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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
BODY OF B. BAILEY
 FOUND IN CHANNEL

The body or a man. ldentllled as that of Bob Bailey was Asked out of the waters of the Gastineau Channel last evening by the Ju- reau Police Department assisted by Don Skuse. The body was dis covered floating on the surface by Ole Nielsen at 5:3O in front of the Alaska Coastal Airlines dock.
 Police said the identific2tiea was made from papers 1uuEd in the pockets of the dead man clothing Upon further check of Bailey identity, it was discovered that he had not been seen since the latter part of December Bailey was re- ported as missing on Feb. 10.
 Bailey, a fisherman, had rented one ol the Winn cabins from the Rev Webb at 4l6 Fourth Street for the past two years. During the winter seasons, Bailey sometimes went trapping and sometimes worked as 3 longshogeman or iather His age is estimated al 45.
 pr C. C. Garter, who examined the body said there are no indisa- tons Of foul play CT suicide. Dr Carter declared that the body is so badly decompcsed that t is unre- cognizeable. He said that it could easily have been in the water since last December and had certainly been in the water for over six weeks
 Acting U. s. Commissioner Cor don Gray said that he did net ex- pect to hold a coroners inquest on Bailey's death due to the lack of evidence indicating foul play or suicide. The remains are at the Charles w Carter mortuary pend- ing notification of kin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
Fl!.s,.. iAtkL!NG
 THAT LABOR BILL

WASHINGTON, April 17-.R- The House suffened restrictions on industry wide bargaining today and again refused to outlaw the union shop as it unanswered it's strike curb bill toward 8 vote on passage.
 Added to the measure was a pro- vision that competing employers may not get together on collective bargaining policy on such things as wages and hours,
 The only exception is for those employing fewer than leo people in plants less han 50 miles apart.
 The Dill already had similar lim- ltations on unions.
 Rep. Kersten CR-Wisl proposed adding employers. to balance the bill It was approved by a voice vote.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17

dollar Monsanto Cnom.cal plant. White pillars sticking up from the wreckage bear a startling resemb- lance to row upon TOW oi military graves.
 Waves Swallcw Ships
 A light wind is ripping Calves ton Bay. But there is no trace of the two ships which blew up. The waves have swallowed their re- mains, completely.
 That's what Texas City looks like from the air today.
 Meanwhile the casualty toll con- tinues to flicker up and down.
 Four hundred persons are known to be dead. Their bodies have been recovered and are stacked in grue- some dis-array in the high school gymnasium which still contains the wilted decorations of school party. A Texas City medical officer es- inmates the dead at 650; the Red Cross at somewhere between 700 and 800. But none really knows, of course. Only comparatively small number of the 800 persons who worked in the vast Monsanto Com pany plant have been found And there is a general fear that the fatalities may number more than enc thousand.
 It's the same sort of guess work regarding the injured. There ars about 400 badly hurt persons 4. hospitals in the nearby cities of Galveston and Houston, alone. But it is believed that the overall to- tai of injured may reach 5000.
 Texas City is being quarantined. Only military personnel, police. and relief workers were permitted to remain in the city last night. And the police have orders not to per- nit anybody, except those on off cial or essential business to come in today.
 People In DaZe
 Thousands of homeless persons were evacuated from Texas City curing the night by Army trucks, tusses, special trains, and automo- piles. Yet if the number of refu- gee arrivals in Houston is any in- deX, many thousands must still re- main in the danger zone. The au- thorities ran a special 21-car train to Houston-but there only were 40 persons aboard, little more than enough to fill one car. The people seem to be in daze; somehow they don't want to leave their hcmes despite the wreekage and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
DAVID STERLING
 TAXES EXAM FOR
 NAVAL ACADEMY

David Sperling, Juneau High School student. is taking an en- trance examination today for the U. s. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md Sperling, the son of Harry Sperling, U. s. Forest Service off cial, was named by Congressional Delegate E. L. Bartlett as second alternate in the Territory for the Naval Academy last year.
 Since that time, the principal candidate has failed to qualify and Sperling has been moved up to first alternate. The examination, which takes three days, is being held in the Territorial Senate Chambers. Sperling, l8 years old, is in this years graduating class from Ju- neau High School.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
LEGIONNAIREs PLAN TO
 MAKE TRIP TO HOONiH

