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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-24
BETTENA KNOCKED
 OUT BY LESNEviCH
 IN FIRST ROUND
By SID FEEDER

NEW YORK, May Jimmy Grippe is a magician and fight manager, and on occasion he has combined the two to hypnotic Melio Bettina for some of his fights. But at his best, Jimmy never did a mes merizing job on Melio like Gus Lesnevich did with a right hand last night in Madison Square Gar den.
 The worlds light-heayy cham rion applied the sleep-maker on the ex-champ in exactly 59 seconds of the first round of their scheduled ten-rounder this time. And while roly poly Melio may not nave been hypnotized in the accepted sense, no one is ever going to say he wasn't asleep, particularly no one in the crowd of 10,225 who paid S51,143 to see the mesmerism applied by Gus with three roof-caving-in knock downs
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Washington
 CaIif. Crews
 Racing Today

SEATTLE, May Upwards of 100000 spectators are expected to line the banks of Lake Washington today as the universities of Cali fornia and Washington send their varsity, junior varsity and freshmen crews churning through the water in the postwar revival of their Pa oific Coast rowing championships.
 Both varsity boats are compara- lively untried with the Huskies' in and-out weight advantage of nearly 10 pounds per man, averaging 183A to the Golden Bears l74l2,
 The three-mile race between the varsities will be the last on the re- gatta program, starting at D. m (PST).
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TOT at short and Holloway scored.
 Final tally for the Moose came in the fifth. Metcalf was hit by a pitched ball, then was caught off first Pinchhitter Pasquan reached first after being hit by pitched ball and scored on Forsythe's single to left.
 Side Struck Out
 In the sixth Miller struck out the side, but the Legion got one more run in the seventh. Holloway reached first as pitcher Miller drop ped an infield fly. He stole second and third The Moose catcher tried to catch Holloway off third but the ball went wild and the Legion redhead scored, falling down twice on the way in and crawling the last four feet while the Moose scrambled for the apple
 Rosenberg relieved McDaniels as pitcher in the last of the seventh Moore fouled out near third, then Rosenberg walked Magorty, Pasquan and Forsythe. Holman struck out and Haas went in as pinchhitter Tor McClelland. forcing Forsythe at second.
 The Legion team showed im- prcvement since their last Sundays drubbing by the Elks Lack of prac- tice forced by the wet weather is accountable for the errors in field ing. The Moose showed power at the plate.
 Next game will be tomorrow at 2.30 pm. in Firemen's Park with the same two teams playing
 Following is the box score and summary:
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ring, played to l5.ooo in two

fering, played to l5,000 in two weeks.
 H.MS, Pinafore followed for nine nights with the standing room only" sign out the last three nights. The bowls seating capacity is l,200.
 The predictions were by the San Diego Light Opera Association, launched by three veterans of the old federal music project through membership subscriptions and loans from business and civic leaders.
 Industrial and office workers by day, war veterans and society fig ures have been among the perform CTS. One was a lieutenant com mander in the Navy nurse corps Another was a patient in the Navy hospital.
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American League

Read the want-ads for bargains
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THE BUTCHER, BAKER
 AND MUSIC MAKERS IN CIVIC 0pERETTA

SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Light opera with such old favorites as the Miksdo and HM.S. Pinafore draw ing well-has been revived in San Diego as a community project from roots left by a federal WPA music project of the 1930's:
 Played in the same outdoor bowl in Balboa park where the WPA starlight operas" were presented, the Mikado opened before an au- dience of only 400 Before it had completed a two-week run, nightly attendance was around 1000
 The Chocolate Soldier, next of
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Batted for McClelland in sev- enth.
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ANGE:L.S! ARE
 ,SHUT0UT iN
 HARD CAM:
By BILL BECKER Associated Press Sports Writer)

