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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28

The socks, knitted for him by
loyal Toronto, Canada, fan,
arrive at the rate of pair a
month. johnson says they're the
most durable he has ever worn.
He thinks 50 much of them, in
fact, that he won't send them to
the laundry, but washes them
himself!
Gifts From Everywhere
The socks are not the only
useful gifts which the popular
frecke-faced star receives from
his admirers. Ties, sweaters and
scarves-of all colors-arrlve
regularly from all parts of the
world. Handkerchiefs and boxes
of engraved stationery are other
gifts frequently sent him.
johnson himself is grateful
but somewhat embarrassed by
the beneficence of his fans.
"Gosh, / really appreciate the
fact they want to send me pres
ents," he says, "but it is difficult
to use everything"
BY no means do all the gifts
come from 'teen-agers. A fam
lily in Maryland wouldn't think
of letting a month 60 by without
packing a large box with
cookies, cake and candy.
Another family, in New YORK
City, has twice sent him large
Jars of picked herring! The
children of the governor of one
of the larger states keep him
supplied with chewing gum.
Books, Music, Medals
Books are another favorlte
gift. Van could almost start a
| library with the volumes that
have been sent him since he be-
gan his movie career. An an
nouncement that he is to make a
film based on a novel is sure to
bring a flood of copies of that
book. The week before ne
started High Barbaree," four
copies of the Nordhoff and Hal
story on which it is based
reached him.
One movie role required that
Van wear a st. Christopher
medal. That was all the hint the
fans needed. An even two dozen
such medals were sent him
The taste of some moviegoers
runs to music-and that means
victrola records. Literally doz'
ens-from swing to the classics
are on the johnson musical
shelf-all gifts of the fans.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
PRESTON LOANED OUT

Robert Preston, Paramount
star, will make his first picture
after three years of army life
for an independent producer on
loanout. Meanwhile his wife,
Catherine Craig, was cast in her
first starring role-"Seven Were
Saved" a Pine-Thomas produc-
ton.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
ACTRESS, PETS IN FEun

There's a feud in Elizabeth
Taylor's home zoo. y =
The M-G-M stars pet chip
munk, Nibbles and her pet bird,
Squawky, have had a misunder-
standing and are no longer con-
tent to ride on Elizabeth's shoul-
ders.
For the present, at least, it is
strictly one at a time!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
LUCKY LADY-LnA LEEDS

Screen starlet Lila Leeds has
more in common with Lady
Luck than just the initials OF
her name.
The curvaceous blonde left her
Clovis, New Mexico, home to
crash the movies via a Holly
wood drama school. She appear
din one little theater play and
was forthwith signed to a Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer contract.
Her first screen role will be
in Lady In. The Lake" in which
Robert Montgomery makes his
debut as an actor-director.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
1--WE STILL ALIVE

College students, at least
those represented by the two
biggest universities in Southern
California, are still swing-mind-
ed, so M-G-M officials just dis
covered. One hundred students
of the University of California
at Los Angeles and the Univer-
sity of Southern California ap-
peared in college prom Sc
quence of "Uncle Andy Hardy"
and expertly demonstrated their
partiality to live.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
:BIG WORM" PROVES SNAKE

Although he plays a temper
ance campaigner in "The Mighty
McGurk" at M-G-M Cameron
Mitchell has been seeing snakes.
The actor romping in the back
yard of his Hollywood hillside
home with his four-year-old son
when the boy cried: "Oh daddy,
look at the big worm!"
Mitchell turned to see a four
foot rattler coiled only a few
feet away. He dispatched it
with a rock.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
HONOR ACTOR

Albert Basserman, celebrated
European actor, who appears In
Hal Wallis "The Searching
Wind. a Paramount release, once
wore the famous Iffland ring,
awarded before the war annual
ly to the foremost Continental
performer.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
NIvEN IN OWN HOUSE

David Niven, star of "The Per-
feet Marriage" Hal Wallis pro-
duction for Paramount, has NOV
ed into his Pacific Palisades
home with his two small sons
Robert Coote, British actor and
a close friend, is sharing the
place with Niven.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
FOREHANDED

