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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
PAPER IN ANCHORAGE lS SLED BY POLICE
 FOR ALLEGED LIBEL

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, - A libel suit seeking S22.5OO damages as a result of a statement published in Anchorage Hi-Life last We'd needay, was filed in the federal district court by Chief of Police Patrick Quigley and l6 members Of the police department.
 The action was brought against the Northern Publishing Co, Hal Gates, and A. Wallace Graves. The complaint set forth that Gates is owner and publisher Of the paper, Graves is an owner and acting adito. and managing editor, and that the Northern Publishing Go. published the allegedly libellous matter as printers.
 The complaint charges that a acnteaoe appearing in the Hi Life naa frintad with intent to dofaase ard iaiure the individual cl-af e:er5 of the members of the F, ice department" The sentence rc cd 10 was ia a column titled "R5sicall.a and stated that Hi Life objects strenuously to hypo- drisy which moves a church-goer to support a police department which receives money to lay off houses of prostitution.
 The charge further declares the statement meant that the police had and were breaking the laws of the Territory of Alaska"
 Chief of Police Quigley asked 5000 damages and each member of the department asked S100o damages. It also asked $2,500 for attorney fees. Plaintiffs in addition to Chief Quigley are N. P. Marrore, Harry Prator, Jack King, Ralph White, Carl Williams, Ralph A Hole, Everett E. Gillette, Frank Doyle, Joseph B. Morris. c. O. Elpick, James Mortimer, G. c. Triber, Ernest Bartee, Harry M, Prib,e, Virgil Barkdoll and Luther Powell
 John Hellenthal, of Hellenthal and Cottis, is attorney for the plaintiffs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
GRACE BERG LEAVES
 FOR EASTERN COLLEGE

Miss Grace Berg, daughter of Hans Berg, left yesterday via Pan American Airways enroute to Washington, D. C., where she will enter George Washington Univer- sity. Miss Berg, who took her first two years of study at the University Of Alaska, will enter her junicr year at George Wash ington. She plans to major in Foreign Affairs in the School of Government.
 While sine was at the University of Alaska, Miss Berg was very prominent in student activities. During her short stay in Juneau, she has been employed in the ifs cal department of the U. s. Forest Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
FEATHERS RETURN
 FROM TRIP SOUTH


 MT. and Mrs. Robert Prathar and young son Jeffrey returned on the Princess Louise from Van couver, B. c. They have heen visiting MT. Prather's mother, Mrs. Edward Prather in St. Louis, Mis- souri for the past five months This was MT Prather's first trip home in several years. On their return, they stopped for a week s v-sit in Vancouver with Mrs Prathers aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs. Bud McAlister MT. Prather is employed as an accountant in the Unemployment Compensa- tion Commission.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
GROUP ORGANIZED HERE;
 MEETs THURSDAY

Last Thursday evening, at the invitation of Alaskan Arts and Crafts, painting enthusiasts met at Ithe home of Mrs. Leota Smith and formed a group which prom isas to be very active.
 Mrs. Janice MacSpadden was elected chairman of the group and Mrs. Edith Ripoli, as program chairman, will give of her exEsr- fence in art instruction, by plan ming tie program and teaching fundamentals Mrs Alice Thorne promised to give what help she could in pastel techniques.
 Tho first project of the group will be an attempt to find a painting instructor for a Saturday morning class for children. In the meantime, young people of roth grade and high school age are urged to attend the evening meetings which will begin at TOO D. m. sharp so that adjournment may be at an early hour,
 Mrs Henrietta Blackwell offered the basement of her home at TIP 11th Street, as a temporary meet ing place, and members of the group are donating lighting equip ment.
 Pastel sets were distributed and everyone urged to have some work of art to present to the group at it's meeting next Thursday Sept. 25, at the home of Mrs. Blackwell
 Those who could not attend the first meeting are urged to go at any time and contact Mrs. Mac Spadden at Green 375 if they can not meet on Thursday evenings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
[HApELAD!ES MEET
 TOMORROW MIGHT

The Chapeladies of Aux Bay will hold meeting on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Floyd Epperson on the Fritz Cove road. All members are urged to at tend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
DAVE BURNETT OFF 10 SOUTH AFTER SIXTEEN
 YEARS RESIDENCE FIBRE

