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Evening star., 1963-05-26
RetuiI Merchants Elect McBrier

C. Robert McBrier vice PRESENT for finance at Wood
ward and Lothrop has been elected chairman Of the
Controllers Congress of the National Retail Merchants
Association at the groups annual convention which ended
this week. Stanley Lando Of the Hecht Co. was elected
to director of the Controllers Congress for
three-year term
Evening star., 1963-05-26
and Events
ROckviIIe's Purchasing Agent to Speak

John T. Ricketts,. chief purchasing agent Of Rockville,
Nd will address the Washington Chapter Of the Society
of Professional Statesmen at dinner meeting at
Tuesday at the Wisconsin Restaurant He will discuss
selling and statesmen from the standpoint of the purchas-
ing agent.
Evening star., 1963-05-26
Clarendon Trust Names Assistant

Russell Boster has been named assistant auditor of
the Clarendon Trust Co. of Arlington Va Mr. Boster
joined the bank in 1859 after IL with the Syvana
Electric Co., Huntington, West, Virginia.
Evening star., 1963-05-26
High Low May "a May "
COMMODITIES

NEW YORK tAP). The Associated
Press index Of the price Of IS commOd-
tiles increased this week for the fourth
week In row. The index closed the
week at 1880 compared with l6l.N q
week ago and 1900 year ago.
The food component touched a 1919
high Of 1885, up from l3l.34 a week
ago. Also higher were livestock and
textile components. Industrials. grains
cotton and nonierous metals declined.
Wal Var
The frontiersman., 1963-02-14

A series of workshops on a variety of subjects will be available through the Exten- sion Service home demonstra- ton program during February and March, Miss Myrtle Bang, home demonstration agent, said this week.
 A planning meeting for a tailoring workshop will be held on Feb. l9 from 10 am. to l2 noon. Material, pattern, and equipment selection will be the theme.
 A series of hobby workshops will replace Hobby Days held last year. Miss Bang said. The photography group will meet the afternoon of Feb. l9 begin ming at l:30 pm. in the Exten- sion Office. Those interested in sewing leather gloves and nit tens will meet on Feb. 20 from 10 am. to l2 noon, also in the Extension Office.
 Beginning knitting only will be available, and this group will meet on Feb. 9 from 10 am. to 3 pm. Anyone inter ested in any of these work
The frontiersman., 1963-02-14
EXTENSION SERVICE PLANS HOBBY
 WORKSHOPS THIS MONTH AND NEXT

shops may still register by call ing the Extension Office PI 5-3340.
 The hobby workshops on cake decorating, rug making and flower arrangement will be held later in the year. Tenta- tive plans are underway for weaving on a small loom and oil painting.
 The workshop on clothing construction began today and will meet again on Feb. IS and 18. The upholstery workshop will be held the week of Eco 25. Registration for this work shop is closed.
 Plans are being made for family life workshops in April. according to Miss Bang.
The frontiersman., 1963-02-14
WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING ABOUT JFk'S SPENDING

Portland Oresonisn: What he Kennedy seems 10 be saying ff's year is that deliberate de- fieit financing can bring about what he said last year surplus would bring
 Los Angeles Times He Uncle Sar) is throw ing his money around like dtunken sailor and inviting everybody 10 have drinks on him.
 Washington (Dc} Star: Kennedy offers budget Sl0 billion in the red The idea is 10 oet shis country moving again one step ahead Of the sheriff"
 Richmond Va) NewsIeader "Mr Ken snedy's budget is crammed with proposals that are not essential at all
 Christian Science Monitor: President Ken snedy.s So8 billion budget has received chilly reception in Congress Criticism from Republicans -..= has been witherngiy sharp, and sentiment among many Democrats has ranged from lack of enthusiasm 10 direct opposition"
 St. louis Gobe-cemoerss: Added 10 the deficits in his first two years we find that by July 5oo4, the Kennedy Administration will have sad dled the United States with more than S27 billion n debts@
 Knoxville News-senfinei The vast Federal deficits which planned for next year, and the next, directly invite another cycle of boom and bust such as the which reached climax in the sos"
 Omaha World-Herald: The American peo- ole are asked 10 believe that the trouble which past eticlfs caused was due 10 the fact that they were not planned and were not big enough to do the iob shaf planned deficits supposedly do"
 Chicago Tribune: "Presiden. Xennedy's bud. get message announces the dreary news that his administration will spend more money in inc fiscal year starting next July than has ever been spent m any year in the history of the United States Yet rom his raft in of red ink JFK talks about the strength Of inc dollar and says there need be no fear Of nflation
The frontiersman., 1963-02-14