Lizabeth Scott, star of ''The
Strange Love of Martha Ivers"
Hal Wallis production for Para
mount, has had her studio dress
ing room redecorated and en-
larged, with provisions for living
quarters in case of another emer-
-gency. Miss Scott has twice been
u victim of the housing shortage.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
THRILL QUEEN

Betty Hutton in her role of
Pearl White, the serial queen,
in Paramount's "Perils of Paul
inc" performs a total of %
hazards or thrill stunts.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28

rarely has a
film been made
with such SUI
perb perfection
of acting, di-
rection a n d
p r o d uction.
Here is, in
deed, a motion
picture whose
terrific dra-
matte impact,
sheer suspense
aaJ -NIsI
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
HUTTON UP IN AIR

An old-time racing balloon
was shipped from the Good
year factory at Akron, O., to
Hollywood for Betty Hutton's
balloon ascension scenes in Para
mounts 'Perils of Pauline.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
INFORMAL GARB

Signe Hasso plays her most
important romantic scene with
Bob Hope in Paramount's
where There's Life" wearing
an old-fashioned woolen night
shirt.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR

Stuart Heisler, who directed
Irving Berlin's Blue Skies,
Paramount Technicolor musical,
directed one of the outstanding
documentary films of the war,
"The Negro Soldier" while in
the Signal Corps"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
DANCING ACTRESS

Diana Lynn, star of Pars'
mounts "Our Hearts Were
Growing Up" is taking ballet
lessons three times weekly 3Rt
the Studio.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
Fans Deluge Van Johnson
With Variety of Presents

HOLLYWOOD (Special)-When Van Johnson started his
High Barbaree" at Neutrality-suspicious. recently,
small package delivered him Van didn't have
to learn its contour the of the hand
hnk kneu contain Ia nair of sock
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28

Seldom before has the screen
told story to match this dark
adventure of startling terror;
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-06-28
Exciting Mystery Triumph Stars Lucille Ball,
Clifton Webb, William Bendix, Mark Stevens
By Burny ZawOdny

Twentieth Century-Fox the studio that has brought such
and terror classics the as Laura and Hang
Square, it with "The Dark Corner, the
hit which is showing at the Paramount Theatre star
ns u''Ae D@-i Oi--''D
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
DEFECTIVE MORTAR SHELLS TOOK LIVES
 OF GI5 IN WARFARE

WASHINGTON, July 24.-A story of American soldiers killed by their own defective mortar shells today capped the Senate War InVcstigat- ing committees inquiry into pro- fits Of munitions makers.
 It was supplied by testimony from Maj. Gen, Alden H. Waitt, chief of the Chemical Warfare Service, and two letters from unidentified le- serve officers. They agreed there were deaths among CTS in Europe due to premature explosion of Az inch chemical mortar shells on the battle fronts.
 Waitt said he did not know how many men died from defective nor tar shells, but estimated at least 10 or 12.
 The War Department, he said had been unable to trace the de- fective shells to any particular manufacturer although an effort was made to do so.
 "S1Ccat Blocd'
 Telling the committee that he had sweat blood over the defect Waitt expressed belief that the trouble was due to specifications and design.
 He acknowledged that it might have been" due to defective manu- featuring, but declared that T do not think really it's possible to pin this thing on any manufacturer"
 Replying to questions, Waitt said Erie Basin Metal Products Company was only one of number of man ufacturers of the shell.
 Erie Basin was a member of the munitions group which members of the Senate committee have come ocall the Carson Combine. Henry and Murray Carson. brothers, were principal figures in it.
 Wait On May
 With Waits testimony. the com mittee temporarily recessed its hearings pending word from Rep May CD-Ky) as to when he will testify. May did not comply with a committee summons to appear yesterday He said he was too busy with legislative matters but hoped to appear soon.
 The committee has heard testi- mony that the Kentuckian inter ceded with the War Department to give contracts to the Garssons, and cashed checks, as agent, which Carson firms paid the Cumberland Lumber Company, Prestonsburg Ky. for lumber which was never delivered. May has declared all his activities were in behalf of the war -ffort and that he did not profit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
KEY MEN 10 COME NORTH
 WITH kRUG