A number Of Legicnraires and their wives of Juneau Post No. 1, American Legion, are to meet at the home of MT anc Mrs Ernsst Lincoln at 546 Hemloc Way in the Scatter Tract to mage final plans for their trip to Hoonah, where the Legion under the leadership of Past Dept Commander Waino Hendrickson will install the off cers of the new Legion Post re- gently formed there
 The local group will make the trip on the motorship Vermarco, leaving here Saturday morning, and anyone wishing to make this trip is requested to call 374, as there IS still room for a few more.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
CHAMBER DELAYS
 TAKING STAND ON
 STATEHOOD REPORT

Action by the Juneau Cnambei of Commerce on the special lsois- lative committees report on thr Bartlett bill providing statehooc for Alaska was delayed again thi. week, while members look ever an otE2r report offered to the Cham ger this neon by the Rev. Robert Treat.
 This report will be mimeograph- ed and distributed to members he fore the next meeting.
 Meanwhile, indications to-day were that the present congres- sional hearing on the Alaska statehood bill would be ended be- fore the Juneau Chamber takes it's stand.
 The Chamber did vote unani- mously for the approval of state hood fin principle" at todavs meeting in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel, rsiterating action taken in 1945, which amounts to qualified endorsement Of state hood.
 several letters from Secretary Of the Interior Julius A. Krue were read, relating to the question of aboriginal rights, conservation of fisheries, and land withdrawals Tor military purposes in Alaska The lengthy letter on tE.a fish cries will be published in full in Suaturday's Daily Alaska Empire The Chamber voted to instruct the Secretary tc write to Secretary Krug. thanking him for his inter est in the problems presented by the Juneau Chamber.
 Concerning the quas1lon ol the settlement of aboriginal rights. Secretary Krug said th.e Depart ment is attempting to remedy the matter through a four-fold pro- gram:
 l. Whenever possible, to urge settlement of claims ty litigation in the courts.
 ?. Through enactment of H R. l90' Bartlett bill providing for ne- gotiated agreements and settlement ot claims with natives.
 3. By enactment of further leg islation authorizing administrative action after hearings by the Inter- for Department, these decisions be- ing subject to court review.
 4. By pushing at once for settlements with regard to lands suitable for pulp and paper sites in Southeastern Alaska.
 In another letter, Secretary Krug outlined the Departments program designed to provide for better and production of the of Alaska.
 Another letter from the Justice Department was read. offering full cooperation in punishing violators of fisheries regulations in Alaska.
 D. Howard MacLean was intro
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
VEGETABLE CASE ES IMPROVEMENT
 AT BERT'S HERE

Another new facility for improve ment of service to customers at Bert's Cash Grocery is a specially constructed mirror backed produce display case, installed and put into use this week The case permits lull visibility Of fruits and vege- tables which are attractively dis played at convenient height for shopping
 The space in Bert's store window formerly used for vegetable display is new occupied by the bakery de- partment recently added by Bert McDcwell. progressive owner-op- eiator of Bclts Cash Grocery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
AIaska Shipping Problem Hinges On Big Issue

SEATTLE, April l7.-lR-Alaska' s maritime shipping problem will re- main unsolved until ship operators and their employees arrive at some form of stability in their uneasy relations Sen Warren G. Mag nuson (D-Wash) said last night
 He told the Propeller Club that the recurrent tieup of Alaska ves- sels during labor negotiations must be halted before a workable pro- gram to save the Territory's ship ping can be worked out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
No Announcement 0f Engagement of
 prineess Elizabeth

ABOARD HE ROYAL TRAIN, South Rhodesia, April l7-lR- Highest sources in the British Roy al household termed absolute non serse" today the Ottawa report that the engagement of Princess F. -1abeth would he announced on Monday, her 2lst birthday
 There will be no such announce ment," the informants said. The British Royal Family is touring South Africa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
Gives Unique Exguse for Stealing

BRIGHTON, Eng, Apr 17.-iR- Mordicisa James, 42, sentenced to six months imprisonment today for attempting to steal money from a church offertory box, gave this explanation
 He made an offering to St. An thony in the hope of getting job, got the job hut was disappointed with the wages, and delved into the poor boX to get my money back becausc St. Anthony let me GOWn !"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
Communists lose
 DuI in Chile Govi.

