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The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1945-01-03

officer of the 18th Naval Dis
trict. Ketchikan, Alaska.
All ships officers and crew
stood at attention while the COM
mendation signed by James For
restal was read by the District
Coast Guard Officer. After the
ceremony he was personally con-
graduated by each of his super
ior officers.
In recalling the fire at Nome,
on April Is of this year, and his
participation in it, Lastinger
said: 81 was in bed when the
alarm sounded, but I dressed
quickly and rushed to the blaze.
Gan old three-story frame
building was almost hidden by
the clouds of heavy smoke that
rolled round and above it, and
flames licked out here and there.
"We were told that an old
man was trapped on the second
deck, so I grabbed line and
pushed my way in. When got
to the first flight of stairs, I
heard someone scream. Guided
by the sound, I ran up another
flight, and man collapsed in
my arms just as I reached him.
at was too hot for me to no.
tice anything about him at the
time, and the smoke was very
thick and choking. The flames
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1945-01-03
THE NOME NUGGET

jumped out at us and had to
feel MY way along the passage.
When 1 got down, I discovered
the man was a sourdough about
IS years old"
Proud to receive the commend
alton, Lastinger insisted that his
Coast Guard shipmates be given
full credit for their part in the
rescue. "After all,' he said, "they
fought the fire and kept it from
spreading to the other flimsy
buildings in the town.
Lastinger's plans for the future
are conferred about a girl and a
home. "When I get out" he said
shyly, "I'm going to marry my
sweetheart, Gladys Krupp of
MENDOZA, Illinois, buy a farm
near my Dads, and settle down.
1.-THE Coast Guard is the swell
est outfit of them ALL" he con-
cluded. eff I ever have to enlist
again for service, it will be in
this same service"
The full text of the commend
alton reads: stFor conspicuous
ga1lantry in saving the life of an
elderly man who was trapped in
a burning building at Nome,
Alaska on April Is, 1914. Fol
lowing the sounding Of an alarm
for a fire in the Odd Fellows
Hall, Lastinger entered the blaz-
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1945-01-03

ing, smoke-filled structure and,
disregarding the peril to his
own life, searched with courage
and determination until he To-
Gated the man, who had collaps-
ed on the stairs, and then carried
him bodily from the building,
which was later completely des-
troyed by flames. Lastinger's
fearless and decisive action,
without which the man would
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1945-01-03
COMMENDED
FOR ACTION
in NOME FIRE
by Paul Marsh. Coast Guard
Combat Correspondent

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Dec. 6.
- (SpeciaD- For conspicuous
gallantry in saving the life of an
elderly man trapped in a burn.
ing building in Nome, Alaska,
Coast Guardsman Claude l..
Lastinger, 10, of Jacksonville,
Fla, has been awarded the
Commentator Ribbon by the
Secretary of the Navy, James
Forrestal.
Lastinger, who enlisted in the
Coast Guard in Jacksonville in
June, 1943, has served II months
in Alaska, and was assigned to
Coast Guard Station in Nome
when the rescue took plce. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Lastinger of Jacksonville.
At an impressive ceremony.
whidh was held aboard a Coast
Guard Cutter on which he is now
serving as crew member, Last
niger was presented the Com
mendation Ribbon by Captain G..
w. Marren, District Coast Guard
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surely have persisted, reflects
great credit upon the United
States Naval Service"
Evening star., 1945-10-02

Trurnanss labor-management con-
ference now scheduled for Novem-
ber 5, will be considered at a meet
ing Of top labor and industrial
leaders here Friday, Mr.. Echwellen-
bach said. Ira MoSher, president
of the National Association Of Man.
ufacturers, suggested advancing the
date because Of the multiple labor
squabbles.
The Lower Colorado River Au-
thority announced it has restored
electric power to virtually all its
Central Texas customers.
Thirty hours after striking union
workers suddenly walked off the job
lat its four big hydroelectric plants
along the Colorado River, the au-
thority had made connections with
privately owned utility. companies.
with the city of Austin's generating
plant, and had completely put the
Austin dam plant back into service.
Won't Rehire Strikers.
Threats of serious water shortages
and other breakdowns in public
services at such large towns as Kerr
willie, Giddings, Brennan, Schulen-
berg and Fredericksburg were
ayerted as the State-owned utility
agency emphasized that the strikers
would not be re-employed.
I Max Starcke, general manager Of
the Lower Colorado River Authority,
said he would tell a Federal con-
tciliator scheduled to arrive today
that there is nothing to concil-
late A9F
Evening star., 1945-10-02

