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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-13

MT. and Mrs. Clyde Franks have received a clipping from the Cleve- land Press containing picture of their son Robert, who is attend ing the World Jamboree of Boy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-13
GAsTINEAU GUESTS

J. A. Waydzich and Robert Jack son from Los Angeles, Calif., were among the guests registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-13
MISCELLANEOUS

When you need an item in a hurry
 save yourself fuss, time and Wor7 ry-Sears new catalog is your best bet. New Air Freight rates are the lowest yet. Pan Ameri-
 can speeds your order back, we notify you. It's as simple as that stop in to see us-or give us call. Our constant alm-Io please one and all. Sears-Roe- buck Order Office. Seward St.
 Phone 223 655-3t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-13

LOST-H Handmade gold bracelet in front of Crescent Apts., Sat- urday night. Reward. Return to Empire. ooo-3t.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-13
BRIT0N5 PLAN STRUGGLE vS. ECONOMY ILLS
Discussion on Easing loan Terms Starfs Monday
 in Washington

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-13

UNITED STATES BEREAVEMENT OETHE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management DISTRICT LAND OFFICE
 Anchorage. Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-13

THREE DEUCES length 50 it
 ready for trolling or charter work. Call Red 353. 604-ti
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-13

The charter yacht Vermaco, Art Kinnan skipper, was in port last weekend with six passengers: MT. and Mrs. Joe Patton ot Se- attle, MT. and Mrs. T. Jensen ot San Francisco and MT. and Mrs. George Rogers of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-13

Ms. Dick Crueger was homo guest at a no-host luncheon Wed nesday, at the Sitka Cafe. Twent Jamestown Bay neighborS and Sit ka friends joined in celebratin Mrs. Crueger's birthday in tn private dining room. Table decor ations, place cards and the birth day cake were arranged by tn hosts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-13

RELIABLE MIDDLE AGED wo-
 man who wants good home and
 salary, absolutely no drinking. Phone 533. 64o-tl.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
INCOME FAXES
 TO BE TRIMMED
 FOR CANADIANS
Sales and Luxury Taxes, However, Will Remain
 as dt Present

OTTAWA, April 30.-Most Can adians today greeted with enthu- siasm the news that the projected 1947-48 federal budget will trim their income taxes an average of 29 percent, but they expressed dis appointment that sales and luxury taxes will remain unchanged.
 Some labol officials were critical of the fact that the new budget which calls for expenditure of S2,- 002 100000 in the new fiscal year proposes removal of the excess pro- fits tax. They contended that if that levy could be removed lower bracket income taxes should have been eliminated entirely
 Galleries Of the House of Com mons were damned last night when Finance Minister D. c. Abbott pre- sented the budget.
 The Finance Minister said the surplus, first since 1880, compared with a deficit of S2,123, 3,043,0 ,000 in 1945-46 and would be applied against Canada's Sl3,000, 100000 debt He said the surplus reflected the iact that the Dominion is enjoying a degree of prosperity never exceed eG in living memory"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
COL. DURANT IS FOUND GUILTY IN
 THEFT OF JEWELS
Military Court of Eight C0IoneIs DeIiberates
 for Eight Days

FRANKFURT, Germany, April 30.- iR-Col Jack w. Durant was sentenced today to Is years at hard labor and dismissal from the U. s. Army for participation in the hizarre theft of $1,500,000 of Hesse royal jewels from Kronberg Castle.
 After deliberating for two days, the U. s. Military court of eight colonels convicted the 37-year-old Chicago Air Force officer on eight counts. These included theft, smuggling jewels into the United States without payment of customs and signing another officers name without authority in an attempt to hasten discharge from the army.
 Durant'S wife, former Wac Cap tain Kathleen B. Nash, a former country club manager at Phoenix, Ariz., was sentenced to five years at hard labor last September 27 for her part in the embezzlement.
 Maj. David s. Watson of Bur lingame. Calif, was sentenced to three years in the same case at trial which ended last october.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
CLUE FOUND OF MISSING PLANE
 NEAR VANCOUVER
Bright 0bjeet" May Be Scene of Crash h-Wedth-
 CT Delays Search

