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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM,
 NORTHERN LIGHT S. S.
 BE GIVEN ON DEC. "A

At recent meeting of leaders of the Sunday School Department of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church, plans were made for the annual Christmas program in the Sunday School. to be held at ? p. m, Christmas Eve, Sunday, De- cember 24.
 Special features of the program will be a Rhythm Band by mem bers of the Primary Department, and verse-speaking choir con- posed of the Intermediates, which will accompany colored Koda- chrome slides of famous paintings of the Nativity.
 Every member of the Sunday School will have part in this program, which should be the most outstanding event of its kind in several years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
4 BUILDING PERMITS
 ISSUED IN PAST WEEK

Four building permits were issued by the City Engineer in the past week. J. B. Burford obtained a permit to build an addition onto a residence at Eleventh and D Streets at an estimated cost of $500. Triplett and Kruse were named contractors.
 May Rhodes took out a permit to shingle a house at 725 Basin Road at an estimated cost of $150 Merle Rhodes was named builder in charge.
 The Empire Printing Company obtained a permit to make repairs at an estimated cost of $200. Trip lette and Kruse were named con- tractors.
 Bert Caro took out a permit to repair a building at First and Gold Streets at an estimated cost ot $50. Triplette and Kruse were named contractors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
REPRESENTATIVE OF AkB WILL GO
 TO NLRB HEARING

The Alaska Native Brotherhood yesterday decided to send Fred Paul to Seattle to attend the NLRB hearing to present the ANB side in the hearings for an election to determine the exclusive bargaining agency for all resident cannery workers in Alaska.
 The hearing is to be held shortly before Christmas and after a holi- day recess the hearing is to re- convene in Juneau.
 This information was given Paul in a telephone conversation from the Seattle NLRB.
 At the recently-concluded con- vention, held in Rake, the ANB adopted the following resolution ill regard to the coming labor hear- ing:
 That the Alaska Native Bro- therhood and Sisterhood and of ficers resist as residents the present CIO-UCAPAWA petition for cleo tion; that in order 10 show the substantial interest for such purpose, our Vice-President- Organizers shall make every effort to organize to the Bargaining Agency and to the Fishermen's Bargaining of our remaining un- organized camps.
 That if UCAPAWA files a Alaska residents petition that we will file counter petition for exclusive bargaining rights in the same area immediately"
 Word was also received by Paul yesterday that Cannery Workers of the Seafarers Inter- national which is chartered by the AFL would file no petition for the hearings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
5. }. ANCHORAGE IS
 LAUNCHED TUESDAY

RICHMOND, Calif., Nov. 30-The steamship Anchorage, Victory Ship named for the Alaska city, was launched Tuesday at Henry Kaiser's Richmond Shipyards, with the wife of It. Gen. Simon Boliver Buckner as sponsor.
 The General, now commander Of the Tenth Army in the Pacific, was formerly head of the Alaskan Defense Command Mrs. Buckner lives here.
 Mrs. Clyde R. Ellis, wife of Major Ellis of the U. s. Army Engineers, formerly an Alaska attorney, was matron of honor. The Major was at one time president of the An chorage Chamber of Commerce.
 Miss Mary Buckner, daughter of the General and a Stanford stu dent, was flower girl.
 It. William H. O'Neill, former Alaska resident, was trigger man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30

had been engaged in the fishing industry from about 1895 on. They stated that the natives did not protest against the coming of the white men into their areas and that they can, at the present time, fish, hunt and trap as they did in aboriginal times, with few except tions.
 It will probably be three months before final decision can be made, Folta reports. The Government must have its brief in by December 20, and the opponents by December 30.
 An examiner will review the rec ords and briefs and must make his findings of fact and conclu- sions of law. He may then make a recommendation to the Secre- tary of the Interior.
 There are three possible decisions which may be made to compensate the Indians for rights which were established and allegedly taken away:
 Reservations may be estab- lished.
 2.-Compensation may be given.
 3.-Both reservations and com pensation may be awarded.
 Ii an appropriation is made, it will not be in a lump sum, but will be deposited in the United States Treasury to be dispersed on requisition and when needed.
 The fact that the Indians at the ANB Convention at Fake went on record as opposing the establish ment of reservations may have a great deal of weight in the final verdict, Folta believes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
FOLTA BACK FROM
 SEATTLE HEARING

