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Evening star., 1947-02-08
Reynolds to Speak
At ReuItor Session

w. E. Reynolds, commissioner OF
the Public Buildings Administration,
will speak at q luncheon meeting of
the washington Real Estate Board
February II at the Mayfiower Hotel,
Charles H. Hillegeist, board pres
ident, announced today.
1 This win he, the second meeting
Of the luncheon series. Advance
reservations may be made with
Howard E. Thompson, the boards
Program Committee chairman.
Next Thursday the organizations
18th annual dinner dance will be
held at the Mayf1ower Hotel. More
than 500 are expected to attend.
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Cen Fleming. Louisville, IN
dianapolis, Norfolk and other cities
will meet Monday and Tuesday at
the Mayfower Hotel under the
Craftsmanship of William g., Jones.
jr., who heads the Washington
groups National Building Congress
Committee.
Those supporting the federation
proposal believe that the broadly
based building congress groups could
(See MEETING, Page B-2.)
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First Aid
For Houses
By Roger c. Whitman
with Floor Varnish


Question: When refinishing our
oak floors, we had them sanded and
used a liquid filler, following with
one coat of varnish. Later on we
waxed them. When we decided TO
apply another. coat of yarnish, we
washed the floors with strong solu-
tion.. .-.
The vairnish peeled. Then we
washed with turpentine and scraped
with a razor blade. The varnish
still peels. We do not want to have
the floors sanded again. Can you
tell us what to do?
Answer: The trouble may have
been due to the strong solution"
that you used. Evidently you did
not succeed in rinsing off all of
(See FIRST AID, Page B-2.)
Evening star., 1947-02-08

Building permits Issued during the
week by Robert H. Davis, District
building inspections director, totaldd
$1,172, ,865, a jump Of $847, ,065 over the
previous week.
Included among the permits issued
were one for $4,000 to the District
to construct the Richardson School
and another for $350,000 to Blair
Park, Inc, to build 66 apartment
units.
Permits Of 5000 and over were as
follows:
District Government, owner;
builder not selected; to erect one
two story brick and concrete school
(Richardson school 53rd and Blaine
streets NE: to cost $514,000.
Blair Park, Inc, 1904 Alaska ave-
nue., owner; Standard Construction
Co., builder; Corning & Moore,
architects; to erect 6 three-story
brick apartments, 66 units, 815-825
Juniper street NV; to cost $3.50, 900.
Biron g. Rod Inc, BIT G street
NV, owner and builder; George r.
Santmyers, 2209 L street NV, arch
itect; to erect 9 two-story brick and
cinder block dwellings, 6400 to 1882
Eastern avenue NE; to cost $54, 900.
Biron g. Rod Inc, 817 G street
NV, owner and builder; George T.
Santmyers, architect; to erect z two
story brick and cinder block dwell
ings, 6401 to 6425 Kansas avenue
NE; to cost $4,000.
Mrs. Lyman Chester, 1928 Har-
ward street NV, owner; Tuckman-
RIMS, II Seventh street NE, builder;
Corning g. Moore, architect; to erect
one 1-story concrete and masonry
office building, 3703 Nichols avenue
Sc; to cost 100000. fi72t
! Dupont Laundry, 2535 Sherman
avenue NV, owner; Harwood- Nebel
Construction Co., 1920 K street NV,
builder; v. N. Judson, architect; to
erect one 1-story concrete and brick
Evening star., 1947-02-08
The Week S
Housing Picture

A total Of s37 rental housing ap-
plications was received this week
at the District Housing Center. At
the same time, 1874 apartments and
homes plus 172 rooms were listed
for rent.
In the same period. the local FILA
office issued permits f6r construction
of 247 houses, bringing the total
authorized, since December "a to
2,319 in, the District area. .
Applicants for rental housing
were classified as follows:
Veterans and Non-Service
Servicemen Persons Total
Just Arrived 173 "a 1877
Separated from
Families 161 II ITS
Unreasonable Dis
tance to
Commute - II 2 -
EyictionS 81 80 13O
Present Housing
Inadequate - BAT SO 416
Totals ------- 795 142 937
Evening star., 1947-02-08

bu1AOAlS SOhS
crosses, it was
v e a e d today.
Maj. Gen. Philip
B. Fl e m | n g,
temporary con-
trolls chief and
Federal Works
A d m illustrator,
will be among
the speakers.
r pr e S e n =
tatiyes fro m
New York, Chi
cago, B os t on,
P hill a d elphia,
B q ! t / m o r e,
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(See PERMITS, Page b.
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(See LEWIS, Page B-2.)
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(See FIRST AID, Page B-2)
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(See MEETING, Page B-2.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08
WANT ADS
MURPHY & MURPHY

