Astronomy Notes
By OLAF HALVERSON
Many stars, which to the un
assisted eye, have the appearance
of being one, are separated by
the telescope into more than one.
According to the number, these
are called double, triple, quad
ruple, or multiple stars. When the
components of a pair appear to be
associated together in space it is
called a double star.
A few stars are only apparent
ly double, having no actual rela
tion to one another in space. They
seem to be in close proximity be
cause they happen to be nearly
in the line of sight from the
earth. They are remote from ea6h
other. Such pairs of stars are
called optical doubles.
Although a few double stars
were known earlier, history of
the discovery and measurement
of these celestial objects may be
said to have begun with the work
of Sir William Herschel in 1779.
Now more than 10,000 double
stars are known.
George Bender, Special
Assistant to Secty. Seaton,
Due Anchorage Monday
WASHINGTON, — George
Bender, special assistant to Sec
retary of Interior Seaton, will ar
rive in Anchorage next Monday
to start a 12-day trip through
Alaska, the Interior Department
said Wednesday.
A spokesman said purpose of
the trip—Bender’s first to Alaska
—is to gain familiarity with the
territory’s opportunities for trade
and tourist travel.
One of Bender’s major depart
ment activities is the promotion
of these two activities for Alaska,
Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
During his trip, extending thru
Feb. 7, the former Ohio Republi
can senator will stop at eight
Alaskan cities, including Nome
on Jan. 30.
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Proposal For Establishment Of ANS
Vocational School At Valdez Meets
I Approval Of Area Director Wm. Olsen
VALDEZ, (if)—The proposed es
tablishment of an Alaska Native
Service vocational school here
was given a boost when the city
agreed Wednesday to turn over
113 acres to the federal agency.
William Olsen, area director of
the ANS, visited here to discuss
the proposal with civic leaders,
and later announced he would
present the plan to Commission
er of Indian Affairs Glenn L. Em
mons in Washington, D.C.
The 113-acre tract is in the
townsite of Valdez and was avail
able to the Native Service by
resolution of the council.
Olsen commented: “Never in
all my government experience
have I ever been confronted with
such an interesting proposal. Val
dez’s offer of a gift of 113 acres
of choice land in the original
townsite of that city enthused me
so much that I am personally
going to place the program be
for the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs^’
A vocational school established
here would be the second such
ANS school in the territory. The
ANS currently operates the large
vocational school at Mt. Edge
curnbe near Sitka.
Olsen estimated construction
would cost about $10,000,000 and
would bring an annual payroll of
about $2,000,000 to the city.
The proposed vocational school
would be an extension of the
facility at Mt. Edgecumbe and
would be to train western Alaska
native students.
A reception for Olsen was at
tended by several hundred resi
dents and the director observed:
“I am convinced Valdez has a
program that will go far. My
talks with leaders of Indian peo
ple who made special trips to
Valdez to confer with me con
vinces me this is a program the
Indians want.”
Actress Sarah Churchill
Under Treatment For
Emotional Upset
HOLLYWOOD, W — Actress
Sarah Churchill is undergoing
medical treatment for exhaustion
and emotional upset, her agent
reports.
The daughter of Britain’s Sir
Winston Churchill was fined $50
last Thursday on a drunk charge.
The agent said Miss Churchill
is under the care of a UCLA in
ternist and added: “She has been
under an emotional strain for a
long time—since the death 'of her (
husband.”
The actress’ husband, society j
photographer Anthony Beau- j
champ, was found dead last Aug. i
18 in his London apartment. Po
lice blamed an overdose of sleep
ing pills.
The longest prize fight on rec
ord was fought April 6, 1893, be- '
tween Andy Bowen and Jack
Burke. It went 110 rounds and
lasted seven hours, 19 minutes.
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the high tomorrow 0.
Catholics Sponsor Party Feb. 5
Father L. Nevue has announced
that St. Joseph’s Church will
sponsor a party Wednesday eve
ning, Feb. 5, at the Pioneer Hall.
A.as.-ta’s favorite game will be
played with local business houses
and individuals donating tihe
prizes.
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