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Evening star., 1947-03-01
Potomac Commission Backs
Federal Pollution Control Bills
BY james BirchfieId
Sfor SfoH Correspondent

FREDERICK, Md, Mar. 1.-The
Interstate Commission on the Poto-
mac River Basin today was pledged
to support legislation now pending
before Congress providing Federal
pollution control.
At the closing session of the COM
missions two-day quarterly meeting
here yesterday, members unani-
mously adopted resolution indors-
ing in general the provisions Of the
Spence -Elston House bills and the
Taft-Barkley companion Senate
measures.
The bills give the Public Health
Service responsibility for acting as a
co-ordinating agency in the field of
pollution control and grants this
agency powers to bring court action
against a State that does not take
steps to end pollution conditions in
streams after due notice has been
given.
Would Provide Federal Grants.
The measures also provide for
grants -in-aid to States, municipal
tiles and interstate agencies in max
ing plans and surveys and for prof.
ects designed to abate pollution.
Urging the commission to broaden
its approach to basin planning, DR..
Daniel L. Seckinger, assistant Dis
trict health officer, said 1t is con-
ceivable that the problem of soil
conservation may become as i'm
portant to the health officer as it
now is to the farmer and the sani-
tary engineer who deals with stream
pollution.
Those groups attempting to abate
pollution, DR.. Seckinger said, know
that soil erosion causes stream pol
luton. He added it soon may be
that the health officer will be called
on to analyze the food that is being
grown on the land to determine its
nutritional values.
Eye Cataracts Linked to Erosion.
DR.. Seckinger said research now
being carried on by group Of
New York scientists indicates that
eye cateracts may be caused by a
nutritional deficiency. Each day, he
added, we are learning more and
Evening star., 1947-03-01
w. SeIden Washington
To Represent Virginia
BY the Asseeiated Pres,

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. w
Selden Washington, member Of the
House of Delegates from Alexandria,
has been designated by Gov. Tuck
to represent Virginia at State Sum
day Services to be held In Wash
ington Memorial Chapel, Valley
Forge, on March 9.
DR.. John Robbins Hart, rector of
the church. will conduct the services,
which are part of a series recogniz-
ing various States.
Mr.. Washington is a distant rela-
tive Of the First President.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Basement Fire Sweeps
Church in Annapolis
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS. Mar. Fire swept
Trinity Methodist Church here yes
terday.
The blaze started in the basement
furnace room of the one-story, stuc-
co frame church, f1remen reported
The Rev. Edgar H. Showacre said
Sunday school rooms, kitchen and
stage in the basement were ruined
Evening star., 1947-03-01
SENAlE.
Bills Introduced.


..s.r s B. p,asg sty ia Goldstein; shalleross,
bBss Dgn q MeAs5TG 4dexst7 Ess tas
leasing any natural oyster rock or bar in
Chesapeake Bay chesapeake Bay and
: S, 3. s14 tBy Goldstein. shsllcross,
Bailey, Phoebus, Monroe, Trsyers. qeorge,
oyster propagation and provide for com
chesapeake Bay Authority in a'lpis pisntins tns
shells d ra'sd,s and seed oysters Chesapeake Bay
S. B., 3l5 isy ooldstein, shallcross,
commission 81 Tdewater e
issue licenses to fishermen to operate the
same type nets they used for any time
prior to January l, 1947, chesapeake
Bay and Tributaries)
Bills Pissed.
S. B. 104 fBy the President)-To set
UP new system OF registration fees Of
motor vehicles. special fees fol. oversize
vehicles and for overweight vehicles.
s. B. 249 (By Davis)-To create q
mfss sysssn ssn u by
s. B. a'S 2ss aBy Monroe,-To make all
school roads in Charles County part Of
the county road system.
S. B. 2S3 lBy Monroe)-To increase
the pay OF the Charles County Orphans
O' S. B. su'sssl ss4 (By Monroe,-To increase
the pay of the Charles County State
Il. B. SO tHy the speaker,-To clarity
provisions Tor payments to the Maryland
Evening star., 1947-03-01