VANCOUVER, B. C., April 30.- R-A bright object" spotted on one of the lower levels of 5000 foot Mount Moriarity, 20 miles west of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, provided searchers with their only clue today to a Trans Canada Airlines transport, which disappeared early yesterday near the end of a Lethbridge, Alta, to Vancouver flight with Is aboard.
 Royal Canadian Air Force planes grounded last night by ceilings almost zero-stood ready to search the rugged east side of the island for the missing craft as soon as they get break in the weather.
 Ground forces were preparing to move to Moriarity from Nanaimo to investigate the object" spotted yesterday hy an RCAF flier, who reported visibility too poor to iden- tify it as a plane or its wreck age.
 The mountain is approximately 60 airline miles west of Vancouv- CTS sea island airport, the planes destination. It is about 20 miles west of Nanaimo. island coastal town just 40 miles across the Strait of Georgia from Vancouver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
ALASKA COASTAL AIRLlNES FLIES B
 FARES TUESDAY

Alaska Coastal Airlines report ed five passenger flights yester- day, carrying a total of 23 persons in and out of Juneau. The planes touched at Sitka, Chatham, Hawk Inlet, Funter Bay, Haines, Skag- way, Pelican and Tulsequah. B. c.
 Sitka passengers were Frank Mandy, Mrs. Mullaly, G. Graham, and E. Dennis; Martin Ebona was flown to Chatham, and Louis Karpstein to Hawk Inlet.
 Return passengers from Sitka were Gordon Graham, Priscilla Parker, pr. Edith Sappington, Dr. IC. E. Albrecht, B. Martinson, M. A. Young and Catharine Sher- wood.
 Steve Sheldon was flown to Haines, and MT. and Mrs. Story to Skagway. Travis A. Stepin returned with the plane from Skagway to Juneau Pelican pas sengers were MT Hoyt, Mrs. Oze- minus and James Liva; to Tulse- quah, B. C., B. Mickoviels; and from Pelican to Juneau, Ed Blan- ming
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
IMMEDIATE ACTON NECE55ARY ON NATL.
 CEMETERY PROJECT

Juneau City Council will meet in special session this evening at 7:i5 in che Council Chambers to consider land gift of $9,100 to the U s. Army for a National Cemetery.
 Word was telegraphed to Mayor Waino Hendrickson from the Governor of Alaska and Delegate E. L. Bartlett that the Army is putting before Congress a bill to authorize immediate construction of National Cemetery here.
 Army plans, which call for an ultimate expenditure of over a million dollars, do not include pur- chasing the necessary property. The Charles Switzer estate has been purchased by group of local resi- dents, and offered to the City for S9,100 for the express purpose of using it for a National Cemetery.
 The Army asks that Juneau do- nate the land; and, according to the word received by Mayor Hen drickson, if the land is not given immediately the Army will look elsewhere in the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
WARL00M5, BELIEF OF
 GEN. CRAIG
Says Necessity for Pre-. paredness Is Now
 Defense for Alaska

Major General Howard A. Craig, Commander-in-Ch Chief of all Armed Forces in Alaska, predicted last night that the United States pro bably will be involved in war with in the next ten years He said that if such a war comes, Alaska must be strengthened and prepar- ed for such a conflict.
 Gen. Craig, speaking before the Encampment Banquet of the AL aska Department, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at the Salmon Creek Country Club, emphasized the necessity of preparedness now. He said that during the war which might come. Alaska will be the principal shoulder of the U. s. be- cause he believes that the war will come from over the top of the world.
 Gen. Craig pointed out that world diplomats are stalemated, at present, and when that happens, he said, there is no other way out except war. He pointed to previous circumstances which had brought about such results.
 In preparation for that war to come, Gen. Craig declared that in Alaska, there already exists a joint staff operation, which he heads, and which consists of represen- tatives of the Air Forces, the Army and the Navy These representa- lives report directly to him in- stead of their immediate superiors. He said this is, to his knowledge, the only real joint staff operation existing at present time in our Armed Forces overseas.
 Gen. Craig said that he is con- stantly striving to build up Alaska as a defense bastion and that, at present, he ic making efforts to unify Alaskas communications which he said are now. divided in to four commands: the Alaska Communications System of the Army Signal Corps; the Army Air ways Communications Systems of the Air Force; the Navy commun- ications system, and the Civil Aeronautics Authority communi- cations system. He said that he believes the integration of these four units is vital to the defense of the Territory.
 He said that he is also enlarging housing facilities within the Terri tory and has already reopened the port of Whittier for transportation of supplies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
BIG MEETING OF FOURTH OF JULY
 PLANNERS, BPM.