real name; he was known only as Posthole Pete.
 The story is that Pete, who never stayed on one job, was hired by a farmer in the state of Montana near the Canadian border. This farmer was rich and had thousands of cattle When barbed wire was invent ed, the farmer wanted great deal of his land fenced, and gave Pete the contract to dig the holes for the posts for a small sum of money.
 The farmer gave him the di- rections, and told him to hold a straight line. Upon the ques- ton by Pete, "How far shall I go2' the farmer said, Never mind. l own this land as far as the eye can see. I am going to town and will be back in lew days. Then III tell you where to stop
 The next day. Pete got the ng-handled shovel and start ed digging. For days, he dug holes and held the line. Weeks later, the farmer, who had been delayed for some reason, and two Northwest Mounted Police found Pete still digging holes. He had crossed the de- marcation line and was half way across Canada.
 Pete got new contract from the irate farmer to fill the hol- es at two cents a hole. Hence the name, "Posthole Pete"
 In later years, this old-timer attempted to cross the treach- erous Cook Inlet in small l boat and was never heard of | again.
The frontiersman., 1963-02-14
Strange Things
BY@Heinie #Snider

During the construction of the Alaska Railroad, the work CTS lived in tents. Occasionally, a log house was built. or some substantial houses erected Near Pittman station were a few, including one with win dows and doors, situated about a quarter of a mile away from the station and fairly close to the tracks. Some fly-by-night
 promoters squatted on the land and took possession of the houses.
 Such man was Long-hand- led Shovel Pete, better known as Posthole Pete.
 When we arrived at Pitt man, where I was placed as section foreman, we found much evidence of Posthole Pete. There were many signs posted, telling the new chee- chakos that the homestead was filed by Pete.
 We also found, on side hill, holes dug with a shovel a foot apart, about a foot deep. the width of the shovel. They were dug in solid moss. An old trapper, Ten Days" Wilson, informed us that Pete was go- ing to raise potatoes, planting the spuds in unplowed ground. Expecting a bumper crop, he didn't even get his seed back.
 I had been under the impress sion that he got his nickname because of his experiences and failure as a farmer, but that was not the case. Ten Days" told me that Pete came to AL aska during the building of the Alaska Railroad around 1915. No one seemed to know his
The frontiersman., 1963-02-14
THOUGHTS
 OF A LAYMAN
Delinquency

There are two preventives for delinquency among our youth. One is the Christian home, the other is the church. Russia tried for a while to get along without the home and the church. The result was an orgy of venereal disease, beast liness, and what were called wolf children. The daily reading of Gods word and family prayers are essential to the building of character. Faithful teaching at Sunday school completes the picture. Edgar Hoover is all for 1t.
The frontiersman., 1963-02-14
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Thursday. February Ia. ls4s

Mrs. Betty Mears and her mother, Mrs. Minnie B. Clark, became co-owners of Variety Vogues, Palmer dress shop, last week. The shop was closed for inventory and renovating dur ing the later half of last week, but opened again Monday morning for a clear-the shelves merchandise sale.
 
 Charles Wilson. recently ap- pointed soil conservationist for the territory of Alaska, arrived in Palmer last weekend. MT. Wilson will establish territor- ial headquarters for the soil conservation service in Pal mer.
 Leo Lucas and Vern Don- aldson. local trappers. plan to leave next week by plane for their beaver trapping To- cation. They expect 10 be gone for the next several weeks.
 Work began this week in the koslosky building on construc. ton which will greately enlarge the quarters of the Matanusk; Valley Bank. Present plan call for the removal of the Ii quor store, now located nex door to the bank, to the oppo site corner of Koslosky's store where a new entrance will bt cut on the side street. The banl will be expanded to occupy al space left vacant by the liquol store.
The frontiersman., 1963-02-14
Willow PTA Meets

The regular meeting of the Willow PTA will be held to- night at 8 pm. in the Willow school. A Founders Day pro- gram is scheduled, according to Mrs. H. K. Brasseur, publicity chairman.
 Mrs. Brasseur added that the PTA will sponsor an excellent movie, Rachel and the Strang- er,' at the Willow school on Saturday, Feb. l6.
The frontiersman., 1963-02-14

Flames destroyed log cab in, used as storehouse, at the farm of Mrs. Margaret Ryan last Saturday morning. The blaze was discovered by Miss Dolores Zeis, new public health nurse just returning from her first visit to Wasilla.
 