A. O'Neal, who wrote Secretary
Schwellenbach:
Appropriate steps should be taken
to require the resumption of pro-
duction of essential supplies of
Evening star., 1945-10-02
THE EVENING STAR, washington, D G. c.---A-1s


strikes spread to the Southern APP
palachian region.
The bituminous and oil troubles
were but part Of the gathering labor
storms.
These are the others:
Textiles The IO-Textile Work
ers appealed to members OF Congress
to call on Secretary Schwellenbach
to name special commission to
deal with .the strike crisis In the
cotton textile industry" John w.
Edelman, the unions Washington
representative, told lawmakers $500
workers are out now In Georgia,
North and South Carolina and that
the number may spread to more
than 10000.
Telephone-A collective bargain
ing election at the Point Breeze
plant Of Western Electric Co.. Balti-
more, may determine whether the
National Federation of Telephone
Workers engages In q "demonstra-
ton" stoppage by its 200, 900 workers
The balloting will permit the
Point Breeze workers to choose be.
tween the NFTW and the CIO.
United Electrical Workers. The
latter's complaint that the Western
Electric Employers Association al
Kearney, N. j., was "company-dom
mated" was upheld by a Nationa
Labor Relations Board trial exam.
liner, who recommended that thu
association be disbanded. This pre-.
lcipitated the NFTW's threat to stag,
| q four-hour token strike in protest
Immediate convening of Presiden
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Roosevelt Library TO Gef
|Women's 5 Press Records

Names Of women reporters who
covered Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt's
press conferences will be kept for
posterity in the Roosevelt Memorial
Library.
Fred w. Shipman, director, wrote
to the reporters today that the or
ganization records throw light on
a hitherto unavailable type of In
formation" and are a great addition
to Rooseveltiana. He also accepted
SIS that Mrs. Roosevelt's Press Con-
ference Association had In the bank
Mrs. Ruth Montgomery of the
New York Daily News, president of
the now defunct association, offered
the files to Mr.. Shipman last week,
as of historical value for future
hiographers.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
AL Urges Congress
10 Approve 65-Ceni
Minimum Wage Bill
By The ASSOCIATED Press. !.

BY the Associated Press.
The American Federation Of La
Dor today urged Congress to APP
prove q 65-cents-an-hour minimum
wage now for unskilled workers.
1t asked that the Government
keep its hands of detailed regula-
tions Of wages above the minimum,
saying these should be left up to
labor and management.
The arguments were given q
Senate Labor Subcommittee by
Lewis G. Hines, the AFL's legisla-
tive representative. The committee
is considering a bill to raise the legal
minimum from 40 cents an hour
to 65 cents now and to rs cents two
years hence.
This 65-cent minimum rep
resents a basic floor for living
standards below which we dare no,
permit our American economy tc
fall" Mr.. Hines testified.
Mr.. Hines said industry can't sell
its products unless workers car
buy" He said wage and small sal.
aried workers buy rs per cent of al
good and services.
Industry can afford a 65-cent fiool
on wages. he said, because:
From 1928 to 1910. in American
manufacturing industries as 3
whole, production per man houl
rose 83 per cent. Wholesale price.
of the products produced by the fac.
tory workers actually declined b,
18 per cent. while real hourly
wages of the workers rose to 40 pei
cent. And employers continued tt
make satisfactory profits"
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Return Of Champions
Booms Ring Business
az the kssociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The boxing
business, which has been booming
all over the country despite the alb
sence of most of the rings cham
pions and big names, will get an
added lift with the return of three
titleholders to civilian life.
SISergt. Joe Louis. world heavy
weight champion, and middleweight
boss Tony zale already have re-
ceived their discharges from Uncle
Sam. Gus Lesnevich, the 170-pound
champ, has arrived in Boston from
the Pacific with, the prospect he
will be out of the Coast Guard
shortly.
Meanwhile, Freddy Cochrane, the
welterweight boss, was ordered by
the New York State Athletic Com
mission to sign for a title bout within
60 days or forfeit his crown. Coch-
rane, who entered Seton Hall Col
lege yesterday, has fought only in
nontitle houts since his release
from the Navy last January.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
LovuI's Wife Released
As De GuuIIe Becker
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. mime. Pierre
Laval, wife OF the former vichy
chief of government, was released
by the French High Court of JUS
tice today and cleared OF all sus-
picion of collaboration. Her hus-
band is scheduled to go on trial
Thursday on charges OF betraying
France.
Laval and his wife were arrested
when they returned to France from
Spain and were confined In differ
ent sections Of Fresnes Prison.
When examined by high court
magistrates, Laval declared: II don't
see why you've arrested my wife
she was always pro-British and in
addition De Gaullist." The magis-
trates said their investigation had
proved this statement by Laval.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Louis, Out Of Army, Confident
WoIIop Is as Deadly as Ever
BY JACK HAND,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

