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Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13

coming NLRB election we have no choice whatsoever as 10 whether to take out a direct charter from lFAWA or become a subsidiary of the Cordova Fish, ermen's Union or the United Fishermen's Union of the Pacific. We have no choice but of becom- ing a subsidiary of the AFU.
 This is the least desirable to us, more so because it is the only fishermen's union on the coast that does not oppose and fight fish traps. Not so long ago about the time of introduction of the Wallgren fish bill, the most vic lous piece of legislation ever in- troduced, the Seafareis Interna- tional Union of North America joined Us iu the fight against the bill, yet the very outfit MT Was senkai represents sent a repre- sentative, Barney Hollwig" to Washington, D c testifying in favor of that bill, while their subsidiary branches in Alaska fought the bill.
 Nor did the AFU join the rest of the unions in opposing the traps at the Congressional hear ing in Seattle in 1889.
 Again quoting:
 1 am here trying to make you realize how you can help yourselves '"
 By answering my questions it will serve very well as criterion as to how your outfit have taught your subsidiaries in our ng areas how to help themselves. You say we have every thing to gain and nothing to lose. Brothers, let me remind you that the Sailors of the Paci- hc are brothers worth having and it would be a terrific frater- nal loss to part with these broth CTS should the AFU win the NLRB election. I anxiolsly await MT. Wassenkari's reply.
 Yours for the Seafarer's Inter national Union of North Amer ica, A F of L,
 Karl Brunstad
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13

Comdr. William Roberts, who was the first naval officer in charg, of construction at the base, revisited Kodiak thls
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13

week. He is now connected with the naval oil project near Fair banks.
 He and Al Pickett, skipper on the Elder, were guests at. the Ro- isry luncheon at the Victory cafe Tuesday.
 Members enjoyed a Kodiak Quiz conducted by Ken Wade.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13
An Open Letter
 To ". R. WassenkarI
Dear Mir. Wassenkari:

"ohSN my OplliiOu UT Jll6 lNLDD election, and joining the AFU. I hope the following will fairly ex- press what 1 think of it
 First, wish to say that the Alaska Fishermen's Unions es teemed representative has noth- ing to offer but promises. But I would much rather judge them by their past actions and present accomplishments rather than by their sheer talk about what they are go ng to do.
 1 would like to quote in part from some of the correspondence MT. Wassenkari conveyed to our outlying members during the strike.
 Cook Inlet is on strike now trying to get bigger prices for their fish. They have already got 50 cent raise on Kings; they are going to get $2 apiece for the Kings where they got $l.50 last year, but they are still strik- ing to get more for the red sal- mon "
 Again quoting:
 See how strong the Interna- tioral Fishermen and Allied Workers of America are."
 The letter goes on to say how strong our ighboring fishermen are and how weak we are, and that they will win their strike be- cause of the difference iD affilia- ton,
 Here and now l ask MT. Was senkari-since uhave by word, letters and posters, explained the powers of your outit-please publish and tel our fishermen the price of red salmon your un- ion contracted for, not only in Cook Inlet but on the Alaska Peninsula as well. You do not have to bother with the price of kings, because there are no kings on Kodiak.
 However, it would be interest ing to have you tell how much less is paid for gillnet caught pinks than for the seine caught. MT. Wassenkari, I am not quot ing any fish price from your AFU territory. It IS you who told our  boys how much better fixed we would be if we belonged to your AFU and now that prices are settled in all "areas" it is up to you to tell the boys about the AFU accomplishments. Please tell us straight out what your union settled for.
 MT. WasseDkari claims that by voting for AFU we will strengthen our position by simp- ly changing our afiliation to the ! IFAWA. This is not the case. We would not as a union merely l changing affiliations. personally questioned MT. Wassenkari and he answered we would have to into the AFU as indlvid- ' uals except those who had form erly belonged to Alaska Fisher mems Union: they will have the !
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13