 Palnler'S Nerthland Pioneer Grange last week voted to en- ter nationwide contest in the community service phase of Grange work. The contest, which is sponsored by the Sears Roebuck Foundation, offers a number of projects for Grange participation The local Grange has chosen roadside cleanup and home and yard beautifica- ton as it's project for contest competition.
 
 A regular granddaddY of a snowslide. which swept the Hanks of a neighboring mountain clear of snow as though ii were September. burie bunkhouses and equipment at Lonesome Mine under 20 feet of snow recent. ly. ii was reported last week. The mine. formerly known as the Gold Mint mine. was be. ing readied for spring work ing by Lloyd Hill and Glenn and Chuck Cope. They esti. mate that actual work at the mine. which was scheduled 10 begin on June l. has been set back a year as a result of the slide.
The frontiersman., 1963-02-14
Mnae4 s2f
By Dsi, Halligan

DEAR DAN: All the girls my going steady Dave then boy friends class rngs-a except suppose it's selfish of me but feel absolutely something @ my 1nger My boy friend didn't get class ring because he otn afford but he's working after school SoN tnnk he could get something We're
 DEAR JANICE A ring of would be nice pui under the circumstances don't make issue school so the money he's earning probably helping put al home or being put away for college.
 There's too much emphasis on rinqs. ietiers and 1D bracelets where steadies You've got the boy. haven't you?
 DAN: My roommate at college is always having me Ss for her and don't know what do lying is bad eenagh but she often should and she wakes nae up by throwing something against the nave to sneak out to the front door and unlock i has been going since September and she's doing 'o ornklng and I'm scared I've told anything ese Tor her but she knows will How being aaS sap?-Sap.
 Dear Sap; Apparently the only way you stop is 10 move into another If this isn't possible tell yourself when your girl gets caught you'll. pro oaoly wind up getting expelled too You admit you're about ii "''' ''' e' ''''s'AA's 'rA' BAN Mofn means well guess but she's driving Ene crazy with her questions Anytime date different boy hat did if the boy kissed many times tried 70 get fresh if did anything that I'd be ashamed of questions like that.
 the closely is because my older sister in trouble with boy they to get married Honestly Nom takes all the fun out of dating and %aont know what to do Can you help?-Litte Sister
 Little Sister: Endure the questions until vour mother reaches the emotional lies her. You're lucky know of many sisters doSoO1e1Y of older sisters getting into trouble The older up getting married and these younger sisters pay the penalty and are kept in So you things could be
 
 DEAR DAN: When girl is brought straight home from srnoo by boy in his they like talk but course can't be invited the house How long should En sit out in front of the girls house?-Sara
 Dear Sara Ten minutes should be imiti in most Otherwise mothers getting shook up and sometimes they stick their heads yell you know what.
 DEAR DAN When take my girl her girl friend nome after school should girl the outside she gets out first? Her best friend only lives From and we live three miles from my girl.-
 Dear A.B.J.: I'd say your girl should sit in the middle
 Dan Haigan will all questions submitted by teen and children Address him of The Fronersnnan Eox personal replies enclose stamped addressed en- Seaope)
The frontiersman., 1963-02-14
BOWLING CENTER HOLDS ANNUAL MEET TONIGHT

The annual meeting of the Palmer Bowling Center, Inc. will be held tonight at 8 pm. in the Moose hall.
 There will be an election Of officers and annual reports will be heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-09

The Capitol grabbed at Prize
Night and Going Native
talent shows and offered every
thing from ballet to Spike
Jones to a midnight personal
appearance of the Franken-
stein monster. But in time
even hold-up men stayed away
from the lonely box office.
Today all the grand and
glorious souvenirs of a frivo-
lous age are wearing the
ignominious numbered tags of
the auctioneer. The theaater
will be open to browsers all
day today and tomorrow with
the actual auction of art OBJ
jects" starting at II am.
Wednesday.
The DuBarry boudoir is
empty now and the mirrors
everywhere about the place
give the theater a haunted
look. There were no farewell
flowers or kilograms last night
Noting some collapsed furni-
ture and much broken plaster,
one thought Of all the dusty
Tivolis and RivoliS that have
become the super markets and
bowling alleys of today.
1t was 1929 pm. when the
gold curtain closed forever
Someone in the audience called
out, Let's have all the house
lights on!"
Bathed in the twilight OF the
soft lights, the small audience
stood up in the aisles and
looked around in awe. No one
uttered a sound. II was, APP
propriately enough, a perfect
setting for a funeral.
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Picking Battalion
Reported in USSR