taSScCldttu EISSS opOitS NiieCii
 A couple of strings-one good, one bad - snapped abruptly last night as the Sacramento Solons halted an eight-game losing skein by becoming the first Pacific Coast League team to beat Cliff Cham bers of Los Angeles. who had notched eight straight wins
 The score was 50, with Garth (Red) Mann scattering eight hits for the shutout.
 The defeat knocked the Angels back into a first place tie with the San Francisco Seals who rallied be- hind their ace, Bob Chesnes, to beat Oakland, 5-2. It was Chesnes' 10th triumph against two losses. Al Chambers was reached for four runs and six hits before lifted for pinch hatsman in the seventh. Joe Marty leo the attack on the big southpaw with a pair Of doubles, driving in tive runs and scoring an- other
 Seattle Loses
 Another twirling test took place m Seattle where San Diego's Bob Milligan spaced nine hits for 20 verdict over Kewpie Dick Barrett of the Rainiers. After being held by Barrett to three hits in eight inn ings, the Padres pushed home the winning tallies on single by Dain Clay, a walk to Johnny Barrett, a fielder's choice, and a one-baser by Johnny Jensen.
 It broke a streak of IT scoreless innings for Barrett, and evened the series at two games apiece
 Stars Beat Beavers
 The onrushing Hollywood Stars took their fourth straight game from the Portland Beavers, 9-8, thus assuring their first series win of the season.
 But the Stars failed to get out of the cellar, remaining one-half game behind Seattle and Sacra- mento. Once again, however, the race frightened to a margin of IT, games from top to bottom, with last-place Hollywood sporting a percentage of 442.
 The Leagues leading batting club, the Stars pounded out 13 more safeties off four chuckers, includ- ing starter Jack Salverson, who was saddled with the defeat. Al Libke's three hits driving in two runs set the pace.
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SUMMARY

Earned Runs: Legion 4, Moose 4. Runs batted in: Legion McLaniels ?, Jensen, J. Nielsen; Moose: For sythe Holman. Home runs: For sythe. Two-baSe hits: Holloway. Stolen bases: Mierzejewski, McDan- iels, Holloway 3, Moore, Metcalf Forsythe Pasquan 2. Double Plays Floberg to Forsythe; Nielsen to Mierzejewski to Rollison. Left on bases: Legion ', Moose 8. Bases on balls: off Jensen 4, Rosenberg 3; off Dean 4, Miller 2. Struck out. l. By Jensen 4, McDaniels 3, Rosen- berg |; by Dean 4, Miller 6. Hit by pitched ball: Jensen, Metcalf, Pas quan, Harvey.
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BOX SCORE

; Batted for J. Nielsen in seventh
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Officer Annoyed, Too

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-Virgil La throm, 21, obeyed again and again an order of patrolman Fred Met zke to get out of a restaurant because he was accused of annoying other patrons.
 After going out the revolving Goor just ahead of the officer, Lathrom went right back in and out. and in and out. But Metzke kept up the futile chase in the doors until Lathrom fled down an alley.
 When the patrolman returned to the restaurant an hour later he found Lathrom already there. He took another look at the re- volving door and called two other officers to take up strategic guard positions. Lathrom was booked on a charge of disorderly conduct.
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LOSE
 FIRST GAME
 TO LEGI0N N

The American Legion nine pushed over five runs in the first inning last night and floated the rest of the way behind spotty pitching to defeat the Moose to 4 before a large crowd in the second game of the 1947 Gastineau Channel League season.
 The Legionnaires used three hurl- erS-Jensen, McDaniels and Rosen- berg, but six Legion hits plus 10 Moose errors proved too much for the men from Lodge 700.
 Moose first baseman Earl For sythe. boosted the lone home run of the game into Gold Creek over center field fence in the third with no one on.
 Legion backstop Holloway collect cd the only other extra base hit of the game, a double into left field in the third He also accounted for three of the Legions nine runs.
 Dropped By Ball
 Moose left fielder Metcalf was dropped by pitched ball in the fifth, the ball catching him on the left temple with full force, however he was able to get up and trot to first. Coach Mike Haas relieved him in the next inning.
 Legion third baseman Ed Nielsen off fi,.cf single to left field and Tom Mier- zejewski, second baseman, followed with a scratch hit to short. Short- stop McDaniels singled sharply to left field to drive in two runs. Mark Jensen was hit by pitched ball and beth men advanced on a catcher's error First baseman Rol- lisCn was called out at the plate for crossing the plate in an attempt to bunt. Centerfielder Cope reach ed first as the Moose third base man dropped his grounder, then made bad throw to first, letting in McDaniels and Jensen. Holloway struck out. Gaunt walked and Cope scored the fifth run as the Moose backstop, who had bad night on errors, dropped a wide bah. Jim Nielsen struck out to end the Le- gions big inning.
 Moose Make Two
 The Moose came through with two runs in their half of the first. Moore reached first on an error by shortstop McDaniels. Metcal1 walk ed Perkins walked and Forsythe walked, scoring Moore. Then Holl- man sacrificed to Jensen and Met calf came ia on the squeeze play. Jensen came out of the hole by striking out Garcia and Hollander.
 The Legion collected one run in the third as Holloway doubled to left field and scored on J. Niel- sens single to left.
 Forsythe homered for the Moose in the third
 The Legion got one more in the fourth as McDaniels walked, stoie second, and scored on Jensen's single to left.
 McDaniels Tr Bcx
 Jensen was relieved on the mound by McDaniels in the fourth inning after hitting Harvey with a pitched ball. He struck out Dean and Moore hit into a double play, Nielsen to Mierzei eiewski to Rollison.
 In the first of the fifth, Miller took oyer mound duties for Moose starter Dean. He walked Holloway, who stole second, then struck out Gaunt. Holloway gained third on wild pitch. J. Nielsen struck out. Ed Nielsen reached first on an er-
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YOU'LL FIND THE WIDEST SELECTION of furniture on Ju- neau Yomg's Mezzanine floor
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There are veins of coal under about two-thirds of Illinois.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25
JEFFERSON POOR
PLEA REVEALED
Even Presidents OF United
States May Be Financial
ly Embarrassed