.OST-Round gold-cased Elgin wrist watch. $50 reward.
 Sandkamp, NOE, or phone 767
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13

OR SALE 2 furnished houses OD Mission I'd. One rented G.
 ", Hlldebrant, 38 Mission rd
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13

OR SALES picturesque lots, home ? lovely bedrooms. liv- ing room, kitchen & bath. On Mission Road, two doors this side of Beachcombers on a SC. rene knoll beside a lake over looking the ocean. Fine for a home. Comp. furn. Inquire at Yum Yum Eat Shop
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13

John w. Frame was admitted for medical treatment on July 10. He is employed at the base.
 John Thorsteinsen has been receiving medical treatment, since July :.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13

'Ok SALE-WrE built lake fr nt home. Faro shed. as is, even 10 drapes aad curtains
 l6'x20' storeroom and wood shed; garden tools; cement walks, and steps to 50' lake pier, Strawberries, raspberries, and vegetable garden. picket fenced. Half-hour bus service. See Margaret Petersen, No 58 Mission road. J-6tf
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Hospital News

Mir. and Mrs. Nick Anderson Jc., of Afognak, are the parents of son, born on July Il, weight 8 pounds 1 ounce The baby will be called Christian Nichols And erson.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13
Classified Ads

OR SALE-Duplex, next to Rboades Furniture Store. Ex- oeptionally good income prop srty. Price $35OO. Renting for SEQ per month.
 25 HIP Hill Diesel, mch. per feet. $1,OOO cash.
 6 only 7-ft. new Simmons fan ing and bucking saws.
 For Sale or Charter-MS Uyak Inquire Harry Howe, Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13

,oCK & KEY SERVICE Locks installed, repaired and
 Keys made for cars or homes. Safes serviced. Leave orders at
 Wodlinger's Drug Store S-3
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13

OF SALE = Modern rurn.
 house, plus 2 part. furn. cab iDs. Close in. Income $110 monthly. S. Emmett Jenn-
 ings, Kodiak Cleaners. tf
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13

'OR RENT-Furnished apart.
 ment, suitable for single wom
 an. Taylor Apartments If
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13

Art Larkin, former Red Cross director in Kodiak during the war, visi'ed here briefly this week He is fishing this summer during his vacation.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13

|OR SALE
 s rol asbestos insulation Sparton Radio-Phonograph Zenith 2-band radio ? rolls building paper l5O-gal copper-lined tank 50 gal water tank 300 bd. 1t Fir flooring Plywood (odd pieces) 3 tool chests Call Sgt. Abbott, Army 46, Monday
Kodiak mirror., 1946-07-13

'oR SALES HIP factory-over- hauled Johnson ouGboard. $l25 See Tom Nachand
Evening star., 1946-05-29

A woman magician with nothing
up her sleeve-because she wears no
sleeves in her act-gave a demon
stration of distaff side legerdemain
today with the assistance of a rab-
bit named Peterkin. who can do
more with deck of cards than a
three-card monte dealer.
She is Geraldine Larsen, billed as
America S foremost lady magician"
Miss Larsen, here to attend the
three-day convention of the Society
of American Magicians at the Ward
man Park Hotel beginning tomor-
row, will give two benefit shows.
one for wounded veterans at Walter
Reed Hospital today, and the other
at $50 pm. Friday at Constitution
Hall with other magicians for the
benefit of the Nurses National Me-
mortal.
Miss Larsen, who learned the art
of prestidigitation from her ma
gician husband William, 10 years
ago, can make things appear and
vanish with the best of the males,
but she concentrates more on girlish
tricks than the amazing type of
stunts.
Il wear a Colonial costume with
hoopskirts but I don't conceal any
thing in the skirts except myself" !"
she said. And the gown is strap
less and sleeveless.
Peterkin, blue -jowled. manne-
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Cadets 10 Complete
Drill Contest TODAY