WASHINGTON, July 24- Key officials of the Department of h. terior agencies concerned with Alas kan affairs will accompany Secre- tary J. A. Krug to Alaska i'll Aug ust.
 The list of the official party made public today. includes:
 Warner w. Gardner, an Assistant Secretary Of the Interior;
 Edwin c. Arnold, Director of the Division of Territories and Island Possessions;
 William A. Brophy, Commissioner of Indian Affairs;
 William E. Rather, Director of the Geological Survey;
 Albert M. Day, Director of the Fish and Wndlife Service;
 Joel D. Wolfshon, Associate Di- rector of the Bureau of Land Man agement; Creekmore Fath. Special Assistant to the Secretary;
 Carlton Skinner, Director of In- formation.
 Krug and his party will leave by plane Aug. II for ten-day visit to Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
COL. WEAVER COMING ON
 INSPECTION
To Give Once 10 Housinq Project, Then on Lum-
 Der al Juneau

SEATTLE, July 24.-Col. Theron D. Weaver, North Pacific Division Army Engineer, enroute to inspect the New Alaska Engineering Dis trict headquarters at Anchorage said the wars. impetus to Alaska development and the scope of War Department housing / construction and projected civil works neoessitat- ed establishment of a separate en- gineer district for the Territory.
 Colonel Weaver, whose division engineer Headquarters are at Port land, directs military and civil works assignment of the Seattle, Alaska, and Portland Engineer Districts.
 After confelring at Anchorage with Col James D. Lang, Alaska District Engineer, Colonel Weaver will inspect the housing programs under construction at Ft Richard son and Ladd Field.
 Now that the war is oyer and families of soldiers and civilian per- sonnal are able to go to Alaska, Weaver said, Tt is important to the well-being of Army personnel that we have adequate, livable housing in the Territory These housing projects not only mean families may be together but that quarters in home states of personnel will be va cated to relieve shortages"
 Coming To Juneau
 Returning, Weaver will stop at Juneau to inspect the joint lumb- CT production program of the Alas ka Department and the U. s. For est Service in plan to obtain 30 million board feet of lumber for tte housing construction program in the coming year.
 This Alaskan lumber means a great deal to Alaska and the West Coast Weaver pointed out, since it will develop an Alaskan resource and industry and will leave lumber supplies in the state for the critical housing program. Plans to utilize Southeast Alaskan lumber for the Ft. Richardson and Ladd Field apartments and barracks now de- pend upon transportation between Juneau and Seward for the rail haul inland.
 Establishment of the Alaska En- gineer District with emphasis on Alaskan development will not de- tract from Pacific Northwest im- pcrtance to or trade with the Temi- tory. Weaver said. adding:
 Personnel and supplies will con- tinue to funnel thru Seattle which will gain from numbers of people and tremendous amounts of ma terial necessarily en route north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
SEEK INF0RMATI0N
 ABOUT W. l. MCGUIRE

A request for information con- corning William Leslie Mcclure, a World War II veteran last known to have an APO designating Ju- noau, Alaska, has been received by the American Red Cross office here.
 Mcclure, AZ years old, is said to have been a wrestler and to have appeared in matches in American Legion smokers.
 Any persons having information concerning his whereabouts is ask ed to get in touch with Mrs Betty Mccormick, Executive Secretary, American Red Cross, Juneau Chap ter The information is requested by McClure's sister
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
GRAFT HITS HEAVY
 SEAS OFF KODIAK
lContinued trom Page oneJ

the native problems and sympath- izing with them, MT Mueller could speak the Indian tongue and nu- merous dialects so that he was able to converse with both Indians in the United States and all tribes of Alaskan natives, MT. Geeslin said.
 Expected back in Juneau yester- day or today, the officer had just completed his work in Karluk and was enroute to this city when the accident occurred. Brunskill had remained in Karluk He will be sta ticncd there for several weeks and then take over the duties of Spec ial Officer for Alaska with head quarters in Fairbanks.
 Wellknown to Alaska Native Ser vice officials here, MT. Mueller was sent to Alaska on special detail last year to study law enforcement problems among the natives.
 Credited with outstanding work in organizing Indian courts and in encouraging local government among the natives, MT. Mueller was termed by Don Foster, ANS Gen. eral Superintendent as "one of cur most respected and valued men,"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24

