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The frontiersman., 1963-04-04
News From
 Sufton Eska Alpine
By Sally Norris

A baby shower was given for Mrs. Robert Tirapelli fDi- ane), of Anchorage, by Mrs. Jane Tirapelli and Mrs. Allie Bersau of Sutton. Guests at the shower were Mrs. Connie Cole, Miss Carol Goble, Mrs. Alvina klayum, Mrs. Ruth Killian, Mrs. Leatha Kruscavage, Mrs. George Johnson, Mrs. Kate Maddie, Mrs. Ardee Harris, Mrs. Paul Johnson, Mrs. Joyce Leppanean, Mrs. Gloria Tira- pelli, Sally Tirapelli, Mrs. Shir- ley Kjostead and Debbie, Mrs. Mary Ann Clemonson, Mrs. Ar lene Lohr, Mrs. Ellie Mrak and Klmmie and Billy Mrak, Vir- ginia and Sally Norris, the hon. ored guest, Diane Tirapelli and the hostesses, Mrs. Jane Tira- pelli and Mrs. Aile Bersaw. A delicious lunch was served. Prizes were won by Mrs. Joyce Leppanean, Mrs. Paul Johnson and Mrs. George Johnson. Un- able to attend was Mrs. Gladys Persing.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Len Melton and family of Pittman and MT. and Mrs. Lane Rice of Palmer visited at the home of MT. and Mrs. Bob Fisher and family on Sunday
 
 MT. and Mrs. Clemenson and family, Mir. and Mrs. Kjostead and family, and Mir. and Mrs. Ron Lohr and family all of An chorage were weekend visitors at the home of MT. and Mrs. Woody Bersaw.
  Visitors in Anchorage. Mon day, were MT. and Mrs Bob
The frontiersman., 1963-04-04
HIGH BIDDERS

Two local coal companies were high bidders on the first competitive coal lease sale held by the Alaska Division of Lands at the division office in Anchorage March Is. The high bids were: Tract I, Evan Jones Company, $3,500; Tract II, Mrak Coal Company, $1,050; Tract III, Evan Jones Coal Company, $11, ,000.
The frontiersman., 1963-04-04

Fisher and Brad. Mir. and Mrs. Fred Klayum, MT. and Mrs. James Harris, and Mir. and Mrs. Andy Smuiick and family.
 Bingo was held at the Sut- ton Community Hall on March 29. Mrs. Charlene Kockritz's name was drawn for the door prize, but she wasn't there. Mrs. Joyce Leppanean won the twenty-five cent game.
The frontiersman., 1963-04-04

Visitors in Anchorage. Mon day, were MT. and Mrs. Bob
Evening star., 1963-01-28
BY PATRICIA SCOTT

index finger Of your left
hand. Wind invisible tape
around to serve as a buffer
and prevent the needle from
pricking your finger.
Z. II you're a sewing teacher
or student, you can put your
name on scissors, tracing
wheels, measuring tapes. etc.
that must be left in class.
When was in school we
used adhesive tape and after
a time 1t became filthy and
began to peel off around the
edges.
1868. Field Enterprises. Inc.
Miss Scott is always glad
to hear from her readers, and
whenever possible will use
their questions in her column,
but because Of the great vol
ume Of mail received daily.
she cannot answer individual
letters.
Evening star., 1963-01-28
Collectors
Gallery
Opened

Mrs. Robert Mcnamara,
wife Of the Defense Secre-
tary today inaugurated the
art rental section Of the new
Washington Gallery Of Mod
ern Art by selecting an abb
stract oil painting to hang
in her home.
Mrs. McNamara's choice
was Blue Linen Figure" by
Terry Frost.
The collectors Gallery"
as the art rental section is
titled. contains about 100
carefully chosen works
paintings, drawings, sculp-
ture and collages-by such
internationally known artists
as de Kooning, Diebenkorn,
Harttgan, Rauschenberg,
Gorky and others.
The rental prices range
from IS to $55 on works that
sell from 500 to $4,000. The
collection represents avant
garde. as well as established,
artists.
The Collectors Gallery, To-
Gated on the top floor of the
small museum, will be open
from IL am. to 3 pm. Tues
day through Saturday to
members. Annual member
ships in the Washington
Gallery of Modern Art are
available to the public
starting at $40.
Evening star., 1963-01-28
FIRST LADY
ISPATRONOF
CONCERT