AoSOCldtSQ IicSS SpoltS Nt1bct.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Joe Louis is
back in civvies, trim and fit at 219
pounds, and sure he can hit just as
hard as he could before he entered
the Army in January, 1912.
Wearing a gray suit and light
gray hat, the world heavyweight
champion celebrated his return to
civilian life by attending last nights
Freddie Schott-John Thomas bout
at the St. Nicholas Arena, just six
hours after his honorable discharge
at Camp Shanks, N. Y.
The champs pockets bulged with
cash from his first pay day in year,
sum of s1,422.59 plus $l.10 train
fare from camp to city, and he had
visions of cutting himself piece of
a 100000 gate next summer for
his return bout with Billy Conn.
II don't feel no different than
when / fought Abe Simon three
years ago right after I got in the
Army" drawled burly Joe. II might
be a little bit slower, but know I
can hit just the same. This Army
life was good for me, kept me in
good shape and close to the game.
They let me box all I wanted (about
500 or 600 exhibitions), but I guess
just like every other soldier I'm glad
to get out"
First" he told a reporter, I'm
catching the first train to Detroit to
see the Tigers clean up those Cubs
in six games. Hal Newhouser is go
ing to win two. After that I'm COM
ing back here for a conference with
Uncle Mike Jacobs (the promoter)
and then I'm off to California for
two or three months"
Joe talked in his customary short
takes, prodded along by numerous
queries from the boxing writers who
wanted to know if he planned any
Evening star., 1945-10-02
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Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1945-10-02

tune-up fights before the Conn
battle.
That's all up to Uncle Mike y
Louis said. IF Conn is going to
have a warm-up, then I'll have one,
too. I do figure one thing. Conn
picked up more pounds in the Army
than I did. After all, he was smaller
to start with. I'm only is pounds
over my weight right now, but it'll
take me good three months, maybe
more, to get ready"
Jacobs, who admitted he would be
much happier if neither Louis nor
Conn fought until they meet next
June, said he had not settled the
site of the big scrap.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Surplus Truck Sales
Frozen for 10 Days 10
Give Veterans Break

The once Of Surplus Property an
iounced today 1t had placed a 10
day freeze. on all trucks and cars
declared surplus In q move designed
to make them available for veterans
exclusively.
1 An announcement from the re-
Igional ofiice OF oSP said the action
would make veterans OF. the recent
war the Governments No. customer
for vehicles in Washington, Mary
land. Virginia, Pennsylvania and
Delaware.
The agency, in cooperation with
the Smaller War Plants Corp, has
begun filing backlog of orders
from veterans who need the vehicles
In new business enterprises, an off,
cial said. Orders are being taker
only from those who made forma
application through SWPC.
Special pools of vehicles are being
set aside at Fort Meade, Md; Read
ling, Pa, and Richmond, Va, and
veterans are being sent to one OF
these depots to look over available
stocks.
OSP estimated that more thar
], 800 surplus vehicles are available
for servicemen.
Meanwhile q spokesman for the
agency here in the Commerce De.
partment said priority sale al.
ready has begun at Fort Meade.
Commenting on reports that vet
Grams were unable to find any trucks
| at Fort Meade yesterday, he said 9
group of vehicles had been sole
last week. prior to the freeze, tt
dealers and that they were in the
process of being picked up by the
trade.
He estimated that 300 trucks are
available for servicemen at For
| Meade.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Edwin Nye, Civilian
Held in Jupun, Freed

Edwin D. Nye, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Bert Nye, 5000 Thirty-sec-
ond street NV. is one of the civil
ians liberated from japanese GUS
tody, a War Department release
disclosed today.
Mr.. Nye was taken prisoner on
Wake Island, where he had been
clerk with construction COM
pany. He was liberated September
13 from prison camp at Aomari,
Japan, his mother said. Mr.. Nye
is native Of Washington.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Laurel Entries
FOR WEDNESDAY.