CINCINNATI, O. W.D-Eve an
Presidents of the United States
sometimes find themselves fl
nancially embarrassed.
A letter written by Thomas
Jefferson when he was President
and Every hard pushed for
funds has come to light at the
University of Cincinnati, where
James c. and William w. Mullal-
ly, brothers, college of business
administration seniors, have
given the letter to their history
professor, DR.. Reginald C. Nc
Crane.
Back in high school in Evans
ton, ILL.,, the students had swap
ped stamps for this collectors
item, then a family heirloom
belonging to a friend.
With the letter is it's envelope,
addressed to Mr.. Craven Pey-
ton, Stump Island, near Milton.
The state was not indicated.
The letter, dated Nov. u,
1908, reads.
If my note for 558D IA pai-
able the 18th Of Dec Sill n
your own hanas. I should be
very glad if it could be either
postponed awhile or paid oy
monthly portions, as fino 1 shall
be very hard pushed during the
next month. If, however, it is
gone out of your hand to make
provision for it if possible. Ac-
cept my friendly salutations and
best wishes.''
DR.. McGrane said the letter
is valuable not only as collec-
tors item but for the insight 1t
gives into the economic condi-
tions of the times.
'This is the time of the Napo-
leonic Wars in Europe and
American trade is being inter-
fered with. . Dr. e..
pla ned. Business is bad and
everyone is feeling the effects.
even the president.
1t is especially interesting
to note that although he is Presl-
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rice, flour and proteins to sup
plement their inadequate d ct.
Bread, fruit and other foodstuffs
were brought to them from
other islands in the Marshalls,
he added.
Delayed Too Long
The Navy said its decision to
move the natives was based on
a study made in the Marshalls
bv DR.. Howard G. Macmillan, an
agricultural production special
ist.
DR.. Macmillan told the Navy
that the departure of the Bikini
natives from Rongerik hac been
delayed too long.
He said the people were "des-
titute and unable to support
themselves on the islands agri-
culture or fisheries.' There has
been a progressive decline of
Rongerik resources since the
displaced Bikinians arrived, he
added.
DR.. Macmillan said that even
on Bikini the 1855 natives had not
been we'll off and that their
transfer to Rongerik h d only
aggravated the situation.
h Ujelang Island was selected
for the new village because it is
lush, productive place, with
healthy soil and good fishing
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served himself the right "in
principle" to raise the question
of conference in Moscow in
the future.
Alexius, however, did not sug-
gest a new conference date and
Orthodox church quarters be-
lieve the idea of a Moscow con-
ference ''to discuss certain ques-
tions of common interest regard
ing all Orthodox churches" has
been dropped altogether.
In a letter to Alexius, the oecu-
menical patriarch had express
ed his opposition to the Moscow
conference proposal. The patri-
arch of Alexandria and most
probably that of Jerusalem,
whose prestige ranks high il
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Science At Work