Mrs. John F. Kennedy
has agreed to serve as hon.
orary patron of the Har-
d-Radcliffe Benefit con-
cert at Lisner Auditorium
on February %. This was
announced by the co-chair-
men of the concert COM
mittee, MIR. John Barnhill
and Mrs. Pat Munroe.
Serving as co-chairmen
Of the scholarship and
donations committee are
Mrs. McGeorge Bundy and
Mr.. Robert Amory, jr. I'm
presario Patrick Hayes is
concert advisor.
Other committee chair
men are: Mrs. Hobart A.
Spalding, arrangements
and hospitality; Mr.. John
F. Grindle, finance; Mr..
Ernest Schein, guarantors:
Mrs. William H. Dunbar,
housing; and Mrs. Law
renee e. Malone, tickets.
Mrs. Giles s. Rich and
Mr.. Jesse r. Barnet are
serving as co-chairmen of
the program committee.
The concert, which will
be given by the Harvard
Glee Club and the Rad
cliffe Choral Society, is
being sponsored by the
Harvard and Radcliffe
Clubs of Washington.
Evening star., 1963-01-28
SEAMS TO NE
Invisible Tape
Is Sewing Aid

BY now you've probably
seen the new invisible magic
tape made of acetate film. At
first. I thought it was the
same as the cellophane tape
I've always used, but I find
that it has many added
qualities. It lasts for years,
you can write on 1t with pen
or pencil, and 1t will stick
to difficult surfaces such as
fabrics, metals or plastics.
I think this tape should
be added to your list Of sew
ing aids. Here are some Of
the things I have done with
1t:
/. Adjusted patterns. If
the pattern Is to be made
smaller fold it where neces-
sary and secure with tape.
To enlarge a pattern, slash
1t, slide tissue underneath,
making the desired extern
sion. and tape tissue and
pattern together. If any no
tations on the adjustments
are to be made for future
reference, write them on the
tape.
2. All who sew have
some favorite patterns we
use again and again. But
after using them a couple of
times, they become rather
ragged. If you mend them
with this tape, they will last
indefinitely, and the tape
won't start to stiffen and
curl up along the edges.
3. When sewing with fab
RIGS that look the same on
the right and wrong sides,
eliminate confusion by mark
ing the wrong side of each
pattern piece as the paper
pattern is removed after cut
ting. Stick the strip on the
fabric and mark.
4. If you have measure
ments you use often, such as
seam allowances, hens, ETC.,
apply strips of tape to the
edge Of your sewing machine
or table and write them on
the tape. You can refer to
them quickly and easily as
you sew.
5. If you're not experienced
In applying rickrack, hold 1t
in place for Stitching with a
long strip of tape that covers
the rickrack and holds 1t to
the garment. Then, peel the
tape off just as the rickrack
moves through the machine
just before it goes under the
needle. You can also do this
this with various braid trims
and bias binding. BY the way,
the same strip of tape can be
used over and over again this
way.
s. II you do a great deal Of
hand sewing, embroidery or
very fine needlework, I'm
sure you've been trying to
find something to protect the
Evening star., 1963-01-28
Planning Group To Meet Tomorrow

The Parent Teachers Or
ganization of Saints Con-
stantine and Helen Greek
Orthodox Church will hold a
spring fashion show. A plan
ming committee will meet to-
Evening star., 1963-01-28

Mother-You've said you
are sorry you said what you
did to me and I know that
you are. so let's forget it and
do something we like to do
together.
Evening star., 1963-01-28

morrow at the home Of the
chairman, Mrs. Louis Calo-
meris.
The fashion show, entitled
Touring the USA. will take
place May 4 at the Indian
Springs Country Club.
Evening star., 1963-01-28
Points for Parents s t.,.A r..n.. w.,...

Mother-It is easy to say
you are sorry, but that
doesn't make me forget what
you said. I never thought a
daughter of mine would say
such thingsl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03

trouble in the making" one police lieu
tenant said. II thought 1t best to prevent
an ugly situation before had an I'M
comfortable mob on my hands,"
He did exactly the right thing.
Perhaps this was an isolated incident
which, as Recreation Director Christian
sen believes, is not likely to be repeated
when future recreation programs are
held at the Backus School What hap
pened there the other night, however,
could very easily happen on any other
night somewhere else-with no more
rational explanation. The line between
a group and mob in such instances is
often fine one. As a rule, however, the
warning signs Of the latter are recog-
Ilizable to police. When they are en-
countered, and there is no legitimate
reason for the gathering, the prudent
course is to break 1t up-fast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03
Muted Festival