Scnool Tor the Bind, Tor blind minors
and education.
Adjuorned at $40 pm. until $50
pm. Monday.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced.
A. H. B. 524 tsy clsrkl-To authorize
the State Board Sf agriculture to de-
cides, and bactericides to control OF elirni-
nate certain injurious insects and dis
ssae h. dss's s9s Ms1ars Count,
County eommissioneTs to appoint tie
1Sue 4guer S%d,c,.r cSnsrSi Board instead OF Gov
deieeationJ J.eReiatins to adoption or de.
ass aor q LICENSES ss1s ans s1 s snd s v
out penalty B. Ss n1ss1esaa5isnb 1ss
sent in military service and refund Of
contributions made by such employees while
in service. ways and Mesnsa
from ten e ,five days the. time in which
and sealed, except when notice Of contest
: Adjourned at 3:47 pm. until 8
pm. Monday.
Legislative Calendar.
SENATE.
Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries Com
mittee meeting, Tuesday, March 4, 1880
Finance Committee meeting, Tuesday,
March 4. IL am.
HOUSE.
meeting. Tuesday, March /. upon sd-
iournmeut.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
James Armstrong,
Former Councilman
In Alexandria, Dies

James Armstrong, 81, former
Alexandria councilman and civic
leader, died yesterday in Circle
Terrace Hospital, Alexandria, after
Evening star., 1947-03-01
MARYLAND Assembly Routine
By the Assoeio,ed pres.

By the Assoeiofed Press
ANNAPOLIS, March 1.--Action
yesterday in he General Assembly
included:
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Legislative Calendar.
SENATE.

Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries Com
mittee meeting, Tuesday, March 4, 1890
am.
Finance Committee meeting, Tuesday,
March 4, IL am
Evening star., 1947-03-01
HOUSE.

Civil Service and Pension Committee
iournmeut.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01
AC5CABLE BARGE LENI0R IN p0RT;;
 WORK PLANNED

The Alaska Communication Sys- tenn Cable Barge Lenoir, which repairs and maintains ACS sub- marine cables in Southeast Alaska, is due to arrive in Juneau today
 While here the Lenoir, skippered ty Capt. Malcolm w. Armstrong,
 with M/Sgt. William C. Gustaf- son in charge of repairs and main tenance operations, will pick up two Juneau ACS cable splicers and
 equipment for transportation to
 Skagway.
 The cable splicers are Sgts. Lex
 Utter and Ernest Talbert presently
 on duty at the Juneau ACS Tele-
 graph Station.
 Also to be loaded aboard the barge is a tall steel antenna mast
 for use at Yakutat. This was announced today by Col. T. J. Fully. commanding off cer of the Alaska Communication
 System.
 1 During the early part ot August
 considerable laying of cable will be done by the signalmen on the barge in the Skagway area along , the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway to strengthen the existing circuits and insure con-
 tinued operation of the telegraph and telephone lines during the win ter months.
 1 Considerable circuit outage and
 damage was experienced last win 1, ter on these main arterials due
 to heavy snowfalls and icing con- ! ditions etc, breaking telegraph poles and lines.
 [ After completing work at Skag- i way the Lenoir will proceed to Sitka and Yakutat where additional ACS projects are underway. She will
 return to Juneau about August Ia
 on her return trip to Seattle. The Lenoir was built in Seattle
 for the ACS by the Seattle Ship
 building and Drydocking Corpor-
 ation and was launched on April
 29, 1944.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01
COA5TAL AIRLINE5 TALE5 E PERSONS
 ON THREE FLI6HTi