George w. Folta, Counselor fol the Interior Department, has re- turned from Seattle where he att tended the hearings on aboriginal rights.
 One of the highlights of the hearing, Folta reports, was the tes- timony of pr. R. J. Werner, Pro- lessor of the University of Cali fornia, who has for many years made a study of the history of Russian expansion into Siberia and Alaska.
 Prof. Kerner translated into Eng lish an official Russian document he examined in Moscow, as well as documents in Washington. D. c.
 He particularly examined chart CTS issued to the Russian-American Company, which had been chart cred by the Russians for the ex- ploitation of Alaska The Profes- sor concluded that Russia had never recognized the Indians claims of aboriginal rights.
 Many historical documents and anthropological works were intro duced at the hearing to show the organization of Indian tribes and claims in Alaska.
 Four Indian witnesse were present and supplemented testi mony given at the Alaskan hear ings.
 Petitioners at Hydaburg, Kla- wock and Rake attempted to show that they have continued their aboriginal rights to the present time, except as they have been disposessed or interferred with by whites. Their opponents, however, claimed the Indians lost their rights by failure to continue to exercise them and by abandonment.
 Most of this testimony came from old timers in Alaska who
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
GREEN OFFERS TO QUIT IF II WILL
 HELP LABOR ANY

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 30-The AFL today voted to ignore the "rebuff" of the CIO and the United Mine Workers and renew their ef- forts to bring the two organiza- tions back to the parent fedora tion.
 The convention action was taken by 600 delegates after William Green offered to resign the AFL presidency if necessary to restore labor solidarity
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
JOHN GILBERT HERE
 TO CONDUCT SCHOOL

John Gilbert, instructor for the Department of Internal Revenue, arrived here recently from Seattle and is now conducting classes on the 1914 Revenue Act.
 Deputy Collectors throughout the Territory, including those stationed at Fairbanks, Anchorage and Ket- chikan, are attending the school which formerly has been held at Tacoma, Washington.
 While in Juneau, MT. Gilbert is guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
GIRL SCOUTS TO HAVE
 GIFT AND G00DIE SALE

of Troop No. will sponsor com- bination goodie and gift sale to be held in the Sears Order Office Sat- urday morning at 10 o'clock.
 The Scouts, under the leadership of Mrs. Earl Cleveland and Mrs. Alice Thorne, have personally made all gifts for the sale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
COAST GUARDSMEN HAVE
 HOSE DRILL THIS NOON

Members of the local Coast Guard contingent were called out today to the foot of Seward Street for a hose drill with the portable pump.
 The pump was started up, the suction hose placed in the bay and hose lines run. The Coast Guard says one of these drills will be call ed from time to time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
fl FOR WESTWARD
 BY ALASKA AIRLINES

Alaska Airlines had an outgoing plane this morning that carried the following passengers: It. w. c. Fries and Walt Stutte to Yakutat; Mrs. Don Goodman and daughter, Mrs. Walter Petri and infant, E. Loecker, M. Kirshbaum, L. B. Hawsley, c. N. Workman, and Donald O'Connor left for Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
MARTHA SOCIETY TO
 MEET 1:30 FRIDAY

A meeting of the Martha So- ,ciety will be held at l 80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the parlors of the Northern Light Presbyterian church.
 Hostesses for the dessert lun- cheon will be Mrs. Chris Bailey and Mrs. B. E. Feero. Mrs. Carolyn Smith will lead the devotionals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30

coffee wiy be served with Christ mas bread and cookies. Mrs. J. O. Rude and Mrs. Chris Wyller are the committee in charge of the tea. They will be assisted by Mrs. Robert Pollack and Mrs. John Lowell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
CATHERINE BUMF0RD TO
 MARRY SHIRL ,. BJ0RK