At time when Pan American CO.
operation has special significance, any
sensible move toward a better under
standing between nations and peoples
deserves consideration. That includes
not only the obvious, such as economic
ties and hemisphere defense, but the
more subtle influences typified by the
creative arts.
For this reason, more than passing
concern was raised by the announcement
that this years Inter-American Music
Festival had to be postponed. The fes-
tival, held twice before in Washington,
had brought to this Capital representa-
tive musicians from Latin America and
Canada. And Washington began acquir-
ing an appreciation of what 1t had
thought to be strange and barbaric
music, but found to be fresh and pulsat-
ing, and quite listenable.
Festival sponsors were preparing for
a greater event here next spring when
two obstacles arose: ~ Many of the
original scores being composed especially
for the festival we're uncompleted, and
(2) all Of the necessary funds (about
$l00,000) had not been raised. The COM
mittee of sponsors reluctantly called
off the event until next year.
This could have been good news in
Cuba, where Castro has been busy ped
ding his own brand Of culture, including
a Havana festival which attracted some
OF the outstanding composers and
musicians OF Latin America. Others are
being lured to Cuba to play In It's
orchestras, or beguiled by propaganda
leaflets telling of the cultural upswing,"
in Castro-land.
There are those on the committee
Of sponsors who would like to see the
washington festival restored no later
than next autumn. The chances for this
are far from hopeless. BY then, the
musical compositions will have been
completed, and the sole remaining
barrier will be the funds. About one
third are subscribed. Another third has
been tentatively satisfied. AS for the
remainder, the public may be asked to
contribute. So fall festival is within
reach and worth the effort to attain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03
Court Critic

Dean Griswold, Of the Harvard
Law School, can hardly be accused of
wanting to discredit the Supreme Court.
Nor can those who spring so eagerly
10 the defense Of the court against
any criticism reasonably suspect the
Harvard dean of harboring some scheme
to undermine the court in the discharge
of its appropriate responsibilities. Z
These considerations, we think,
lend some special significance to critical
comments by Dean Griswold in speech
last week-a speech which dealt with
the courts 1862 decision in the New
York prayer case and with the "abso-
lutist" view which some Of the justices
take of the Bill of Rights. Because Of
the wide public interest in these matters,
safdigest of the speech is published else
where in this section Of today's Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03

AS If to counter, tit for tat, some Of
Moscow's recent threatful talk, Defense
Secretary Mcnamara has served notice
that the United States will not accept
combat operations in this hemisphere
by Soviet personnel" He has voiced the
warning in answer to conference
question asking what our country's re-
action would be If Russian troops in
Cuba were used to quell any kind of
popular uprising against Fidel Castro's
notwithstanding tyranny.
Clearly, If Mr.. McNamara's words
mean what they seem to mean, the
United States would react militarily,
and Immediately, in the event that
Soviet armed forces were put into action
against the Cuban people. At the mo-
ment these Unconstitutional in various
parts of the tragically betrayed and
captive island-consist of about 1900
specially trained and exceptionally well
armed soldiers and technicians. Almost
needless to say, they are not in Cuba
just for the fun Of 1t, or for a mentioning
season in the sun. Accordingly, although
Premier Khrushchev has promised Pres
ident Kennedy that several thousand"
Of them will be shipped back to the
USSR in the next couple Of weeks, their
continuing presence there-even in re-
duced numbers-is enough in itself to
arouse the deepest kind of misgiving
throughout the Western Hemisphere.
This is true for two reasons above
all: ~ As long as substantial numbers
Of these troops remain in Cuba, the
people there, as in Hungary, will have
to reckon with the prospect Of being
savagely repreSsed by naked Soviet
power should they rise against Castro.
And (2) the existence Of this alien force
in the Americas undoubtedly means that
1t Is being employed to provide, among
other things, good training for Latins
eager to serve the cause Of Communist
subverSion and aggression against their
native lands. Certainly 1t is rather
ominously significant, as Director Nc
Cone Of the Central Intelligence Agency
has testified, that up to as many as
$500 of these traitorous characters have
gone to Havana in the past year land
AAAOAO NAAAo yCOAJ w NC C0AN0bCO Al Vic
grim arts of sabotage and guerrilla war
fare, all for export throughout the hemi-
sphere-an export whose deadliness has
been only too well illustrated in
Venezuela.
In these circumstances, Mr.. Nc
Namara's warning is altogether timely
and to the point It reaffirms, in case
Moscow has forgotten them, Secretary
RuSks and President Kennedy's earlier
warnings about the unwelcome and
intolerable nature of the Soviet military
presence" in the Americas. If Mr.. Khru-
shchev Is really interested in peace, he
will move as rapidly as possible to get
all Of his troops-not Just several
thousand'-out Of Cuba, and not only
the troops, but also the weapons they
have there, including particularly their
surface-to-air missiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03
Our Fading Beauty