surface is now matter of daily
routine"
He said that "like the big
fleas that have littlefleas, and
these little fleas still smaller
fleas upon their backs to bite
them-these microeisms (feeble
tremors) have still smaller
brethen in the form of earth
pulses due = to rock bursting
when large-scale excavations
relieve stresses in certain
localities.
The new instruments can now
track down such feeble tremors,
he said. That means that even
hurricanes can be spotted in ad-
vance, and miners can be
warned of rock bursts.
A time developed tech
nique of vacuum-gas packing
soon may be used for domestic
purposes, assuring housewives
fresher and better tasting
canned foods.
Engineers of the American
Can Co., report that the
vacuum gas packing operation
consists of the removal of at
mospheric gases from a filled
container by means of vacuum,
and the dissipation of the
vacuum with an inert gas prior
to the hermetical sealing of the
container.
They reported that among the
dried food products successfully
preserved by the new method
are whole milk powder, dry
milk base baby foods, whole egg
powder, nut meats, potato
sticks, dehydrated cabbage, de-
hydrated carrots, cereal, flour
and popcorn.
Chief advantage of the meth
cd, according to the engineers,
is in the preservation of flavor,
aroma, appearance, taste and
nutritive value of the foods.
The demand for new sources
of lead goes on. Great supplies
are now being found in Mis-
souri,, Idaho, Utah and Is other
states, but scientists are now
surveying Alaska.
The National Geographic So
ciety points out that while the
United States uses half of the
worlds output of lead, only
about one-third is mined in the
country.
Consumption of lead in this
country was estimated at 1,0OO,-
900 tons. Scientists now are
turning to Alaska so that the
country can keep up with its
postwar demand.
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Displaced Bikini Natives
To Be Moved Once More

southwest of their former Bikini
home.
The Navy's action came short
ly after Harold L. Ickes, former
secretary of interior, lashed out
at the department for allowing
the natives to 60 uncared for.
lckes charged that the Navy had
forgotten" the natives that
were displaced to make way for
the A-bomb experiments.
lckes' charges and asserted that
A Navy spokesman denied
the natives certainly were not
starving" He said they had
been furnished by the Navy with
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the Orthodox world, likewise
adopted a negative attitude.
Satellites AeSpOnd

The Moscow patriarch found,
however, a certain response
from among church leaders
within the Soviet zone of influ-
ence, such as the patriarch of
Romania, Nicodemus, and t h e
exarch of Bulgaria, who both
accepted his project. Those who
hesitated to accept the invitation
and thus to acknowledge the
claim to leadership of the Rus
sian patriarch included the Ser
bian patriarch, Gavrilo, as well
as the patriarchs of Greece and
OF Cyprus.
It is recalled in London that
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or many months patriarch

for many months patriarch
Alexius and other members Of
the Russian hierarchy such AZ
Metropolitan Nikolai, developed
a great diplomatic activity to
bring about the conference. }
Russian ecclesiastical disni-
taries visited all countries with
independent Orthodox churches
to sound the views of Orthodox
church leaders on the confer
ence.
Soviet state authorities grant,
ed all facilities for the trips
abroad and were believed to
have encouraged all efforts of
the Moscow patriarch aiming at
increasing the prestige OF the
Russian Orthodox Church.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-25
BY PAUL F. ELLIS
United Press Science Writer
WhIMerCaJK

NEW YORK U.P)-The crust of
the earth is pulsating with few
erish throbs every few seconds.
The ordinary person can't feel
such tremors-but the new style
seismographs can, according to
to the Rev. Joseph Lynch. S. j.,
director of the Fordham Uni
ersity Observatory. He said
the feeble earth tremors are the
result of reaction to turbulence
over the Atlantic.
instrument development" he
said, "now makes it possible to
keep a daily record Of
every slightest whimper OF
Mother Earth. Not only the geo.
graphic position of every quake,
but it's precise depth below the
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D, WILLIAM J. COUGHLIN
United Press
staff Correspondent

uONOLULU, T. H.-U.P-The
o+;ves VINO were moved from
n;l.ini ,5G Atoll to Rongerik A toll
lost p summer 10 make way for
lpo lpI atom bomt tests are gong
w be moved again.
" II is because they are "defeat-
4 frustrated, poverty stricken
eo sud hungry" in their present To-
S1 sntion the Navy announced
'' The 1866 island dwellers will be
,bifted to Ujelang Island in the
M,arshalls, about 290 miles
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MOSCOW PARTRIAC
GETS REBUFF
Conference In Soviet Capt.
tai Put Off On Short
Notice
BY WALTER KOLARZ