Bad flying weather yesterday limited Alaska Coastal Airlines to three completed flights, calling at Petersburg, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Tenakee and Tulsequah.
 Southbound to Ketchikan were Pearl Grant Jeanette Nobel, P. J Briggs. MT. Heady, and H. o. .Ad- ans; to Petersburg, J. M Angel; to Wrangell, Louis Larson.
 Jack Gucker, Jr. and Bill Hixon flew to Tenakee, with Gucker and w. c. Meredith returning here. Passengers to Tulsequah were D. Harder, V. w. Koski. J. O. Tarline, R. B. K. Nello and Man fred Morrison.
 Inbound passengers from the south were MT. and Mrs. Allen, Robert Allen and Joe Durgin, all from Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01
Newsy Nofes from Skagway
Special Correspondence)

I SKAGWAY, Alaska, July 26.- MT. and Mrs. Dave Mulcare were delightfully."- entertained Saturday evening at a dinner party in the private dining room of the Skag- way Grill. MT. and Mrs. Walter Self and MT and Mrs. Harry Hon. jus being the hosts and hostesses for the occasion. Covers were laid for ten at the attractively appoint ed table Lovely corsages were guest favors for the ladies. After dinner was concluded MT. and Mrs. Mulcare were each presented with a lovely gift in remembrance of the many pleasant associations with those present The dinner also served to introduce MT. Eagle. the new immigration official who arrived on the Alaska to relieve MT. Mulcare, who has been ordered to Blaine
 The remainder of the evening was spent at the Honius residence where music and conversation were enjoyed At late hour Mrs. Null care produced a birthday cake for Mrs. Honius whose anniversary happened to fall on that date and cake and coffee were served. , Enjoying the farewell dinner for the Mulcares were MT. and Mrs. Van Rafferty, Mrs L. Stuckey, MT. Eagle. Mr. and Mrs. Mulcare, Mir. and Ms. Self and MT. and Mrs. HoniuS.
 MT. and Mrs. Mulcare will leave on August for their new home in Blaine, Wash. after almost ten years in Skagway, where they leave many friends.
 Miss Alice Tyer was to have also been on honor guest, but the early arrival of the Alaska and departure on Saturday instead of Sunday, caused her to miss out
 Elnora Thomas ceiehrated her birthday with a picnic party last Wednesday afternoon at the Bud Blanchard home The guests had a fine time and Elnora received a number of nice remembrances. Mrs. Blanchard served ice cream and cake. Elnora received a telephone call from her mother, who is work ing in Fairbanks.
 1 The party of All girls wao spent the past week at Marsh Lake near Carcross, returned home Tuesday afternoon, reporting a marvellous time Mavis Soldm ac- companied the girls.
 1 Gene Coombs left Saturday morning for Fairbanks and will attend the University there this
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

lG. M. Brislawn, of Akron, Ohio, and MT. and Mrs. s. N. Park of Dayton. MT Park is supervisor of music in the Dayton public
 schools. The party made the trip in Dr. Grun's car. They came over the railroad to Skagway and pro-
 ceeded to Vancouver by boat.
 Walter Watson and J. w Guck-
 CT, two Armour and Co. salesmen were Skagway visitors Saturday. l MT and Mrs. c. Ames of Bur- ! lingame, Calf, were visiting old familiar places this summer They were in Skagway this week and
 made the trip to Chilkoot Barracks where MT. Ames was stationed 35 years ago
 | Mrs. Anne Hestness and two daughters were outgoing passengers on the Alaska. They will visit re- latives in Seattle tnd Tacoma. Two visiting Elks Lodge officials
 were banqueted at the Skagway Grill last Thursday evening by officers of the local organization The visitors made trip to White
 horse during their stay here. Mrs. Hal Johnstone was delight fully surprised by members of her family the evening of July g when she was invited to dine at the Skagway Grill and found that
 they had prepared surprise for
 her birthday A lovely birthday
 cake and several nice gifts were presented to her The party en-
 joyed the program at the Broad way Theatre following the dinner Present were MT. and Mrs Ken meth Lamoreaux and Karen and Kay, Hal Johnston, Jr., Vern Johnston and MT. and Mrs. Hal Johnston, ST. Late that evening she had a call from her daughter Helen, who lives in Palmer, an enjoyable conclusion of pleasant
 evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01
MURPHY & MURPHY
THE ALEXANDER HOME