SANTIAGO. Chile, April l7.-IR Three Communists, the first to become cabinet ministers in the new world, were out cf the Chilean government today in shift drought about by the resignation of three Liberal colleagues, urshot of a struggle between Communists and Communists
 President Gabriel Gonzalez Vide la. Radical, set up new all leftist cabmet last night conlpos- ed of Il Radicals and one Demo- crat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
TAToM HERE OVERNIGHT

Stanley Tatom of Fairbanks, who acted as spokesman for the delega- tion from that city which went to Washington, D. C., to protest the Alaska shipping situation, passed through Juneau on his way back to Fairbanks.
 Tatom arrived yesterday from Seattle with Pan American Air ways, stayed overnight at the Bar anof Hotel and left this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
THEATER MAN HERE

H. J. Bergren, from Medford, Oregon, arrived in Juneau yester- day by Pan American Airways from Seattle to work with Homer Garvin on the improvements to the Cari- tol Theatre.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17

duced as a new member He is the new Juneau agent for the CPR.
 A guest was Perry Hillery, form CT Juneau resident now with the Veterans Administration in An chorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
HYGIENE IN PORT

Territorial Health Department ship M. s. Hygiene arrived in Ju- neau last evening at T o'clock from Metlakatla and Ketchikan. Skip per Lynn Crosby is expecting to sail again tomorrow or the follow ing day for Haines and Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
M. K. COMPANY OFFICIAL

Jerry Noonan, official of the Morrison-Knudson Company, h. ccrporated, at Seattle, flew to Ju- neau yesterday and registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
SITKA PILOT OVERNIGHTS

R. B. Bud" Brown, Alaska Coastal Airlines pilot at Sitka, re- gistered last night at the Barancf Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
TWO sALEsMEN HERE

Glenn B. Walker, salesman from Fairbanks. and Don Belshaw, Se- attle salesman, both arrived in Ju- neau by air and are registered at the Baranof Hctel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
ChuI'IeS ". Gz'uy* has switched to
 Calvert because
 Calvert is milder

s:of I4l5 Wildwood Ave. Columbia s. C.
 CALVERT RESERVE Blended Whiskey s6.S Proof = 65Go Grain Neutral Spirits. Calvert Distillers Corp, New York City
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17

Sell it w..i sn -npire want-adl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-17
SCENES OF DES0LATI0N,
 TEXAS CITY

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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18

Conservation District Supervisors
to be held in Great Falls on Deem
Der IL and ~, according to an an
nouncement received from Allen
VOORHEES,, a state director Of the
association. Delegates attending the
meeting are Horace Hudson of Rex
ford, Tobacco Valley district; Con-
rad Gilbertson of Kalispell. Flat
head district; Allen VOORHEES, of
Niarada, Eastern Sanders County
district; and Emil Moe of Trout
Creek, Green Mountain district.
Louis Moos. district Conservationist
of the Soil Conservation Service,
will accompany the Supervisors.
This is the annual meeting of the
Montana Association of Soil Con-
servation District Supervisors and it
will consist of reports from districts,
discussion of district problems and
practices carried out in the districts
The meeting will be preceded by
a conservation school for District
which will be con-
Quoted by members of the state
college and experiment stations.
Conservation practices for both dry
and irrigated land will be discussed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
BROWNIE SCOUTS NOW
HONORABLE BROWNIES

The fourth grade Brownies chose
the name Honorable Brownies for
their troop at a regular meeting
held on December at the home
of Mrs. Foster. The members are
Marlene Sturm, Charlotte Bowker,
Nancy Foster, May McNair, Joy
Beccari, Flora Dinwiddie, Darlene
Coleman, Betty Ann Luxa, Louise
Downing.
The officers of this group are:
president, Marlene Sturm; secretary
Louise Downing, and treasurer.
Nancy Foster.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
CoMnnssIONERs PRoCEEDNos
Libby, Montana
Dnrarnhar 1 . & 1917

