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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21
5U. S. NAVY
 SHIPS COME
 HERE TODAY

Due to arrive here al 5:30 o'clock this afternoon for four day visit is a U. s. Navy Task Unit consisting of four submarines and the submarine tender USS Nereus
 Capt. L. H. Chappell. USN, con- mands the unit. and Capt. H. B Dodge is in command of the Mere us. The submarines are the USS Chub, commanded by Comdr. F. A Belwer; USS Cabezon, Comdr. O. R. Cole, Jr.; USS Caimon. under Comdr. N. D. Gage; and the USS Boarfish, under Comdr J. H, Turner.
 Simpson MacKinnon, handling docking arrangement for the ships, reported this afternoon that they will have to anchor out in the channel temporarily. It is expect ed that by Saturday night or Sum- day they can move in and moor at the west end of the U. s. Army Engineers dock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21
REPORT ON
 LEMkE BILL
 BY(HAMBER
Dangers of Legislation Are Pointed Out in
 Lengthy Brief

The Juneau Chamter of Com. merce today heard read a briet prepared by a special committee investigating the Lemke Alaska Veterans Homestead Bill as dang erous to the economy of Alaska Copies of the brief are being print cd for distribution to Congress nen and other interested parties
 The bill passed the House al the last session and awaits Sen ate action.
 The report pointed cut that al- though the bill purports to aid the veteran. what injures the Terri tory economically will also injure the veteran.
 T. revealed that the American Legion. al its last Territorial con- vsntion. went on record against the LII. and that the Juneau Post in another resolution labeled the bill 8 ~de.usion and a fraud.
 The brief declared that the bill would wreck the orderly develop men. ot the forests Of Southeast Alaska and drive away the pulp industry. which Alaskans have teen working toward for more than generation.
 Homestead figures were given, slowing the land in Southeast Alaska IS not practical for small homesteads. most of them being abandoned after short trial.
 A guest today was Richard J. Stamm of the Juneau Spruce Cor poration.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21
Will Not Unload

Another attempt to get two boats which were loaded before the cur rent strike started unloaded in Ju- neau failed today when Juneau longshoremen refused to handle the cargo
 The new attempt was made after it was learned that Seward long shoremen had agreed to unload the Alaska Line ship Rose Knot. which was loaded for that port before the strike and which carries a great deal of river freight.
 Northland Transportation Com pany agent Henry Green this after neon informed the Juneau union of the action taken in Seward and requested that the Juneau men un- load the Lucidor, which was loaded and arrived here before the strike deadline, and the Alaska, which was loaded before the deadline.
 The longshoremen held a com mittee meeting and voted not to work these boats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21

CLEVELAND, Aug. 21.-The AFL International Typographical Union today refused to make any new contracts with employers after the Taft-Hartley labor law be- comes effective Friday, and squared away for a court showdown if necessary.
 The ITU at its 89th convention appoved by standing vote policy esolution-most drastic embraced by any labor union since the act was passed June 23-to compel em- ployers to hire printers only with skeletonized memorandum of conditions of employment The vote was unanimous after two hours of speeches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21
C-0F-C ASKS
 CONSPIRACY
 BE CHARGED
Juneau Chamber Likewise Suggests City Request
 Injunction
fContinueo rom Page One)

fellow townsmen by participating in the strike
 Cash Cole also suggested that immigration authorities investi- gate the citizenship of some mem- ters of the union, stating that many of them are not citizens In response to a statement that these non-citizens may have entered the country legally, Cole retorted that they could "also leave legally"
 Letters from the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce, reporting on ac- tion taken by that body to at- tempt to end the strike were read. as well as a wire from Senator Warren G. Magnuson that his off, flee is working on the problem with Washington officials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21
28 DEAD CHARGED TO HEAT
CBy The Associated Press)

At least 28 persons have died as result of the midweSt's prolong ed heat wave, and the hot weather continued today with no prospect of relief.
 In Chicago, 24 persons were re- ported to have died of causes in- duced by heat since midnight Monday, while two such deaths were reported in Indiana and two others in Minnesota.
 The Canadian cold air mass was stalled at the U. s. boundary, nov ing eastward but not southward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21
LARUE FAMILY RETURNS

Mrs. Stanley Larue and her two children, Tommie and Sandra, re- turned to Juneau yesterday via Pan American Airways. They have been visiting Mir. Larue's parents in Ia coma and Puyallup for two months
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21
SILVER TEA

