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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29
MUSEUM WILL HAVE
 OPEN HOUSE NEXT
 WEEK FOR JUNEAU

The Territorial Museum will hold open house next week for all Ju- neau residents according to Curator Edward L. Keithahn. He said today that the open house will be held for the benefit of local citizens in or der that they might have the Mu- scum to themselves for one night and will thus be able to inspect mary exhibits.
 H. said that this will also enable Juneaultes to see the Museum in it's best condition before the beginning of next years tourist season. The Museum has just recently been completely repa.nted, redecorated and cleaned. The open house will be held Thursday evening, Dec. 4, from 7:30 pm. to 10 pm.
 Keithahn also revealed that some stone artifacts have been added to the Museum collection this week. He said that these are extremely interesting because they were found in the Juneau area and indicate signs o1 a pre-Tlingit civilization here. Included n the artifacts is a warhead.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29

Sell it with an Empire Want-Ad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29
S. S. ALASKA DOCKS 8 THIS MORNING; SAILS
 NORTH THIS EVENING

Northland Transportaton's steam CT Alaska arrived from Seattle at 8.30 this morning, with Leonard W. liams. Master, and c. D. Littlehales Chef Purser.
 Four persons disembarked here from Seattle, six from Petersburg two from Wrangell and one from Ketchlkan.
 The Alaska will sail at II o'clock tonight for Sitka, Haines, and Skagway, and IS due back in Ju- neau at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning
 Passengers arriving at Juneau from Seattle were; c. J. Meyers, V. c. Stiles, Yvonne Woodmansee, Marjorie Glathe.
 Petersburg to Juneau: Mrs Cora Jackson, Irene Okegawa, Tom Ev- enson, Norman Heimdahl, Alex Reid. Jessie Snyder.
 Wrangell to Juneau: Mrs. Lee Lu- cas- Linda Lucas
 Ketchikan to Juneau: Fred Kin erGcn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29
ONE WEEK LEFT
 TO MAIL STATE
 XMAS PACKAGES

Early mailing of Christmas pack
 ages was stressed today by Mrs. Martin Lavenik, Juneau Assistant Postmaster. She also emphasized that packages should be well wrap ped in heavy paper with strong cord Articles of fragile nature ] she said, should be packed tight with excelsior or shredded paper in strong containers.
 Many other cautions were also issued by the Post Office Pack ages are to be addressed on one side only with clearly legible writ ing or printing. The address should be in the lower right hand por- ton of the face of the package with the return address in the upper left hand corner. All pack ages must have the address of the sender, it was pointed out.
 Christmas seals or other adhe- sive labels in aid of charitable ob- iectives should not be placed on the address side but may be plac- ed cn the bottom or the sides. However. parcels may be marked Do Not Open Until Christmas
 Parcels should be mailed out not later than December as the Prln- cess Norah and the Denali Will be scuthbound December ' or 8. Al ter that, it was pointed out, the next southbound sailing will be one week later which will not insure delivery of packages by Christmas to distant parts of the U. s.
 Special delivery service Will aid speed in the delivery of letters and parcels, and air mail will De the speediest method of all in letters or parcels by mail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29
MRS. TOM MeMULLEN PASSES AWAY THIS MORNING, 5T. ANN'5

Mrs. Thomas McMullen, Juneau pioneer, passed away this forenoon in St Anns Hospital. Mrs. McMul- len, who was 73. suffered a serious stroke on Monday and was taken to the hospital. Mrs. McMullen was born in Mi chigan on September 3, 1874 and came to Juneau in 1913. Her hus- band passed away on August 3, 1886.
 Mrs. McMullen is survived by three children, Mrs. Edna Ander- son and Bill Alexander Of Juneau and Mrs. Fife Mill who is in Ne vada, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren
 The remains are at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary pending funer- al arrangements
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29
B. BONNET CHOSEN SWEETHEART, BETA SIGMA pHI FORMAL

