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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16
Mary Vending Becomes Bride of
 Glen ]. Kirkham

One of the charming affairs of last week Wednesday evening, De- cember II, was the marriage of Miss Mary Vending and MT. Glen J. Kirkham in the Church of the Holy Trinity, at 8 o'clock, in Q double ring ceremony. The VOWS were read by Dean Charles E. Rice Preceding the ceremony, the can dles were lighted by Denny Ryan son of pr, and Mrs. James c Ryan.
 Lane Rolf was organist and played the wedding march and se- lections including Because" and T Love Thee" also the recessional
 The bride was given in marriage by MT. Herbert Vending, heI father.
 Miss Pat Fleek was maid of hon or Bridesmaids were Miss Emma Nielsen and Miss Evelyn Spain Best man was MT. Ing Varness Ushers were MT. Albert Goetz and MT. Edward Bach.
 The bride wore a princess styled gown of white satin and lace with short train. Her fingertip veil of white net was offset with a beaded coronet and band of match ing lace. She carried her Rain- bow Girls Bible entwined with white chrysanthemums
 Miss Fleek wore a blue net gown with a matching Sweetheart hat and carried an old fashioned nose- gay bouquet.
 Miss Nielsen wore pink gown and Miss Spain an aqua chiffon gown. Both carried old fashioned nosegays.
 Mrs. Vending were brown suit with matching accessories, and her corsage were baby nuns in autumn colors.
 Following the weGdng ceremony a reception was held between the hours or 9 and II o'clock in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
 Mrs. E. Hachmeister of Douglas served the cake and those who poured during the reception hours were Mrs. Albert Goetz, Mrs. Bet ty L. Elstead and Mrs. Walter Kleweno.
 Miss Nielsen was in charge of the guest book.
 The newlyweds left on brief honeymoon trip to Ketchikan and upon their return will be at home at Douglas.
 The bride is the daughter of MT and Mrs. Herbert Vending of Ju- neau. She attended grade and high school in Juneau and gradu- ated in the class of June, 1946. She is employed in the office of the Commissioner of Education.
 The bridegroom attended grade and high school in Douglas and graduated in the class of June 1922 He served in the Army for three years in the Aleutians and in India, and is employed by the Yellow Cab Go.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16
.ART EXHIBITORS ARE
 ASKED TO GET BUSY,
 MAKE PLANS Kk0WM

Artists desiring to enter paint ings in the Creative Arts and Crafts Exhibit in Juneau in January should immediately get in touch with the Painting Committee Chairman, Mrs. Alice Thorne, Box 1078, or telephone Mrs. B. D. Stew art, at 365.
 Each artist is invited this year to show three paintings, and in or der to plan for the exhibit it is necessary now to know who ex- poets to exhibit paintings, and how many of each.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16
REMUNERATION CLINIC BE HELD
 WEDNESDAY AM.

The regular monthly immuniza- tion clinic will be held in the Health Center, 318 Main Street, Wednesday morning, December IS. at 10 am. pr. c. c. Garter, Ju- neau Health Officer, will officiate. Children over 6 months of age who have not yet been immunized against smallpox, diphtheria or whooping cough are urged to at- tend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
HORTONS LOCATED

Word has been received from MT. and Mrs. Floyd R. Horton, former Douglas residents, stating they are now located in Falls City. Oregon. The couple entered busi- ness, having purchased a locker business and meat market in the city of 1000 population.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16
NOTICE OF SALE

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF JUNEAU. Alaska, will sell at pub lie auction in the Board of Direc- tors Room at the First National Bank at 800 o'clock pm. December 27, 1946, a mans ring with small diamond setting, the value of which is expected to be between $l0O and $50.
 This ring is being sold to satisfy a promissory note executed by Will liam A. Fisk November 20 1945.
 FIRST NATIONAL BANK
 OF JUNEAU,
 By Geo. E. Cleveland,
 President. Dec 16-1R-20
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16
FouR BIRTHDAYS SATURDAY

Four Douglas youngsters enjoyed birthdays and parties for celebra- ton on last Saturday.
 Bobby Riess was nine years; Bonnie Wagner. B years; Genia Gcssage, 13 years; and Richard Fleek was two years of age.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16
GOVT. SCHOOL PROGRAM