The Fourth of July Committee will meet tonight at o'clock in Room 5, Shattuck Building, it has been announced and all organiza- tions are requested to have rep resentative present.
 Committee members at this time are Mrs. Lucille Johnson, BPWC; G E. Almquist, Moose; B. Esta rpok, VFW; Harry Sperling, Ctaglher of Commerce; Rod Dar- nell, Rotary; Fred Henning, JMA; Milo Clouse. Territorial Sportsmen; Waino Hendrickson, American Le- gion Jim Beall, Lions; Mrs. Trevor Davis, P-TA; William J. Walker Kiwanis, and Lou Hudson, Elks.
 Any organization not represent ed on this list is invited to send representative.
 Chairman Waino Hendrickson will present plans of decoration, finance, and floats, which were discussed at the Executive Commit tee meeting held last week.
 Executive Committee members are Waino Hendrickson, Chairman, Bud Nance, Al Zenger, ST. Rod Dalnell, Frank Hermann and Mrs. Virginia Wells, Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
DANES MOURN AS FUNERAL (0RTEGE
 OF KING pAS5ES

COPEJHAGEN, April 30.-lR-- Half million Danes stood in si- lent mourning today watching the cortege of beloved King Christian X pass through black -decked streets to his burial place in RoS- kilde Cathedral.
 Preceding the hearse were six military attachments, including 26 Marines from the U.S.S Wilkes Barre
 Immediately behind the hearse. King Frederick and his brother, Prince Knud, walked side by side.
 King Haakon VII of Norway and Prince George of Greece were next.
 Weeping persons were numerous among the throngs of watchers. Rain fell occasionally.
 The Kings bier was placed aboard a rail car at the Central station to be carried to his crypt among his ancestors in historic Roskilde Cathedral.
 The Kings old friend, Engineer F. N. Hansen, was at the con- trols of the funeral train. Christi ian had requested before his death that Hansen drive the train, just as he had on all the Kings train trips through Denmark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
FOREIGN RELIEF
 BILL IS NA5HED
 BY HOUSE ACTON
One Hundred Fifty Million Trimmed from Orig
 inaI Amount

WASHINGTON, April 30.-tR-- The House passed a $200,000 900 foreign relief bill today after cut ting sl5O,000,OO0 off the sum asked by the administration and clamping tight conditions on aid going to countries under Russian domina- tion.
 The measure now goes to the Senate where the Foreign Relations Committee already has approved the full $350,000000 figure.
 Final passage came after the House shouted down motion by Rep. OKonski tR-Wis) to return the bill to committee. The House already had voted to trim the funds and fix distribution standards where Moscow might be involved
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
F. W. WILLIAMSON i5 RETIRING TODAY
 FROM ?. S. OFFICE

F w. tBilD Williamson, Cadas- tral Engineer in the Public Sur vey Office, Bureau of Land Man agement, retires from active ser vice today
 Entering the surveying service as chairman in 1904, at Cheyenne, Wyoming, Williamson advanced through the various grades to his present position as Cadastral Engineer . He came to Alaska in 1906 as assistant to J. Frank Warner and since that date his residence in Alaska has been continuous. In 1920 he resigned to engage in busi- ness on the Kenai Peninsula. In 1897 he was recalled and reap pointed as Cadastral Engineer, and he has served in that capacity since
 Williamsons unusual ability as a surveyor and Chief of Party have long been recognized, and, for many years, the more difficult surveys in all parts of Alaska have been assigned to him. In 1915 he was placed in charge of the par ties that were surveying the Mat anuska coal fields and since that date he has been responsible for the field work in many other sec- tionS of the Territory He made the surveys of many townsites in Alaska, and among those com pleted in recent years are Kodiak, Whittier, Sitka and additions at Petersburg. In his official work he has visited many parts of AL aska and the landscape, from Ketchikan to Kotzebue, is dotted with stakes placed under his di- rection.
 Throughout his long career in government service, Williamson has merited and enjoyed the con- fidence of all those under whom he has worked He has been re- spected by all who have served under him and he has earned the high regard of his associates.
 He and Mrs. Williamson are not leaving Alaska. They are going to their home in Kenai Lake to en- joy well deserved vacation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
50 HALIBUTER5 ARE
 ENR0UTE TO BANKS