Dave Burnett, who came to Alaska IS years ago to work on a rush job for Emil Krarse that was to last seven days, then remained to mako his fortune, is a passen- ger south on the Baranof
 For years Burnett was the only plaster, tile man and stucco man in Juneau. He worked early and late and between times played clarinet in orchestras and the Jul neau City Band.
 Burnett plans to go to San Jose and erect hotels and try his good fortune in that line.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
GIaser-Tarent
 Wedding Tonight

Miss Ruth Chaser and Richard Parent will be married this eve ming at o'clock in the Method ist Church by the Rev Robert Treat. Trudy Nelson will be bridesmaid, and Lester Carlson will act as best man.
 Miss Glaser was formerly with the Civil Aeronautics Authority, and Mir Parent is employed with the U. s. Army Engineers, as a crew memters of the tug IT 646.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22

The boss of this coop is Robert J. Coar, whose wife is his assistant. They have a secretary and three engineers. Salaries run from 6660 a year for Coar down to $500 for the secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
EMMA KING HERE
 VISITING HER BROTHER

Emma King, sister of Ed Peyton of the Alaska Electric Light and Power Co. is a visitor in Juneau. She arrived on the Princess Louise and expects to return to the States via Pan American Airways the lat ter part of the week This is her first trip to the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE

Meet me at the Carnival. Amer ican Legion Dugout Saturday Sept 27th. 688 3t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22

Some important George Wash ington memorabilia is in England at tka Washington museum, home of the Washington family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22

FURNITURE for 5-room house.
 Modern walnut bedroom set, new inner spring mattress and springs 4 pes; good davenport and chair, fine overstuffed chair and foot stool; IFS lamp, new desk (wal- nut waterfall portable type writer; walnut 7-piece dining room set; matching 9Xl2 rugs; ] oed 9x12 rug; Cold Spot re- frigerator; Hotpoint range; 5 pc kitchen set; rev Norge washing machine; new Stromberg Carl son radio and record combina- ton. Call l32 fer appointment. FIei Turpin. 687 u
 637 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22

In the manufacture of glass, soda is used primarily as Aux to aid in melting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
7.EBEKAHs-oDD FELLOWS

Annual Pot-luck Dinner Wed, Sept. 24, 63O P. M, IOOF Hall.
 683 2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
WANT ADS
MURPHY N MURPHY

TRANSFER Business, including garage, trucks, etc; nice oil in
 come. Priced right. SEVERAL good homes on Glacier Highway; Peterson and Tuttorm- son, 10l2 mi; Bednar, Auke Bay, etc. DECKER Bldg, apts, and commer-
 cial rents. BEDROOM home, large base ment, garage, baths, cleo kit chen. furn., etc. LOT. Star Hill 4-BED2OOM house, Douglas, near school. MURPHY G MURPHY
 REALTO8S-ACCOUNTANTS Phone 676 over frrs. Nat;ursl Bars
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
AIR P o " E R

Tune in to KINY Sept. 22 at 6:15 P. M. to hear American LegiOn's
 The Race for Air Power It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22

Mems two-palts suits are now arriving See them on display at GRAVES The Clothing Man" 6 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22

FOR SALE-65' deluxe yacht, new 1l5 h. p. Caterpillar diesel, teak decks, hot water heat, deep freeze unit, cleo. winch, fully equipped, new linens, Flamo range; excellent condition. Write. Box 562, Petersburg, Alaska.
 664 12t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
FOR SALE

GENUINE Kroehler Tilt-back rock
 CT and ottoman. 3c1 Third St., Apt 4, daytime. 668 At
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22

COMBINATION register and ad- ding machine, g place keys in perfect condition for bookkeep-
 Ing. Phone 652. 661-tf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
MISCELLANEOUS

DOLL Dress Shop and Hospital.
 Repairs made at reasonable pri- ces. Clothes made according to size. Phone 547. P. o. Box 1539. 679 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22

TWO BEDROOM modern unfurn-
 ished house, 534 .E. 5th St. Call Blue 2Si. 660-tf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22

COLONIAL Hotel, fully furnished On End St. across from Baranof Reasonably priced. Phone 187.
 623-ti
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22

APT. HOUSE, ten apts. Phone 428
 618-tt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22

FOR SALE-Three houses and lot
 houses in good condition and best location. Inquire Trevor Davis
 BOX oto. Juneau. 472-E
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
LOST AND FOUND