Pupils of the Douglas Govern ment School will present a Christ mas program with the pupils of the Juneau Government School in a combined program, which will be presented at the Memorial Presby- terian Church, on Thursday eve- ming, December 19 at o'clock.
 The Douglas students will enjoy their Christmas party at school next Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16
CHESTER DUE BACK TODAY

It. Comdr. Edward P. Chester is due to return to Juneau today from his nine-week sojourn in &c., attle and Portland where he has been working on the relief ship ments to Alaska during the past several weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16
BASKETBALL NOTICE

Due to the activities connected with preparing their Christmas programs at the Douglas school, it is announced that there will be no basketball games or practice in the school gymnasium on today, Tues day Wednesday or Friday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16
KNIT GOODS SALESMEN
 WANTED

Well established Knit Goods House seeks service of live wire to sell line of sportswear and knit underwear to department stores
 chains and school trade. Exclusive territory. Commission basis. Write Empire c 1498. 452-2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16

Dr. Sidney R.. Steves, Ohiropodist, ha, returned. Office. No. ', Fri
 angle Bldg. 445-l5
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16
THE WHITE TRANSFER

and Delivery Service is now owned by Jack McDaniels, Jr. who will operate through the same phone number, 789. 449-3t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16

More than 36,000 schools in the United States are served entirely or partly by school buses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16

oil wells sometimes are as much as three miles deep.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16
TIDE TABLE
DECEMBER r

0 DECEMBER IT [ c Low tide, 3:08 am, 3.3 feet ( c High tide, 9:4l am, 15.2 feet | o Low tide, 1610 pm. 2.8 feet | Q High tide. 22:22 pm. l29 feet | . [
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16
ATTENTION MASONS

Called Communication of Mt. Ju- neau Lodge Monday evening at 73O with Labor in the F, c. De- gree.
 U. ". LEVERS, Secretary
 45i-2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-12-16
ALASkA'S SHIPPING WAS OVER } MILLION
 DOLLARS, NOVEMBER

Alaska's commerce during Novem- Der totalled over $3,o0o,o00 accord ing to the monthly report just issued by the Customs Office, De- partment Of Commerce.
 The largest item, of course, was fish and this was loaded aboard vessels still in Alaska when the great strike was called and pre- sumably was the cargo discharged at Seattle when the strike ended.
 Canned salmon alone totalled over one and a half million dollars Halihut products totalled over s265 o00.
 Platinum shipments were valued at over $643,000.
 Grabs and shrimps shipped were valued at over $90,000
 The following is the complete report for November.
Evening star., 1946-09-06
News Guild Board Backs
Los Angeles Stoppage
BY the Assoeioted Press

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 6.--The Inter-
national Executive Board of the
American Newspaper Guild, CIO,
was on record today as pledging the
full support" of the Guilds $4,000
members to the SIS idle employees of
the Los Angeles Herald and Express
The board is in session here in
connection. with a conference of
Guild representatives to formulate
and implement a 1947 wage program
The work stoppage started Tues
day when the employees, members of
the Los Angeles unit of the ANG
and the management of the Hearst
paper failed to reach an agreement
on terms of a new contract. The
paper has suspended publication.
The board issued statement say
ing the SIS members are wholly
justified in their demands for more
equitable measure Of economic Sc
curity." The newspaper management
was accused Of attempting Ito
coerce the employees into accepting
an arbitrary and totally inadequate
settlement"
Evening star., 1946-09-06
Marshall Flies to See
Chang in Truce Move

NANKING, Sept. 6 P.-Gen.
George c. Marshall few to a con-
ference with Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek today and Communist
Gen. Chou En-lai sent an urgent
dispatch to party headquarters at
Yenan in stepped up truce moves.
Gen. Chou requested instructions
regarding proposal by Gen. Mar
shall, special American envoy, and
United States Ambassador John
Leighton Stuart to make every
effort to effect military settlement
III the Communists would agree to
serve Immediately on a State Coun-
Gil Committee
Gen. Marshall sped to Kuling
where his plane must land on a
soggy airfleld, to lay the Com
munists' position before Gen. Chang
and attempt to draw something
definite" from him on the govern
ment's attitude toward nation
wide cease-f1re agreement.
Both actions followed half hour
meeting Of Mr. Stuart and Gen.
Marshall with Gen Chou, the third
American-Communist talk in three
days. Gen Chou summed up the
American views and submitted the
document for approval, then radioed
the paper to Yenan for considera-
ton by the Communists Political
Bureau.
The document emphasized the
need to bring about an agreement
on at least the fundamental issue
OF establishment of an all-party
State Council.
Evening star., 1946-09-06