The Gold Room O. the Baranof Hotel was crowded with dancing couples last night. the ladies re- splepdent in evening gowns on the occasion of the Beta Sigma Phi SororItys fall formal.
 Betty Bennett, employee with the Alaska Road Commission, was se- lected by the judges as the new Sorority Sweetheart, and Don Hun gerford and Charlotte Lewis were awarded a carton of cigarettes and a box of candy respectively as the best dancers in the prize fox trot.
 Music was provided by Matheny's Orchestra, and there were both mens' and ladies tag dances. Jerry Marsh, of the Army Signal Corps, took pictures throughout the eve ming of sorority members and their escorts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29
Harbor Development, Nome, Turned Down

SEATTLE Nov. .9.-tR-The re- port of United States District ana Division Engineers on improvements proposed for Nome harbor, gener- ally is unfavorahle to the improve ments desired, it was announced today. It was made after public hearing in Nome and states that past experience has shown that maintenance of structures ill the path Of sea ice is impracticable.
 The extension of jetties beyond the shoreward limits Of the sea ice desi@ed by Nome interests would require massive construction and a wall of uniform align ment. The report said that the large expenGiture which would be
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29

Try the want-ads for bargains
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29
US(G CUTTER THISTLE
 HERE FROM KETCHIkAN

The USCG Cutter Thistle is stopping over in Juneau this week end on it's regular detail tending light stations in the waters of Southeast Alaska. The Cutter un-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29
SOVIET LITERARY
 GAZETTE DERlDES
 SECY. MARSHALL

MOSCOW. Nov. 29.-tR-The Lit erary Gazette today termed U. s, Secretary of State George c. Mar shall "A gun carrier of Wall Street" The periodicals editorial said there was nothing in common between the American people and their Secretary of State.
 The 1940 labor force of 544 million in the United States was approximately four times that of 1850 and 50 percent larger than 1910.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29

required for such construction and for maintenance would not be jus tified by the small benefit to na- vigation that might be expected to result
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29

The average production per farm worker in the United States in- creased more than one-third be- tween 1889 and l944.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29

der Chief Boatswains Mate Ralph Barnes, tied up at the Alaska dock at II o'clock last night. It is ex- pected to return to it's regular sta- tion at Ketchikan on Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29

The present geologic era is esti- mated to have extended over a time period of 50 million years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29

Altar fires in Aztec cities were so numerous they provided good illumination at night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29
S0VIETS PROPOSE
 MEETING ON PEACE
 TREATY FOR JAPAN

HAWKING. Nov. 29-LR- A spokesman said today the Foreign Office is studying" Soviet note proposing that the Foreign Min isters of China, the United States, Russia and England, meet in China in January to discuss the Japanese peace treaty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-11-29

. c WEATHER REPORT Temperature Tor 24-Eour . Period Ending 7:30 O'Clock
 This Morning In Juneau-Maximum. 48; . minimum, 43 At Alrport-Maximum. 47; minimum, 43. . WEATHER FORECAST tJuneau and vicinity) . Variable cloudiness tonight . and Sunday. Colder, lowest temperature near freezing.
 PRECIPITATION . tPast 24 hours ending 7:3o am. today) In Juneau - .93 inches: since Nov. l, 11.85 inches, since July l, 53.51 inches. At Airport - 50 inches: since Nov. l. 4.88 inches: , s!nce July l, 32.O4 inches. .
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-15
EXCLUSIVE
. How EIecfromofive
workers we're framed!

strikebreaker Charles R. Vincent. /. In the oreani-
cations literature, Vincent is described who
organized the backto-work movement smashed the
Little Steel Strike of 1887"
Actual quotes from the Foundations letter of oc-
tober "a 1947 reveal how this outfit moved in on the
Eectromotive local of the JAW and-after slxlf1l
and expensive campaign-succeeded in getting men
elected who conformed to their standards
TIE Foundation is headed by such men as:
GEN ROBERT E. WOOD. chairman of Sears Roe
buck and onetme head of the proascist America First
Committee;
HERBERT HOOVER. former president of the U. S:
H. L. WILLIAMS president of the Chicago & North
western r. R.;
AVERY BRuNDAGE. pro-fascist head OF the La
Sale Hotel.
WHIPPLE JACOBS president of the Belden Manu-
lacuring Co. where the CIo United Electrical Workers
was defeated in labor board election
HEHE is conclusive evidence that the red-baing
antunIon drive by Big Business means direct inter-
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-15
Background or
EIectromotive

