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Evening star., 1947-03-01
FEC Hearing SET
On Telephone
Rate Violations
Two State compunies
Challenge Federal
Asency's Jurisdiction

Charged with premature rate
raises between Washington s,,bur-
Dan areas in Virginia and those of
Maryland, the Chesapeake a. po-
tomac Telephone Cos. OF both State,
nave been ordered to explain viola
ions OF q Federal Communications
Commission suspension order.
). b. Morrison, vice president and
general manager Of the companies,
said the rates were instituted on
order OF the Maryland Public Service
commission dated February l and
on order of the Virginia State Cor
poration Commission dated January
10. Both orders followed public
hearings before the State commits
slons, he pointed out.
A new order by the FEC directs
the companies and their officers to
appear at hearing at 10 am.
March Is to show cause why the
Federal body should not.
!. Apply to q United States Dis
trict Court for writ of manda-
mus commanding the companies to
comply with the Federal Communi-
cations Act.
2. Apply to Federal court for
an injunction for enforcement of
an FEC order of February ID
suspendtng proposed rate increases.
CiYil Suit on Forfeitures.
3. Request United States district
attorneys to prosecute to enforce
compliance with the Federal Com
munications Act and for punishment
of violations.
4. Institute civil suit to re-
cover forfeitures.
5. Request the attorney general
to institute action for violation OF
the Federal criminal code because
OF alleged Misrepresentation of the
effective dates of the new rate
schedules to the FEC when in
truth and fact said company and
its officers, agents and representa-
tives knew that the rate increases
would be made effective prior to
that date"
Actions Almost Identical.
Nearly identical actions were filed
against the c. & P. Telephone Co.
OF Virginia and the G. & P. Tele-
phone Co. of Baltimore City. The
latter serves suburban Maryland
areas.
The telephone company already
has placed some increases in ef-
feet and is placing others in oper-
alton, depending upon a rotating
system of billing, the company's
representative here declared. The
FEC action is not directed against
the c. & P. Co. OF the District Of
Columbia, which has not announced
plans for rate changes.
1T Is obvious that conflict exists
between the State commissions and
the Federal Communications Com.
mission as to which has jurisdiction
over these rates." Mr.. Morrison said.
The company's position is that the
State commissions have Jurisdiction.
In a similar case in Kansas City
involving the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Co. and the Federal
Communications Commission, the
Federal Court decided in 1912 that
jurisdiction was vested in the State
commissions"
Evening star., 1947-03-01
ID. {. Liquor Dealers
Oppose Special Tax )
To Help Alcoholics

Spokesman for District retail
liquor dealers today urged a HOUSE
District subcommittee not to levy q
special tax against the liquor in
dustry to rehabilitate alcoholics.
They testified as the subcommit-
tee, under Representative Miller
Republican Of Nebraska, continued
its hearings on bill by Representa-.
tive Hebert, Democrat, Of Louisiana
to provide treatment for chronic
alcoholics at the expense of the
industry.
Jerome B. Mckee of the District
Retail Liquor Dealers Association
praised the purposes Of the bill bu1
warned against the ultimate effec
Of earmarking funds from a specia
tax on the local industry.
Mr.. Mckee, who said he repre-.
sents more than $50 retail dealers
recommended that the problem bt
raised to a national level ane
financed out of Federal excise taxes
on the whole industry. 7a
Urges General Fund Share.
F.. Joseph Donohue, counsel fol
the Washington Retail Liquor Deal.
ers, Inc, likewise supported the pur.
pose Of the bill, but urged that it be
paid for out of the Districts genera,
tax fund.
"If the alcoholic be community
responsibility, as the modern think
ers believe him to be-" Mr.. Donohue
told the subcommittee, "his care ano
treatment and the cost therefor
should be a charge against the
whole community"
Mr.. Donohue said he represented
so retail liquor dealers.
The bill asserts that alcoholism
Is a disease and proposes to treat il
through clinics financed by a special
tax of not less than'1 or more than
3 per cent on the gross daily sales OF
liquor by District licensees.
w. C. T. U. View Presented.
Mrs. Caroline E. Coates of the
District Women,s Christian Tenn
peTance Union agreed that alcohol
ism is is disease, but added it was
"a Self-inflicted disease"
ut does not come from any germ
or virus" she declared.
Mrs. Coates observed that the tas
in the bill is EXACTLY where it be.
longs-on the liquor sellers"
1--WE would go farther" she added
that the tax should be also on the
producers"
Representative Youngblood, Re-
publican, Of Michigan, said he felt
liquor dealers here were making a
pretty good living"
He said he was in favor of the
plan as outlined in the bill and
wanted to see it put into effect as
soon as possible.
Representative Auchincloss, Re-
publican, Of New Jersey, said, how
ever, he was impressed with the
point that the District is not taxing
drug stores to rehabilitate narcotics
addicts. He indicated the proposed
method of financing the rehabilita-
ton program in the bill should be
given careful study.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Special Nurses
To Raise Hourly
Fees 10 Sis
Association Votes
For rs Cents More,
Effective in April
By Thomos 6. Buchonon