Sk'k1 0O<4 EE1O11s<O1HV
LODON, U.D-A well-informed
ecclesiastical source reports
that the patriarch of Moscow
and all the Russ1as, Alexius, has
failed in his attempt to summon
a conference Of all Orthodox pa
triarchs to Moscow this autumn.
Patriarch Alexius in a letter
to the oecumenical patriarch OF
Constantinople, Maximos, agreed
to put off the conference in view
of the short notice given. In his
letter, which was in extreme
ly respectful terms, Alexius re-
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dent of the United States, Jeffer-
son does not ask for any special
concessions. Of course, he says
he would be glad to get n con-
session if he could, but he
dosen't press the issue.
Evening star., 1947-12-26
Corporate Dividends
Exceed Last Year S
BY the Associated Press

Publicly-reported cash dividends
paid out by corporations in Novem-
Der amounted to S167,300,00 or
$6,8OO.000 more than in November
of last year, according to Com
merce Department announcement.
For the three month period ended
November 30, they were 81, ,148, ,600,-
OO0-ffth more than the 1857, ,700,-
600 distributed in the same period
last year.
Payments publicly reported &C
count for about so per cent OF all
cash dividends paid, the department
estimated
Looking at the September -Octo-
r-November picture by business
areas, the department said:
For manufacturing as whole,
payments were up IS per cent from
a year ago. For automobile makers
and nonferrous metals producers,
the increases were over so per cent,
Most other manufacturing indus
tries experienced increases ranging
between 20 and 30 per cent.
The only decline-34 per cent
was reported by makers Of trans
portation equipment outside the
automotive fie.S.
Mining corporations reported dis
bursements were more than double
those in the same period last year,
owing chiefly to large payments by
two big companies. one in crude pc
troleum mining and one in copper
mining. The department did not
name them.
Corporations engaged in whole
sale and retail trade increased their
dividend payments 10 per cent. Re-
manning non-manufacturing groups
showed only minor changes from
last wear
Evening star., 1947-12-26
House Plans Hearinq
Next Month on Bills
'ToCurb Communists
BY the kssocioted Press

Representative Nixon, Republi-
can, of California said today hear
ings will start late in January on
legislative curbs for Communists
built around registering them as
foreign agents" rather than out
lawing their party.
Mr.. Nixon, chairman of House
Un-American Activities Subcommit-
tee in charge Of developing the
legislative program. plans to call
Attorney General Clark as his first
witness.
The Californian told reporters he
regards a bill by Representative
Murdt, Republican. of South Da-
kota as the most workable" so far
offered for combating Communists
by tightening up the laws. 1t would
require them to register as agents
of foreign government.
May Ask New Law.
A couple of laws are on the books
now requiring registration of foreign
agents but without specific applica-
ton to Communist Party members.
Evening star., 1947-12-26

Mr.. Nixon said he wants to ask Mr..
Clark for suggestions for improving
these statutes or possibly a draft Of
complete new law.
Mr.. Nixon said he does not think
outlawing the Communist Party is
the solution.
Furthermore, he said, he wants to
find some method for getting at
Communist front organizations, by
putting it up to them to disclose their
membership lists. sources of funds.
how they spend their money and the
names of officers.
He said he also is interested in
Tightening up the loyalty affidavit
now required of Government en-
ployes so as to make more certain
that Communists are kept off the
Federal payroll.
Urges Check on Affidavits.
Government workers now have to
sign document saying they have
not belonged to an organization
advocating overthrow of the United
Evening star., 1947-12-26

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wool suedes needepoins and eovets Misses and ~o'nens
sizes but with every fur.
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Evening star., 1947-12-26

States Government. Mr.. Nixon said
they ought to be required to state
that they are not and never have
been Communist Party members.
Under the present SYSTEM" he
said, "a Communist can juggle words
and meanings and sign the affidavit
with little danger of committing
perjury in legal sense"
AS member of the House Labor
Committee, the California lawmaker
also suggested the Un-American
Activities Committee check up to
see whether any labor leaders have
lied in signing Communist
affidavits under the Hartley
law.
And the National Labor Relations
Board, he said, should publish names
OF unions whose officials have not
signed affidavits disavowing Com
munist connections.
Evening star., 1947-12-26
Big Baltimore Dredge
To Be Sent to Argentina

bY fhe AsSocIoted FTesS
BALTIMORE, Dec. ga 1000
ton hydraulic dredge built here for
the Argentine Ministry of Public
Works will be taken in tow by a
powerful tug early next month for
a 6,50o-mile journey to Buenos Aires
The dredge, which required Ia
months to build, now is undergoing
final tests. Fifteen men will live
aboard the dredge during the trip
which is expected to take As to 60
days.
The hull is "A feet wide, 1874 feet
long and IA feet deep. Of welded
steel construction, it will draw nine
feet of water.