= During the GIN strike of lsAs, campaign
was opened by the so-called Rank and File"
group to gain control of the Electromotive
local.
Using mainly the weapon of red batting.
this faction fought bitter battle against the
i militant and progressive leaders of the local.
They slipped into office in February. 1896.
winning all posts in the local elections by
a small margin.
The new officers carried a campaign TO
purge all progressive committeeman tstew-
srds) in the shop. This period was marked
by the decline of the union. lack of interest
by the membership in coming TO meetings.
failure of the leadership to file and fight
Through union grievances.
The Rank and File" slate won again in
March. ls47 in a violent red batting CAM
paign. The morale of the membership con-
hnued TO sag Shortly afterwards. the right
wing officers discontinued meetings of The
stewards and committeeman and established
tight censorship over the union paper.
Having begun their activities IN the local
the anti-union Foundation for America moved
in more actively 10 head off defeat for the
Rank and File" slate in the elections for
delegates TO national JAW convention now
taking place in Atlantic City.
In that election. the Rank and File" slate
won electing all seven delegates and one
alternate BY marrow margin.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-15
3. METHODS


ference in union affairs.
Behind the mask of the "red" DOGGY. company
supported agencies are throwing big money and re-
sources into local union elections behind union officials
sympathetic to the side of management
The deterioration of the Eectromotive local in the
period since the Foundation moved is the proof of
how such outfits save management large sums of money
IN lower wages and in uncontested grievances.
THE Electromotve was picked for the offensive
because:
l. The Foundation able to work effectively with
such plant officials as general manager C. r Osborne
GIN vice-preSdent and official one of GINS b;pgest
plants in Germany during the Hitler regime Also Tom
(See Next Page
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-15

THEY called themselves "The Rank and File
l. Union Builders" That was the name of the
slate, the clique, that won the CIO United Auto
Workers local elections at the big General Mo-
tors Electromotive plant in Brookfield
But il is only this week that the $500 Electro
motive workers are learning with stunned amaze
nnent who was behind the Rank and File" group
and their high pressure campaign.
The Chicago Star learned that the campaign
was directed by an anti-union employers organi-
cation called Foundation for America
THIS organization specalzes in under-cover opera
tons, borngsits way into unions destroy them from
within.
1t is headed by professional striebreakers and anti
union employers.
Foundation for America sells its antiunion services
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-11-15
I. STRATEGY

to any employer who will buy them.
AS proof of its effective work, it is sending
out confidential memorandum giving the details
how it "dd job" the Electromotive workers and
secured election of the rghtwng frank and File" slate
THE SECRET memo to prospective customers tells
why the Foundations head, Charles R. Vincent singled
out Eectromotive for concentrated anti-unon drive
The document states:
During the past prominent industralists have
been telling Col Vincent, Give a practical demons
tration of what the Foundation do and this test
case proves up, you get the support you need"
SIN line with this advice, General Motors Electro
Motive plant at Brookfeld, Illinois, was selected
guinea pig"
THE Chicago Star first exposed Foundation for
America December 81 1916, in exclusive article
which pointed out:
''The organization has its head professional
Evening star., 1947-04-24
|AH Planning 10 Build
|on $1,000, 900 Site
Near White House
By Robert ]. Lewis
Real Estcte Editor Of The Stor

The American Federation Of
Labor plans to build a new ma
tional headquarters on q site
overlooking the White House
which it has purchased for
s1,00o,o 900 In cash subject to final
court ratification, a spokesman
said today.
Site OF the new building will be
land now occupied by the historic
four STORY brownstone Ashburton
House at 1925 II street NV,
which formerly served as the Brit
ish Legation, and which was the
scene of the Webster -Ashburton
treaty negotiations establishing the
United States-C Canadian boundary
Disclosure that contract Of sale
had been entered into by the AL
and executors Of the estate Of Mrs
Margaret Coleman Freeman Buck
ingham came late yesterday when
Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws Of the
District Court ordered ratification
of the sale by May 8 unless cause
to the contrary be shown
Higher Bid Could Upset Sale. .
A substantially higher bid before
that date could upset the sale, it
was explained
Acting for Mrs. Buckingham's es-
tate were William G. Freeman of
Cornwall, Pa, nephew and for
mer Pennsylvania secretary OF bank
ing and the Provident Trust Co. of
Philadelphia.
The property, which is L-shaped,
has frontage of 100 feet on H
street and 112 feet on Sixteenth
street. It adjoins st. Johns Epis-
copal Church on the west and the
Evening star., 1947-04-24
BY ths Assoeio,sd Press