One by one the landmarks
Of Washington are being de-
molished and in their places
arise modern monstrosities.
Ugliness Is seeking what 1t
may deyour and it is succeed
ing. The charm and beauty
Of Washington are being con-
sumed at a rapid rate. There
are only q few spots left to
enjoy and to feast ones eyes
upon. The architects must
feel "out Of 1t" these days
since they are certainly not
needed. A 4-year-old could
give ideas as he builds with
his blocks on the floor. OF
course, change is welcome If
it is for improvement. We
speak in awe and admiration
Of the changeless laws Of ma
ture. Poor modern man, he
must feel frustrated since he
is not able to make changes
in that area.
One is thankful for the
Hall Of Memory where one
may retire and close the door
to ugliness and keep it for
ever locked. In that hall of
mine Is the past beauty Of
Washington. / treasure it.
Mary Ellen DashielI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03
Mob Scene

" The police Of the Twelfth Precinct
ARE to be commended for their swift and
effective dispersal Of the mob of more
than 500 unruly teen-agers who sud-
denly descended on the recreation
center at the new Backus Junior High
School the other night.
This Is no consolation, of course, to
those residents of the neighborhood who
had their windows broken and their
lawns trampled by groups of irresponsi-
bile young punks. With due respect for
the understandable outrage which these
citizens must feel, however, 1t is no
,exaggeration to say that the situation
might have become great deal more
serious II a large number Of police, &C
companied by members Of the Canine
Corps, had not broken 1t up.
The carloads Of youths apparently
were drawn to the school from all points
of the compass by a rumor that dance
was under way there. When they learned
that the dance" was one OF a series Of
community programs scheduled by the
ID. o. Recreation Department, they con-
tinued TO wander through the school,
mill around and congregate in groups
on the grounds outside. II could see
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03
Fruits of Neglect

Superintendent Hansen has chosen
an appropriate time to release his analy-
sis of District school facilities. The new
document pulls together a valuable
array Of facts and figures which had not
been compiled before, but which are
indispensable to full understanding
Of the school problem.
Certainly Mr.. Hansen's recitation Of
present DEFICIENCIES and, more alarmingly,
his estimates of future needs for which
there are no resources now in sight,
make dismal reading. About rs per cent
Of the school buildings already are over
crowded, some Especially junior highs),
sfntolerably" so. At the youngest level,
hundreds of children are on kinder
garten waiting lists. Many buildings are
obsolete. Even so, part-time instruction
Is again on the upswing-with no visible
end to the increase. Most serious of all,
the pupil enrolment increases of the
last several years probably will continue
alta stepped-up pace, with each annual
increase bringing an intensification Of
the problems that already exist today.
These are the fruits of neglect,
which demonstrate the futility of failing
70 keep at least reasonably current with
needs year by year. For of course the
needs, ignored, do not go away, but
merely pyramid. To prepare even "rea-
sonably well" for the years ahead DR..
Hansen proposes six-year, $3.50 million
school construction program and grad
uated increase in the operating budget
(mainly for new teachers) which would
be, by 1869, some $11.2 million above
the current level Of annual operating
expenditures.
In the case Of both construction and
operating funds, these proposals are
considerably In excess of the budget
requests for schoolS-even those requests
which are based on the most optimistic
estimates of available revenue. 1t is
altogether possible that the schools
should have a larger slice of the pie than
they have had in the past; at any rate
asclose study Of this question on Capitol
Hill Is fully justified. Realistically, how
ever, there is little prospect Of any great
degree of relief from a re-shuffling of
current revenues. The question Of ade-
quate funds for the schools-and the
fact might as well be faced squarely
by everyone-rests almost entirely on
the willingness Of Congress to appro-
pirate Federal payment commensurate
In size with its own great interest and
stake in the well-being Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03
100 Years Ago