WILL the person who took bv mistakes the new Alligator coat Saturday night at Mikes, make exchange by calling 456. 88 3t LOST. Tan topcoat, size 38. at baseball banquet or maybe Mikes
 ,an fSea 84o' 6S8 Ct
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22
Russian-American Split Widens In United Nations
(By Max Harrelson)

NEW YORK, (P)-French for eign minister Georges Bidault de- clared Saturday that the growing conflict between the United States and Russia has reached such critical stage that further efforts to reconcile the two viewpoints seemed hopeless.
 In Frances opening. policy speech before the United Nations assembly, Bidault frankly ack- noWledged that he saw no way out of the crisis sharpened by the speeches of secretary of state Geo. C. Marshall and Soviet deputy foreign minister Andrei Y. Vishin- sky.
 "The French delegate deems it futile and dangerous to conceal the magnitude and seriousness of the crisis" Bidault told the 55 na- tional delegations as the assembly continued it's fourth day of gener- al debate.
 In his pessimistic and straight forward speech, Bidault said France had devoted her efforts toward compromise and reconcil- iation between Russia and the United States since the beginning of the United Nations but such eff forts now seemed futile.
 To-day the means are meagre for finding a meeting ground for the two main statements the as sembly has heard" he declared, referring to the Marshall and Vii shinsky declarations.
 "It is but honest to say that one does not see how they can be re- conciled," he said.
 AS a result, he said, France would take her stand squarely on
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The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22
Taft Heads For
 Washington State Tn Political Tour
(By Jack BelD

LAKE TAHOE, New, P)-Sen- ator Taft R.-Ohio) heads for po- liticaliy-untested Wash n g O State today after receiving assur- ance from Republican leaders that he had made some new friends by a weekend spent in Nevada.
 Taft, resting here before taking a train for Seattle tonight, was credited by Senator Malone R.- NevD with having made "a good impression on Republicans who heard a Saturday night speech in Reno and others who conferred with the Ohioan later.
 Taft will meet with representa- lives of the Republican clubs of King County (Seattle) tomorrow night and will speak twice there Wednesday.
 An associate said the Taft forces realize they may be invading somewhat hostile territory in Washington State, where Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York is credited by some party leaders with having an edge now in any battle that may develop over the COP Presidential nomination.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22
Former N. Y. C. Mayor LaCuardia Died Saturday

NEW YORK, (P) - Fiorello H. LaGuardia, GA, three times mayor of New York City and former di rector of UNRRA, died Saturday.
 The fiery political leader had been in coma since Tuesday night when he collapsed at his home. His health had been failing since last June when he under went an operation which disclosed an incurable pancreas condition.
 The announcement of his death brought an immediate tribute from his successor as chief executive Of New York, Mayor William O. DWyer.
 Tn his death the people of the city, the state and the nation have lost a great, patriotic citizen, " O'Dwyer said. He added:
 "I fully believe that his unset. fish devotion to the people and his untiring and energetic efforts to promote public welfare contribu- ted greatly to the failing health which eliminated in death today
 LaGuardia died in his sleep, Dr. George Baehr, attending physician said.
 When LaGuardia died at 7:22 am, his wife, their two children Erik, IS, and Jean, l8, and Mrs LaGuardia's sister, Miss Elsie Fisher, were at the bedside.
 The diminutive LaGuardia-he was five feet, three inches-Was a rough and ready exponent of the
 Continued on Page Five)
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22
Hoover Predicts Scanty l947 World Harvest

NEW YORK, (P - H e b r Hoover said last night that the 1947 world harvest may yield a' little as that of 1945 and he out lined steps needed Eff large areas of the world are to be saved from mass starvation"
 A doctor and nurse accompan- jed the former President to the Madison Square Garden meeting. His secretary explained that Ho2- yer had not felt well for several days but was "all right now"
 The meeting in behalf of Ger man relief was sponsored by the American Friends Service com mittee, the Labor League for Hu man Rights (AFL), and Lutheran World Relief, Inc. A spokesman for the sponsors said Hoover ap- peared against the advice of his physician.
 Que to the failure of agricul- tural recovery in Europe and Asia, together with devastating droughts in other parts of the world-in- cluding the American corn crop the next l2 months will be grim food year." Hoover said.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22
New Company
 Lowers Freight Rates To Alaska