MUNICH. Germany, April a.
The United States Army provost
|marshal's Office here announced to-
day that American military police
broke up q meeting Of Jewish re-
ligious society Tuesday night as a
result of confusing information.
The announcement said two jew
ish displaced persons were injured
in jumping out of windows of a cafe
where the meeting was being held
and IA Jews were taken into GUS
tody for Interrogation and then re-
leased. Military police fired two
shots at a bus in which several jews
sped away but failed to stop it, the
statement added.
The provost marshal said the in
cident grew out of the report of an
American soldier, whose name was
not officially released, and his Ger
man girl friend, reported still under
investigation today.
He said the two walked into the
cafe ito get beer" and saw some
SO Jews, including several rabbis,
meeting. The soldier said that
speeches stopped when he entered,
the officer reported, and he became
suspicious and notified military
police. simultaneously the Jews
also asked the German cafe owner
Evening star., 1947-04-24

vetsrars' Administration on the
east.
George Meany, secretary -treas-
urer Of the AF1, said that beyond
the intention to build q new home
for the AL" the organization had
no definite plans.
I'VE may decide to go right ahead
with 4 new building and on the
other hand we may delay it for
several years" he explained. we
just haven't gone beyond making
plans to acquire the site"
Historic Mansion.
The residence was occupied by
Mrs. buckingham, widow of Navy
Capt. Benjamin H. Buckingham, for
more than 80 years until her death
there last October. It was acquired
by her parents, Col. and Mrs. VIII
liam G. Freeman. The building Is
Eone Of the few remaining historic
mansions in downtown Washing
ton.
During her lifetime, Mrs. Buck
| ingham was said to have zealously
guarded existence of the house. The
story is told that she once was vis-
sited by the representative of d near
lby hotel which was considering ex-
pansion.
The representative was said to
have asked the price of a part of
the property which she devoted to
a garden. Mrs. Buckingham was
said to have replied that she was
thinking Of expanding her garden
and what would be the price Of
the hotel.
The property is usually referred to
as the Ashburton House from its
connection with Lord Ashburton,
who lived there when in 1842 he was
sent by Sir Robert Peel to settle the
United States Canadian boundary
question.
1t was built by Matthew st. Clair
Clarke, clerk of the House of Rep
,resentatives from 1922 to 1884.
Later it was the home Of Joseph
Gales, editor of the National IN
tellinger, and John Nelson, attorney
general under President Tyler in
1843.
Later it became the British Lega-
ton when Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer
was Minister in 1849-1852. Sir Henry
had as his secretary at that time
his nephew, Robert Bulwer, known
in literature as Owen Meredith.
Negotiators for AFL.
Authorization to purchase the
property was voted at . meeting
Of the AFL Executive Council at a
meeting in Miami last February.
Negotiations were handled for the
AFL by committee composed Of
William Green, president of the
AFL; Mr.. Meany; G. M. Bugniazet,
secretary treasurer of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers; Harry c. Bates, president
Of the Bricklayers, Masons and Plas-
terers' international Union; John L.
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers, and William L. Hutche-
son, president of the Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners.
The transaction was handled for
the executors by Thomas j. Fisher
g. Co., for which Miss HELEN Bland
acted as sales representative.
The AFL has its present head
quarters in a seven-story building
at 901 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
which the organization completed
in July, 1916.
That building has been made
quate for some time, Mr.. Meany
explained.
Evening star., 1947-04-24
Virginia Club Federation
Elects Mrs. c. E. EIey
BY the Assoeiated Press

