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Tundra times., 1963-02-04
By THOMAS A. SNAPP Times Staff Writer


 is the most interesting story I have heard since coming to Alaska. It's the story of Alaska's senior Senator Bob Bartlett and Mrs. Bartlett, but more than that, it is the story of the birth of the 49th state.
 The story was given to Tundra Times through an exclusive inter- view with Mrs. Bartlett recently in Juneau.
 The parents of both Bob and Vide Bartlett were miners in Dawson shortly after the turn of the cen- tury.
 In those days if prospective par ents had money enough, the wife went outside to have a child. Bob's parents did and he was born in Seattle. Vide's parents didn't have the money so she was born in Daw- son.
 Later both the families moved to Fairbanks and the two grew up to- gether. They went to elementary and high school there and fell in love.
 After high school Bob went to the University of Washington where he took a straight academic course: Vide went to the University of Southern California and took an academic course and teacher train- ing.
 Vide returned to Alaska and be- came a teacher at Wrangell; Bob returned to Fairbanks where he be- came reporter on the Fairbanks News-Miner.
 In those days, the News-Miner was four-page paper and Bob did most of the writing Forbes L. Baker, now a state representative, ran the linotype machine.
 In 1880, Bob and Vide decided to get married. Tn those days of chiv- airy, it was the fad not to be mar ried in ones own hometown but to slip off secretly to a nearby town for the wedding.
 The Joe Crossons had gone to Ne mana to get hitched but Bob and Vide chose Valdez. When Bob left the paper on leave, Bernie Stone, the editor, gave him note to de- liver to George Sullivan at Valdez.
 On August IA, 193O, Bob and Vide were married in a simple wedding in the Episcopal Church there. Father Kippenbrock, now living in Baltimore, Md, performed the cere- mony.
 Tony and Dorothy Dimond stood up for us" said Mrs. Bartlett.
 Bob was so shaken up on the wedding night that for dinner he drank tea instead of coffee. He us- ually was big coffee hound.
 After the wedding, the pair started back to Fairbanks in beat-up wreck of car, Paige.
 We began to have one flat tire after another, IA in all." Mrs. Bart lett said, land we had the last one on top of Donnelly Dome, which I believe is the coldest place in Alaska"
 They spent the night there until In the wee morning hours when some hunters came by and sold them tire, and they proceeded back to Fairbanks to announce their mar riage.
 Forty miles from Fairbanks how ever they were met by large del- egation to congratulate tn e m. Everybody and everybody's broth CT was there,' Vide said. "The note Bob had delivered had asked for full particulars about our wedding and it was printed in the Fairbanks paper before we got back"
 Since he was married, Bob felt he ought to have raise in pay so he asked Bernie Stone, the editor Of the paper, for one.
 Stone agreed that he ought to nave a raise and the next day put
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Told in Dramatic Story Of Bob end Vide Bartlett

his name on the masthead, "Asso- ciate Editor" But no raise was forthcoming.
 My mother in Los Angeles didn't help matters-she threw us for a terrible loss," Vide said.
 Her mother was worried that she would feel the cold in Fairbanks and felt she needed a fur coat.
 We wired her and asked how much a fur coat would cost, and promptly she sent one, COD. for $2OO!'
 Well we didn't have $2G0 or any part of it. We didn't know whether or not we should send it back or what"
 Bob went to see banker who was known never to have made an easy loan, Dick Wood, president of the First National Bank"
 People would say his kindest eye was his glass eye"
 Anyway Dick talked with Bob and said, "Tell you what I am go- ing to do I will loan you the $2Cn and you can pay it back at $40 g month.' "
 $20 was an awfully lot of money. Bob was making only about $2OD 8 month and take out 10 per cent and you can see it wasn't easy"
 Mrs. Bartlett says that first year was probably the hardest year they have had. "We ate more beans and hamburger than we ever have be- fore or since," she said. They lived in a little building on Front Street in Fairbanks that is now been remodeled into a restau- rant
 Soon Bob became the Alaska cor respondent for the New York Times and as such, he wrote an article prophesying there would be a Dem- ocratic sweep in the Alaska cleo ton. He even went so far as to pre- dict that the states were going to elect Roosevelt as president.