SEATTLE CP)-A new company announced today it would start tug and barge freight operations from Puget Sound to Seward, Alaska, early next month with freight rates averaging 35 per cent less than current charges by other water carriers"
 Entry of the neWly-orgaAlzed Alaska Freight Express corpora ton into the Alaskan shipping trade was announced here and in Anchorage by it's president, L. B. DeLong.
 The company said it has filed it's tariffs with the U. s. Maritime commission to become effective October l. It plans it's first ship ments as a common carrier shortly thereafter.
 The new firm, with headquart- CTS at Anchorage, was incorpora- ted at Juneau, Alaska, with S500,- 900 capital stock. SailingS will be directed to Seward but future op- erations in Southeastern Alaska also are contemplated, De Long said.
 He said the company would use modern twin-screW Seagoing tugs of 1880 horsepower, equipped with radio direction finders and radar instruments. The barges will include moulded, covered steel vessels, 26O feet long, with eight holds and cargo capacity of 4,000 measurement tons.
 At Seattle, De Long said, the company has leased piers 50 and 5l, and will adapt them for barge operation. Sailings will start from Seattle, the company announced, but added if there is sufficient cargo it will load over Tacoma docks eventually. T. A. Thronson, Tacoma, is traffic manager of the new firm.
 The company said joint rates
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The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22
If U. $. Pays More It Should Have More COntro!

WASHINGTON, (P) - Senator Bridges R.-N. H. said Saturday he will insist that United States controls be increased over the American and British occupied zones in Germany if we assume a larger share of these costs.
 Bridges told reporters "What I want to make sure of is that we don't have to pay all the bills" !" The cost is now borne equally by the two countries but Britain re- gently asked the U. s. to pay a greater share.
 Bridges, as chairman of the Sen ate appr opriations committee, called a special session Saturday to hear top-ranking armed service officials at a closed door session.
 Bridges said that army depart ment officials are asking informal Congressional approval of plane to spend a part of $600,000,000 voted by the last Congress for oc- cupation costs throughout the world at a greater rate than in tended.
 If the United States assumes a part of the occupation costs now paid by England, this appropria- tion will not last until next July 1. Officials probably would seek a deficiency or supplemental appro- priation when Congress meets.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22

PASADENA, Calf. P)-Anita Oser, 23, heiress of the Rockefeller and Mccormick families, was mar ried to Lin Carl Pauling, Jr., P, son of a well-known scientist, here Saturday.
 The bride is the great grand daughter of the late John D. Rock efeller and Cyrus Hall McCor- mick. She and her brother, Max, inherited a $3,6OO,OOO estate when their mother, Matthilde McCor- mick Oser, widow of Swiss army officer Max Oser, died last May.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22

KENNEWICK, Wash, (P)-The three-day Kennewick grape festi- val wound up Saturday after a closing mayors day" in which mayors from surrounding towns were guests, one of them from a town some 2,OOO miles away.
 Mayor Hjalmar Nordale of Fair banks, Alaska, dropped in by air, bringing with him party of 13 including some Eskimos. Two of them, Oliver Omouak and h:s wife, put on an exhibition of na- tive dancing, accompanied by Laura Hagberg, also an Eskimo.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22
SEATTLE, (P) - Funeral serv.

SEATTLE, (P - Funeral serv- ices for James Everett Barragar, 72, early-day athlete-who went to Alaska in gold rush days and later ran a Juneau bookstore and worked for a Juneau power com pany, will be held today. He died last Wednesday. He played base ball as a young man and was a prominent Juneau bowler, He wes member of the Juneau EllSs lodge.
 Two daughters, Mrs. Betty Min his and Mrs. Harriet Tucker, and two sons, Frederick l.. and James E., all of Juneau, survive.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22