14-ROOM home near business dis trict, completely furnished. Fur mace. Terms. 3-BEDROOM home on Basin road, furnished, priced right. 4-ROOMS furnished Star Hill. Terms.
 POLARIS, other trollers. 31A36 asks offer.
 CAN DOUBLE the value of this well located Douglas property if you will repair paint and paper. 2 good lots-garage-4 bedrooms. S5,O00 buys 2-bedroom home, best neighborhood central location. Compl. furn. S2,000 BUYS large home in Douglas on terms. No phone calls. .2 BEAUTIFUL beach homes-mod- ern Fritz Cove. JACK CARVILL property price greatly reduced. acre patented land, good house, garden. 4-BEDROOMS Star Hill, furnace, furnished. Terms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08
PACKER SOPHIA IN PORT

Jim Sharpe's packer Sophia ar rived in port this morning with 1000 pounds of king salmon for AL aska Coast Fisheries. Selling price on halibut yesterday was 21h and l9, for the 2o000 pounds brought in by Dan -wiet on the Valiant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

position and has been acting in a temporary capacity since last fall, following the resignation of Mrs. Alice Selmer.
 A group of delegates from the Assembly of God Church in Juneau arrived cn the Sunday train from ! Whitehorse. The group had been f in Fairbanks attending a Territorial convention of the Assembly of God Church. The Rev Fred Vogler and wife of Springfield, Missouri, ac- companied the group. He is District Superintendent.
 Walter Stuart, Consulting En- gineer of Ketchikan, returned to Skagway Sunday to complete his work going over the books of the local light company in connection with the future hearing to be held regarding the request to raise the cooking and water heating rates. During his two weeks absence MT Stuart attended the meeting of the Beard of Regents in Fairbanks at the University of Alaska, and visited in Seward and Cordova.
 Mrs. John King Of Seattle, a niece of Mrs. Frank Ward, and Mrs. Lulu Wright, from Denver, Colorado, a sister-in-law are having pleasant visit with tn Wards. MT. King is in Fairbanks where he is investigat- ing conditions preparatory to enter ling business there.
 Mrs. Betty Lundy and baby daugh- ter. returned home on the Estebeth Tuesday after spending a week in Juneau where Betty received dental attention.
 Mrs. Airline BorIp. who nG1 been working in the White Pass Dock of- flee for the past year, left Wednes- day morning for Whitehorse where she will take the bus for Fairbanks. Mrs. Pcr2-c plans to work there. l Jess Kessler, pioneer of Skagway' left on the Alaska for Sitka, where he will enter the Pioneers Home. ] MT. and Mrs. Bob Lee bought his home on upper State Street.
 MT. and Mrs. George Lingie, ST, were pleasantly honored last sun day evening with a dinner party in the dining room of the Golden North Coffee Shop The occasion 1 was the Lingle's 18th wedding an niversary. Twelve friends and mem bers of the family were present to hlep make the occasion a most mem orable one. The Lingles were also presented with a number of lovely gifts.
 Coming as a surprise to them selves and their many friends here was the news Of the transfer of Dave J. Mulcare, U. s. Immigration Officer. to Blaine, Washington. The Mulcares have been here almost ten years and have been very much a part of Skagway. Mrs. Mulcare served as OPA head here during the period that office was in effect The Mulcares will leave very soon after the arrival of the officer who is tc replace MT Mulcare.
 Mrs. Harry Honius and daughter Carclyn, will leave on tomorrow's train for three-day trip to White horse. They go to meet Miss Alice Tyer, also a daughter cf Mrs HoniuS.
 Mrs. Annie Haakenson left Tues day for Whitehorse and Fairbanks She cooked at the White Pass Hos pital last year and recently has beer working for the 1gloo Snack Bar.
 Young Richard Ramsey left Thursday morning for a visit witf friends in Whitehorse.
 Miss Margaret Kirsehner has beer <zzxuzzzzE-szEEz~--zaEc zaEczzzzzzzzz1zrzz4Ezzn~zEzny
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08
FAMILY HERE FROM sITKA