The engagement of Catherine Bumford to Pvt. Shirl s. Bjork, of the. U. s. Army Signal Corps, was announced by Mrs. Walter Woodal, sister of the bride-to-be. The we'd ding will be an event of next sum- mer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
TWO PAN AMERICAN
 PLANES OUT TODAY

Two PAA planes left this morning for Seattle. Dorsey March and Ger aid Dreham left on the first plane, while Thomas Paddock and Patricia Langon left on the second.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
COASTAL AIRLINES MAKES
 ONE TRIP WEDNESDAY

Alaska Coastal Airlines made one flight yesterday, carrying the fol- lowing passenger to Ketchikan: Harold Bates.
 Ketchikan to Juneau Henry Hogue and William Didelens.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
WILLIAMS ON FIELD TRIP

Ralph B. Williams, Director of Laboratories, left Saturday by plane for Anchorage He will be gone a month installing laboratory equipment there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
SATELLITES HERE

Emalyne La Roche and Ethel Johnson are in town from Seattle, and are staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30
CALIFORNIA VISITOR

E. o. Locher is here from North Hollywood, California, and is stay ing at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-30

CHRISTMAS TURKEY SHOOT
 Watch the paper for where and when.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
COnstructiOnStarts
On S,65S Units
FILA Gives Out Figures
for Workers Homes

Construction vas started on
S,b0S new privately financed
dwelling units for war workers
under the Federal Housing Ad-
mlniStraron'S mortgage Insurance
program during February COM
pared with 1888 in January and
Is Is ii-4t9a in February. 1913, Commits
Sioner Abner II. Ferguson an
nounCcd Saturday
Family dwelling units completed
under the FILA program during
February numbered 9,3SS, COM
pared with 1888 in January and
With 1859 in February, 1913.
approximately IS per cent Of
an privately financed war housing
being built under local quotas eS-
fahliShed by the National Housing
Agency is covered by FILA Title
VI insurance,
81 Private lending institutions filed
applications with FILA state and
district Offices during February
for mortgage insurance totaling
S34.142. 900 10 finance the con-
-Struction- of z-2l7- proposed new
family dwelling units for war
workers. Ferguson said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
Plan Set Forth
To Speed Selling
Of Old Homes

Construction Of new homes for
the millions OF American families
who will need and want new
living accommodations after the
war would be stimulated greatly
by providing adequate financing
facilities for the resale of existing
residences and by encouraging
direct investments in housing by
large holders Of investment funds,
Frederick NJ. Babcock, chairman
OF the postwar committee on
finance OF the Producers Council,
stated Saturday.
MANY OF the families which
desire and can afford TO pur-
chase new homes are handi-
capped by the fact that they
already own older dwellings
which often cannot readily be
disposed Of" Babcock said.
by revising the policies Of
the FLA i'm such n way as To
permit that agency 10 insure
loans on existing construction
with down payments as low as
those permitted I'm the purchase
OF new house, the resale OF
the older properties would he
greatly facilitated.
"If used houses could he
resold as conveniently as used
automobiles have change
hands In the past, construction
Of new homes would he stimu-
lated and the large number OF
older homes that would become
available would 60 far toward
providing suitable housing ac-
commOdatiOns for families with
low incomes which are not I'm
position To acquire new homes"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
Extra Rooms Pay OF

Many have found il paid divi-
dends in comparison 10 the money
spent by making an extra room
or two in the attic, experts stated
SATURDAY..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
Proper Location
Of Coal Bin Vital
In Cutting Costs

Unfortunately many coal
are so located that coal must b>
wheeled or carried In - which
takes additional labor and I'M
creases costs for the buyer.
The coal bin should be com
veniently located in relation 4
the driveway and the furnace.
When one builds a new homi
after the war, Iron Fireman EN-
gineers recommend careful com
sideration on the right kind o|
Easements, chimneyS, coal bin|
and heating systems.
A coal bin should be built al
the driveway side and have tw|
windows equally spaced of ampl|
size, and set as close TO the out
side CRATE Of the bottom window
as possible, they say, and the biz
should be made of cement. and
big enough TO hold a season
supply of coal.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
Light CoIored
Paint in Attic
Seen Helpful