 Tony Dimond, delegate to Con- gress, was so impressed that he gave Bob job as his secrtary. So Bob and Vide sold all their worldly goods in order to get the fare to go to Washington.
 we just hated it there," Vide said, And the first job that came along, Bob took it. It was g new post, as assistant administrator to FILA in Juneau"
 The Bartletts lived a year in Juneau and then Bob's father died and they took over his mining busi- ness on Independence Creek. near Miller House between Fairbanks and Circle City.
 The Bartbetts as miners did very we'll and soon were able to buy some nice, new equipment. Because the mine had only a tent house, Mrs. Bartlett and their 2-year-old daughter lived 30 miles away at Circle Hot Springs.
 The houses there were heated with hot water piped from the the springs and vegetables grew well irrigated by the water.
 Tt was hard work but Bob en- joys the outdoors and looks back on that period in our lives as per- haps the happiest," Mrs. Bartlett said.
 The Rartletts employed two 18- year-old boys to help them at the mine. Both were "bottomless pits" and almost ate the Bartletts out of house and home.
 "We could hardly pack a lunch for them big enough for their mid night snack and then they said they weren't getting enough to eat. Can you imagine!" said Mrs. Bartlett.
 "Bobs mother would send down an extra pie occasionally"
 Bob thought it was important to run the best possible mess house so we could get the best possible young men to work for us. even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-28
Cheerful
News on
Aging
BY JOSEPHINE BOWMAN

HeslSJeI ana Itlpune Syndlcate
The American Medical As
sociation'S committee on ag-
ing has come up with some
very cheering news. Surveys
and studies have shown that
aging need not necessarily
bring infirmities.
1t is possible for a healthy
man or woman in later years
to be just as alert and more
active than one who is years
younger.
individuals vary greatly in
these matters.
1t was learned that about
four-fifths of the people in
the United States past IS are
able to live Independently in
rooms or houses in ordinary
neighborhoods. One recent
survey has shown that a lit
tie more than 80 per cent of
men past so and almost SO
per cent Of women in that
age group are in average
good health.
And guess what? Studies
have indicated that mental
capacities do not decline
Just because Of years. Older
people are good learners.
The conclusion that stress
is preferable to inactivity
and boredom is clear-cut.
This committee urges en-
ployers to keep persons on
the payroll who are able to
work and want to work, re-
CARELESS of age and to en-
ploy new workers who are
capable regardless of their
age.
The other day I read an
interesting article in Ger
iatrics" magazine. Its author
is DR.. Victor Kassel, Chief,
Geriatrics Unit, Fort Doug
las Veterans Hospital, and
Consulting Geriatrician, Salt
Lake County General Hos
pital, Salt Lake City, Utah
He emphasizes that most
people just take it fol-
granted that their mental
powers will decrease with age
For this reason many older
persons have talents and
capabilities of which they
are unaware. They allow
them to lie dormant.
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complete proceedings by per-
sonnet from the Governors
office and the Highway Patrol.
Attorney General Robert F.
Kennedy hasn't detailed how
Federal authorities will handle
the crisis. But it is believed the
Negroes will be accompanied by
only a few United States
marshals.
1t is felt the Federal authori-
ties will be reluctant to arrest
the Governor, who is under
court order not to interfere
with the registration. Hauling
the Governor off to Jail could
touch off a violent reaction
among his followers.
The marshals are expected to
let Gov. Wallace make a state
ment and then push on past
him. II the Governor makes a
determined stand, the marshals
and the Negroes probably will
retreat. In that case, Federal
troops probably will be moved
into the city in large numbers,
and the students will be en-
rolled under heavy guard.
Eager to Avoid BlOOdshed
Federal authorities are de.
termined that the University OF
Alabama will not be another
Ole Miss, where two people
were killed when thousands Of
rioters fought a pitched battle
with several hundred Federal
marshals who brought in Negro
James Meredith. Order wasn't
restored until the Army came
In.
Several thousand Federal
Troops nave Deen moved into
Alabama and nearby Missis-
sippi bases. Some Of them are
still in Alabama from the re-
cent Birmingham crisis in
which they we're never used.
Mai. Gen. c. w. Abrams,
Army Deputy Chief Of Staff,
arrived in Tuscaloosa today
with two aides. Gen. Abrams
was one Of the Army officers
who set up headquarters in
Birmingham during the recent
crisis there.