Dr. and Mrs. H. s. Hodgins, Har- old Hodgins and Hugo Fredericksor of Sitka are at the Baranof Hotel
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ATTENTION ODD FELLOWS

There vii ne regular meeting of tl.e odd Fellows Tuesday, July 8th at pm. ct which t.me will be held the installation cl officers, to be followed Oy refreshments, all members and visiting brothers re- questsd to attend.
 H. V. GALLON, Secy.
 adv. 624-t1
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08
CANNERYMAN HERE

Thomas Goodman, with the Whiz Packing Company at Pelican is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

When you pay for QUALITY why not get the FINEST-Bur FLOR SHEIM SHOES at Graves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

who was refused passage on the ill., fated steamer Princess Sophia in 1918, and so lived to make another trip this year He is personal friend of C. J. Rogers, President of the White Pass Railroad
 Amos J. Altar of the Territorial Board of Health at Juneau, and Allyn Richardson, also with the Board of Health at Edmonton, AL berta, were guests at the Golden North a few days this week.
 A. C. Ristow, of Detroit, Michi- gan, was a Skagway visitor this week and was met at the railroad yards by the Days of 98 Committee and t!le jail which is used to cage the unlucky victim who violates the rules of the said committee during the celebration, and hauled through town and fined for failure to grow a beard Ristow was one man out of 10000 in Detroit who was the winner of trip to Alaska which was sponsored by Home Owners Exhibit. Ristow attended the ex- hibit and was persuaded to drop his name in the barrel and to his great surprise his name was drawn. He has a wife and three daughters who were unable to make the sud- den trip with him.
 MT. and Mrs. A. c. Blanchard, Jr., have moved into the home of Mrs. Airline Borup in the north end of town.
 According to those present the Days of '98 dance last Monday eve- ming was one of the best yet fror> point of turnout and good time The tourists seem to have a wonderful time at these entertainments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

LOST = Hollywood type chromium
 hub-cap from Ford between Fritz
 Cove and Douglas. Reward to finder, Call Douglas 763. 623-t3
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

ANYONE having knowledge of pre- sent whereabouts of Henry or James White, long time Alaskan residents, please notify Steve Connolly, 86 Seneca St. Seattle.
 616-t12
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

Earl B. Hunt, of Beeville, Texas, accompanied by his son and daugh- ter. were Skagway visitors this week. MT. Hunt was the fortunate man
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08
Nswsy Notes From SkagwaY
lsnecial Corresnondcncel

SKAGWAY, Alaska June 28.-C. A. Carroll has been appointed the agent here fer the Northland Trans portation Go. and will have his of- flee in the space formerly occupied by the Sugar Bowl in the Pack Train | Building The Alaska made her first call here last Wednesday morning under the banner of the Northland Transportation Company to whom she was recently commissioned from the Alaska Steamship Company The Alaska Will call at Skagway every two weeks and plans to serve the smaller communities along the Southeast Alaska coastline. Her next arrival here is scheduled for eight a. m. July 13. Passengers leaving here on her last Wednesday after moon were Elmer Jordan and Jess Kessler, two oldtimers who left for Sitka where they will enter the 1 Pioneers Home.
 | c. II. Wright and daughter have moved here from Haines
 c. J. Smith or the smith Oil i Burner Company of Juneau, and ! Art Berggren were business visitors in Skagway this week.
 l According to an ioem in a recent { Bartlett News Letter" the Post Office Department has given as surance that a new parcel post zcning system will soon be estab- lished in Alaska Mapping will first have to be accomplished and CO., operation in this will be given the department by the Interior and i Commerce departments. This new system will allow Alaskans to send parcel rost matter to Territorial points at much lower cost. As the system now stands it costs as much to send a parcel from here to Juneau as from Skagway to Flor ida. The proposed zoning is the result of research and efforts on the part of Maurice Goding, former Skagway resident, who is now the head of a regional office and Bureau of Foreign and Domes- tic Commerce, located at Juneau.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene Johannes are now living in St. Cloud. Minn., where they have purchased a new home. Mrs. Johannes is the former Betty Mae Rapuzzi, Skagway girl
 Lawrence T. McGuane has been recommended as permanent post master for Skagway by Delegate Bartlett. MT McGuane has taken 1,3r r7;,,iI cso-.v,ioo oxa,nipat finn fnr the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