FOR WEDNESDAY,,
Weather drizzling; track good
FIRST RACE-Purse, 81 800: claiming
Evening star., 1945-10-02

gasoline, even II the Government
has to take over the {strikebound1
plants
Mr.. o'Neal said farmers are con-
fronted with critical situation
because Of the oil shortage to
strikes-and he told Mr.. Echwellen-
bach in a letter that:
IT, order to save these vital food
and feed supplies, appropriate steps
should be taken to require the re-
sumption of production Of essential
supplies Of gasoline and oil.
Regardless Of the merits or de-
merits OF the pending dispute be-
tween labor and industry, the pub
lie ought not to be required to suf-
fer the loss Of essential supplies"
New oil strikes reported yester-
day included five In Oklahoma In
volving 1885 workers and two in
California.
In Pennsylvania, the strike af-
fected $50 workers at the Sinclair
|refineries at Marcus Hook, near
Philadelphia, while between 400 and
500 from the Socony-Vacuum Co.
refinery at Augusta, Kans., joined
in the strike similar to action taken
lat Sinclair refineries in Cof1eyville
and Kansas City, and the Phillips
lplant at Kansas City.
Other States where the strike is
In progress include Texas, Ohio, In
LLAMA, Illinois, West Virginia, Massa-
chusetts, Louisiana and New York
While the oil dispute was In per-
haps its most crucial stage, Mr.
Lewis soft coal miners gave Gov
ernment officials new jitters with
indications of a widespread strike
in the making.
Operators rejected the United
Mine Workers invitation to discuss
a foreman's walkout. The pro-
ducers said the men should 20 back
to work first.
Mr.. Lewis remained silent.
$4,000 Coal Miners Out.
Approximately $4,000 men, nearly
one-fourth OF the Nations soft coal
miners, were idle. Pennsylvania re-
ported l04 mines shut down and
A, 1923 men idle, in West Virginia, ar
estimated 100 mines were closed and
around 10000 men out. Kentucky
had 10 mines and $500 men idle
and Ohio mines and 400 men.
The Solid Fuels Administration
ordered coal shipments consigned ts
Eastern steel mills diverted to ga,
utility plants.
Some railroad coal reserves were
reported down to is days as ths
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Fighter in Dangerous
Condition After Kuyo

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 2 R.-
John Bezinski, 28-year-old middle
weight boxer, is in serious condi-
ton in the State Hospital.
Knocked out less than a minute
before the end of scheduled four
round bout here last night, Bezinski
was taken to the hospital uncon-
scious and placed in an oxygen tent.
He was appearing in substitute
match with Andy Hetlin, a former
sailor from Taylor, Pa, when the
accident occurred. Bezinsh is from
Plains, Pa, and is veteran boxer.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Perry TO Return 10 Ring
All UIine's October 10

Aaron Perry, Washington's best
welterweight last year, returns to
the local boxing spotlight a week
from tomorrow night, October 10,
when he fights an opponent now be-
Ing selected in the 10-round main
event of Promoter Goldie Ahearn's s
show at Uline Arena.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

The junior miss and her chums who banter freely with one an other often become tongue tied and timid in the presence of older peo- pie. Vivacious Eloise McElhone, whose sparkling radio repartee makes her a favorite on the 'Leave
 It is the Girls" program, believes the girls feel, as she used to, that older people will be bored with what they say.
 Actually, Eloise has found ma ture people enjoy hearing about the fresh experiences of young sters. They probably won't be in trested in learning who Mary is dat ing now, but they will like to know an amusing sidelight on a recent biology field trip, or your high school clubs plans. Don't knock yourself apart trying to think up the worlds most scintillating re- mark; Eloise advises you will do better conversationally if you take it easy and relate an entertaining anecdote about the everyday ex- perience. I
 The conversational ice is best broken Eloise suggests, by a ques- tion aimed at the other persons interest-or if you don't know their interests, ask about some unusual decoration in the room. Their reply will probably remind you of some thing in your own experience, so go ahead and tell 1t. Don't babble, she cautions; remember. there is 8 difference between effortless small talk and meaningless chatter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