President Kennedy also could
Federalize the Alabama Ma
tional Guard.
The President has said he
doesn't want to use troops but
will not hesitate to use them
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partment officials and deputy
marshals.
What happens once they ar
rive appears to hinge entirely
on one man. Gov. George Wal
lace Of Alabama has said and
reiterated that he will stand in
the schoolhouse door to pre-
vent desegregation despite a
Federal court order requiring
the admission Of qualified Ne
gro students.
Governor Warned
Both President Kennedy and
the Attorney General have told
Gov. Wallace personally that
the court order will be en-
forced. The President repeatedly
gave the word to Gov. Wallace
during a brief helicopter ride
from Muscle Shoals to Hunts
vile, Ala, on May 10. The At
torney General made the point
on a special visit to Mont
gomery, Ala, to see the gov
ernor on April IS.
1t is the acknowledgements
activity, however, that now is
inspiring hope in the admins
tration that the students can
be enrolled without Federal in
tervention.
Administration officials are
staying away from specifics
when they talk about what's
been going on behind the
scenes - In some cases so
secretly that the conversations
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If necessary to carry out the
courts indignation order.
1t is not known whether
Gov. Wallace will force the use
of Federal troops or whether
he will step aside after having
made his stand.
Only NOn-Integrated State
The Governor has not spelled
out exactly what legal proce-
dures he expects to follow after
having made his stand. Nor is
is clear precisely what he ex-
poets to test, The Federal courts
already have ruled that the
State cannot bar the entrance
of qualified Negroes to public
ly supported educational in
stitutions and the Governor
himself is under a Federal court
injunction not to interfere.
Alabama is the only South
ern State that still has no in
tegration at any level Of pub
lie education.
On February /, 1856. Author
inc Lucy, a Negro, was regis
tered under court order at the
University Of Alabama. After
her first day of classes on Feb
ruary 8, there were some stu
dent demonstrations. and the
next day there were widespread
demonstrations on the campus
and in the city.
Despite pleas from the uni
versity that she stay away until
order could be restored. she
returned to classes on February
6 and was excluded from the
campus for her own safety.
She was expelled after accus-
ing university officials Of con-
spring to create the disturb
anceS.
About 80 students were dis
ciplined by the university for
their part In the demonstra-
tons, and one Of them was
expelled.
The general feeling in Tusca-
loosa is that, If any violence
erupts, it will not be caused by
local residents but by outsiders.
In pictures Of the anti-Lucy
demonstrations, some particle
pants were identified as workers
at a Tuscaloosa rubber plant.
The president of the Rubber
Workers Union was among 200
business leaders who recently
signed resolution asking Gov.
Wallace not to interfere with
the registration.
We've got a Klu Klux Khan,
but we're not proud Of it." said
John S. Caldwell, assistant di-
rector Of the Chamber of Com
merce.
"There are a lot of good
people here who want to do
this right, but there are some
who are whistling Dixie pretty
loud" said Mr.. Caldwell. I'VE
can control our own DULLES;
it's the ones who might move
in who can start the trouble"
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physical tug-of-war with the
Federal Government, Gov Wal
lace is facing a university lead
ership which appears to be
nearly unanimous in condemn
ing any action of his part that
might lead to disorder.
U. President is a Moderate
The university is headed by
a young president, Frank A.
Rose, a native of Mississippi
but a moderate on the racial
issue.
DR.. Rose and Gov. Wallace,
who sits ON the board of trus-
tees as an ex-officio member
are reported to have had their
own eyeball-to-eyeball con-
frontation.
1t is said that Gov. Wallace's
evaporation reached a high
point when the governor was
scanning the university budget
shortly after he took office and
found that DR.. Roses $27, 500
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kept quiet and there have been
open efforts to pressure him
into changing his mind.
This opposition. privately en-
couraged by Washington, is
aware by now that any incl
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salary is $4,000 higher than the
Governors.
A factor that gives the uni
versity a good deal of indepen-
dence Of the Governor is the
way the broad of trustees is set
up. Several years ago, the board
was established as a Self-per-
petuating body to take it out
Of politics. When a members
12-year term expires, a success
sor Is named by the remaining
members Of the board.
This is unlike the University
Of Mississippi, where the APP
pointive power provided great
influence over the university to
Gov. Barnett. whose defiance
of court orders led to rioting
last fall when the first Negro
was admitted to Ole Miss.