At the Moose Lodge Rooms, Thursday afternoon, Aug. 2lst., be- ginning at pm. Public invited. Sponsored by the Women of the Moose. 659-3t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21
sTOREKEEPER HERE

P s. Ganty of Hoonah is regis tered at the Baranof Hotel Ganty owns the store in Hoonah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21
FROM MIDWEST

R. E. Griffith and John Ball of Chicago are registered at the Hotel Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21

It is now believed possible to produce a tire which will last as long as an automobile.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21
WAsHINGTONIANs HERE

Dorothy G. Ames and Louise Van Hemmert are stopping at the Hotel Juneau from Everett, Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21

Henry Moy. fish buyer of Sitka, is registered at the Gastineau Ho- tel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21
FROM NEW JERSEY

William Hale of Webster, New Jersey, is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21
SOUTHERNER HERE

Julia Menefee of Kingsville, Tenn, is stopping at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-21

Read the want-aus for nargainsl
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08

William Miller, state director of
the Progressive Citizens of Amer
| lea, said that a half million leaf
lets presenting the case for public
ownership were on their way to
peas 80 ward organizations.
They'll begin reaching the
people next week." Miller prom
ised.
cat the same time, delegations
will visit the 80 aldermen who
represent these wards in the City
Council.
eve intend to do all we can to
secure the low light rates, better
service, and other benefits of city
owned power for the people of
Chicago"
The City Council utilities COM
1nittee, under Aid Clarence P.
Wagner Q4th), is now considering
what action is to be taken on the
Morgan-controlled Commonwealth
Edison Co.'S franchise.
The 50-year franchise under
which the company took more than
$26 million in profits from the
pockets of Chicago light and power
users in 1916 expired Sept. II.
Under terms of the franchise,
the city now can purchase Com
monwealth Edison's properties or
give the company a new fran
chise.
The utilities committee was
awaiting Commonwealth Edison's
offer this week.
"After the offer is received"
Aid. Benjamin M. Becker (40th)
declared, '.the utilities committee
should invite officials of city
owned power systems in other .ci-
ties to testify as to the benefits of
public ownership"
Becker, who is not a member
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08
AN EDITORIAL

Many who responded to the Star
appeal for Dollars Against billing"
wrote us in this vein: 'The terrible
spectacle taking place in Washing
ton before the House Un-American
Committee proves that your sober
treatment and concern over the Dill
ing and Nenoff lawsuits is well
founded"
The small-time discredited fascists
have merged with the respectable"
government sanctioned witch-hunt-
ers, union-busters and enemies of
the Bill of Rights. Today Americas
little hob-nailed crackpots seek to
use legal" methods to bring dark
ness and repression to America.
Into this pattern fit the picture of
Elizabeth Dilling and her 100000
lawsuit against the Chicago Star.
In the Roosevelt days, this anti
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08
Condemn booking Of F|agstad by Symphony

Kristen Flagstad, Norwegian
opera singer who will appear
at Orchestra Hall Nov. Is, this
week faced the wrath of Chi
cago veterans.
The American Veterans Com
mittee asked directors of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Association "to issue public
statement of policy setting forth
your intention to refuse to hire
artists known to have been in
open sympathy with Nazis and
fascists."
Mike Alexandroff, chairman
of AVC's political affairs COM
mittee, declared in a letter:
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08

Marshall Field, publisher of the
Der of the symphony group, and
George Kuyper, orchestra man
ager.
Documenting its charges, AVG
pointed out:
I'm l94l. in contradiction 10
the decision of the Norwegian
government-in-exile. she re-
turned TO occupied ouisling
Norway.
Her transit TO Norway by
way of Portugal and Germany
was arranged by the Nazi
charge d'affaires. Hans Thorn
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08
YOUR dollars against Di|Iing

Semitic rabble-rouser was fugitive
from decent society. She was finally
brought into federal court to answer
sedition charges.
But those days are over-for now.
Today. Elizabeth Dilling is looking
for a Judge who will put Chicago's
only consistently progressive news
paper out of business and its editors
into Jail. And she may well find him.
In these little ways, fascism de-
clares illegal" war on American
democracy. These can be the begin
nings of American Reichstag fires
that may well burn their way into
your home-unless we act together
now.
The bucket brigade is forming.
Your link is a contribution to the
Stars Dollars Against Dilling" cam
paign. Send in those dollars now.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08

of the utilities committee, has been
waging a virtual one-man fight
against the committees apparent
attempt to put through a franchise
which again would enable Com
monwealth Edison to empty the
pockets of Chicago consumers
through it's exceptionally high
light rates.
peas 1eaflet, a six-page bro
chure entitled Challenge to Chi
cago," presents a map of the
United States, showing the much
cheaper light rates prevailing in
cities where the power system is
publicly owned.
1t has been estimated by power
experts that Chicago consumers
would pay light rates at least 80
per cent lower than their present
rates as soon as the city took over
the power system.
That would mean a saving of
more than $50 million year here.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08