Lawrence T. McGuane has been recommended as permanent post master for Skagway by Delegate Bartlett. MT. McGuane has taken his Civil Service examination for the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

HERE FROM MICHIGAN Mrs. M Whitener of Highland Park, Mich, is guest at the Bar anof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

FOUND-Dory 31F944, write P. O.. Box 2323 CT Phone Red 768, or Alaska Coastal. 623-t6
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

MT. and Mrs. Eugene Johannes ere now living in St Cloud. Minn., where they have purchased a new home. Mrs. Johannes is the former Betty Mae Rapuzzi, Skagway girl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

LOST-3 keys on string between As-
 sembly Apt. and Gold Belt. Call Green 558. 621-t3
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

c. J. Smith or the smith oil Burner Company of Juneau, and Art Berggren were business visitors in Skagway this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

c. II. Wright and daughter have moved here from Haines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08
LOST AND FOUND

A DORY. Owner may have same by identifying ana paying for adv
 P. O. Box 1884. 622-t3
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Young Richard Ramsey left Thursday morning for a visit with friends in Whitehorse.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

Miss Margaret Kirschner has been
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MT. and Mrs. A. c. Blanchard, Jr., have moved into the home of Mrs. Airline Borup in the north end of town.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

COLONIAL Hotel, fully furnished. On 2nd St. across from Baranof. Reasonably priced. Phone 187.
 623-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

FOLDING bed with mattress, coil spring, $50; 12 gauge Winchester Model 40, automatic shotgun, $50;
 5 it. flex ble Flier sled, S10. Call Green 68 623-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08
FOR SALE

BOAT ARB" No 5, 48 it long, I2 it. beam, 40 h.p. Chrysler en- zine equipped with large seine anG complete halibut gear Boat and engine in excellent condition, priced Sl5,00O. Juneau Marine Go. Inc 623- t5
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

visiting the Mulcares the past week. Miss Kirschner has been with the Bureau of Indian Service the past two years as nurse at Point Bar row. She left yesterday by plane fer visit with an old classmate in Arizona and will then proceed to her home in Brooklyn, N. Y. She does not plan to return to Alaska. Miss Kirschner plans to make the trip East by plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

Mrs. Annie Haakenson left Tues day for Whitehorse and Fairbanks. She cooked at the White Pass Hos pital last year and recently has been working for the 1gloo Snack Bar.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

FULLY furnished house including electric refrigeration, washer auto matic hot water, oil furnace. Im- mediate possession. Price greatly reduced fer quick sale. Phone Blue 323 for appointment.
 623-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

FLOOR LAMP, almost new $15, youths bed without mattress, used mes. $25. Baby bed $5.
 Comb. radio and photograph, tahle model. $35; metal stool $2. Mans brown suit like new, size
 36, $40. Guitar S5; baby stroller S5; ch-ld's 5 it. slide, S6; child's desk and chair, $50. Call Red 1855, or inquire 229 5th St. eve
 nings Cnly. 623-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

Mrs. Airline BorIp. who ne9 been working in the White Pass Dock oi- flee for the past year, left Wednes- day morning for Whitehorse where she will take the bus for Fairbanks Mrs. Rcr-c plans to work there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

Mrs. Betty Lundy and baby daugh- ter. returned home on the Estebeth Tuesday after spending a week in Juneau where Betty received dental attention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

Jess Kessler, pioneer of Skagway' left on the Alaska for Sitka, where he will enter the Pioneers Home. Mir. and Mrs. Bob Lee bought his .hcme on upper State Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

Little Leada Shelby entertained q number of her schoolmates and friends at a birthday party at her home Friday afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

MT. and Mrs Arnold Gutfeld and son. Robert, were returning pas sengers cn the Princess Norah. They report having had fine weather dur ing their stay in Portland and en- loved their months vacation very much.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

Mrs. Harry Honius and daughter, Carclyn, will leave on tomorrows train for a three-day trip to White horse. They go to meet Miss Alice Tyer, also a daughter cf Mrs. Honius.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

position and has been acting in a temporary capacity since last fall, following the resignation of Mrs Alice Selmer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

Mrs. John King Of Seattle, a niece of Mrs. Frank Ward and Mrs. Lulu Wright, from Denver, Colorado, sister -in-law, are having a pleasant visit with tn Wards. MT. King is in Fairbanks where he is investigat- ing conditions preparatory to enter ing business there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08