Even IL ones attic is used only
as a Storroom, The more white
or light colorcd paint used IN IT,
the easier it VIII Doc 10 see and
fIId things. and the less likely
it viii De 20 become a haven for
undesirable insects, painters de-
CIaTe0 Saturday
On the other hand. II the attic
ran be used for sleeping quarters,
70 offers a real opportunity for
added CheerfulneSs and comfort
a. small expense.
Light. cheerful tiutS used ON
walls, ceilings and floors of such
atticS often car transform them
into highly desirable sleeping and
living quarters.
II locate in an area where war
workers arr in need Of rooms, a
fixed up attic may be made 10
do patriotic service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
Home Mortgages Hit
20 Billions for 5 Yrs.

A larger dollar volume Of home
mortgages has been recorded in
the last five years than the entire
existing homcowncr debt in the
country at the beginning of 1889
N was pointed out Saturday by the
United States Savings and Loan
League, which sums up the new
loans made by all lenders in this
field. institutional and individual,
for l939-1943 at S20,074, 100000
AS Of Jan. |. 1889. the Outstand-
ing home mortgage debt is eSti-
mated to have been $1772l ,000, 900.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
Old Traveller Talks
To UNRA Thursday

James P. Welsh, the old AAA
Traveller Of the Automobile Club
of Michigan, viii speak on This
Amazing America" al the lunch
con meeting of the United
Northwestern Realty Association
Thursday at Fisher Y, il was
announced Saturday by Cecil c.
Bruton. vice president and chair
man Of the program committee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
Asbestos Sidings
Arouse Interest
Many Inquiries Reported
by Detroit Dealers

The greatly expanded popularity
of asbestos sidings in residential
repair. plus their widespread use
in new war construction, has led
TO many inquiries about the ma
terial from owners of old homes,
dealers reported Saturday.
In general, they advise, spplica-
tons of these sidings should be
entrusted 10 workmen familiar
with the products, although salts
factory jobs can be done by per-
sons who are handy with tools
and who first familiariZe them
selves with the material.
Proper application methods are
essential 10 good appearance and
satisfactory service in the case Of
asbestos sidings as with every
other type of material.
All should follow instructions
closely.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
Insurance Firms
Near Conclusion
Of Home Sales

With the sale last year of more
than $150.0O0,000 in urban houS-
ing which had been acquired by
mortgage foreclosure during the
depression, the United States life
insurance companies are nearing
the conclusion OF the turnover of
such properties taken over since
1929. is was reported Saturday by
the Institute of Life Insurance.
In the years since 1929, nearly
a billion dollars worth of urban
housing properties came into the
possession OF the compan @ S
through mortgage default, the
institute reported.
The aggregate. about half indi-
vidual homes and half apartment
houses, represented housing for
nearly 1,0O0,0 900 persons.
The bulk of these properties
have been sold. with no overall
loss to policyholders.
They are in the hands OF indi-
vidual owners. in many cases
worth more than they were when
taken over. through extensive re-
Mobilization and improvement
work.
Although they had all been
sound properties when the mort
gage was written, amply warrant
ing the Indebtedness. the circum-
stances which brought about the
default in most cases also caused
deterioration of the properties,
often TO a state making them I'M
Salable.
These conditions were largely
trectified and the homes and apart
ments returned TO the community
standard before an attempt was
made TO market them.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-25
Griffin Orchestra
to Play for Sat.
Nights Dance