The 400 delegates from Chicago
and suburban chapters will draft
state and local affairs platform
and a veterans affairs platform
for the coming year.
Three officers and a lehman
executive committee will be elect
ed by convention delegates.
Heading the list of speakers
who will address the plenary
sessions are: Barnet Hodes. for
rner corporation counsel. repre-
senting Mayor Kennedy; Rob-
erf Beer. manager of the Re-
gional Veterans Administration
office in Chicago; and Robert
Carter. veterans affairs director
of the national ave office.
Invocations preceding each of
the three plenary sessions will be
conducted by representatives of
the three major denominations.
They include Father Martin Car
ravine of CISCA, Father Clarence
Parker, pastor of St. Marks Epis
copal church, and DIR. David Grau-
bart, president of the Ecclesiasti-
cal Court of the United Synagogue
of America.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08

can artist can be given no
special exemption from the con-
sequences of conscious collab-
Grafton with the enemies of
democracy. 1t is our considered
judgment that your association
errS in the sponsoring of Nine.
Flagstad.
WE BELIEVE that in deny
ing performance to Mime.
Flagstad you would be affirm
ing the principles for which
SO many of us fought and died"
The letter was sent to Edward
Ryerson, steel magnate and
chairman of the association,
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08
Tenonts' Gid

Progressive Citizens of Amer
ica's Tenants and Housing
Council announced this week
that a corps of volunteers is
available 70 handle South side
tenants problems. from to 10
p. m. Mondays through Fridays.
at the DuSable Community
Center. 4859 S. Wabash av.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08
No Ioy-offs at
Czech pIont

PRAGUE - tALN) = The
huge Skoda auto works at Pill
sen has had to curtail produc-
tion because of steel and other
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08
ALExANDRoFF repor

ALEXANDROFF reported:
"The Norwegian people call
her traitor and she is not per-
mitted to perform on their
stage. Likewise, the New York
Metropolitan Opera no longer
requests Nine. Flagstad's per-
formances.
He concluded his letter with
the plea that the association re-
fuse to permit Nine. Flagstad's
appearance, thus ''reaffirming
the principles for which so
many of us fought and died. ;"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08

GENERAL hun dred Chicagoans
~ have refused to shrug off Eliza
beth billings half-million dollar law
suit against the Chicago Star.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08
AVG to droft platform
at state porIey Nov. 70

Martin Kennedy has issued proclamation declaring
the November 39 American Veterans Committee Week
Chicago that organizations Annual Chicago
Convention slated for Roosevelt College November
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08
shortages.

shortages.
Instead of laying off hun
dreds of workers. as was the
practice when the plant was
privately owned. managers of
the nationalized firm have di-
rected workers to jobs in the
mines and steel mills TO help
speed needed supplies.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08

They've
sent in a
d o l l a r
e a c h
and some
S ent ten
in an
e a r n e S t
effort to
do w h a t
they can
to hobble
the fascist
Dill Ii n 6 S
and their
big bust
ness spon-
SorS.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08
Half million PEA leaflets
ask city to buy Edison

Chicago
vned light the public.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-08

SEM -
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-06
Miss Catherine Marie Hofto,
Sigmond A. Bear Engaged To Wee