More than 1000 public high school
cadets were to finish their annual
company competitive drill today al
Griffith Stadium with company com
manders vieing for the Allison Mailer
Medal and the Craigie sword award
Ten of the % companies completed
drilling yesterday on a field at Twen-
tieth and East Capitol streets, be-
cause of the mud at Griffith Sta
dium. The other 13 companies be-
gan competing at the same place at
$40 am. today and were expected
to finish at Griffith Stadium by $3.50
this afternoon. Awards will be made
by Board of Education members.
The winning captain receives the
Nailor Medal for one year until a
new winner is chosen, but the Lions
Club provides him with a copy of it.
The winning captain also receives
temporary custody of the saber do
mated by the late 1t. Col. Wallace
M, CraiRie.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
4 Pedestrians Hospita|ized
After Traffic Accidents

Three women and man, all
pedestrians, were in hospitals today
with injuries suffered in traffic ac-
cidents yesterday.
Mrs. Ards D. DarroW, 46, of 6l1
Tuckerman street NV, was admit
ted to Emergency Hospital with
possible fracture of the right leg
suffered when struck by a bus last
night while crossing Fourteenth
street at K NV.
Mrs. Pearl Peters, SIS, of Memphis,
Tenn, suffered brain conclusion
when hit by streetcar last night
at Fourteenth and E streets NV.
She was admitted to Emergency
Hospital.
Donate Pasquini, 81, of Wayne,
Pa. struck by streetcar last night
at North Capitol and L streets, was
admitted to Casualty Hospital with
possible skull fracture.
Mrs. Sadie Katzman. 66, of ASIA
Connecticut avenue NV, was ad-
mitted to Sibley Hospital yesterday
suffering from shock after being
struck in front of her home bv A
MOTORCYCLE
Evening star., 1946-05-29
D. {. Naval Reserve Needs
2,150 Officers and Men

Organized Naval Reserve activi-
ties for the Washington area will
require about $50 officers and 1000
enlisted men, Capt Laurence A.
Abercrombie, U. S. NJ, director of
the Reserve for the Potomac River
Naval Command, told members of
the Washington Chapter of the
Reserve Officers of the Naval Serv-
ices last night at the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building.
Capt. Abercrombie said he an
ticipated little trouble in obtaining
his quota of officers for the Or
ganized Reserve program, but
thought a recruiting program might
be necessary to bring enlisted per-
sonnel to full strength
Under present Reserve plans
Washington is expected to train 10
Reserve divisions, surface and 3
submarine.
The Reserve director said he was
uncertain whether a cruise could
be arranged this summer in view
of the short time allowed for Or
ganization.
A. Murray Preston, temporary
chapter chairman, and two other
members will serve as an organizing
committee.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Peoce-It's Wonderful!
By Roy n. Everett

For year after year we awaited
the day when sirens would signal
We and VI; when chimes would
re-echo from steeple and dome.
that peace had arrived and the
boys could come home; when
beans and Salami and Goldfish on
toast could promptly be shelved
for a succulent roast; when
sugar and shirts were again "in
supply" and autos no dream of
the sweet by-and-by. Well
victory came both in "E" and
in a." but now we've a home
front in battle array. In place of
the plenty we visioned for years
we find survival of blood,
sweat and tears" The steel mills
grow idle while Goals in the
mines, and ev'ry new headline
bears strike valentines. Yes,
Mars is a spoiler and war is a
curse, but peace-lovely peace
it would seem is still worsel
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Human Torch Reported
In Critical Condition