In time for the May opening of the halibut season, Juneau's . local fleet of nearly 50 craft iced up at the Cold Storage the first two days of this week and sailed for the fishing grounds.
 Most of the craft will be work ing in Area two, from Cape Spen- cer toward the Southeast; while an estimated half-dozen will con- tinue into Area Three, from Cape Spencer westward.
 The first boats are expected to begin returning to Juneau early next week, probably on Tuesday, while the larger craft may remain on the banks for as long as 10 days or more.
 The Ketchikan fleet also is re- ported to have left for the banks for the opening of the season at midnight tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
SEATTLE CONCERN GIVEN WRANGELL
 DREDGE CONTRACT

WASHINGTON, April 30.-tR A contract for dredging Wrangell NarroWs, Alaska, has been let to the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company of Seattle.
 Army Engineers, advising Dele gate Bartlett of Alaska today of the action, said the contract call- ed for the company to do S50o.000 worth of work on the northernmost l3ls miles of the Narrows, starting at Frederick Sound.
 The dredging is to be to a depth of "A feet and width of 300 feet. The work will be carried on until the present S500,000 appro- priation is exhaused or Congress approprites more money to con- tinue the work
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
EARTH SHOCK

There was 10 second earth shock last night at 9.42 o'clock but no damage has been reported If one was sitting in a room, the shock was just as if someone had dropped heavy article. The shock was noticed in all sections of the city. One excited person phoned the Empire office and wanted to know if the mine had set off a blast.
 Repors received by the Weather Bureau and also ACS state the movement was felt at Gustavus and Skagway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
OF
 MEXICO VISITS
 IN WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, April 30.-tPl- Miguel Aleman, President of Mex leo embarked on sightseeing tour of Washington today with Presi- dent Truman giving him a cheely sendoff from the White House and calling him "a grand guy"
 MT. Truman shook hands with the visiting Chief of State and members of his party at the exit of the south portico of the White House, where MT. Aleman spent the night.
 Waving to the Mexican President as the automobile procession left the grounds enroute to Arlington and visit to the tomb of Amer ica's Unknown Soldier, MT. Truman said to reporters:
 T think he's having a nice time, , adding, Ines a grand guy.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
HALIBUTER5 ARE
 TIED UP, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, April 30.-lR-Halibut fishing boats here were still tied up today by tn, dispute between the Fishing Vessel Owners Association and the Deep Sea Fishermen's Un- ion over the percentage of the catch to go to the owners and the fishermen.
 About 200 Seattle vessels were kept in port by the controversy.
 The union is standing pat on it's demands" Harold Grotle, union secretary said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
24-DAY STRIKE
 IN HELLO RANKS
 ENDS, NEW YORK

NEW YORK, April 30-tR-Four striking telephone unions settled with the New York Telephone Com pany today for S4 a week wage increase and other union-sought Improvements, the union announced.
 The agreement settled 24-day strike by 37,000 employees of the company. Under it's terms they will return to work tomorrow.
 Other gains listed by the unions in statement handed pickets by their leaders were maintenance of membership and an extra day of vacation granted when holiday falls during regular vacation per- iod.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 30.-Closing quotation Of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is As. American Can 91as, Anaconda 36as, Curtiss- Wright 47s International Harvester 81h. Kennecott 44h, New York Central l5ls, Northern Pacific 16h, U. s. Steel 70h, Pound $4.02iS.
 Sales today were 780000 shares
 Merrill-Lynch averages today are as follows: industrials 170.64, rails 45.22, utilities 3398.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON-It wasn't talked about outside Congressional cloak rooms, but astute Speaker Joe Mar tin engineered the sudden reversal of the House Banking Committee when it voted 14-10 against 10 percent general rent increase. Just one month ago the Committee had voted 9-4 for the rent boost
 Before the closed-door committee session got under way, Martin call ed ln Chairman Jesse Wolcott of Michigan and other Republicans to whom he gave some dutch-uncle sermonizing on why it would be politically unwise to increase rents at this time.
 Martin argued that it would be poor psychology" to endeavor to raise rents now, because we do not know what strides the building in dustry will make in the next year.
 Give the builders a chance to see what they can do,' the Speak CT declared. If we get more rental construction, rents will come down without any action by Congress.
 Personally, I am against Con- gress setting any flat rate for rent increases at this time, or for that matter. price increases of any kind. Something like this might lead to national price-fixing and l do not think this is within the province of Congress, except in extreme cases"
 Later, when the closed-door Banking Committee convened, the only Republicans who spoke out for the 10 percent hike were re- presentatives Howard Buffett of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
MOSCOW I5 DECkED
 OUT FOR MAY DAY:
 REVIEW BY 5TALIN