munists had violated cease f1re or
ders either because Of orders from
higher-up or because OF the IRE.
sponsibility Of war lords"
Gen. Marshall and his assistants
Mr.. Skies said, ARE doing a marvel
Gus, self-sacrificing, thankless job
but their efforts are being hampered
by the unyielding attitude on the
part of both Chinese factions"
The Congress members said Com
munist leaders told them the major
obstacles in the way of unifying
China were the continued presence
OF American Marines in China and
continuing American aid to the
Chang government.
The Red leaders said that with
out American military aid Gen.
Chang would have the option of
lighting long. losing battle" with
the Communists or settling the dis
pute by sincere negotiations instead
or pretentious display Of nego-
tiating."
Although unsuccessful so far, Mr..
Skies said Gen. Marshall and the
men working with him still were
hopeful of arriving at a peaceful
solution
Evening star., 1946-09-06
August Construction Hits
Peak Of $1,o39,oOO,O0o
BY the Assoeiotsd Pyess

New construction reached a
monthly high in August of 81 O39.-
0O0, 900, an increase of about 6 per
cent over the July volume. the
Commerce Department said yester-
day.
Privately-financed construction of
all types accounted for about 80
per cent Of the total August dollar
volume.
The department said PRIVATELY
financed residential construction, ex-
elusive Of farm buildings, trailers
and conversions, was valued in
August at 1886, ,000, 900 an increase OF
6h per cent over the July volume
and 466 per cent over August, 1945
Other August, 1916 figures in
cluded: -.
Privately financed nonresidential
construction. $685., 900 900; public
utilities, $4,000, 900, and publicly f.
nanced construction, s211 900 900.
Evening star., 1946-09-06
Story Of Man Who Spent
13Hours on ufthvestiouted g

life preserver before he was picked
up by Navy crash boat and turned
over the the Coach Guard. s@
1t was his intention, he told
authorities, to make the Florida
coast through the aid of the current
and the oar.
After admitting he was Hand he
told this story to authorities:
He had been a private in the in
fantry since 1941 and was in three
European campaigns. He was dis
charged in May, 1945, and signed up
as a member of the AMG in France
as interpreter. Eight months ago
he went AWOL in Belgium, finally
leaving Europe by slowing away on
the Emily Dickinson, at Bordeaux,
France, bound for Galveston, Tex.
Eight months of lodging MPs in
France made him decide to return
to this country, he told authorities
Il knew the MPs were closing in on
my Paris hideout, so I decided to
come back to this country and get
it over with"
Hand waived preliminary hearing
and was ordered held in $500 bond
by United States Commissioner
Roger Edward Davis.
Evening star., 1946-09-06
Mead 10 Quit Probe
If He Carries Out
Truman Precedent
By Gould Lincoln