Special-duty nurses registered
with the Graduate Nurses Associa
tien will raise their fees next month
from 81 to $125 an hour.
The policy was adopted at a meet
Ing OF the registered nurses organ
ization last night in the auditorium
Of the District Medical Society.
Effective April /, the association's
registry will require $40 for the
normal 8-hour day, and SIS for a
12-hour day.
Other Nurses Charge More.
Executive Secretary Edith M
Beattie pointed out that the asso-
citation has received complaints from
Its 700 members that other graduate
nurses in the city, not affiliated with
the association registry, already have
been charging higher fees for some
time.
She said that even practical nurses
on the same type of home duty as
some graduate nurses had been
charging as much or more than the
current 81 figure.
Miss Beattie said the 12-hour day
for special duty nurses would be
authorized only in case of emer-
gency.
"It has always been the policy OF
the organization" she declared, "to
frown on more than eight hours
duty without relief"
Hospital Wages Unaffected.
At last nights meeting, she re-
vealed, some members of the asso-
citation were in favor of barring IL
hours continuous duty under any
circumstances.
The raise, it was asserted, will not
directly affect prevailing wages at
District hospitals.
Pay of graduate nurses at most
institutions here starts at about $145
month If they live in hospital dor
mitories and receive full mainte-
nance. Those who live at home and
receive only partial maintenance
start at $165 to SITS a month for the
usual 48-hour week.
A special duty nurse working six
days week under the new pay
scale would make about $3.50 a
month. Many are accepting cases
seven days week, according to
Miss Beattie, because of the acute
nursing shortage. Their pay would
reach the $500 level.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Bank Obtains Offices
For Bethesda Brunch

T. Howard Duckett, chairman of
the Board of Directors OF the Sub
urban National Bank, announced
today that temporary quarters have
been obtained for opening a branch
Office in Bethesda at 7444-M46 Wis
consin avenue.
The site includes two retail stores
which will be modernized and equip
ped for banking activities. It Is
planned to open the bank about
May 1. The bank has Offices in
Takoma Park and Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Jefferson Day Choirmen

The Democratic National Commit
tee announced yesterday appoints
ment of former Senator Burch,
Martinsville, and Edmund ii De
Jarnette, Richmond, as co-chair-
men OF the Jefferson Day dinner
fund campaign In Virginia. :
Evening star., 1947-03-01
functions of his job were being
handled by war service employees.
Retroactive Pay Allowed.

) 1CcIfUdCCIVc dy AQUWcUs
After filing suit, Mr.. Edge said
he continued to report to the CPA
for work each day on advice of civil
service. AS a result. Justice Let's
decision awarded him retroactive
pay to September, 1945, as well as
retention of his service rights.
In announcing his decision, JUS
tice Let's said that ''to hold other
wise and to say no remedy is pro-
vided by law makes a nlockery OF
the legislative remedy which af-
forded the veteran the right of ap.
peal to the Civil Service Com
mission"
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Talk on Korea Tomorrow

A talk on Kores entitled Where
Cultures Clash" will be given by DR.
Robert Oliver, now on leave as chair
man Of the rhetoric and public ad-
dress department Of Syracuse Un.-
versity, at II rs tomorrow at Friend
ship House, 619 D street Sc.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-14
MAYOR BARNES THROWS SWITCH TO START CITY
 LIGHT PLANT MOTOR