S2, TOO for 3-rocm, clean, well-furn.
 home near Northern Commercial. WILL RENT nice summer cabin
 Lena Beach.
 GUTTORMSON prop. 10h mi Glacier Highway BEAUTIFUL : bedroom home -
 modern, nice furniture, in Doug
 las. PETERSON PROP, Glacier High way, 5-room modern home. A.
 room log with lights and water 5 acres patented land. 4-BEDROOM and bedroom homes Star Hill.
 2-BEDROOM, central location. MACHINE SHOP-Good buy SHOESHOP-Owner train pur- chaser. COSGROvE PROPERTY.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01
STRONG RITES SATURDAY

Funeral services will be held to- morrow morning at o'clock in the Catholic Church of the Nativity for Mrs. Julia Strong, widow from Cordova who passed away at St. Ann's Hospital recently. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01
Canadian Line 10
 Operate 10 Hyder
 From U. }. poinis

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-R-
 President Truman signed today
 Legislation permitting Canadian
 steamship line to operate between points in the United States and
 Hyder, Alaska. Sponsors of the legislation said
 wartime authority for such service had expired and the Canadian line lis the only shipper that can pro-
 wide the service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01
rahU LODGE

l Call Mary Jovcc at the Baranof for reservations and transportation
 atransements --adv. 604-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

FORREST horne on Glacier High
 way, 10 minutes from town. 4 bed
 rooms. Call Red 244. 645-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

WASHING machine $50. China el-
 ectric clock Blue 705. 645-2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

The Amazon River has some ] 100 tributaries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01
WANT ADS
FOX SALE

BABY Bassinette. Green 400. 645-tf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

Gene Coombs left Saturday morning fer Fairbanks and will attend the University there this
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01
MISCELLANEOUS

EXPERIENCED Accountant-book keeper-T rial balance, profit and loss statement, pay roll, tax re- ports desires position. Ph. Doug las o35. 642-t4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

CABIN CRUISER, 26 it. by it., V-bottom, 85 h.p. Chris Craft, stove, sink. toilet and skiff, $1. .500 Write box IF, Petersburg. Alas ka. 627-tf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

BEAUTY SHOP. Permanents. etc. Violet Seaberg, Green 483.
 636-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

j0% INTEREST of the Alaskan Ho- tel of Cordoya, Alaska, which in- cludes Hotel, Bar and Liquor Store. For particulars write or SCI, Robert Left. Alaskan Hotel, Cor. dova, Alaska. Box l9. Buyer to take possession immediately.
 596-t imo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

The dance last Monday night was extra good from the point of enthusiasm by the crowd from the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

? it. CABIN CRUISEER No. 3D.
 AIS, galley, head, sleeps 4, less than 100 hours on rebuilt 95 Ker- .math. Larry Balm. Motor Rebuild. Box 1859, City 626-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

SHARPE RESIDENCE. corner 11th and c Streets. Ph. Green 49l.
 629-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

BOAT TILLACUM, overall length 49 it. beam 121z it. For informa- ton, write c. Moy, Hoonah Will be in Juneau once a week.
 637-t10.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

The party of All girls wno spent the past week at Marsh Lake near Carcross, returned home Tuesday afternoon, reporting a marvellous time, Mavis Soldin ac- companied the girls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

A party of six Ohio residents spent several days in Skagway the past week and left with sincere words of praise for the hospitality and wonderful time they had while here. In the party were pr. and Mrs. K. B. Grun, MT. and Mrs,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

