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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-09

House but further action was not taken during the first session. Members of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com merce will make a trip to the Territory leaving Washington Aug. 4 to inspect the proposed sites at Fairbanks and Anchorage.
 The so-called Lemke bill which would throw open for settlement vast areas of Alaska passed the House, but was not considered by the Senate. A Veterans Alaska Homestead Claim would be created in this measure to be not less than 320 acres in size and up to and including 1920 acres, classified as farming, grazing, timber or mixed agricultural, fur farming, grazing and timber claims.
 Early in the session Congress passed a measure resulting in par tial government subsidies in the Alaska shipping trade The sub sidies are in the form of ship hire at nominal sums and hull insur- ance As the outcome of the con- gressional action, the Maritime Commission entered into exclusive contracts with four American car riers and allowed increased freight and passenger rates. As the re- suit of a protest petition from the Territory of Alaska, rate hear ings will be held by the Mari time Commission in Seattle early in September. Chairman Weichel of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee appoint cd a special subcommittee to in vestigate the Alaska shipping sit uation.
 A number of committee meet ings were held with several per- sons, headed by Delegate Bartlett, urging that Congress authorize a government ship construction pro- gram for the Alaska trade.
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tion to the regular commission sessions.
 II. R. TIA mo yet signed by the PresidenO makes possible ex- ploration for and mining of gold and other minerals in the beds of streams in Alaska sub ject to the jurisdiction of the War Department for the protec- ton of navigation. Safeguards are given that the Fish and Wildlife Service will keep a constant check upon mining to make certain the fish run is not endangered.
 Extensive Hearings.
 Extensive congressional hearings were held for the first time on statehood for Alaska when Pub lie Lands subcommittee considered Delegate Bartlett's enabling bill, H.. R. POS, in April. The matter will te studied further this summer when members of the territorial and insular affairs subcommittee lo to Alaska.
 Early entrance of the pulp in Gustry into Southeast Alaska was race legelly possible when Con- eresz pa scd T. J. Res. 2o5 in the Ias ! rroure of the session. The reso- ldgt-h permits the cutting of tim Le. through contracts with the Iaoi1es Service Money accruing from the timber cutting will be placed in escrow until such time as the aboriginal rights of the southeastern Alaska Indians are determined for payment either to the Indians or to be placed in the United States Treasury.
 Bills authorizing the construc- ton of two airports in Alaska by the Civil Aeronautics Administra- ton were favorably reported to the
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Thirteen Bills introduced
 By Delegate Bartlett Are
 Given Congressional Nod

The close of the first session of the 80th Congress saw approval by both the House and Senate of l3 bills introduced by Delegate Bartlett At this writing, August l, Delegate Bartlett says the Pres ident has signed into law 12 of the Alaska measures. Aside from the legislation sponsored by commit tee chairmen, Delegate Bartlett was the author of more bills re- ceiving the sanction of Congress than any single member of the House or Senate.
 The provisions of the bills which were successful in passage through the lower and upper houses are described briefly
 HR. 172 Public Law 5D-al- lows the Victory Bible Camp Ground, Inc, a non-profit inter- denominational corporation to pur- chase 35 acres of land bordering Index Lake, 45 miles east of Palm CT on the Glenallen Highway, for use as a recreational camp for young people.
 H. R. 175, (Public Law 244) gives authority to the Governor of Alaska to use sole power to pardon for offenses against Terri torial law. This power heretofore reposed in the President of the United States. The Governor may also remit fines and forfeitures for offenses against territorial law.
 H. R. 1855 Private Law 112)~ permits the Catholic Society of Alaska to purchase 320 acres of land along the Andreafsky River north of the Kuskokwim region for use as a mission.
 II. R. ls7 Puhhc Law 234 --one round trip between Alaska and the States every two years is sane toned on army airplanes for gov- ernment employees residing in the Territory. Such traffic will be carried by the army only if it cannot reasonably be handled by a civil air carrier.
 Schocls, Roads Support
 II. R. 193 Public Law 7O-37 F percent of money received from sales, royalties, and rentals of AL aska public lands will go to the support of public schools, build ing and maintenance of public roads or to other public educa- ton institutions as the Legisla-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-09
SKINNER, PARTY
 LEAVING TODAY

