Hope Diamond
Presented To
Smithsonian Inst.
NEW YORK, UP) — The Hope
diamond, a million-dollar legend
of curse and tragedy, is en route
to the Smithsonian Institution in
Washington as the gift of a New
York jeweler.
Gem dealer Harry Winston will
donate the Hope — largest of the
world’s blue diamonds — to the
institution for display in the Hall
of Gems and Minerals. It is being
shipped to Washington by regis
tered mail. Postal rates will ex
ceed $150.
Winston decided to donate the
44Vtj-carat oval stone in order to
help establish in Washington a
collection of jewels to rival those
of the other capitals of the world.
The midnight-blue diamond,
not quite the size of a 50-cent
piece, has been insured by various
owners fog one to two million dol
lars. Winston insured it for a mil
lion. It will cost the Smithsonian
nothing.
Winston said there will be a
presentation ceremony Monday
morning.
He said he has turned, down
four offers for the gem since he
acquired it in 1949 from the es
tate of Evalyn Walsh McLean.
Mrs. McLean, wife of a former
owner of the Washington Post and
one of the capital’s best-known
hostesses, bought the Hope in 1911
for a reported $154,000.
While owned by Winston, the
Hope was exhibited all over the
world and helped raise huge sums
for charity. The dealer said he
has more than had his money out
of it.
Winston has escaped the mis
fortunes which plagued many of
the gem’s former owners.
Legend has it that the diamond
was plucked from the forehead
of a Hindu idol and smuggled out
of India by a Frenchman named
Tavernier in 1642. Tavernier was
bitten to death by a pack of dogs.
A number of subsequent own
ers, including King Louis XVI and
Marie Antoinette, came to tragic
ends.
GILBERT PANIPTCHUK IN
GERMANY FIELD EXERCISES
MUNICH, Germany, (AHTNC)
— Army Pfc. Gilbert R. Panipt
chuk, 23, son of M^. and Mrs.
Reuben Paniptchuk, Elim, Alaska,
recently participated in a field
training exercise with the 24th
Division’s 21st Infantry in Ger
many.
Paniptchuk is an assistant ma
chine gunner in the Infantry’s
Company D in Munich. He en
tered the Army in February, 1957,
and arrived in Europe the follow
ing November.
Paniptchuk attended Unalak
leet High School.
GET IN STEP
WITH THE
OTHER 48!
The people of the United States
last week elected a Congress
which will be overwhelmingly
Democratic.
In the U. S. Senate there will
be only 34 Republicans, but 62
Democrats — plus the two sena
tors from Alaska.
To get results for Alaska it is
as simple as A-B-C that the thing
to do is send two Democratic sen
ators to work with that Big
Democratic majority.
To send a Republican senator
to Washington would be the
height of folly. His would be a
voice crying in the wilderness.
On Nov. 25, elect two Demo
cratic senators from Alaska:
Ernest Gruening and Bob Bartlett.
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Bartletl-Gruening Senatorial
Headquarters, 120 E. 5th, Anchorage.)
Earthquake Felt
In Midwest States
ST. LOUIS, rn — An earth
quake startled residents in four
s aies Friday night, but caused no
damage.
The sharp jolt at 8:41 p.m. was
felt from St. Louis to Paducah,
Ky., and Evansville, Ind., and
throughout southern Illinois. Many
persons thought at first there
had been an explosion.
Seismograph readings showed
the initial shock produced sub
sequent vibrations for 14 minutes.
St. Louis University officials
placed the center of the shock at
the juncture of the Wabash and
Ohio Rivers near the point where
Illinois, Indiana and Kentuck ad
join.
"GO ANSWER HE PHONE . . ."
SEATTLE, UFi — 'Darwin Bar
ker was awakened by a man at
the foot of his bed who told him
to “go answer the phone.”
Groggy with sleep, Barker
struggled into another room to
the telephone. The ringing awoke
him completely.
He rushed back into his bed
room, but by that time the man
was gone: So were Barker’s trous
ers, wallet, and $1.25.
Oil Pipeline Builder
Dies In Texas
DALLAS. (jF) — Burton E. Hull,
credited by the oil industry with
building the famous big and little
Inch pipelines, died Saturday.
The retired vice president of
the Texas Co. had a hand in build
ing major pipelines throughout
the world. Middle East oil pipe
lines were credited to him.
He retired some time ago, and
came to Dallas five years ago.
Cause of death was not immedi
ately revealed. He had been ill
for some time.