Mrs. Jalmar Melvin Hofto of
Grand Forks, North Dakota, an
nounces the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage of her daugh-
ter, Catherine Marie Hofto, to Sig
mond Aaron Bear Of Wilmington.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel I.
Bear also Of Wilmington.
Miss Hofto is the daughter of
the late DR.. Hofto of Grand Forks.
She is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of North Dakota where she
was a member of Kappa Alpha
Theta sorority. Since her gradua-
ton she has been working as a
dietitian in Washington, D. c., and
Baltimore, Maryland.
Mr.. Bear graduated from Staun-
ton Military academy, Stanton,
Va, and attended Virginia Mill
tary Institute, Lexington, Va. from
which he entered the armed serv'
ices. He is now a student at the
Johns Hopkins University School
of Medicine, Baltimore, Md.
The wedding will take place on
June IA in Baltimore. Md
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-06
Miss Betty Blue Davis Is Engaged To
Marry Cummins Aiken Mebane, Jr.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Holmes
Davis of Forest Hills Drive, Will
mington, announce the en-
|gagement of their daughter,
Betty Blue, to Cummins Aiken
Mebane, Jr., of Raleigh, son OF
Mrs. Cummins Aiken Mebane OF
Chapel Hill, formerly Of Greens
lboro. and the late MI. Mebane OF
Greensboro.
Miss Davis, who is a member
of the Social Service League and
the Spinsters club in Wilmington
attended St. GATHERINGS school In
Richmond, Va, St. Genevieve's :
of-the-Pines in Ashevine and the
|Semple school in New York city.
MI. Mebane is a graduate OF
the Durham High school and the
University of North Carolina,
chapel Hill, where he received his
|B. s. degree in Commerce. At the
University he was a member OF
Delta Kappa Epsilon social fra
ternity. At this time Mr.. Meoane
Bis special agent for the American
Life Insurance company of New
Jersey in Raleigh.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-06
KathrYnP erdew,
Charles White
Are Betrothed
Prospective Bride Is The
Daughter Of Mrs. John
William Perdew Of City

Mrs. John William Perdew OF
this city, announces the engage
ment of her daughter, Kathryn, to
Charles Ellis White, Jr., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ellis White
OF Wilmington.
Miss Perdew is a graduate OF
New Hanover High school ana at
tended Brenau college in Gaines
vile, Ga, where she was a mem
bsr Of Alpha Delta Phi sorority.
Mr., White is member of the
graduating class of Davidson col
lege and is a member Of Beta
Theta Pi fraternity.
The wedding will be an event
Of the late summer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-06

Miss Byah Thomson, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bonner H. Thom-
sson of Forest Hills, this city, and
sanford Doxey, Jr., son OF MT.
and Mrs. Sanford Doxey, also OF
Wilmington, have completed their
plans for their marriage which
will take place this Saturday eve.
ming at 6 o'clock in St. James
Episcopal church. Following the
wedding a large reception Will be
given by the brides parents al
the Cape Fear Country club.
Miss Thomson has chosen as
her maid-of-honor Miss. Margaret
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-06
Shanahan,
H. Symmes, Jr.;
Plan June Vows
Prospective Bride Elect Resi-
dent Of Norfolk Will
Marry Wilmingtonian

M. and Mrs. John Joseph
Shanahan OF Norfolk, Va, an
nounce the engagement Of theiI
daughter, Joan, to Harrison Mat
thew Symmes, Jr., sol OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Matthew Sy1nmes
OF this city.
Miss Shanahan, a member Of the
younger social set in Norfolk, vii
receive her B. A. degree at the
College of. William and Mary, Will
liamsbu-g,- Va, in June.
MI. symmes prior to his en-
trance in the army received his
B. A. degree at the University o.
North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He
is now working on his masters de
gree at George Washington uni
versity.
The wedding will take place II
June.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-06
Temple Church Plans
Special Music Today

Special Easter music will be rem
dered at the II o'clock service of
Temple Baptist church, corner of
18th and Market streets.
The choir will use as the open
ing number 20 Morn of Beauty by
Sibeluius. Miss Orma Jean Willis,
home for the holidays from Pea
body Conservatory of Music in
Baltimore, will sing Song of Mary
Magdalene" by Loveland. The
anthem Christ is Risen from the
Dead by Blount will be given by
the choir.
Mrs. G. C. Gilbert, church organ
is. his selected easter Joy" by
Phillip for the prelude and Halle
lujah'' by Handel as the Postlude.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-06
Miss Bidgood
Of Hartford,
Is To Marry
Bride-To-Be Is Granddaughter
Of Mrs. J. w. Murchison
Of Wilmington