Mrs. Ethel Riley, 80, colored, was
in serious condition in Casualty
Hospital today, after an incident in
which, according to police, she made
herself into human torch" by
saturating her clothes with cleaning
fluid and setting fire to them in her
apartment at 4274 Benning road NE.
Detective Sergt. David Ennis of
the homicide squad, investigating
the case, said that having set fire
to herself last night in the bedroom
of the apartment, Mrs Riley ran
screaming into the next room, where
her flaming clothing was extin-
guished by her husband, James, and
a friend
He quoted Mrs. Ennis as having
said she didn't want to live any
more"
Firemen of No. q Engine Company
responded to a call and extinguished
small blaze which had started in
the bedroom.
Mrs. Riley suffered first, second
and third degree burns to face. chest
and arms, hospital officials said
Evening star., 1946-05-29
BrickIayer Goes on Trial
In Building Materials Theft

Two truckloads Of bricks, guam
tity of lumber, wheelbarrow, nine
mortar pans and some building tools
were listed as the loot today in a
grand larceny case before Judge
Ellen X. Raedy in Municipal Court.
The defendant. Thomas Pigna-
taro. 20. of the 6400 block of Second
place NV, bricklayer, was
charged with moving the materials
May 16 from a construction job at
1848 Wyoming avenue NV. to a
job at 4025 Twentieth street NE.
The loss was reported by Harry
Krevait of 1926 E street NE, listed
as Pignataro's employer. The ma
terials were valued at $3.50. When
the preliminary hearing was post
poned to Friday at the Govern
ment's request, Pignataro was placed
under $1,000 bond.
Evening star., 1946-05-29

quin rabbit, does her shutting, picks
out cards selected by the audience
and performs other precocious deeds
which make onlookers forget that
Miss Larsen's nimble fingers ac-
tually do the tricks.
Without the aid of the rabbit she
can cut roses from a bush, toss the
blooms to her audience, then cause
the bush to grow another crop. In
stead of producing articles from an
empty hat she tears up papers and
manufacturers hat while appar-
entity busying herself singing with
arms akimbo. She can also say
'presto!" and cause any variety OF
things to appear out of thin air.
Miss Larsen, however, has other
talents. She is currently appearing
in two motion pictures. She has
her own radio program in her home
Los Angeles, and she was the first
magician ever to appear in a tele-
vision program.
She was once named Miss Success
of Southern California and has been
selected as Number One Pin Up Girl
by her brothers Marine unit.
Miss Larsen's only hobbies are
magic and rabbits. She has a COL
lection of toy rabbits and rabbit
flgurines. The collection started
with Peterkin several years ago and
now she has more than 1000.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Condition of Bunkheod
Is Reported UNCHANGED

The Bethesda Naval Medical Gen.
ter today reported no change in the
condition of Senator Bankhead
Democrat, of Alabama, who suffered
a stroke last Friday.
Capt. R. E. Duncan, commanding
ofacer at the hospital, said yester-
day there was slight improvement
in the legislators condition, but
emphasized that he still is in serious
condition.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Truman and Daughter
10 Receive Degrees
.AtG. ". u. Tonight

President Truman and his daugh-
ter, Margaret, %, will receive de-
grees from George Washington Uni
versity at o'clock tonight in Con-
stitution Hall.
President Cloyd Heck Marvin will
confer an honorary Doctor of Laws
degree on Mr.. Truman. The uni
versity head is expected to ster
aside to let Mr.. Truman award a
bachelor of arts degree in history
to his daughter. The other 400 grad
yates will get their degrees from DR.
Marvin.
President Truman will be escorted
by DR.. Marvin in professional be.
ginning at 8 pm. to a seat on the
platform with the university deans
and trustees. The President will
speak briefly after he receives hi.
doctoral hood. Then DR.. Marvin
will make his commencement ad.
dress to the graduates.
The invocation and benedictiof
will be pronounced by the Rev. DR.
Edward Hughes Pruden. pastor oil
the First Baptist Church and min
ister for the Trumans.
Watching the double-degree cere-
mony from the presidential box will
be Mrs. Truman and a party of rel
atives who arrived here by plane
Yesterday from Missouri.
The Presidents personal plane
the Sacred Cow was flown to Kan
sas City to bring back his 93-year-
old mother, Mrs. Martha Truman
but illness prevented her making
the trip.
However, the plane brought the
Presidents sister, Miss Mary Tru-
man OF Grand View, Mo; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Porterfeld Wallace and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gates Wallace
brothers and sisters -in-laW of the
First Lady.
Another brother. Frederick. his
wife, and two children, Marian and
David, arrived earlier. Mrs. Tru-
mans mother. Mrs. D. w. Wallace
who also will be in the family box
tonight, is living at the White House
The White House announced to-
day the President and members OF
his family will take a Potomac cruise
on the presidential yacht Williams
burg tomorrow. The party expects
to leave about 10 am. and will re-
turn to the White House in time
for dinner
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Wholesale Meat Firm
Is Fined $4,000 for
0yercei!inqC Charges