Hall. Mrs. Twiet and J. Applegate; from Taku Harbor to Hawk Inlet Ed Auer to Haines: Ira Policy and Laura Bolten; to Petersburg: AL fred Johnson N A. Chipperdale, N. A. McEachran and Gus Beret.
 To Atlin P. Madisett, o. F. Benedke, J. Whiting, Mir. Jolfer, c. Graham and Manseu.
 From Atlin: o. F. Banedke, J. Whiting and P Madisett; from Excursion Inlet: Hills and Swan son Mueller; from Hoonah s. Johnnie, c. Wall and J. Trueblood; nom Todd: c. Briones, Mrs C.. and c. James; from Skagway: C.. Swanby. R. Race, s. Rude, M. S. Marie and J. K. Popsides; from Pelican C. Klippert and L. Kip pert: from Haines, Norma Anderson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
FRENCH DECORATION. MADE, HANES MAN

SEATTLE, July 24.-Six Wash ington State men and one from Alaska wore new U. s. Army and foreign decorations today for war time service.
 First Lieutenant William J. John son, Haines, Alaska, received the French Croix De Guerre with bronze star for exceptional ser vices of war rendered during the course of operations for the liber- ation of France" The citation for his work at the Remagen Bridge was signed by Gen. Charles De- Gaulle. He was with a harbor-craft company in charge of sea mules power tug boats) on the Rhine River and is now ships inspection officer at the port.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
FILM 10 BE SHOWN
 hT CHAMBER MEET

A technical film Communication of DC Machines depicting the theory and maintenance of communication will be shown tomorrow noon at the regular luncheon meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce in the Baranof Gold Room.
 Taken to the Chamber by Ernie Parsons, the film, distributed by the Westinghouse Maintenance Di- vision is said to be "of vast inter- est to persons engaged or interest ed in electrical work" the film de- picts the principle of generators and gives many of the latest de- velopments in electrical devices dur ing the past few years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
JUNEAU FAMILIES
 PLAN TRIP, STATES

MT. and Mrs. ". B. Converse will leave Juneau on tke Aleutian to- morrow for a visit of several months in the States They plan to visit in Seattle and Tacoma for the next few weeks.
 As soon as word is receiyed of the arrival of their car in Seatue, MT and Mrs. Herb Vending and their daughter Mary Margaret, will also leave for an extended trip. Ihe Converses and Wendlings plans to spend part of their vacation togeth- CT driving to various spots in the States as well as in Canada.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
HERE FROM STATES

Arrivals from the States register ing at the Baranof are w. T Mus selman, New York City; It. Col. Prentice Wise, Melvin Dersham, Seattle; Mrs. Lulu O. Gunner, Los Angeles; MT. and Mrs. Ray Elan agan, Fl Mido, Calf; w. c. Bru- ton, Oakland. Calf; Clyde Brews- Ter, Sam Baker, Seattle; Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Proctor, Grove Point, Michigan; MT. and Mrs. William J. Perry, Hollywood; Raymond P Swing, Seattle; G. L. Holmes and William M. Mathey, San Francisco Calf; Mrs. K. C. Hills, Arthur F Marsden, Minneapolis, Minn.; A. R Stephenson, Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

North Sea saled from Seattle at 10 a. m. yesterday and is schedul- ed to arrive Saturday night or Sun day.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver 9 D. m. Saturday.
 Freighter Square Sinnet in port.
 Aleutian, from west, scheduled southbound at a. m. tomorrow.
 Princess Norah scheduled to ar Tive from Skagway a. m. Friday and sails south at 10 a. m.
 Estebeth scheduled to sail for Sitka o'clock tonight.
 The llama, teast of burden in Peru can carry about 100 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24

The llama, teast of burden in Peru can carry about 100 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
SOCIETY MARION, DAUGHTER SHOT;
 SHOCKING CRIME

PLANDOME, N. Y July 24.-Mrs Marjorie Church Logan, 50, North Long Island Society matron, was shot and killed and her 26-year-old former WAC sergeant daughter, Marjory, was raped and shot in the head today in their fashionable Flower Hill home.
 Nassau County police, issuing a nine state alarm for suspect they identified as young negro with "starey eyes" said the man entered the Logan home and de- manded money.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
House Creates Alaska Highway Commission