AtA99Jf ANa1AANaAAN
December /. 2. 3, l947
Board of County Commissioners
met in regular session. Dec. /. 2. 3
in the Courthouse. Present were
James Mahoney, Chef o. Hoising-
ton, P. v. Klinke, and G. c. Earle
Clerk.
The following refunds were APP
proved:
L. F.. vinal-Poor Tax enron
eously assessed $500
Henry H. Anderson-Over-c charge
on car license $3.50.
Welfare matters were disposed Of,
complete account of which may
be seen in the Journal kept for that
purpose.
Faust Evangelist Trego, SEA
SEA, Sec. IA, T. 80 NJ, r. 26 W.,
NJ p M.
]. Neils Lbr. Co Lands in Sec.
% & 80 T. 80 NJ, R. % W.
The Board unanimously authori-
Zed Com. P. V. Klinke the right
to let a contract in the amount of
S995O0 for repairs to the Gateway
Bridge The work to be performed
by c. p Butts and Lewis Brown.
County Commissioners were auth
orized to inspect roads and bridges
in their various districts and County
Officials were authorized to leave
the State at any time they may
deem necessary until next regular
meeting of the board.
The following claims were ap-
proved for payment:
AIMS:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-12-18
SOIL CONSERVATION NEWS

Representatives from all soil con-
servation districts in northwestern
Montana will attend the meeting
of the Montana Association of Soil
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-02
Most Of Japanese Navy Strapped For Steel

TOKYO, -tP)-The U. s. navy has just about demilitarized what was left of the Japanese fleet but it still has work to do in these waters.
 Vice admiral Robert M. Griffin, who commands United States naval forces in the Far East, said today there still will be Japanese shipping to watch, and anti-smug- gling patrols will have to be main- tained along with a Photographic office and air-sea rescue work.
 The show of force in the pres ence of U. s. warships is not dis counted, either.
 Griffin intends to call a halt to minesweeping operations. The naval commander believes most of the mines not destroyed are now ineffective.
 The U. s. navy bombed and tor pedoed the bulk of the Japanese fleet in war operations. When oc- cupation forces arrived, however, they found enough combat ships to form a sizable flotilla. Many were damaged but could have been repaired.
 Japanese working under Ameri- can direction have scrapped seven aircraft carriers or escort carri- CTS, four cruisers and three aux diaries which were operable, or at least towable at the wars end.
 Another carrier and cruiser were refloated-and scrapped. One old battleship was raised, and nearly scrapped. Still another car rier is being resurfaced for scrap ping. The Japanese need the steel.
 Three other damaged battle ships and eight cruisers have been trimmed by acetylene torches of
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-02

everything above waterline, re- ducing them in effect to II float ing piles of steel. Every operable submarine found after the surren- der was lowed to sea and sent to the bottom; inoperable undersea craft have been scrapped.
 More. than 10000 tons of steel have been realized from the scrap ping program, lal of which have been handed over to the Japanese for industrial use.
 Disposition of most of remaining Japanese combat ships will be carried out this summer with transfer of 92 destroyers, and de- stroyer escorts among the United States, Soviet Russia, Britain and China.
 Griffin did not say what the United States intends to do with the vessels it draws. Some will be used for target practice.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-02
Find Tot After 48 Hours I'm Cold

Lassen National Park, Calif. (P) Shivering in the 25-degree moun- tain cold, but otherwise unharm- ed, two and half year old Greta Mary Gale was found early Tues day on the boulder-strewn sides of Mt. Hardness after a 48-hour search.
 She was found just 12 hours af- ter her grandfather, former Con- gressmen John H. Tolan of Oak land, died of a heart attack in- duced by the shock of her disap- pearance Sunday from the Tolan summer home in this Plumas county mountain area.
 Greta was found by Francis w. Keeler, AZ, a state lion hunter of French Gulch, about am. less than a mile from the cabin.
 She was rushed to Westwood hospital by her fearful parents, MT. and Mrs. William Gale, Jr., for examination and treatment for hunger and exposure after two nights and a day in the mountain wilderness.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-02
Gen. Craig States Alaska Needs Roads And Housing
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Continued from Page One) ,. owe to the 50th State"
 General Craig's subject was Alaska roads in the atomic age"
 He said his travels from An chorage to Valdez and Fairbanks to inspect roads convinced him that the defense program is held up by lack of a suitable port as we'll as by lack of adequate over land transportation to the Interf for.
 The Legion said in resolution that the army is losing needed technicians because they con not find housing and urged develop ment of Alaska as a vacation at traction similar to Jasper Nation al park, through improved roads and hotel accommodations. It de- scribed as undesirable the neces- sity of importing materials and manpower in an air age and said the army and navy should view Alaskan self-sufficiency as a mili- tary asset.
 John Baltos of Anchorage suc- ceeded Ed Jewett of Juneau as grande chef de gare of the 40 and 8, the Legion's fun organization.
 Other convention speakers in- cluded Harry Levy, Ketchikan, department commander, and R. H. Stock, Anchorage, member of the national executive committee.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-02
Nelson Gets Stay Of Execution