Stand in Two DOOrways
University Of Alabama Of
ficials and members of the fac
ulty say they are determined
the registration Of the Negroes
shall be handled peacefully and
with dignity,
They apparently did make 9
concession to the Governor
They agreed to handle the reg.
istration Of Negroes on separate
days at the main university a
Tuscaloosa and the branch Ii
Huntsville. This will give Gov
Wallace a chance to stand II
both doorways.
Originally, all three were
scheduled to be admitted Mon
day, but this was changed to
Tuesday and Thursday. In adj
dition to giving Gov. Wallace
an opportunity to be in both
places. it probably will reduce
the chances for friction among
the student body.
Most of the students will reg
ister for the summer term on
Monday and, therefore. are less
likely to be milling around
when the Negroes appear.
WaIlace's Action Unknown
Gov. Wallace has not said
yet exactly what he intends to
do when two Negroes appear at
the Tuscaloosa campus Tues
day and one at Huntsville
Thursday.
Whatever it is, the Cover
nor's office has said. 1t will be
we'll recorded. Movies and re-
cordings will be taken Of the
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ALABAMA
Police Seal Off Campus, Troops Alert
As Negro Registration Day Nears
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they think will give them the
best deal on the racial issue.
AT the moment, 1t seems
highly unlikely that President
Kennedy has much chance Of
carrying Alabama and Missis-
sippi next year. If Gov. Wallace
and his like-minded Southern
ers don't like either candidate
there's a possibility Of a splinter
party or election Of unpledged
presidential electors.
This won't be the first time
Gov. Wallace, known as the
Barbour Bantam" in his
Golden Glove boxing days, has
defied Federal authority. He
got one Of his biggest political
boosts when, as a Circuit Court
Judge a few years ago, he told
Federal authorities to go peddle
their papers when the Civil
Rights Commission wanted to
inspect voting records.
In his inaugural address last
January, Gov. Wallace de-
clared:
I'm the name Of the great
est people that have ever trod
this earth. / draw the line in
the dust and toss the gauntlet
before the feet of tyranny and
say segregation now, segrega-
ton tomorrow. segregation for
ever" M
But Southern leaders are
realizing they can't buck the
might Of the Federal Govern
ment on school indignation.
Mississippi Gov. Ross Barnett
recognized this when he let
the University Of Mississippi's
second Negro student enroll
peacefully last Wednesday.
Eugene (BulD Conner, for
mer Birmingham police COM
missioner and one of Gov. Wal /
lace's closest political allies,
recognized it last night when
he told members of the Tus-
caloosa area White Citizens |
Council to stay away from the
university next week.
Mr.. Conner, whose use of
police dogs and fire hoses on
Negroes gave Birmingham |
worldwide publicity, urged
adoption Of new tactics-an
economic boycott Of white
merchants who make conces-
sions to Negroes.
Mr.. Connor, who said the
South cannot whip indignation
with brick and guns, urged |
Southern politicians to unite
nationally and locally to fight
integration.
In addition to recognizing
the futility Of engaging in al
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dents will hurt the university
as they hurt eOle Miss" which
lost a quarter Of a million dol
lars worth of out-of-State en-
rollments as well as some key
faculty members.
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have been carried on from pay
telephone booths.
1t is known, however. that
at least $50 calls have been
made by officials of cabinet
rank here to friends In Ala
bama. They represent the in
classification of efforts begun
in Alabama as long as two
years ago.
Tangible results are noted all
over Alabama as Washington
officials try to tote up the score
- and predict the immediate
future.
For instance, in Admission,
Ala, where whites ambushed
the Freedom Riders bus and
burned it two years ago, a BIZ
racial committee has been
established. A number OF Ala
barna newspapers are writing
editorials that would never
have appeared two years ago.
Even the headlines are diff
ferent. A Birmingham news
paper last week carried this
page one headline: Troops up
to Wallace" The headline re-
ferred to a story from WASH
ington quoting the Attorney
General as saying troops would
MT be called unless Gov.
Wallace made such action nee
essary.
Administration officials al
so regard it as significant that
Alabama's lieutenant governor
and Attorney General, univers-
ity officials, most Of the press,
business leaders and some uni
versity alumni have made it
clear that they oppose Gov.