Roy Eagle arrived on the Alaska and will be the Immigration Off cial for Skagway, replacing Dave Mulcare Mrs Eagle and two sons II and 13 years ot age, will ar live here August 24 MT. and Mrs. Eagle have been living in Seattle the past four years. They will occupy the Mulcare home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

A fire alarm Saturday evening about 8:30 called out most of the town The blaze was in another empty building to the rear of the Catholic Church and was quickly eXtinguished.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

Walter Watson and J. w. Guck- CT, two Armour and Co. saleSmen were Skagway visitors Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-01

PIANOS RENTED and TUNED
 Anderson Shop.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30

One potato will supply 100 Gallo
ries or about one twenty-ffth Of the
amount Of caiories recommended for
the average adult for daily con-
sumption. However. II Is essential
that a hala-~a3 ration be utilized
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30
Go, i. S. Justice Dept.
ODen War on Prices

had recalled that IA months ago
tn NAM carried on a nationwide
advertising campaign in which it
pledged:
IF OPA is promptly discontin-
nerd, production of goods will
mount rapidly and through free
competition prices will quickly ad-
just themselves to levels that con
sumers are willing to pay"
He also recalled that Taft at
the same time made similar pre-
dictions.
But, REEVE declared prices have
not gone down with the rise in
production. Spectators have driv-
en- the wholesale price Of meat up
IS per cent while increasing
slaughtering $50 per cent since
June, 1916, he said.
Profits are at an all-time high,
he asserted, and, if the trend con
tinues in the second half of this
year, will be almost four and one
half times greater than the mon
les earned by American corpor-
atoms in tn pre-war years and 20
per cent greater than in the peak
wartime year Of 1943.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30
CHICAGO MAYOR STANDS
FIRM ON HOUSING RIOT

NEW YORK, - The Mrm stand
taken by Chicago Mayor Martin
Kennedy during the recent anti
Negro housing riot, in which 118
persons were arrested and charg-
ed with disorderly conduct, was
lauded by the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People in a statement by
the Associations chief, Walter
White.
I'VE congratulate you on the
firm stand you have taken against
riotous attempts to prevent Negro
tenants from the housing project
We urge you to continue to re-
fuse to yield to lynching spirit
declared the NAACP head.
The housing project, on Chi
cago's South Side, was opened to
occupancy recently and when it
was learned that Negroes as well
as whites would move in, several
civic organizations issued thinly
yelled promises of mob action.
At the height of the disturbance,
on August Is, almost 5000 per-
sons milled about the area beat
; ing Negroes and breaking win
dows.
Forty families of white veterans
and seven Negro vetrans' families
have been admitted to the project.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30
Primitive Origin

The universally of mans love OF
color was demonstrated early in
antiquity. Each region and sub-re-
gion of the globe developed its own
dye PURGE 1t is estimated that
nearly 1000 different plants, vines,
shrubs and trees were, at n time
or another, employed for extrac-
ing dyes. However. -lny a few OF
the primitive dyes survived to an
cient and medieval times.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30

j. Henry Smith former assistant
to the president of Tuskegee in.
stitute and director of the u. S.
Navy Recruiting office for Negro
es in Alabama, has returned 70
Tuskegee as executive secretary
of the George Washington Car
yer foundation and assistant to
the director, DR.. Russell w. Brown
In making the announcement,
President F. D. Patterson stated
that Mr.. Smiths duties will in
clude business management and
public relations for the founda-
ton.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30

Sam Parks, 33-year-old Chicago
clearinghouse labor leader, will
sail for Europe on Oct. IL to study
the postwar conditions of Europ-
can workers, especially those Of
England and France. A visit to
the graves of American soldiers
as well as a survey of the status
of Negroes and minority groups
in Europe is also scheduled. Parks
and his wife, Johnnie Mae, will
make the trip as winners Of a
subscription contest for the
Chicago Star, a weekly progress
ivelabor newspaper. He is presi-
dent Of Wilson Local rs, United
Packinghouse workers Of America
(CIO).
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30