Senator Mead. now the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor of New
York, will resign as chairman Of the
Senate committee investigating war
profits or. if he continues as chair
man, he will violate precedent es-
tablished by President Truman.
Mr. Truman, original chairman of
the Senate committee, after he had
been nominated for Vice President
by the Democratic National Conven.
ton in 1914. submitted his resigna-
ton as chairman to the then Vice
President Wallace, President of the
Senate.
In his letter. dated August 8, 1874,
Mr.. Truman said:
L do not want even the shadow
of suspicion that the committee S
activities in any way are determined
or influenced by political considera-
tions.'
Feared Political Considerations.
Mr.. Truman also wrote:
1T is one of the regrets of my
lifetime that this had to be done.
But frankly, under the present cir
cumstances, I am of the opinion
that any statement, hearing, or re-
port for which I would be RESPONSE
BILE would be considered by many
to have been motivated by political
considerations Cf he remained
chairman of the committee.
The accomplishments of the
committee in the past largely have
been due to the fact that all Of its
members, Democrats and Repub-
licans alike, were able to work
together in harmony without parti-
sanship. 1 know they would all
sincerely try to continue this, and
1 appreciate the very great comph-
ment which the Republican mem
bers have paid me by requesting me
to continue and pledging me their
support
However, I have been nominated
for the office of Vice President of
the United States by the Demo-
cratic party, and as a candidate for
that office it is my obligation to
present to the people the accom-
plishments of the Democratic party
and the reasons why it should con-
tinue to be entrusted with the ad-
ministration of the Government in
this great national emergency"
Time for Work Doubtful.
Senator Mead, it has been believed,
here. will resign as did Mr.. Truman
The Senator now is entering a bitter
campaign for election as Governor
of New York. 1t Is doubtful he
would have time to give attention
to the work of the Senate commit =
tee if he remained chairman. II he
is elected Governor, he will step out
of the Senate the first of the year,
and If he is defeated, he will will
be automatically retired from the
Senate next January 8.
| At the office Of Senator Mead it
was said he might not return to
Washington until Monday. When
he does return, the matter Of the
craftsmanship undoubtedly viii be
taken up.
Evening star., 1946-09-06
Editor Aiding Sailor
Beaten in Annapolis
BY the AsSocioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 6.-Paul H.
Cooke, %, an editor in the An
napolis Bureau of the Associated
Press, was severely beaten last night
while aiding a sailor on an An
napolis street.
At Emergency Hospital, where he
was described today as in pretty
good" condition, with dislocated
and possibly factured jaw, several
teeth missing and extensive head
cuts, Mr.. Cooke said he was struck
down while trying to help an in
toxicated sailor.
He was semiconscious when dis
covered by two sailors on College
avenue Mr.. Cooke was transferred
here recently from Washington
Mr.. Cooke said he was walking
across State Circle when a blond
Evening star., 1946-09-06

curly haired sailor, about feet
inches, 155 pounds and very
drunk" accosted him and asked
where he could get cold pack for
his head. Mr. Cooke said he feared
the sailor was too drunk to make 1t
to the Naval Academy gate so he
helped him along.
He was beside me when sudden
ly something hit me-" Mr.. Cooke re-
lated. Il don't know whether he hit
me or not. I remember struggling
with some one"
The two sailors who found Mr.
Cooke told police they first saw him
struggling with a man in a sailors
uniform and that the assailant fed
with what appeared to be a wallet
and a watch.
Mr.. Cooke is a native of Clarks-
burg, w. Va His mother, Mrs
Kathryn Cooke, lives in Morgan
town, w. Va.
Evening star., 1946-09-06

& o ] n & AWOL
from the Ameri-
can milit airy
government in
France e g h t
months ago. was
being checked by
FBI agents to-
day.
Held in Dade
County jail by
FBI, the man
first gave his
name as John H.
Ridder, but later
said he was John
Joseph Hand, %.
of pittSh1lroh
Evening star., 1946-09-06

Army's Chemical Warfare Service
made an investigation at the time
of the first report of misfiring Of
42-inch mortar fuses and gave the
company clean bill.
In fact, the statement added, War
Department representatives called
a meeting Of other manufacturers of
fuse parts at the Milwaukee COM
pany's plant "for the purpose of
showing these other manufacturers
now We manufactured and assem-
bled metal component parts
Evening star., 1946-09-06
Man Gets Prison Term
In Theft Of S71 al Hotel

John Soils, ir., 36. of New York
was sentenced by Justice Jennings
Bailey in District Court today to
serve total of two and a half to
eight years on charges of entering
rooms of two guests at the Lee
Sheraton Hotel and stealing s71.
Soils waived indictment on August
"a and pleaded guilty
One of Soils victims was Col
William F. Meany, who lost bill
fold containing $51. The other was
1t. John w. Creech. who lost $40.
Evening star., 1946-09-06
.Thunderbird Action
Taken Before Opening
|0f'Bids, WAA Admits
BY the Associoied Press