Wallace in his planned efforts
TO pl0ck the students enroll
ment.
Opposition Gains
In that sense, officials here
see the major difference be-
tween the circumstances sur
rounding the admission Of Mr.. |
Meredith at "Ole Miss" and the
present situation at the Uni
versity Of Alabama.
They point out that Missis-
sippi's Gov. Ross Barnett spoke
for much of the State leader
ship and those who opposed
him remained silent. In Ala
bama, the opposition has not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-09

or giUe him U. S. Gift Certificate
Evening star., 1963-02-06
SpotsyIvonio Dismisses
Charges in CD Case

Mr.. Farmer had elected to try
the charges against Mr.. Carr
separately.
However, the second indict-
ment, he told Judge S. Bernard
Coleman, was similar to two
cases on which the court had
already ruled. He said he
doubted he could prove Mr.
Carr had embezzled a refriger-
ator as charged.
The prosecutor referred to
similar indictments a gainst
Walter Mickey Wood, -ormer
county CD co-ordinator. and
ex-State police officer D. w
(Pete) Bishop. a member Of Mr.
Woods staff
Mr.. Wood was accused OF
embezzling a fire truck, ac-
quired for use in the Spotsyl-
vania Fire Department while
he was chief. Mr.. Bishop was
charged with embezzling q
pickup truck, located at his
Stafford County home.
In both cases Mr.. Farmer
cited the evidence failed to
prove they had converted the
items to their own use or that
they deprived the rightful own
er of use.
Evening star., 1963-02-06
CheverIy Food Dealers
Ask Improved Roads

Stores said there are plans for
more than $6 million in expan-
sion of the distribution COM
plex.
The commission took no ac-
ton on the request yesterday
but said it was sympathetic to
the problem.
In other business, the COM
missioners will ask the coun-
tvs legislative delegation not
to take action on requests of
municipalities for urban re-
newal authority.
The delegation and the
county Health and Welfare
Council have committees study
ing the question of whether
municipalities should have the
authority or it should be left
in the hands of the commits
sioners. They are waiting to SEE
the welfare council report be.
fore making a decision.
The commissioners also sent
the report of the National Capt.
tai Transportation Agency bach
to the public works department
and the Economic Development
Committee for futher study.
Last week the board agreed
to the plan in principle but re-
served judgment of its details
The two county agencies are
also studying the Year 200(
plan.
Evening star., 1963-02-06

SPOTSYLVANIA, Va, Feb. 6
tAP). - Charges against the
last defendant in Spotsylva-
MAS civil defense cases have
been dropped.
In Spotsylvania Circuit Court
Monday special prosecutor j
Peyton Farmer mol pressed two
indictments against Harold
Page Carr. =,
The Bowling Green attorney,
named as special prosecutor for
the cases, said he lacked suffi-
cient evidence to support the
charges.
Mr.. Carr was scheduled for
trial March 13 In connection
with an arc welder he was ac-
ctised of embezzling. However,
Mr.. Farmer reported to the
court that the welder had never
been in Mr.. Carr's possession.
The welder described, Mr.
Farmer said, had been issued to
the j. j. Wright Consolidated
School in Spotsylvania County
then later transferred to Cen
tral State Hospital at Peters
burg.
Named to act in the cases
after Commonwealth Attorney
It. Stokeley Coleman resigned
Evening star., 1963-02-06

Businessmen from the
sprawling multi-million- dollar
food distribution center in
Cheverly have asked Prince
Georges County for better ac-
cess and exit from their plants.
Meeting with the county
board of commissioners yester-
day, representatives of the
Economic Development Com
mittee said poor access along
Sheriff road and Maryland
avenue extended could prolong
planned expansion at the site,
They said rs per cent of Wash
ington's food comes from the
center.
Its a money-making COM
plex," Marcus Greenhorne Of
the committee said about the
center which pays more than
Sis million a year in taxes
but we're crucifying them by
not giving adequate access"
John Marburger. public
works director, said the county
is looking into development oi
Maryland avenue extended. ThC
committee asked for a bridge
on the avenue over the Penn
sylvania Railroad tracks Sc
trucks could have access from
John Hanson highway. beside;
Sheriff road to Palmer high
way.
Gibson Wright of Safeway