First Day Covers
For Alaska Statehood
Offered At Juneau
In an unusual departure from
normal procedures, the Post Of
fice Department has announced
that collectors may send requests
for first day covers for the 7 cents
Air Mail Alaska Statehood com
memorative stamp to the Post
master, Juneau, Alaska, at any
time, with the request that such
covers be held until the new com
memorative stamp is released.
The stamp will be of the 7 cents
air mail denomination, since most
mail to Alaska and from there is
sent via air mail.
Postmaster General Arthur E.
Summerfield, in making this an
nouncement, noted that it is the
Department’s desire to give col
lectors as much advance notice
as possible. In the case of the
Alaska Statehood commemorative,
the date of issue is dependent
upon actual admission, which is
expected to be sometime during
the coming December or January.
Collectors should note that reg
ular mail to Juneau is sent by
boat from Seattle, Washington,
leaving every Friday and arriv
ing in Juneau the following
Tuesday. Air mail service re
quires only 4V£ hours from Se
attle, with flights scheduled Mon
day, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
The 4-cent Noah Webster “Fa
mous American” stamp will go
on sale October 16, 1958. Collec
tors may still send addressed en
velopes with coins or postal mo
ney order to the Postmaster, Hart
ford, Connecticut.
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Preventing Foot Trouble
One out of every two youngsters of high school age suffers, from
some sort of foot ailment; 80 percent of our population, or four out
of five, have some type of foot trouble. These are startling statistics
when it is realized that a major part of foot disorders can be pre
vented or corrected with proper medical attention.
One of the newest fields of <
specialized medicine is Podiatry,
the art and science of foot care.
Podiatrists are doctors trained
in medical science who have spe
cialized in the area of feet care.
Statistics reveal that over 76
per cent of our children show
signs of foot trouble. Since it is
in the early years that so many
foot disorders begin, and since
this is the time to prevent or
correct these disorders, let’s ex
plore ways recommended by
Podiatrists to take care of chil
dren's feet.
There are 52 bones in a pair of
young feet, and only 154 in the
• remainder of the body. The gen
eral structure of the foot is not
completed until the age of 14.
In fact, some of the bone struc
tures are not completed until
much later. Children out-grow
shoes faster than they outwear
them, often leading parents to
pass them along to the younger
ones. This is a serious error, for
hand-me-down shoes are bound
to warp the feet since no two set
of feet develop in exactly the
same pattern.
Here are some wise rules for
good foot care:
1. Bathe feet daily and dry
thoroughly. This will help pre
vent fungus growth. «
2. Cut nails straight across,
not round and not too short.
3. Give immediate attention to
all wounds, blisters, skin erup
tions.
4. Don’t walk in public places
barefoot. If “athlete’s foot” de
velops, consult a doctor before it
can spread.
5. Exercise feet and expose
them frequently to air and sun
light.
6. Don’t buy shoes by size; be
measured every time.
7. Change socks every day; be
sure they are large enough.
8. Change heels at first sign
of running over.
9. Don’t remove corns your
self; don’t use patent medicines
for this. See your family phy
sician or a Podiatrist. ' ..
10. Teach your children to
walk with feet pointed straight
ahead.
{© 1958 Schering Corporation)
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WINTER SCHEDULE
Douglas DC-3 and Super C-46
Fairbanks to Nome (via Kotzebue)
Each Monday, Wednesday & Friday — Fit. 311
Leave Fairbanks 9:00 a.m. Arrive Hughes
Leave Hughes Arrive Kotzebue 10:35 a.m.
Leave Kolzebue 11:15 a.m. Arrive Nome 12:25 p.m.
Nome to Fairbanks (Direct)
Each Monday, Wednesday & Friday — Fit. 312
Leave Nome 1:25 p.m. Arrive Galena
Leave Galena Arrive Tanana
Leave Tanana Arrive Fairbanks 5:25 p.m.
Fairbanks to Nome (Direct)
Each Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday — Fit. 311
Leave Fairbanks 9:00 a.m. Arrive Tanana
Leave Tanana Arrive Galena
Leave Galena Arrive Nome 11:00 a.m.
Nome to Fairbanks (via Kotzebue)
Each Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday — Fit. 312
Leave Nome 12:00 p.m. Arrive Kotzebue 1:10 pjn.
Leave Kotzebue 1:50 p.m. Arrive Hughes
Leave Hughes Arrive Fairbanks 5:25 p.m.
All Times are Alaska Standard and Bering Standard Time
Phone: Wien Alaska Airlines Station Mgr. I
main “First In Alaska” Pete Wahh