MOSCOW, April 30.-lR- The Soviet capital was decked out in holiday regalia today in readiness for tomorrows May Day celebra tion-expected to be the largest since the war
 Prime Minister Stalin, who was away on vacation during last years May Day celebration, is expected to be on hand in Red Square to review the parade from the tribunal atop Lenin's Tomb
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Northern Voyager, from Seattle. due at 4;30 o'clock this afternoon.
 Aleutian. from Seattle, due Fri day.
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver, g o'clock tonight.
 Palisano scheduled to sail from Seattle May 2
 Square Sinnet scheduled to sail from Seattle May ?,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
HALEY MOVES OFFICE

The Territorial Office of Veterans Affairs today moved to it's old quar- ters in the Federal Building. Nor man Haley, Veterans Commissioner, stated his office is now located in the House os Representative boil CT room No. 222,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
Boulder Dam Now Renamed Hoover Dam

WASHINGTON, April 3o.-tR- President Truman today signed legislation remaining Boulder Dam Hoover Dam.
 MT. Truman used four pens in signing the resolution and sent them to Lawrence Ritchie, secre- tary to former President Herbert Hoover, with the view to Hoover's distributing the pens as he pleases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
ANOTHER STRIKE ENDS

PHILADELPHIA, April 3Or-tR- The strike of 6,000 maintenance workers against the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania ended today with agreement on a new contract providing wage increases of S3 and $4 week.
 An official who declined use of his name declared these terms likely will set the pattern for set clement of the telephone strike on national basis
 T believe he added, that tel ephone wage talks in Washington will end in settlement in less than AS hours"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
TWO SALEsMEN HERE

J. F. Cavnar,, with Ford Motor Company. ard H. R. Buchser of Colgate, Palnolive, Peet Company both registered from Seattle yester- day at the Baranof Hotel. Buscher checked out this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
AT HOTEL JUNEAU

Frank Mandy from Seattle, How ard K. Bain and Sherman Andrew from Olympia have been newly registered at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
DOWN FROM NORTH

MT. and Mrs. Howard Dodge from Koyuk, and Mrs. Evelyn Mullaly from Kohuk have come to Juneau and are registered at the Hotel Ju- neau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
SUMPTION SELLS

George Sumption has sold his interest in the Reliance Shrimp Co.,, at Wrangell to John Silverton, also of Wrangell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
GASTINEAU GUESTS

Gust Hagevik, Samuel Hutchin- son, J. M. Atkinson and Robert Curry, all from Seattle are at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30
wRANGELL SHINGLES SOUTH

Twenty six hundred bales of ce- dar shingles have been shipped from Wrangell, bound for Honolu- lu.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-30

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-18

NIT no more picture brides
sent here. :.
/ l92l-50O arrested in wholesale
prohibition raids in Chicago.
194l-Japs block one end of
the Burma Road.
l942-U. S. planes bomb the
Japs on New Georgia Island.
l943 - Chinese mer ica n
forces push Japs back in the
Rice Bowl Region.
l944-Big German counter-of-
fensive dents deep into U. S.
First Army's lines, some Is miles
into Belgium, ts
.i.ll945-President signs bill au-
thorizing $l,350, 000, 900 for the
UN. Relief and Rehabilitation
Administration for 1916.
;1946-President Truman pre-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-18
Miami Beach
To Play Concl,s.
Friday Night

The Key West High Schoo'
Conchs will be hosts to the Mi.
ami Beach Fiamingos tomor.
row at 7:l5 p. m. in the High
School gym. This will be the
last game the Conchs will play
until after the New Year.
The Miami Beach team was
last years Class "a" champions,
as well as the runners-up in the
Gulfstream Conference.
The preliminary game will
bring together two old oppon-
ents, who are fighting for the
leadership of the Girls City
League.
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KeyWest Cupboard
Club Held Regular
Meeting Last Night

Key West Cupboard Club held
its regular weekly meeting rat
the Key West Boat Yard last
night. All members stated that
they had an enjoyable time at
the picnic held Sunday at Boca
Chica.
At this picnic, DR.. Fred Car
bonell was particularly happy, as
he had the fastest craft there.
Plans are being made to hold
a boat race on January 10, at
the South Beach. for the benefit
nf the March of Dimes campaign.
Z At last nights meeting. Com
missioner John Carbonen show
ed movies to the gathering.