G. w. Skinner, president of the Alaska Steamship Company, was to leave for Seattle today aboard his yacht Leonora, after an over night stay in Juneau on company business. He is returning from the Westward.
 Also aboard the yacht are Mrs. Skinner, her sister, Mrs. J. l.. Burke of Pomona, Cal, MT. and Mrs. H. c. Seaborn of Seattle, Victor Elfendahl of Seattle, and Gene Murray, president of the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc, and vice. president of the Bristol Bay Packing Go.
 MT. Elfendahl and MT Seaborn are vice-president of Eddy Corporation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-09
SALMON INDUSTRY
 OFFICIALl HERE

Many well-known figures in the Alaska salmon industry are in Ju- neau this week on business. They include:
 Don Davis, operating manager for P. E. Harris Co.,; Capt. J. A. Rasmussen, general superintendent for Libby, McNeill and Libby; Os- car Bergseth, general superinten- dent for the New England Fish Co.,; Harold Synnesvedt, general manager of the New England Fish Co.,, in Seattle; Gene Murray, vice-president of the Bristol Bay Packing Co.,. Archie w. ShielS, chairman of the executive ,board of Pacific American Fisheries; Stanley Tarrant, vice-president in charge of operations for PAF.
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ture may direct.
 H. R. 195 Public Law 172) - authorizes the Secretary of Agri- culture to sell approximately l-3 acres and an old headquarters building located within Sitka to the city This property was trans ferred to Sitka for non- -commer- cial use in 1892 but it may now be acquired by the city for com- mercial purposes.
 H. R. 197 (Puhlic Law 276)- transfers two lots of block with in Petersburg townsite together with the school building thereon from the Alaska Native Service to the city for school purposes.
 H.R. POS Public Law 22D --certi- ficates of citizenship may be issu- ed to all Indians of the Tsimshian Tribe and all Metlakatlans who come from Metlakatla, British Columbia, to Annette Island and were made citizens by Act of Con- greSs in 1884. All other British Columbia Indians who joined the Metlakatlans prior to January l, 1900, who became citizens under the same act may all be issued citizenship certificates.
 H R. 1233 Public Law 27O- permits Canadian vessels to trans port material between the River side Mine at Hyder, Alaska, to the continental United States un- til June 30, 1948
 Zoning Powers
 H. R. 1909 Public Law 222) - provides the right to the Legis- lature to exercise CT provide for the exercise of zoning power, through Territorial zoning Com mission, in townsites on public lands in Alaska.
 H. R. 1869 Public Law 142)- suspends for another year until the period between July l, 1948, and July l, 1949, the performance of assessment work on mining claims in Alaska.
 H. R. 3343 Putlic Law 224- allows the Alaska Game Commis- sioners an increase in compensa- ton above that now allowed for travelling to and from and while in actual attendance at Alaska Game Commissions by paying $10 day to the members while carrying on official work in addi-
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WANTED-Used furniture l42 Will
 loughby. Phone 788.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS GIVEN that the undersigned has been duly appoint cd Executor of the Estate of Ella R. Mclaughlin, deceased. All per sons having claims against the es- tate are required to present them to the undersigned at Juneau, AL aska, within six (6) months from the date of this notice.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, July 18th, 1947
 JAMES w. McNAUGHTON,
 Executor. First publication, July 26, 1947. Last publication, Aug. Is, 1947.
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MURPHY & MURPHY
 REALTOaS--ACCOUNTANTS Phone 676 over r1rst Nat;oEsi Ban3
SALES OPPORTUNITY

known manufacturer of plumbing and heating repair specialties invites application from experienced salesman for Territory of Alaska. We require man, 29 to 45 clean-cut bondable record of employment and sub stantial past earnings. This is permanent, remunerative job in protected territory. Appointee will receive adequate instruction. Submit complete details and full employment record in confidence to Sexauer Manufacturing Com pany, 25o3 Third Ave, New York 51. N. Y. 649-3t.
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FOR SALE