TAIPEI, Formosa, Sept. 8
(AP) "A Red Chinese battalion
of $50 officers and men de-
fected to the Soviet Union Au-
gust l from the province OF
Sinkiang in Northwest China,
the privately owned Chinese
Nationalist Chung Hsing news
agency said today.
Red China chargd last week
that the Russians had lured or
forced thousands of Chinese
from Sinkiang's district of Iii
into the Soviet Union and have
rejected repeated Peking de-
mands to return them.
The news agency, whic h
claims underground contacts on
the mainland, said its informa-
ton came from Lanchow, cap
ital of Kansu Province adjoin-
ing Sinkiang.
The report said the battalion
relonged to the 4th Division of
the I'd Army. 1t said the de-
lection was the outcome of
long, secret negotiations with
the Russians.
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Saigon Troops Arrest
$50 Jeering Students
Summary of Complaints

SAIGON, Wet Nam, Sept. 9
(AP) Club swinging troops
today rushed into a high school
and arrested $50 jeering school,
boys who defied President Ngo
Dinh Diem's government by
barricading their school and
going on strike,
The military governor Of Sal
gon warned pupils and their
parents stern measures will be
taken to quell the unrest.
In a communique, Brig. Gen
Ton That Dinh said male dem
onstratorS over 20 years of age
would be drafted into the army
and students Of both sexes
under 20 would be sent to spe-
cial "re-education centers."
He warned parents they
would be held responsible for
their children's activities and
would have to pay for the ex-
pense of keeping their children
in the centers.
Pupils who are guilty Of re-
peatedly demonstrating may be
tried by a military court, the
communique said. Military
courts are empowered to i'm.
pose death sentences.
The latest demonstration
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broke out at the huge Chu Van
An Boys High School, 1t was
similar to strikes in several
other Saigon boys and girls high
schools Saturday.
Government forces, however,
were rougher today. They
dragged the pupils into trucks
and carted them off to Jail.
The military governor blamed
the uprising on the Communist
Wet Cong guerrillas.
He said two high school girls
arrested Saturday at the Cha
Long High School admitted
they were members Of the Wet
Cong.
The military governor, how
ever, said all Saigon high
schools would remain open and
pupils who show sincere re-
pentance after their terms in
re-education centers) will be al
lowed TO return TO their fami-
lies and be readmitted to school
to resume their studies"
The pupils OF Chu Van An
apparently barricaded their
rambling campus when classes
began at 8 am. When news
men arrived soon afterwards
See WET NAM, Page A.
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Barracks BruWI
Kills U. S. Airmun

EVREUX, France. Sept. 9
(AP).-United States military
officials today announced that
an airman fatally injured in a
barracks brawl Friday night
was Airman lie Robert r. Pad
gett, %. Woodlawn, Va.
The announcement said the
Army and Air Force are con-
tinuing their investigation Of
the fight, which involved five
soldiers and six airmen.
Earlier. officials said that the
five soldiers, all Negroes, in
vaded a barracks occupied by
Air Force men. Both Negroes
and whites live in the barracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-09
BY JOHN SHERWOOD
Star Staff Writer


A handful Of people said a
quiet goodbye last night to an
old friend on F street.
Loew's Capitol movie palace
was going out Of business after
SO years of dispensing magic in
its baroque, plaster-of-paris
Beulah land. "All this interior
to be scooped out for office
space, shrugged one last-night
patron with a sweep of his
arms. I'VE don't have enough
office buildings already?"
Mrs. E. G. Kline, rs, who had
been here since noon yesterday,
was sick" Now living in Rich
mond, she recalled those
wonderful morning matinees in
the l930s when all the secre-
taries came to see Gable at the
7 am. movie before going to
work. And the theater served
free coffee and doughnuts too"
Mrs. Anna Mannix, a box
office cashier since 1929, was
sad" Mrs. Mannix, of 2l4
Massachusetts avenue NE. said
that many Of the old regular
customers showed up for the
nostalgia farewell performance
yesterday. Time was when I
could tell what day 1t was by
those customers"
Haywood Rice. so, a theater
porter since opening night,
never thought I'd see this day
come" He laughed sadly about
the corps Of ushers-the pla-
toon Of dragons QUILTED like
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CURTAINS
Theater 7 axes Final Bow