Walter Brown g. Sons, Inc, whole
sale meat dealer no longer in busi-
ness, today was sentenced by Justice
Alexander Holtzo1 of District Court
to pay fines totaling $500 for over
ceiling charge in the sales of veal
and lamb. The corporation was ac-
cused OF the violations in indict-
ments returned in June, 1943.
Guilty pleas had been entered on
behalf of the corporation by its coun-
sci, Attorney Hanserd K. Presley,
on each of 43 counts and Justice
Holtzof imposed a fine of 500 on
each count. The fines were paid.
Meanwhile, the clerk of the court
was instructed to hold the money
pending an application to appeal
the question of the validity of the
Office of Price Administration regu-
lations which were violated. The
defense seeks to appeal the case
to the United States Emergency
Court of Appeals.
The fines were paid by Gilbert w
Barber, former officer of the cor
poration. Charges against Mr.. Bar
Der, who was indicted with the cor
poration, are to be dismissed, AS
sistant United States Attorney John
c. Conliff, jr., said, in view of the
fact that Mr.. Barber paid the fines
in behalf of the corporation and
because of insufficient evidence
against him personally. The counts
pleaded to involved total overceiline
charges of approximately s125, Mr
Conliff said.
Other counts against the corpora
ton and Mr.. Barber are to be drop
ped, Mr.. Conlif1. said, it being felt
that the counts pleaded to in be-
half of the corporation provided
for ample penalty and that there is
insufficient evidence on other
charges. Among charges to be
dropped are counts accusing the
corporation and Mr.. Barber of de-
livering falsely graded veal and
charges of making sales without re-
celVlng ratloned coupons and of re-
ceiving an insufficient number OF
rationed coupons.
The indictment which charged
sales without receiving rationed
coupons and of receiving an INSULT
cient number of coupons also named
as defendant Bernard Cummings, q
former member of the corporations
sales force. The charges against
Mr.. Cummings also are to be dis
missed, Mr.. Conliff said.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Six D. T.. Markets Lose
Right 10 Sell Sugar

Six District markets, charged with
acquiring sugar with counterfeit
coupons, were penalized by the loss
of their right to sell sugar during
the period of rationing at a hearing
held today before Clifford r. Snider
chief hearing commissioner for re-
gion 2 of the Office of Price Admin
istration, in the Municipal Court
Building.
Four of the six markets consented
to the issuance of the restraining
orders by Mr.. Snider and did not
appear at the hearing. They were
the Master Market, 1923 Park road
NV; New Community Market, 40e
H street NE; Thrifty Modern Mar
ket, 914 Eighth street Sc, and the
Ontario Market, 811 Ontario road
NV.
Two cases heard were those OF the
Fox Market. 80l Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NE, and the California Mar.
ket, 2l60 California street NV
Both markets lost their right to sell
sugar for the duration of rationing
Louis Fox, owner of the Fox Mar
ket, said he did not know the stamps
used were counterfeit. Irving Miller
treasurer of the California Market
Corp, also claimed he did not know
the stamps were counterfeit Mr.
Snider said the California Market
case was "a clear case of using coun-
terfeit stamps" and suspended the
market for dealing illegally in ra-
toned stamps"
Two more cases remain to be
heard. In one of them, the L g. L
Market, 2202 Fourteenth street NV.
will be heard at 10 am. Friday. The
postponement was granted so the
concern could employ a lawyer. The
other case, that of Holman's Market
at 231 r street NV. will not be
held until the middle of June as the
owner did not receive notice tc
appear today.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
.Vinci Declares Fear
OF Connors Involved
Him in Trailer Killing