Miss Agnes Powers from Chicago arrived in Skagway on one of the last boats and planned on short visit here but has been so impressed with the scenery and town she has decided to stay another month. She is registered at the Golden North Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-08
WANTED

MASTER and Pilot of vessels not over 500 gross tons on waters SEE Alaska desires berth. Write or wire T. w. Collier Box 542, Ketch-
 ikan, Alaska. 623-t6
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Stock Prices Improve.
Near Midday After
Early lrregularity
u
BY Victor Eubonk
Assoeiatsd Press F;noneioi Writer


NEW YORK, June 26.-Oils and
special issues led the stock market
on another seleclive recovery push
today, although the cloudy labor
picture kept many potential pur-
chasers in neutrs1 territory
With thousands of coal miners idle
in protest against the new labor
law, together with an East Coast
shipyards strike. Wall Street exhib-
tied considerable caution. Short
covering and buying for investment
Yields served as the principal trend
prop. Oils responded to Frightening
earnings prospects and batch of
good income statements aided rails,
Irregularity persisted until just
before midday when prices generally
began to stiffen Initial losses were
erased in a number of cases near
the fourth hour and gains of frac-
tions to point or so predominated.
Dealings slowed after noon furry.
New 1947 highs were recorded for
Texas Pacific Coal 81 Oil. Texas Co.
and Ohio Oil. In front most of the
time were Pure Oil, Standard Oil of
New Jersey. United States Industrial
Chemicals ION a raised ouarterlD
Armour, Bethlehem, United States
Steel, Chrysler, Montgomery Ward
Goodrich, North American. Dow
Chemical, American Smelling, Du
Pont, Santa Fe, Southern Railway
Gulf Mobile g. Ohio and Southern
Pacific. Backward were American
Telephone. Owens Illinois, United
States Gypsum and Air Reduction.
Bonds improved In spots.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, June 26 LP1-tUSDA1;---
saiabie hogs, 1000: total. 10000: market
generally steady to % lower: most De,
cline on weights over 2S0 pounds end
on sows over 400 pounds; trade falriy ~,
active on oarrows and gifts under 2S0
pounds. but closing dull and fully 25
or more lower or heavier wetghts ana a
sparingly; eood ans choice 1920 p9ands 0G
sso-830 pounds 2l.25-a275;. around 400.
pound butchers, 1850; good and cholGe
sows, 400 pounds and under, 1s.2o-l9 %
heavier sows down to 1900. ior around
550-5f5 pound averages; indications pool
saIabie cattle. 1000. total, .4.30o; sal.
able calves. 200; total. 700; GOOD ant
choice fed steers averaging 20 nlsher
SPOTS, SO higher than WEDNESDAYS lov
close: lower GRADES STEADY TO ~eaK' zee
heifers strong to % higher: cows un.
even; good, strong; others steady; nulls
fully steady; four loads choice ,2ol
/ 233 pound fed steers at s9. So meg ned
crate supply good and choice steers, loo
pounds up, 25 ,50-2s. Is: choice 95o.p9oHine oi,,s
saInss r. 5e ,o nand befs1s snd msaisn 56
ss.5s sood beei cows, dsi9o7so.oo; ;sGinn ssn;
and GOOD Sausage bulls, oo.la7o q 55 dUan veal
salable sheep, 500; total. $500; sprins
lambs steady: most good to choice - 70
"A 90: inside price mainly for fat DUCKS
few common spring lambs. 90 90; slanshtei
ewes scarce, steady: small lots choice
shorn natives around 130 pounds oown
80; heayiers and lower grades down
20 $50: shorn lambs scarce.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, June 26 (Pl.-Cotton fu-
lures arm in active dealings today sup
ported by aggressive trade and some out
side buying Gains extended to 81 IS
bale before the market reacted partially
on profit taking.
Tightness In spot cotton supplies and
better inquiry for cotton textiles, tncluo-
ing reports that Britain will purcha Sc
several million yards Of drill cloth
strengthened the market.
Some spot Arm were covering in nearby
October futures against sales Of cotton
to the Government for Army use
Late afternoon prices were % cents 10
81 go q bale higher than the previous close.
July, 1890; October 32.37, and Decem-
ber 81 80