Mayor Doris Barnes, yesterday at 2:l0 D. m. threw in the switch to start the 45O h. D. motor at the Light Plant, the second and last to be installed and put into serv= ice at the City Light plant this fall Last week a $50 h. D. engine was put into service and is now suppling the town with power.
 fall. Last week a $50 h. D. engine was put into service and both mo- tors are now supplying power.
 Ralph Devenyy, Light Plant Su- perintendent. explained that he ex- pected to save over half the pay ment of the 45O motor in diesel oil consumed He pointed out that heretofore it was necessary to run two large motors at part-capacity to supply the town, but with the new 45O h.p. motor in operation, it could carry the load at present most of the time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-14
DEMOCRATS SET JULY 12
 AS DATE OF CONVENTION

WASHINGTON - The week be ginning Sunday, July Il, today was fixed for the 1948 Democratic National Convention to be held in Philadelphia
 The Republican National Con vention will be held in the same city and starts three weeks earlier, On June 21.
 In fixing the date for the Demo- cratic meeting, Senator McGrath (D-RD, National Chairman, said the Republican convention prob ably would not close until the end of June He added
 Holidays over Independence Day, July 4, and the necessity for West Coast delegates travel time, brought the selection of the week of July H. Reception of delegates will take place on Sunday, July II, in the afternoon and evening. The convention will open Monday July 12, on a schedule to be announced.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-14
WEDDING OF WRANGELL COUPLE TO TAKE PLACE
 NEXT THURSDAY. NOV. 2l

The marriage of Mrs Juna Stuart and Mr Edward Kelly, both of Wrangell, will take place next Thursday afternoon at 1:45 at the Salvation Army residence.
 Mrs Stuart came to Wangell a little over a year ago and has been employed at Bishop Rowe Hospital since that time. She for merly lived at Portland, Oregon.
 MT. Kelly is well known in Wrangell having lived here for several years. At present he is em- ployed at Hoonah, Alaska.
 Witnesses for the couple will be Mrs Dora Allen,, who arrived to- day to take over Mrs. Stuart's pos ition at the hospital, and Dr. Cor don Parrott, Wrangell physician and surgeon.
 Following the wedding a recep- tion will be held from 2 to D. m to which all friends are invited.
 Brother William Gum, of tho Assembly of God Mission will per form the ceremony. The bride and groom will leave immediately for Juneau where they will spend few days before going on to Hoonah to make their home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-14
PLANE PASSENGERS

Passengers out of Wrangell via Alaska Coastal and Ellis Air Lines past week were the following:
 Saturday, Nov. s, to KetehikaI Herbert Bradley, Mrs Herbert Bradley, Mary Lanting, Thomas Ukas, J. L. sherman.
 Sunday, Nov. g, to Ketchikan; Norman Smith. To Juneau: L. B. Chisholm, Dixie West, Lennie Kan nakuk
 Monday, Nov. 10, to Ketchikan R. L. Zachary, Dave Lewis
 Tuesday, Nov. II, to Ketchikan: Mrs. George Sumption, Earl Led ing. To Petersburg, Don Neal.
 Thursday, Nov 13, to Ketchi- kan: I. J. Cumz, Lew Williams, Sr., G. D Germain. To Sitka, Virginia Tester.
 Friday, Nov. 14, to Ketchikan: Les Florence. To Juneau, Don Bailey.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-14
TRUMAN TO ASK
 FOR EUROPEAN RELIEF
 AND CURB ON INITIATION
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON President Truman will deliver to a joint ses- sion of Congress in person Monday a message calling for stop-gap European relief aid and for infla- tion curbs at home.
 The White House said MT. Tru- man will speak to members of the House and Senate in the House of Representatives Chamber at 1:3O D. m. EST.
 Mir Truman is continuing a round of conferences with repre- sentatiyes of industry, agriculture and labor as he and his staff work cn the special message
 The President called in M. w. Thatcher of St. Paul, Minn., the president of the ational Federation of Grain Cooperatives, and other representatives of this group in- cluding James Hill of Pendleton, Oregon. He also had an appoint ment with Earl o. Shreve, presi- dent of the United States Chamber of Commerce and Philip Murray, ClO president.
 He talked earlier in the week with William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, end on Monday with Earl Bunting, president of the National Associa- tion of Manufacturers.
 Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross said the discussions have been concerned with the whole food situation and aid to Europe.
 Ross said he has no idea of the length of the Presidents speech to Congress Monday, that it is still in the early draft stages.
 The decision to address the joint session Monday was announced af- ter an agreement with Congress. ional leaders.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-14
DEPUTY OF
 ELKS LODGE WILL BE
 HERE FOR MEETING MON.