Questioned by Assistant United
States Attorney Charles B. Murray,
Joseph Vinci, 80, Bronx machinist
charged with robbery and double
murder, said today in District Court
on cross examination:
Il knew I was hornswoggled.
had to do whatever he told me be-
cause I was afraid of him." refer
ring to his former co-defendant,
Raymond F. Connors, 80, of Yon-
kers, N. Y, who he said killed the
two men.
Vinci said he had no prior knowl-
edge of any plan to kill but that he
came here merely for. shake
down of a big showoff" who was
always flashing money.
Both Slain in Trailer.
Edward Barker and Pany Cas-
barian were killed in a trailer at
Fourteenth and N streets NV. on
February %, 1945, and Vinci is on
trial for those murders, Connors
having been acquitted in February.
Vinci testified for the Government
at the Connors trial.
Vinci said that although warned
to keep away from him he never
believed Connors carried a gun but
heard a lot of talk about it, adding,
talk is cheap" and gave no belief
to it until / seen it with my own
eyes,"
The defendant declared he had
not slept for 48 hours when Wash
ington police took a statement from
him. He told Mr.. Murray that he
had no explanation of why he did
not leave the trailer before he tied
up the two men even though Con-
nors had burst in with gun and
ordered him to. Vinci said he left
before the actual shootings.
He was also at loss to explain
why he waited IS minutes at Union
Station for Connors, who said he
was disposing of the death weapon.
Forced to Take $110.
He said fear of Connors forced
him to take $11O at Union Station
from him and denied that they ex-
pected to get thousands of dollars"
in shakedown here
You amt Kidding" Vinci said to
Mr.. Murray at one point. when the
prosecutor asked him if he we're
afraid of Connors after they got
back to New York.
Vinci conceded that he had not
worked for anybody for two years
prior to coming here for the shake
down." but said he still had the
candy and stationery store which
his wife now runs.
He said that he bought WASH
ington black market gasoline stamps
which he was to try to sell Mr..
Barker as part of the shakedown
here, but Connors broke into the
trailer before he took them from
his pocket.
Vinci said Connors killed Mr..
Barker because he was a witness
against Connors in stolen car case.
At the outset of the trial today
defense counsel William A. Gal
lagher had Vinci tell of his life
which included education through
the seventh grade.
Didn't Know of Tape.
Later, Vinci said, he worked for
five years as a machinist in an elec-
trical appliances firm and then went
into the stationery business.
Yesterday Justice Holtzoff's re-
fusal to grant defense motion for
a directed verdict of acquittal, the
jurist holding that there is substan-
tial evidence to go to the jury. Al
though Justice Holtzoff threw out
some of the counts in the indict-
ment, Assistant United States At
torney Murray said the jurors can
find Vinci guilty of both robbery
and first or second degree murder.
Evening star., 1946-05-29
Matt Meyer Is Named
ToChest Federation Post

Matt Meyer, advertising manager
Of the Washington Daily News and
past president of the Advertising
Club, has been appointed chairman
of the public relations committee of
the new Community Chest Fedora
ton, National Capital Area, Cam
paign Chairman Daniel w. Bell, an
nounced today.
Others appointed to the commit
tee are: Robert Davidson, press
supervisor of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co.; Harwood
Martin, advertising executive; Jack
Bartlett, vice president of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co.. and Tom
Grimm, vice president of the Adver-
tising Club.