KANSAS CITY, Sept. s.-The
House committee investigating sur
plus property disposal heard today
that 100 per cent discount for the
acquisition of Thunderbird Field in
Arizona by the American Institute
for Foreign Trade had been allowed
by the War Assets Administration
before the opening of sealed bids on
the property.
Robert Whittet. director of in
stitutional properties division of the
WAA, said he had informed the
Los Angeles regional Office OF the
discount allowance on May "a, 1946,
three days before opening of the
bids.
Chairman Slaughter asked the
witness if such action was not un-
usual.
Mr.. Whittet replied that he did
not think so.
Institute Only Bidder.
up to that time" he explained,
we had had no inkling of any in
terest in the field from any other
source"
1t was brought out earlier in the
hearing that the institute, organized
by a group of Arizona businessmen
and headed by 1t. Gen. Barton K
Yount. retired, was the only bidder
on the property, Is miles north of
Phoenix.
The witness further explained
that many cases were handled that
way. especially where educational
institutions were seeking to rush
preparations for the new school year
AS Mr.. Whittet left the stand
Representative Riley, Republican
of Oklahoma made the remark that
it seemed to be a case of super
expediting"
Basis of Recommendation.
The second witness of the day
was H. F. Alves, director of the
division of surplus property utiliza-
JlO HUI ttic OIllCCu otdtSS oIuCC Ol
Education. He was questioned
about the sources of information
on which he based his letter to
the WAA recommending approval
of the plan under which the in
stitute would acquire the field.
He said his information was based
on a report from the Arizona State
superintendent of schools and a
report from a field representative
from his office.
Two directors of the institute,
Frank c. Brophy, Phoenix banker,
and Alfred Knight, Phoenix real
estate man, testified during the
session as to the origin Of the
idea for school in which students
would be given expedited instruc-
ton looking toward trade assign
ments in Latin America.
Mr.. Knight, referring to the site
of the field, said it was not on a
railroad and was not suited to in
dustrial use.
Evening star., 1946-09-06

He told Federal authorities he
jumped from the steamer Emily
Dickinson at midnight Monday,
after throwing over hatch cover,
a life preserver and an oar.
He spent 13 hours in the water on
a crude raft of the hatch cover and
Evening star., 1946-09-06
Norroqonsett Results

FIRST RACE-Purse, 81 400: claiming
3-year-olds and UP: furlonss
Hoodoo Lady Baird 1920 $50 $40
CT Light tRogersD 1910 . 00
Bad Cold fPollard) 3 81
Time, 1:1s.
Also ran--Mad Sadie, Minna Agent
Black Bun, Buckets, Grand Step. Bay Acre
Nikoh's Pal Chance Run and Birc o Gold
Evening star., 1946-09-06
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 6.-The Army
record of man who said he jumped
overheard from a ship in the Gulf
Stream Is miles from Miami after
Evening star., 1946-09-06
Mortar Shell Probe to Continue.

Meanwhile, Mr.. Flanagan said the
committee definitely plans to con-
tinue hearings on 4.2-inch mortar
shells, despite the fact that the War
Department, in formal report yes
terday, blamed defective fuses and
not the shells for accidents in which
38 soldiers were killed and 127 in
jured.
The War Department named four
companies as principal manufactur-
ers of fuses for the shells.
One of these companies, the Mil
waukee Stamping Co., Milwaukee,
issued a statement today declaring
its manufacture of fuse parts for the
4.2-inch shells was conducted under
conditions which insured no set of
metal fuse components leaving our
plant in anything but 100 per cent
perfect condition"
The Milwaukee Stamping Co.
did not produce complete fuses" the
company's statement said, but pro-
duced metal component parts for
the fuses which were turned over to
a loading plant for completion.
Our metal component parts were
produced on quality controlled
basis and in their finished form
were inspected 100 per cent by our
inspectors and then turned over to
the Government at our plant whose
inspectors again inspected them 100
per cent. This insured no set Of
metal fuse components leaving our
plant in anything but 100 per cent
perfect condition"
The company's statement said the
Evening star., 1946-09-06
Aaueduct Results

FIRST RACE-Purse. So 500, claiming
2-year-old maidens; 5ta furlonss
Fairanfit (Jessop) 490 3 90 . II
Sir Gallascene CWoodhouse) $50 3.ot
Gifted Wand (ArcaroD 3 az
Time, 1:0s2s.
Also ran-Invictus. Jackanapes Fo,
Point. Golden Scotch, Dusty Devil ant
Oriskany
Evening star., 1946-09-06

SECOND RACE--Purse, So 500: claim
Ing; 3year-olds and inward: fuy!ongs
Gay Legend tDonoSo) 1850 $40 3 50
Free Dutch Kenneyl 1870 800
Jack Msdiean tLindbere) $50
Time, 1895.
Also ran-Attune. Liquid Lunch. Farm
Man and Svifttown