the French Foreign Legion
with flashlights and smelling
salts. And Gone With the
Wind what a run that was!"
A somewhat ironic note
came at the end Of last nights
feature film. "A Ticklish AZ
fair" when Eddie Saylor
donned a pair of gray gloves
and pulled the heavy gold
traveller curtain down for the
last time. His father, Emory
Saylor, 86, opened the same
curtain for the first time when
he worked at the theater.
President Coolidge sat
through that entire opening
night performance in Septem-
Der, 1927, to see George O'Brien.
"the photoplay heart throb,"
as a crown prince in love with
a flapper.
This was the Golden Age Of
the Movie Palace.
It was the romantic time Of
rumble seats and doo-wack-a-
doc. The movie lines we're long
and the bobbed-hair flappers
with their bee-stung lips and
floppy felt hats welcomed the
new film house. When the
50-piece orchestra and the
stage presentation singing Kip
ling's "Barrack Room Ballads"
stopped for intermission that
opening night, the talk in the
"Gentleman's Smoking Room"
turned to Ruth and Gchrig
and the upcoming Dempsey
Tunney fight.
Many Of the Capitol's 3,240
seats began TO be empty after
World War II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-09
Gronouski Is Named
Postmaster General
By GARRETT d. HORNER
Star Staff Writer


John Gronouski, Wisconsin
State Commissioner of taxa
ton, was named by President
Kennedy today as his new
Postmaster General.
The Presidents announce
ment of his intention to ap-
point the 43-year-old Polish
American expert in public fl
nance to the Cabinet vacancy
confirmed a report published
in The Star last week.
Mr.. Gronouski was selected
tc succeed j. Edward Day, who
resigned as Postmaster Gen.
eral a month ago.
While he has no experience
in postal affairs, Mr.. Gro
nouski is an expert in eco
Monies and public finance.
Born at Dunbar, Wise, on
October 26, 1919, Mr.. Gro
nouski holds a bachelors, mas
ter's and doctor of philosophy
degrees from the University of
Wisconsin in those fields.
He has taught public finance
at the University of Maine,
and economics at Wayne Uni
versity in Detroit.
He became research director
of the Wisconsin State Tax De-
partment in 1859 and has been
Commissioner of Taxation
since January, 1860.
Mr.. Gronouski is married
and has two children, Stacy, 10,
and Julie, 7.
During World War II, Mr..
Gronouski served as a naviga-
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Kennedy to Reossure
Senators on reoty

Senate Republican Leader
Dirksen announced today that
he will support ratification of
the limited nuclear teSt-ban
treaty, as President Kennedy
arranged to give the Senate
special written assurances
about American nuclear prof.
ectS.
Senator DirkSen and Senate
Democratic Leader Mansfield
conferred with the President
shortly before debate on the
treaty opened in the Senate.
Senator DirkSen said the
President agreed to send a let
ter to him and to Senator
Mansfield that, lin our judge
ment, might dispel some of the
apprehenSions and misgivings"
of some Senators about the
test-ban treaty.
While refusing to specify ex-
actly what assurances the Pres
ident's letter will contain, the
two Senators said it would deal
with projects in the nuclear
field"
Vote Expected Next Week
Senator Dirksen told report
erS at the White House that
he had been toying with the
idea of introducing a concur
rent resolution to express the
sense of Congress about some
matters in connection with the
treaty but, as a result of to-
days meeting with the Presi-
dent, will not offer such a res
olution.
II will support the treaty"
the Senate Republican leader
told reporters at the White
House in his first formal an
nouncement of his position, al
though it had been indicated
previously that he would vote
for ratification.
Both Senators Mansfield and
Dirksen said they believed the
treaty will be ratified. Senator
Mansfield said the vote prob
ably would come sometime next
week.
Senator Mansfield empha-
sized that he and Senator
Dirksen had asked the Presi-
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dent for today's conference to
discuss some of the problems
in connection with the treaty
debate.
Mcnamara Present
I'VE requested the meeting
with the idea of clarifying
some things in the minds of
the Senate" Senator Mans
field explained.
Senator Dirksen said the
Presidents letter would be sent
later this week, proba bly,
Wednesday.
I'VE regard this letter as one
of Qualification and assurance"
he added.
Secretary Of Defense Nc
Namara joined the meeting of
See TREATY, Page AS
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tor in the Air Force and flew
"a combat missions over Eu-
rope. He was shot down over
the English Channel in July,
1914, and rescued by a Brit
ish destroyer. He emerged from
the Army as a lieutenant in
1945.
Until the Senate acts on Mr..
Gronouski's nomination, which
Mr.. Kennedy will submit in
the next few days, Sidney w.
Bishop will continue to serve as
acting Postmaster General
position he has held since Mr..
Days departure.