KETCHIKAN {P)-Less than 24 hours before he was to have been hanged for the staying of Jim FL len, Juneau grocery and liquor store proprietor, Austin Nelson has been granted 30-day stay-of- execution.
 The reprieve was ordered Mon- day by federal judge George Folta at the request of the prosecuting attorney, who said a week end confession by Nelson had impli- cated Eugene La Moore, now be- ing held on perjury charges in connection with testimony given at Nelsons trial.
 The prosecutor said Nelson is an indispensable witness in the case against La Moore.
 Nelson's confession led authori- ties to SLIGO which had been taken from Ellen.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-02
May Try For New Tax Bill In Closing Days Of Congress
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(Continued from Page One, of "subversive" activities. Wherry said that if MT. Truman has no concrete evidence to back up his charges "he ought to apoligize to Congress"
 In his message to Congress when he signed the rent control bill Monday, MT. Truman said the "real estate lobby" had displayed ruthless disregard of the public welfare" by attempting to weak en rent control and do away with necessary aid to housing"
 The President asked for a Con- gressional investigation of what he called the "brazen operations" of lobbyists. He said nothing could be more clearly subversive of representative government" than efforts to 'block programs so essential to the needs of our citi- zens."
 Information-Secretary of State Marshall went to Capitol Hill again to urge that the state de- partment's foreign information program be made permanent. He was scheduled to testify before a Senate foreign relations sub-com- mittee on a House-approved bill by Rep. Mundt R.-S.DD to au- thorize full blown cultural and program.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-02
Alaska SS. Promise Improved Service

SEATTLE, (P)-Improved ship ping service to Juneau and Ketch- ikan was assured Monday by the Alaska Steamship company when officials announced that all north bound Prince William Sound freighters will soon call at these two ports in Addition to Cordova, Valdez and Seward.
 The service will start with the sailing of the motor vessel Jump- CT Hitch about July 10, according to the announcement.
 Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-02

Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Daughters Court
Calls Conference

The Maryland State Court of the
Catholic Daughters of America viii
hold its spring conference and fes-
tival on Friday, Saturday and Sum
day in Baltimore with Mrs. Marie
F. Victory of Silver Spring, State
regent, presiding.
The theme of the conference will
be Forward With Tolerance; On
ward With Patriotism and will in-.
clude elaborate exhibits and forums
on the work Of the organization, to
which the public is invited.
The conference will open Friday
at the Cadoa, headquarters Of the
organization. A banquet will be
held that evening at the Southern
Hotel, with many distinguished
guests present. Among them will
be Senator and Mrs. L,ansdale G.
Sasscer.
The State degree team will ex-
emplify the degrees in q reception
admitting new members on Satur-
day afternoon, and a special program,
open to the public, and entitled
Patterns for Catholic Action in
Maryland" will be conducted Satur-
day evening. The conference will
close on Sunday with communion
mass in the morning and a formal
tea In the afternoon in honor of
the supreme regent, with program
staged by international students
from Washington.
Evening star., 1947-04-22
Librarians Plan
Luncheon Talks

American librarians who have
served in foreign countries will pre-
sent short talks on their overseas
experiences at a luncheon meeting
of the Social Science Group of the
District Chapter, Special Libraries
Association, at l pm. Saturday at
the Ivy Terrace Restaurant, 1880
Connecticut avenue NV.
Miss Lucille Dudgeon, field pro-
gram officer, Division of Libraries
Institutes of the State Department,
will tell of her experiences in Bonn
bay, India, and Miss Marietta
Daniels, special assistant to the IL
brarian of Congress for the His
panic Foundation, will speak on her
two years stay in Panama.
Miss Esther Koch, chief of the
catalogue section of the Depart
lnent of Agriculture Library. will
speak on Mexico, from which she
has recently returned and where she
acted as official advisor to the
Library Of the Escuela Nacional de
Agriculture at Chapingo, Mexico.
Miss Edith Wright, formerly of the
American Library in Paris, will con-
clude the talks with high lights of
her travels.