AS the NAV Of civil war
consumed the Nations youth
with Unsuitable greed, both
North and South recruited
relentlessly a century ago.
But as bad as the blood
letting was, humor was not
dead. Even troops made grim
Jokes about their horrors and
hardships, and newspapers
sought light items that would
offset more depressing ones.
The Star Of March 4, 1868,
frontpaged this story: The
enrolling officer of Salisbury
District. Maryland, was very
active and thorough in the
performance Of his duty. One
day he went TO the house
Of q countryman, and find
ing none Of the male menu
bers Of the family at home,
made inquiry about the num-
Der and age Of the males
Of the family. After naming
several. the old lady stopped.
is there no one else2,' asked
the officer. No. replied the
woman. None except Billy
Bray Billy Brayl Where is
hep He was at the barn a
moment ago. said the old
lady. Out went the officer,
but could not find the man.
Coming back. the worthy Of
ficer questioned the old lady
as to the age of Billy. and
went away. after enrolling
his name among those 10 be
drafted. The time Of the
drafting came and among
those on whom the lot fell
was Billy Bray. No one knew
him. Where did he live7 The
officer who enrolled him was
called on 10 produce him,
and. 10 and behold. Billy
Bray was q jackass. and now
stands on the list OF drafted
men as forming one Of the
quota Of Marylandl" Indeed
Billy Bray might have proved
useful 70 Gen. Grant, whose
men were performing more
like beasts OF burden than
troops as they dug and
sloughed through Mississippi
mud. seeking an approach 10
Vicksburg. This Southern
bastion seemed like a 0ibral-
tar at the time and the Con-
federacy felt sure II was safe.
The Star OF March 3. 1853,
reprinted a letter from q
Confederate engineer officer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03
NucIeor Brink

President Kennedy stated
at his press conference on
February 81. that "the alter
native Ito a test-ban) Is the
spread Of these weapons to
governments which may be
irresponsible or which by ac-
cident may initiate a general
nuclear conflagration."
This is an important state
ment and needs to be reiter-
ated over and over again.
However, 1t is important also
that peoples the world over
be made to realize that emf
nent scientists have stated
that the atmosphere of this
world has already been poi
soned BY nuclear testing to
such q degree that untold
mllllons OF as yet unborn
children viii be malfoFmed,
and that each new test,
whose poison fills the atmos-
phere, viii destroy life on
earth slowly but surely with
out a nuclear war.
There is one thing which
should be remembered: When
q test-ban is objected to be-
cause 1t involves risk, It
should be admitted that any
policy, In the present state Of
the world, involves some risk,
but by far the greatest risk is
that Of destroying the world
by nuclear testing or q nu-
clear conflagration.
Miriam Levin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03
Watch 1t, Big Wheels!

Government officials who
are seeking status with low
number District tags should
think twice.
This was pointed out TO
me years ago by a New York
politician who steadfastly
refused low numbers al
though he was eligible for
them and frequently offered
them. Reason was. he said
q citizen Of his town had q
most unusual dog and every
where the man went the dog
sat outside. So. as most peo-
pie knew the dog. they could
tell what the man was doing
at almost any time by seeing
where the dog was. Some OF
this activity wasn't too high
class.
This politico said a low
license plate Is like the dog,
people get 10 know II and
can figure out from this
what the man is doing. For
instance. he said, he went TO
church one Sunday and had
10 park the car In front OF n
saloon. Coming out. he said,
he heard one citizen say 10
the other. There's so-and-
SOS car. You'd think he
would be ashamed TO be
drinking Sunday morning."
From then on In our poll
tician was strictly high num-
Der.
Edgar v. II. HobbIe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-03
Depression's Children

I disagree with your edi-
torial position concerning the
Youth Conservation Corps.
AS q newspaper reporter in
the Rocky Mountain States
during the 1906. I had first
hand knowledge Of the good
which was accomplished by
the old CCC camps, not only
In the conservation and up
building Of some Of our most
vital publicly owned natural
resources but, more impor-
family, what it did for the
boys themselves.
I am reminded Of one par
ticular incident. One Of the
camps In Idaho was COM
posed principally Of youths
from the sidewalks of New
York who probably had never
been west Of the Hudson
River before. There was the
usual number of young toughs
and knife-wielders among
them. The commander Of the
camp, a personal friend Of
mine, was forced to take some
positive action to bring the
camp under control and he
did 1t In this way. He was a
fencing expert and staged an
exhibition in a ring with his
wife, before the boys, then
announced that any more
knife-wielders would have to
do it fair and square in the
ring with him. There was no
more trouble.
OF course, there was oc-
casional trouble in those
camps. Just as there viii be in
the camps presently proposed.
But, nevertheless, some real
men and leaders today got
their starts there after
achieving their first real in
sight into the greatness Of
America. The CCC was one
Of the many outstanding
emergency governm e n tai
achievements Of the l930s
that can be heartily Endorsed
for revival in this new era.
Otis Peterson.