DR.. and Mrs. Charles Young
Bidgood of West Road. West Hart
ford. Conn.,, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Elizabeth
Young Bidgood, to s. Ruth Coffin,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent B.
Coffin of Hartford.
Miss Bidgood is the granddaush'
ter of the late Col. and Mrs. Berk-
ley Darlington of Danville, Va,
and Mrs. ]. w. Murchison and the
late Charles W.. Bidgood OF Will
mington. She attended Oxford
school and is a graduate OF Chat
(Continued On Page 8; Column y
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-06
Miss Harrison,
Hardy VESSEL
Engaged To Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Harrison OF
Harbor Island, Wilmington, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Betty Jane, to Hardy
VESSEL, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.
VESSEL of 222 North Fourth street,
Wilmington.
Mr.. VESSEL is a student at NC.
State college, Raleigh and Miss
Harrison is a student at the Wom-
ans college in Greensboro.
The wedding will take place in
late August.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-06

OF interest to society in Will
mlnston are the plans for the
wedding of Miss Frances Warren
of Trenton, to John Nelson Alexl-
us. Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
N. Alexius of Oleander, this city,
which is to take place on satur-
day evening, April IL. at 8 O'Clock
in Grace Episcopal church IN
Trenton.
Bishop Thomas C. Darst OF Will
mington, will perform the cere-
naony and will be assisted by the
rev. Jack Rountree. Following
the wedding a reception is to be
Riven at the home Of the bride
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-06
Miss Frances Warren Of Trenton,
John Alexius, Jr., Complete Plans

/ Miss Warren will have as her
maid-of-honor Miss Mary Boyland
Of New Bern, and her bridesmaids
will be Mrs. William P. Emerson
Of Wilmington, sister Of the BRIDE
groom; Miss Ann Dawson OF Kin
ston, Mrs. Jack Bowman o. Or.
augsburg, S. c., and Miss Ann
Venters Of Trenton. Little Miss
Mary Warren Marshall OF Will
mington, niece of the bride. will
be flower girl.
Mr.. Alexius will be attended by
his brother, Harold Davis AlexIus
CONTINUED On Page .; Column u
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-06
Plans For Thomason-D oxey Vows
Saturday Evening Are Completed

Ann Thomason, her sister, and her
bridesmaids will be Miss FAlin'e
Longley, Miss Blanche jacob
Miss Mary Symmes, all OF WI,
|mington, Miss Jane Novel; Of
hickory, Miss Marion Rltch'e OF
Concord and Miss Ann Makepeace
of Sanford, all former classmates
~ Converse college in Spartan
burg S. C. Misses Carol and
Theresa Doxey, sisters OF the
bridegroom, Will be flower girls
Mr.. Doxey will be attended by
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-06

MISS CATHERINE MARIE HoFro-Top left whose engagement
is announced today to sigmond Aaron Bear, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. I Bear of this city. Miss Hofto, daughter of Mrs. Jalmar Mel
vim Hofto of Grand Forks, North Dakota, and the late DR.. Rofto,
is at present residing in Baltimore, Md.
MISS KATHRYN PERDEW-Top center, daughter of Mrs. John
William Perdew of Wilmington, whose engagement is announced TO-DAY
to Charles Ellis White, Jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. White Of
Wilmington. .e,-
of Mrs. J. w. Murchison of this city, whose engagement is made
known today to S. Rush Coffin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent q.
Coffin of Hartford, Conn. Miss Bidgood is the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Yong Bidgood of West Hartford, Conn, and has
visited relatives here frequently. '
MISS BETTY BLUE DAvIs-Lower lefs. whose engagement to
Cummins Aiken Mebane, Jr, of Raleigh, son of Mrs. Cummins
Aiken Mebane of Chapel Hill formerly of Greensboro, is announced
today by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Holmes Davis OF Forest
Hills Drive, this city.
MISS MARY RUTH PoRTER-center, whose engagement is
announced today to Julius Eujean Saint-Amand, son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. c. E. saintAmand of Wilmington. Miss Porter is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Porter of Currie.
MISS BETTY JANE HARRISON-Lower right, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Harrison of Harbor Island, whose betrothal &c haroy
known today.
MISS JOAN SHANAHAN-Botom, of Norfolk, Va, daughter IL
Mr.. and Mrs. John Joseph Shanahan also of Norfolk, whose m
gagsm mt to Iiarriscn Matt symn.ee, j, ssh OF MIR n MRS:
Harrison Matthew Synlmes of Wilmington, is announced today. A
June wedding is planned.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-06
SHOWER PLANNED FRIDAY

There will be a miscellaneous
shower given by the Worker S Coun-
Gil on April IL at the Fannie Nor
wick street. All members are in
weed Memorial home, 514 Bruins
vited to attend and refreshments
will b served.