The local Elks lodge is holding a special meeting Monday evening i'll honor of District Deputy G. Brad shaw from Sitka who will arrive here Monday on a routine visit. Mr. Bradshaw is visiting all of the Elks lodges in Southeast Alaska.
 The house committee for the new building announces that there IS still a little work to do on the now club in the way of finishing touch es. All the lighting was installed this week, as well as the doors and door frames. The finish has been applied to most of the doors.
 At the last meeting of the lodge it was decided to fine members for any breach of rules or etiquette during the meeting with the fines going into the building fund Bro. Tom 'I-had4to-open-my-bi -big-mouth' yoorheis was official Fault Finder and incidentally chief contributor to the kitty.
 Senator" D. J. House is still chairman of the food committee, so all complaints and bills for bicar- bonate of soda should be addressed to him
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-14
AMERICAN LEGION ELECTS
 NEW OFFICERS LAST NIGHT

At a regular meeting of the Mer- lin Elmer Palmer American Legion Post ast night the membership voted Rodney Bill" Hunting as Post Commander for the coming year. He succeeds James Simmons.
 Other officers elected were First Vice Commander, George Smith; Second Vice Commander, James Shakinaw; Adjutant, Joe Simpson; Chaplain, Richard Rinehart; Ser geant-at-arms, Harry Bradley and Historian, c. Don Miller.
 The new officers will be installed at the next meeting of the Legion next Thursday night at the Dug out.
 It was decided at last nights meeting to buy aburner for the Dugout oil range and have it in- stalled to replace the present gas stove.
 After the meeting and big feed of cracked crab was served, the crabs being donated by John Siv- ertsen of the Reliance Shrimp Ce With nineteen members present it took only a short time to do away ath the crab and several large bowls of shrimp salad
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-14
JAMES CURRY ARRIVES
 AT ANB CONVENTION

u4DABURG = The o4th Alaska Native Brotherhood convention op- oued al Hydaburg this week wltu officials of the Alaska Native Ser vice and James Curry, Attorney Tor the Indian Service in attendance.
 Acting Governor Lew M. Will Hams arrived today To deliver the Governors message.
 Wrangel delegates to the Com yention are; MT. ana Mrs. Herbert Bradley, Thomas Ukas and Mrs Mary Lanting.
 Attorney Curry advised the con- yention on present status of land suits now in courts, claims and present and future proposals to es. tablish logging, numbering and pos sibly pulp mills on reservations.
 At the opening banquet. he told the delegates:
 We will look back on this meet ing with pleasant memories be- cause we hope to attain some real prosperity for the people of our community
 The 20 million dollar sale of timber by Rake and Kasaan com munities would amount to approxi- mately one-sixth of all the mer- timber in Southeastern Alaska, is was reported my Forest Service offilials.
 The ANB convention so far has endorsed three resolutions. They asked the legislature to define the term "habitual drunkard," endors- ed a proposed IRA corporation at Saxman and urged elimination Of restriction9 under the Wheeler Howard Act on sale of timber land held by natives.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-14
MRS. WATERS SOnTH

Mrs. w. c. Waters Is leaving for the south Sunday night on the Princess Louise. She will stop in Mt. Vernon. Washington, over the holidays to visit her daughter and family, the Rev. and Mrs. William Forbes and then vii go on to Tor onto, Canada to see her sister, Miss Ethel Beilby and two brothers in the Canadian city Miss Beilhy is well known in Wrangell having lived with the Waters here for st veral years.
 From Toronto Mrs. Waters eX- poets to go to New York for some time and then to the Pacific coast and California before returning "a Wrangell in the spring.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-14
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO HAVE SUNRISE SERVICE
 ON THANKSGIVING DAY

The Rev. G. c. Crowell, patsor of the Presbyterian Church, an- nounced today that Sunrise Thanksgiving Service will be held at the church on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, beginning at 8 o'clock.
 Special music has been arranged by the choir leading with the sell ection, "Now Thank We All Our God"
 The Rev. Crowell extends a warm invitation to all to attend this special Thanksgiving Service
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-14
WEDDING BELLS FOR
 WRANGELI GIRL IN TACOMA