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SHELLS ARRIVE
 ON B. ALASKA

MT. and Mrs. Archie w. Shiels of Bellingham arrived in Juneau last night aboard the Alaska for their annual stay in Juneau. He is chairman of the executive com- mittee for Pacific American Fish cries. They are at the Baranof.
 Meeting MT. Shiels in Juneau was Stanley Tarrant, vice-presi- dent in charge of operations for PAF
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IF YOUR CvEi IS NOT EARNING FOUR PERCENT it will pay you to investigate our offerings in well chosen investments, ALAS KA FINANCE CORPORATION, Cooper Building, 4th and Man.
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HAYES SHOP

Now available at the Hayes Shop, 5rd and Seward = 24-hour film developing and printing service. Quality workmanship. 649-3t.
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BEST OFFER over $3200 takes a Hunter 27 Cruiser rebuilt Ker-
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When you pay TOT QUALITY why not get the FINEST-Buy FLOR SHEIM SHOES at Graves.
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LOST AND FOUND

FOUND Grey dory. Inquire at Empire, pay for this adv. 652-4t. LOST-Tobacco Pouch and Pipe.
 Reward. Return to Empire. LUCILLE MARTHA JEROME =
 Please call at Empire.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-02
Industrialize Un- developed Areas

Congress has been asked to au- thorize the appropriation of four million dollars to stimulate devel- opment and industrialization of underdeveloped areas in the United States, its territories and posses SionS.
 The enabling legislation, intro duced in the Senate by Senator Flanders of Vermont and in the House by Congressman Hays of Arkansas, seeks to increase em- ployment opportunities for surplus farmers and other workers in such regions.
 The funds would be used by the secretaries of agriculture, com merce and labor to provide techni- cal aid and assistance to all indi- viduals and groups interested in encouraging establishment of new industries and greater employment opportunities. Preparation and dis tribution of technical and econo- mic information and training of workers would be accomplished under the provisions of the two bills.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-02
Wednesday. April 2. ls47

and they are said to be there in numbers up to 100000. The same number of our sons should be on our side of the line"
 Sessions said that alien groups seek to place vast hordes of al iens" in Alaska and that others with a pinkish tinge apparently seek to delay and obstruct com plete American settlement"
 John R. Scott, Baltimore, assist ant legislative director of the Vet erans of Foreign Wars, testified that approval of the legislation would open Alaska to settlement by veterans and that thousands had indicated their desire to go to the Territory.
 Alaska is a strategic keystone to the defense of America" he said, flor it is logical point for an enemy to attack in order to ob- tain base for further aggression in North America. ..
 Our economic and military se- curity will depend upon the type of people who settle Alaska. Who are better guardians than our vet erans?"
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-02
Alaska R.R. Has Moved Backlog

SEATTLE, (P)-Col. J. J. John son, general manager of the Alas ka Railroad, left for Anchorage on 2 am. plane today after confer ences here with maritime commits sion and steamship line officials to coordinate service on ship and rail movements to Alaska.
 The government-owned road has completely caught up with the backlog caused by the shipping strike and severe winter weather which slowed operations, he said. February was the roads peak month.
 The railway is prepared to han dle all the goods needed at interior
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-02
Alaska Settlement Will Aid Defense

WASHINGTON, (P)-An Alas kan resident and a veterans rep rrg entative urged the House public lands committee yesterday to set tie veterans in the Territory as a bulwark of defense in the event of another war.
 The legislation is designed to give veterans up to $40 acres of agricultural land, 1920 acres of grazing lands, 1920 acres of timber land or a combination of any two of the categories, and 920 acres for fur raising.
 It is a rich desirable, generous bnt empty land," Gilbert P. Ses- sions, Ketchikan, testified. Alaska needs veterans now. It has been called the last frontier, but unless we proceed to settle it with our own kind, it will become our lost frontier.
 If we do not occupy it, others will. Russia's sons are just across 6 channel, 50 miles fropn Jur lands,
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points and the shipping picture now looks "very favorable" he added. He was here also to recruit workers for the railroads rehabili- tation program.
 Meantime, major shippers to Alaska reported various amounts of freight, ranging from 500 to 2,OO0 tons, currently being held up in their respective. warehouses, but all seemed to feel the situation is clearing up," a spokesman said.
 Capt. A. E. Lathrop, Fairbanks business man, also was nere.
 A Fairbanks chamber of com merce was scheduled to leave An chorage to fly to Washington, D. C., to protest asserted Seattle "de- lays" in Alaska shipping service.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-02