King Larry Griffin and his
Rhythmnaires, scored such a big hit
in their premiere appearance at the
ROYAL Arcanum, First Avenue and
Lake Street, Minneapolis, that the
management, by popular demand,
will present the same two great
bands that produced what, most of
the four hundred people that
damned the Arcanum last Satur-
day, Aug. 10, say was one of the
finest dances ever given by local
talents in the Twin Cities.
Owing to previous booking the
regular Saturday night dance,
which was scheduled for Saturday,
Sept. 2, will be given Labor Day,
Monday, Sept. 4
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-25

in the population and consequently
of the Nation itself. People who are
not sufficiently competent to parti-
cipate in the war effort are like
wise unable to make contribution to
a peace-time economy.
The committee included DIR.
Howard H. Long, assistant superin-
tendent of schools in Washington,
D. c.; Martin D. Jenkins, associate
professor of education of Howard
University; Francis A. Gregory,
principal of Armstrong High
School, Washington, D. c.; Jane E.
McCallister, professor of education,
Miner Teachers College; and
Charles H. Thompson, dean of the
Howard University Graduate
School,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-25

as high as the rate of rejection
of Negroes in Illinois.
The report uses the occasion to
point out four reasons why the
equalization of educational oppor-
tunities should be handled on a
national basis. Such inequalities,
it says, results (D in a reduced
reservoir of manpower for the
armed forces, (2) in an increased
military draft on other population
groups, since the deferment of a
man in Georgia for illiteracy leads
to the drafting of a skilled worker
or father in New York; (3) in re-
duced efficiency of the military
service; and (4) in the reduced
social efficiency of large elements
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-25
Northern Negro
Selectees los
Top SOutherners

Washington, D. C. (NNPA)-
That Negro Selective Service regis
trants in 10 Northern and border
states showed up better in mental
tests than did white registrants in
7 Southern states was revealed in a
survey just published by a COM
mittee of Negro educators, who
have beaten the race-baiters to the
punch" by discussing the true
facts before charges of racial in
feriority are hurled at the Negro.
These statistics, taken from
World War II records probably
have Rep. Andrew Mays face very
red. Rep. May, who is from Ken
lucky, is chairman of the House
Military Affairs Committee, and
was responsible for the Army
junking $4,000 copies of the PAM
phlet "Races of Mankind" intend
ed as an orientation piece for Army
personnel, because the booklet
pointed out that some Northern Ne
groes were superior mentally to
some Southern whites according to
World War l Records.
The committees report, published
under the title "The Black and
White of Reflections for Military
Service; a Study of Reflections OF
Selective Service Registrars by
Race, on Account of Educational
and Mental Deficiencies" shows a
direct relationship between rates
of rejection and the per capita ex-
penditures for schooling in each
state.
The rejection rate for Negroes,
according to the study, ranged
from "a per cent of the total num-
Der of Negro registrants examined
in New York City and 2.5 per cent
in Illinois, to 31.1 per cent in Mis-
sissippi and 43 per cent in South
Carolina.
In New York City, the per capita
expenditures for education is $157.
In Mississippi, only 81 is spent on
the education of each Negro pupil.
The rate of rejection of whites in
South Carolina is nearly 4 times
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-08-25
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(By Jimmy Leg


Thrills nickel dozen at Lexington Baseball park where
American Legion baseball tournament held last week. But
the thrills those by the lad Henry an
Hardy playing with the Chicago
lightning He stole home base several
and above frng other sacks He proved to be
leading ters for his aside from performing the duties
acting captain.
right Chicago informed that he also
football basketball the Washington High School there
Asked what he liked best he gnned modety 81 like
them all best Hank has another high school, after which he
would like to take fling at baseball
While this subject of baseball why hand
for his wonderful performance Ncoe Park
Friday night has been often said that good athletes can't talk
WE'LL Mr. dpeed the idea when he stepped to the field mike
talk the grea thrills during his college
This of when he in the 1886 Oympics
Berlin Germany Owens working defense plant
on hurdles and the DASH AS Owens himself d Faher
creeping me-" Regardless Jesse still fast. More
power you, Jesse Owens!
Next week will tell of boy who think will develop into
of the leading Negro boxers in the Northwest