WASHINGTON. July 24.- A House-passed bill to create the Alaska International Highway Com mission was approved today by the Senate Foreign Relations Commit tee.
 The old commission lapsed by time limitation about two years ago. The new one will deal with a similar Canadian agency for CO., operative construction of a road between the Pacific Northwest and Alaska through Western Canada.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
COURT TERM SET FOR AUGUST 9TH;
 KEH0E IS COMING

Judge Joseph w. Kehoe of the Second Division with headquarters at Nome has been assigned to Juneau to conduct a court term the first part of August.
 He has set August at 10 a. m. as naturalization day, and the Clerk of the Court here advises all petitioners for naturalization to ap- pear for examination at their earl jest convenience.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
HALIBUT LANDINGS

The Juneau Custom Office has received a communication from the International Fisheries Commits sion in Seattle stating that the halibut landings from Area Three for the season to July 20th have been l9,750,000 pounds.
 A comparable season for 1945 only 17,500,o00 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-24
COASTAL AlRLINES
 ON MANY FLIGHTS

Passengers flown by Alaska Coastal Airways yesterday were as follows: to Tenakae: J. A. Berg, T. Dyorkh, L. Gunderson and J. D. Hamilton; to Skagway: Louis Sol loway and Bob Gaylord to Todd R. Coure; to Tulsequah: A. c. Love, Frank Bowles, M McReimey. Jack Douglass and G. c. Mccartney.
 To Pelican: Stanley Rude, William
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Rockne Pupils Will Gather
For 'Bama -Gamecock Tilt
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BY The Assoeiofed Presa
COLUMBIA, S. c.. Sept. 30.-It
could we'll be "Knute Rockne Day"
here Saturday when Alabama's S foot
ball team arrives to play South
Carolina.
Alabama Coach Frank Thomas
Evening star., 1946-09-30
Martinique
Continued From First Page. y

Robert. It became complete in the
election of June 2 of the current
year.
The story has not been published
previously in the American press,
because long after travel restrictions
had been lifted everywhere else in
the Western hemisphere the French
Embassy in the United States still
kept the island under wraps. A
cruise ship now is permitted to
make infrequent stops here, but for
only few hours. Passport visas
are still required for those who
would stay long enough to look be-
meath the surface, and some fancy
runarounds have been handed re-
porters who have tried to get them
via the embassy route.
Visa Not From Washington.
It will be sufficient merely to re-
port that the visa for this reporters
trip was secured at a French con-
sular post, far removed from Wash
ington.
OF the 265 900 French subjects on
this strategic island, astride the
European sealane to the Pan
anna Canal, probably less than 3
per cent are pure white. BY throw
ing racial prejudices into reverse, the
French Communistic Party had its
most potent weapon when it started
the takeover here in advance of the
first postwar election on May 27,
1945.
The Negroes were told that the
white aristocrats," the businessmen
and the clergy had been responsible
for the Vichy holdout on the island,
with the resultant American block
ade that kept them not far from
starvation.
The crack at the clergy was q
bold one. The island Is more than
80 per cent Catholic and the local
head of the Catholic church, Bishop
Menri Varin de la Brunelera. of an
aristocratic French family. still was
being cheered as one of the heroes
OF the move that ousted Admiral
Robert. The racial issue, however,
did 1t.
Communists Capture Seats.
An unusual alliance of Socialists,
Christian Democrats and Fourth
Republic Party members failed
to save the day when Aime Cesaire,
an eloquent Negro school teacher,
regarded as a genius by his people,
swung over to the Communist
standard just before the election.
The Communists captured the mu-
nicipal councils in all industrial
centers, including Fort de France,
metropolis and capital of the is
land, and in the rich Lamantine
sugar section around the birthplace
OF Napoleon's Josephine.
The sweep became more complete
at the general elections of last June.
Martinique, now being department
of France, instead of a mere island
possession, is entitled to two seats
in the French Chamber of Deputies.
Cesaire was named Mayor of Fort
de France and the Chamber repre-
sentative of his district. The fel-