Miss Olga Oglend, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Oscar Oglend O, Wrangell and Mir Theodore W. Winslow, Jr, of Tacoma are being married in that city tonight at 8 o'clock.
 The wedding is taking place at the Bethesda Baptist Church.
 Miss Oglend was popular Wrangell young woman. She was educated at the local schools and went south some time ago to on- tinue studies at business college
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-14
TO COOK AT HOSPITAL

Dora Allen arriYed in WrangeII this morning on the Princess Louise to join the staff of Bishop Rowe General Hospital as cook.
 She k from Spokane, Washing ton and succeeds Mrs. Julia Stuart who is resigning due her forthcom- ing marriage to Edward Kelly which will take her to Hoonah, AL aska to reside.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-14
DEER HUNTING SEASON
 CLOSES TOMORROW

Deer hunting season closes to- morrow for another year.
 Although many deer have been brought into town the last week or so hunters are generally agreed that the season has been in no way up to par of previous seasons. Cold weather of last winter is general ly given as the cause.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-11-14
DEMOCRATS ISSUE CALLS
 FOR COMING CONVENTION

From Wilmed c. Stump, Acting Divisional Chairman of the Demo cratic party comes the following call to attend the Democratic Caucus to be held in Ketchikan starting December 4
 Under the terms of the Consti- tuition and Bylaws of the Demo cratic Party of Alaska and pursu- ant to the authority vested in Howard Lyng, Democratic Nation al Committeeman and Acting Di- yisional Chairman, ". c. Stump, there is hereby called a Precinct Caucus to be held not earlier than November 3, I947 or later than November 24, 1947 in each voting precinct of the First Judicial Di- vision of Alaska; said Caucus to be held for the purpose of electing delegates to d Democratic Division al Convention to be held at Ket- chikan, Alaska on December Il, l947; tQ select Precinct Commit tees, t6 adopt resolutions and transact any other business that may properly come before the Pre- cinct Caucus.
 Based uupon the highest vote or fraction thereof cast for the high Democrat in each voting precinct in the last General Election, Oct ober s, 1946, delegates to the said Divisional Convention are allotted as follows:
 Annette Island, 1; Angoon, 3; Baranof, 1; Bell Island, 1; Chicha- gof, 1; Chilkat, 1; Craig, 8; Doug las, 5; Douglas Bridge, 1; Elfin Cove, 1; Fanshaw, 1; Funter, 1; Gravina Island, 1; Gustayus, l.
 Haines 2; Hoonah, 3; Hyda- burg, 3; Hyder, 1; Jamestown Bay, 1; Juneau No. 1, II; Juneau No. 2, 12; Juneau No. 3, II; Rake, 4; Kasaan, Ketchikan No. 1, 29; Ketchikan No. 2, 10; Klawock, 1; Klukwan, ?; Lisianski-Pelican, ?; Lynn Canal, 2; Mendenhall, 1; Metlakatla, 2; Mountain Point, 2; Myers Chuck, 1.
 Pennock Island, | Petersburg, 9; Port Alexander, 1; Revila, 2: Salmon Creek, 2; Skagway, 6; Scow Bay, 1 Sheep Creek, 1; Sit ka, IS; Stikine, 2; Tenakee, ?; Wacker, 2; Ward Cove, l; Wind ham, 1; Wrangell, z; West Peters, burg, 1; Yakutat, 2.
 Pursuant to the authority above quoted, a Divisional Convention of the Democratic Party is hereby called for December 4, 1947, for the following purposes:
 l To elect a Divisional Commit tee of not less than 15 members, including Chairman, the member ship of which shall be geograpn- ically distributed over the Division.
 2. To elect from said Divisional Committee four members, two men and two women, to the Democratic Central Committee, the names of which shall be presented to the Territorial Convention.
 8. To elect 20 delegates to the Territorial Convention to be held in January, 194S,
 4. To adopt such resolutions as the Convention may desire to said Territorial Convention.
 5. To adopt a Divisional Plat form.
 6. To transact any other busi- ness that may properly come be- fore the Divisional Convention.