Egyptian ladies in 900 B.C. car ried vanity cases made of iron.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
DC. Experimentation
Sales Drop in June But
Show HaIf-Year Gain
By Edword c. Stone

Department store sales in Wash
ington during June were 3 per cent
below trade figures in June a year
ago, but were up 2 per cent for the
first half of the year as compared
with the first six months Of 1916, the
Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond
announced today.
Retail sales in the Capital have
been leveling off in dollar volume,
but June was the first month since
February to show a decrease from
1916 sales. In May sales were 8
per cent better than those year
ago and we're up per cent for the
five-month period.
June sales in the whole Fifth Dis
trict were per cent better than
those last year and were per cent
higher for the six months. The re-
port, covering SO department stores,
indicates Raleigh, Winston-Salem
and Richmond scored the best half
year records in this trade area.
Sales in Baltimore were up 8 per
cent in June and 7 per cent in the
six months. June trade in Lynch
burg, Norfolk and Roanoke was not
up to those last year.
Percentage comparisons in lead
ing cities for June and the six
follow:
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Parking Racket
Around Ball Park
Brinqs Protests

Police at No. 13 precinct are wag-
ing a new war against an old parking
racket" in the area surrounding
Grifith Stadium, it was learned to-
day.
After complaints from number
of Virginia residents had reached
Representatives Gary and Harrison,
Democrats, of Virginia, Mr.. Gary
consulted Police Supt. Robert j.
Barrett, who said police are trying
to keep such complaints at mimi
mum.
Representative Harrison said the
racket" worked this way:
"A visitor comes here for base
ball game at Griffith Stadium. A
man offers to park his car for IS
cents, and after the game, the visitor
finds his car hauled away by police
for being in a no-parking area"
Mr.. Barrett wrote Representative
Gary that "other people have been
the victims of similar experience at
different times, and. the captain OF
the precinct near the ball park as
signs all available officers to those
alleys on the occasions Of ball games
and other activities"
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Tourist Records Here Broken;
Peak Rush Seen Next Month

Congress is adjourning, but any
one who thinks Washington folds
ip" between sessions just doesn't
know.
True, the legislative rush is of,
but with the arrival of August the
renewed tourist influx will more
than make up for that. And Wash
ington is prepared, according to
Joseph C. McGarraghy. chairman of
the Greater National Capital Com
mittee of the Washington Board
of Trade.
Tourist records have already been
broken this year." Mr.. McGarraghy
said, "but the peak will come in
August. And Washington is better
equipped to extend hospitality than
at any time during the past seven
years-plenty of hotel and tourist
rooms are available. For these un-
familiar with the city, . transient
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Courts Decision
Separates Stolen
Car and Motor
By the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va. July 26.-The
theft in 1945 of an automobile on
the West Coast started chain OF
events which led to litigation award
ing the body of the car to. an in
surance company and the motor to
a Norfolk business man.
The car was stolen in California
from a man who then had an in
surance policy protecting him from
such loss. The insurer-the Glen
Falls Insurance Co.-paid off to the
theft victim.
The thief apparently replaced the
motor and sold the ear to dealer
in San Francisco who sold it to a
sailor subsequently transferred to
Norfolk. While here. the sailor sold
tie car to James I. Chory, jr, a
dealer.
When information arrived from
California indicated the car hao
been stolen, the Insurance company
Claiming title, sought the car, but
Mr.. Chory refused to surrender 1t
and claimed the motor, at least
was legitimately his property.
AS an upshot of this situation
the insurance company brought
suit against Mr.. Chory in the Court
of Law and Chancery, and wor
possession of the car--less the motor
which was ruled to be Mr.. chory'i
property.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Squatters Cancel Invasion
OF Royal Honeymoon Site
By the Asseeioted Press