Miss Russell was fitted with a neth- CT garment made of fine-meshed wire that looks something like dress makers form. It hangs from her shoulders to 8 point slightly be- low her knees, and is, of course concealed by her outer clothes. As the picture progresses padding is at- tached, in strategic spots, to the wire mesh which holds it securely in place. The effect is perfect, but the consequences to Miss Russell are anything but comfortable. From the time she dons her makeup in the morning, until she doffs it at night, she can't sit down.
 One sequence in "Badman'S Ter ritory" has imposed an amusing problem on studio bosses. For scenes showing a cattle stampede, they rented 129 steers, nearly ready for market, and signed an ironclad con- tract that they would return them to their owner in as good condition as they got them. Because Of repeat ed production difficulties, several takes were necessary before they could get satisfactory stampede shots, and the cattle. from oyer-ex- ercLse, lost approximately 20 pounds head. The owner refused to accept them in that condition and the studio, perforce, has gone into the cattle business. The steers are now on the RKO ranch, living on a straight grain diet and anxiously being weighed every day.
 Speaking of things agrarian, I'm reminded of visit to the Escape Me Never" set at Warner Brothers. Errol Flynn was milking a goat and doing such an amateurish job that the director mixed one shot after an- other. The goats owner, on the side lines, was getting worried. Finally, he offered bit of counsel to the di- rector. T don't know much about picture-making." he said, but I sure know that goats capacity. Right. now you haven't got more than two takes 1eft!"
 For Five years, I've been awed by certain femme star who poses as an ultra-intellectual. The reason: One day surreptitiously examined the weighty tonnes in her enormous library, and found that all their pages were cut. But I'm impressed no longer. The other day her secre- tary admitted that it's part of her job to cut the pages The star never reads the books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10
Let's Eat
Plum Pudding Is Xmas FaUorite
Why How

orange juice plus water to make 1 cup 1a cup cider, grape juice or wine, F teaspoon grated nutmeg, A teaspoon ground mace, B tea spoon ground cloves, A teaspoon ground allspice, F teaspoons salt, a4 cup flour, F cup fine bread crumbs, A cup honey or old-fash- toned molasses, 4 eggs separated, # pound fresh ground beef suet.
 Slice raisins, entrants and figs rather thin, using pair of scis- sors. Add citron, sliced almonds and grated orange rind. Measure orange juice and add water sufficient to make cup; add to fruit. Add cider, grape juice or wine. Set aside while flour, spices and salt are sifted to- gether; add crumbs. Separate eggs; beat yolks until thick and lemon colored, then gradually add honey. Add ground suet; add prepared fruit Mix well. Add sifted dry in gredients and mix well. Fold in the egg whites, stiffly beaten. Grease well a IF to 2-quart mold Ca mix ing bowl is very satisfactorily. Ar range on bottom a decorative design of almond halves. Then carefully pour in the batter, taking care not to disarrange decoration. Cover with heavy wrapping paper, we'll greased, and tightly cover. Steam 3h hours. Serve hot with hard sauce or crystal sauce.
 Sugar -ea wing Hard Sauce
 Four tablespoons butter or forti- fled margarine, # cup confection- CTS sugar, A cup tart jelly or 2 tablespoons brandy.
 Cream butter or margarine, add sugar gradually, beating well Add jelly or brandy and beat until fluffy. Chill before serving. Crystal Lemon Sauce
 Two tablespoons cornstarch, 4 cup boiling water, cup light corn syrup, 2 tablespoons sugar. grated rind and juice of 2 lemons, 3 ta- blespoons butter.
 Mix cornstarch with sugar; stir in boiling water, then add the corn syrup. Stir over low heat until sauce becomes creamy and clear. Add remaining ingredients; reheat. Serve hot.
 TOMORROW'S MENU
 BREAKFAST: Or n ge
 juice, ready to- e t cereal,
 warmed Vienna rolls, butter
 or fortified margarine, mar
 malade, coffee, milk.
 LUNCIEON: Scalloped eggs
 with peas, whole wheat bread,
 raw carrot sticks, fig bars, tea,
 milk.
 DINNER: Lamb stew with
 vegetables, baked potatoes, hot
 baking powder biscuits, butter
 or fortified margarine, cran-
 berry jelly, mixed green salad,
 apple pie, cheese, coffee, milk.