First Seed Sale
Agricultural seeds were first sold
commercially in the United States
shout 17d7
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30

John Thornton, left, and John
Mullins, Mayor of Charlton, Pa.
discuss political plans after their
appointments as PAC leaders by
Philip Murray recently, in Pitts
burgh. Mullins will be National
Director and Thornton his assist
ant in the United Steel Workers
CLIO PAC drive to help elect a
liberal congress and to remove
the Taft-Hartley law from the
statute books.
Their supporting staff of 9 re
gional workers and 81 district
workers will cover 80 states
where the Steel Works. are Or
ganized. Thornton is also Chair
man of the National CLIO Cost Of
Living Committee. Mr. Mullins
and MI. Thornton viii have their
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30
American Meat Packing

From a humble beginning 306
rears ago. meat packing has grown
o become n Of the nations larg-
.st industries. Meat packers in the
United States produce more than 20
billion pounds Of meat annually.
From five million farms and
ranches in every state the meat
packers purchase 127 million cattle,
calves, hogs and sheep to make into
steaks, roasts. stews. sausage items
and canned meat, as well as utiliz-
ing ~by-products for many pharma-
ceutical and manufacturing items.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30
Urban League Urges
Prospective Students to
Seek Career COunseLinQ

The autumn session of schools
and colleges all over the country
is about to begin. AS the time ap-
proaches young men and women
will feel the urge to seek edu-
cation and training. The first step
toward a career is the desire. The
second step should be a planned
selection so that after matricula.
ton there will be no waste of eff.
for on a subject that does not ap-
ply. Even though the desire for
preparation may be characterized
by resourcefulness and intellectual
efficiency there is usually present
some element of in~decision. The
Urban League calls upon pros
pective students to make use of
Community resources that will
assist them in making the best
possible selection both of the car
eer and institution. The doubtful
student need not linger in a sus-
pended state of mind; there is
relief and succor in the office of
the Counselor. AS a part of its
total service to the community
he Urban League is equipped with
school announcements cataloges.
and bulletins from Universities.
Colleges, Trade Schools, Prepare
tory Schools and other Institu-
tons throughout the country.
There are those who only want
information others may seek ad-
wise on vocational careers. They
may want to know how and where
their career can be obtained.
special aptitudes and qualification
needed, sources of scholarships
and fellowships, general prospects
for jobbs in the field, racial bar
riers that exist and to what de-
gree, relative job fields, advan-
tages and disadvantages, and the
salary range in beginning the job
as well as the possibility Of future
rowth. These resources are avail
able to all persons in the Com
munity young and old. male ard
female, VETERANS and non-vet-
Grams.
The following is an example IF
service wherein both counsel and
information was desired:
Miss S. p, a recent graduate
from high school came to tile Ur-
ban League presumable fer jnfor-
nation regarding courses and fact
lities vaailable at various colleges.
1t was soon apparent the young
lady was dubious with regard to
what specific course she wanted
to pursue. Miss S. P. vas certain
she would be happy to have a
career in the medical field, but
what? did she want to be a Doc
tor, definitely not it was learned,
we pointed out the advantages
and demand in he field of nursing
but it was quickly ascertained
Miss S. P. was not interested in
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-30

offices in Washington, DC.
ming their campaign by urging
They and their staff are begin.
every citizen to register for vot.
ing in the 1948 elections ITO helm
restore the rights of the Ameri.
can worker that were taken awav
by the first session Of the sOth
Congress with the passage Of the
Taft Hartley bill,
Thornton stated that this cam
paign is especially important to
the Negro weorker because. Tor.
gained labor is his bulwark a.
gainst reactionary forces in
America. If organized labor is de-
stroyed, the few economic rights
and privileges that the Negro
has gained in the last ten wears
will also be destroyed