LONDON, July ga group of
British home-seekers today called off
their projected invasion of a 300
acre royal estate that may serve as
a honeymoon site for Princess Eliza
beth and 1t. Philip Mountbatten.
The plans were abandoned after
the commissioner of crown lands an
nounced some of the 300 former
Raj huts on the Berkshire Summing
hill park estate would be turned
over to local authorities for housing
local families.
I'VE shall not move now,' de-
clared Ernest Lane, postal worker
in nearby Ascot who headed the
group seeking to settle in the we'll
built huts. I'VE shall wait in the
town councils housing list and will
not seek preferential treatment
Other Ascot families living in sub
standard dwellings or crowded in
with the in-laws also unpacked their
belongings.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Sailor Held in KiIIinq
OF Officer Wife Nav
Waive Initial Hearinq

A preliminary hearing for Joseph
D. Brouillette, Navy seaman accused
of the Tall Timbers MD murder of
Mrs. Frank Katona, probably will be
waived, his attorney said today.
State Senator Paul j. Bailey OF
Leonardtown, who was retained by
the 22-year- commissary cook
yesterday, said he had conferred
with officers at the Patuxent Naval
Air Station, where Brouillette was
stationed, but barely had begun his
investigation of the case. He said
he might issue a statement after
finishing his checkup.
States Attorney C. Henry CANA
lier of st. Marys County has said
Brouillette probably would be ar
raigned August Il
Brouillette remained in the Leon
ardtown Jail, where he had been
lodged since admitting he engaged
in a scuffle with Mrs. Katona, IS,
wife of Navy lieutenant, after a
cabin poker party Tuesday night.
The Robinson funeral home in
Leonardtown said services for Mrs.
katona would be held at II am.
Monday in the Fort Myer (Va)
chapel, with buried in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Comdr. C. S. Minter. public infor-
nation officer at the air station, said
he understood Brouiliette's wife had
been en- route to Leonardtown from
Manchester. N. H., where she had
been visiting the sailors mother.
DR.. F. F. Greenwell, st. Mary's
County medical examiner, has stated
Mrs. Katona was killed by an as
sailant who choked her with his
hands. Cuts and bruises found on
her body indicated she also was
beaten, he reported.
Evening star., 1947-07-26

accommodations service Is being
operated. by the Greater National
Capital Committee. We're all set.
What's more, Washington has
been getting publicity as a summer
resort. Coupling an unusually PLEAS
ant summer with all those hot
weather Jokes which, have this city
on the short end of the deal is get
ting harder every day.
Holiday Magazines Maxine Davis
pointed out in recent article that,
while Washington is often hot. other
large cities are usually sweltering
in even higher heat and humidity.
Then there is that recent survey
of weather made by The Star re-
Gently. Four of the nine Atlantic
seaboard cities studied had both
higher summer temperatures and
humidity than Washington-and
washington's average humidity Is
3 points below the nine-city average
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Ice Cream in Plants, Hit
By Strike, May Last 10 Days

Seven manufacturers said today
they had on hand about 10 days
supply of ice cream as the strike
of 500 production workers and
drivers went into its fourth day with
no union-management meetings
scheduled toward settling the dis
pute.
Ford Young of the ell-Young
Co., one of the seven struck plants
and chairman of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association Com
mittee, said that 10 per cent OF the
$500 dealers affected were calling
at the plants for their supplies.
Union picket lines were being
maintained at the plants and Fed
eral conciliators James Holden and
James j. O'Byrne reported that lit
tie progress has been made toward
settlement.
The union is asking an increase
of Is per cent over the present
wages, which range from 10 cents to
SLIP an hour. The top offer OF the
seven plants has been for an 8 per
cent increase,