March IL, at 800 PM, when
Admiral Allan E. Smith inter-
views Consul General Estela n.
Suit on a program titled Seat
tie Leaders," Listen to a dis
cussion on the Philippines to-
day.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15

annual b a n
quest and ball
0 n Saturday,
March 80, at
the Filipin o
Frat erni t Y
Hall, 662-lI2
Jackson ST. at
7 pm.
The affair is
spo n S o r e d
jointly by the
Worshipful La
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15
asonic Lodges Fefe Officers
iii Banquet Dance March 80

ereign Grand Lodge of the Phil
ippine Archipelago, member of
the International Masonic Asso-
citation and member of the Uni
versal League of Freemasons.
Respective masters of these
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15
3 g. Z. i, aI.3l.SlsZali -.
&.s VEL 81. AA 6 y is!

May 4 Benefit dance OF
Josephine Brac ken Lodge,
Washington Hall, 500 pm.
May ll-Mother's Day dance
sponsored by the BAUANGIN-
IAN CLUB, Washington Hall,
500 pm.
Sept. l4-Benefit dance of
Josephine Brack ken Lodge,
Washington Hall, 500 pm.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15

mediate obiec-
tive of the Le-
gionarios d e |
Ira b a 10 in
America, Inc,
according o
Ray Hipol, To-
cal L. !. T..
leader in the
Pacific North
west.
Mr.. Hipol
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15

ARM WELcoME-Philippine Ambassador AmeIto R. Mutuc
ne) is wormH welcomed by Yakima Mayor Jack Larson
m he arrives address Junior Chamber lnernoionos
lnquet Yakima March D. He is also greeted by Philippine
nsuI General Eseo R. Suit (ghD from the Seotfe office
pfotocoor honos extended TO Ambassador Mutuc
ring his Yakima visit. Note welcome sign entrance to
(inook Hotel (bockground) where the banquet held
kesze Philippine flag (ishD is Displayed front of the
1bussodors
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15

1ree Masonic sister lodges
The Pacific Northwest will
pr heir new officers at an
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15

YAKIMA, Wash, March 2
Philippine Ambassador Amelito
r. Mutuc this evening lauded
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1963-03-15
Filipino Fraternity
To Start Building
Temple of The SUI"

A 100000 building on a 100
acre ranch on the outskirts of
Stockton, California is an inn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-14

spring. An increasing number
of lenders now are willing to
advance 80 per cent of ap-
praised value as against rs
per cent in the spring.
On apartments, most len
ders still charge 6 per cent,
the survey showed. However,
there is now a split between
loans of 66 and 20 per cent Of
the appraised value.
On FHA-guaranteed loans
there has been a slight dip in
the discount sales on 30-year
m in / m u m down payment
loans, with l and 2 per cent
rates dominant. In other FILA
loan categories, the per cent
rate remains predominant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-14
Mortgage Rates Dip

Despite an ample supply of
mortg a 6 e money, interest
rates in the Washington area
have come down only slightly
since last spring, according to
a survey by the Washington
Board Of Realtors published
in the December National
Capital Area Realtor.
The survey was prepared
under the direction Of Martin
r. West, jr., chairman of the
boards mortgage and finance
committee.
Interest rates on new and
used homes were found to be
leaning toward 5Iz per cent,
with almost as many at 534,
the prevailing rate of last