ROANOKE, Va, April 24.-Mrs.
Claude E. Eley of Suffolk, was
elected president of the Virginia
Federation of Women's Clubs here
yesterday. Mrs. Eley succeeds Mrs
o. F. Northington, jr., of Fredericks-
burg, for the 1947-50 term.
The new vice president is Mrs. Roy
E. Kyle, of Hillsville, who succeeds
Mrs. Eley. Named recording secre-
tary and treasurer were Mrs. A.
Paul Hartz, OF Waverly, and Mrs. j
P. Wynne, of Farmville. They sue
ceed Judge Odessa Bailey, of Roa-
noke, and Mrs. Edwin c. Bryce, OF
Richmond.
Evening star., 1947-04-24
|MPs Breok Up Jews Meeting
In Munich on Confused Report

| to call the MPs. the provost marshal
said.
He reported that the soldiers
fraulein, going back into the cafe
with the MP detail, raped q ruler
on the table. causing both Jews and
MPs to mistake the noise for q
gunshot and leading to q wild
scramble.
Evening star., 1947-04-24
Waterfalls Compared

Although Victoria Falls in Africa
is more than twice as high and
wider than Niagara, more water
flows over Niagara in year than
over Victoria because the African
falls are greatly reduced In the dry
season.
Evening star., 1947-04-24

Costa Rica boasts 1t now has 5000
teachers and fewer than 1000 sol
diers and policemen
Kodiak mirror., 1947-10-25
Room Invaded

James Bennett, manager of the mems store at Esskine's, awoke in his apartment at the Fielder building about midnight Friday night as the light came on. Lying still a moment he heard a desk drawer in his one room apartment opening, and turning over saw boy about Is years old at the desk.
 Bennett said he let a roar out of him and the boy ran out of the apartment, stumbling over some boots and fell down part of the stairs in his haste to get away.
 The boy was out of the build. ing befor Bennett had tune tc get something on to give chase Bennett said nothing was miss. ing from the apartment.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-10-25

Donald Paul, second son of MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Briggs. arrived at Spokane, Wash, Oct Is. The parents spent the summ- CT here with the grandparents, MI. and Mrs. Maurice Briggs
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Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1947-01-11
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Evening star., 1947-09-07
BeQle
Continued From Page D-1)

18th, the day Lewis finishes his
first term at G. w. Law School. In
the meantime they're already NOV
ing furniture into their apartment.
It's a find on Connecticut avenue
next to the Caravel.
From all counts that week end
should be completely exhausing.
On Saturday the goth, the Capitals
social season will get bangup and
early start with the dance Pat and
John wilkins are giving at the Sui
grave Club. Meyer Davis will play
for it and the guest list will be
drawn mostly from the Friday Sup
per Club Dances for which Pat is
a committee member. Invitations
are out but the Wilkinses won't re-
turn from Rehoboth Beach till
tomorrow. The senior Mrs. wilkins
is at Hot Springs.
One of the prettiest hostesses in
town and prominent Red Cross
volunteer is about to leave the local
scene. Mrs. Clarence Young, better
known as Lois Moran of movie
fame, will take off Tuesday with
son Jimmie to return to the West
Coast. Via DC 6, they will leave at
3 am. and land in Los Angeles
9 am. the same morning. Husband
Clarence is still member of the
Civil Aeronautics Board, will have
to keep Washington his head
quarters.
Buenos Aires, Argentina, will have
an Aeronautics Exposition this fall.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Demmey-Waliams
Ceremony Held

st. Jerome's Catholic Church In
Hyattsville was the scene Of the
marriage yesterday of Miss Marie
Dorothy Williams, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Williams of Uni
versity Park, to MIR. e. Guy Denney.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter Denney
of Hyattsville. The Rev. Albert
Hughes performed the ceremony at
10 o'clock in the morning.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore white satin gown
trimmed with seed pearls, her long
veil held by a crown of pearls. Her
matron of honor, Mrs. Earl Will
hams, was gowned in white MORE
taffeta with a blue feather hat and
bouquet of white chrysanthemums
and blue delphiniums. The brides
maids, Mrs. H. Kenneth Williams,
Miss Winifred McNamara and Mrs.
j. Robert Freyer, were dressed in
white taffeta with dusty rose feather
hats and bouquets Of yellow and
bronze crysanthemums. Eileen Den
ny, the flower girl, also wore white
with a blue flower hat. Robert G.
Freyer was ring bearer.
Mr.. Alfred H. Denney was best
man and the ushers were Messrs.
Fred H., James B. and John w.
Denney, brothers of the groom.
Following tn ceremony budet
luncheon was held on the lawn at
the brides home. Later she and
her husband left for honeymoon
in Florida.