VANCOUVER, Wash, (P)-Pa- tricia Detweiler, 2, was killed last night when she ran into a driveway as her father, Harry Detweiler, was backing his car from the garage.
 Police said the tot toddled, un- noticed, from the porch where she had been placed.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22
Storm DeVastates Gulf Coast: Many Reported Dead
CBy The Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS, (P) - Hurri- cane-groggy New Orleans grimly battled serious floods Saturday as the 1l-day-old tropical storm born in the Atlantic moved beyond Shreveport, La, with fitful gusts and heavy rains.
 There were unconfirmed re- ports of at least a dozen deaths, but only one known fatality was officially recognized. The body of an elderly man, dressed in denim dungarees, was thrown ashore Friday morning near Gulfport at the storms peak.
 Property damage will run into the millions, a hurried survey re- vealed.
 Lake Borgne backed into Bayou Bienvenue, broke through a rall- road embankment and flooded a sizeable section of eastern New Orleans.
 Police said 2,OOO had been evaC- uated from an area 25 blocks long and 16 blocks wide now under wa ter. There were no estimates of its depth.
 The storm, as it hit Shreveport and moved northwest into Texas and Oklahoma, was nothing like the terrific, lOO-mile terror tha: struck the coast early Friday.
 Winds had slackened to about 40 and 50 miles an hour. Rain was heavy. No damage was reported in the Shreveport area.
 Reporter James H. Gillis of the Times-Picayune in a communica- tion filed from Gulfport, Miss, via naval reserve radio Friday night said there were unconfirmed re- ports of at least a dozen deaths from drowning and other causes.
 No bodies had been. recovered, he said, but added five were known to be dead in the Pass Christian, Miss. area.
 The entire coastal area was iso- lated. Communications still were difficult Saturday morning.
 At least 20 persons were treated here for minor injuries resulting from the storm. Most. were cut by flying glass or hit by debris sail ing through the air. The central fire station said that between 200 and 300 fires were extinguished Friday and Friday night. Most were blamed on broken electric connections and falling wires.
 The weather bureau said the hurricane in its dying convulsions
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The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22
ALASKA AIRLINES BRINGS EXCURSION TO NOME

Yesterday afternoon the Alaska Airlines arrived from Anchorage with an excursion party of AT tourists, who spent the day sight seeing and departed last evening on the return trip. The tourists included Anchorage residents as well as tour passengers from the States.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22
ATLANTA, (P) - Thres-year-

ATLANTA, (P) - Three-year- old Robert L. Witeher was recov- ering today from injuries suffer- ed when he was tossed from his horse.
 Witcher told his parents the horse was galloping like mad and everything was under control-up to the point his horse rocked right over backwards.
 His parents have dismounted Witcher until his mouth heals.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22

LOS ANGELES, (P) Actress Jane Withers, 21, and film pro- ducer William Moss, 27, were hon. eymooning today at some undis- closed place after there marriage here Saturday.
 There were some 1000 guests for the ceremony at First Congre- gational Church.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22
NEWS IN BRIEF

LONDON, (P) - Well qualified sources said Saturday it seemed virtually certain that Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten would honeymoon in Britain in view of government restriction; on foreign travel.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22
PORTLAND, (P) - Alaska il

PORTLAND, (P) - Alaska is overcrowded at present by people who cannot find employment or homes in the Territory and are living in tents and trailers around Anchorage and Fairbanks, Frank L. Oliver, assistant attorney gel- eral of Alaska, reported here Sat- urday.
 Oliver said many had driven to
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22

SEATTLE. (P) MS Jumper Hitch departed at noon. Saturday. September 20. with ports of call being Chignik. Squaw Harbor. Sand Point. Unalaska. St. Michael. Unalakleet, and Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-22

Alaska this summer over the Al can highway, hoping to find work, but have exhausted their funds and are unable to return home.
Evening star., 1947-12-19
Government Renews
Efforts 10 Head Off
Western Union Strike
BY the Associated Press

The Government begins another
attempt today to head off Nation
wide strike Of $4,000 Western Union
Telegraph, employees scheduled to
begin next Tuesday.
Cancellation Director Cyris S
Ching called the second mediation
conference in four days between
representatives Of the company
and three AFL unions demanding
15-cent hourly pay increase. Pre-
vious meetings made little progress
The unions are the AF'L CONNER
cial Telegraphers, the Telegraph
Employees Union, Atlanta and Tele.
graph Workers Union, Dallas.
CIO Group Offer Aid.
tThe CIO American Communica-
tions Association has offered tc
join in the strike in Metropolitan
New York, the only place where
the CIO represents Western Union
Workers. A pledge of assistance
also has been receited from the Com.
munications Workers of America.
CWA is the independent union In
the Bell Telephone System whose
members staged a Nationwide strike
last spring.
CWA President Joseph A. Beirne
said the CWA had asked its 33 divi-