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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-14
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug 14.-R-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 5h, American Can 88, Anaconda 36lz, Curtiss- Wright AS, International Harvester 86h, Kennecott 44l2, New York Central 147s, Northern Pacific "09s U. s. Steel 72, Pound $402a.
 Sales today were 680,000 shares.
 Averages today are: Industrials, 179.87; rails, 4880; utilities, 3550.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-14
SOAP BOX BOYS HAVE
 FUN TONIGHT AT 7:30

With the rain stopped and the sun shining this afternoon, Don Skuse announced that Rotarians and Soap Box Derby contestants will hold their second fun night starting at 7:30 this evening on the Twelfth Street hill
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-14
VISITS REGAIN SISTERS

The Rev. Ivory Conrad, of St. Louis Parish, Kansas City, Mo, is iii Juneau visiting his cousins, Miss Frances and Agnes Began of this city. He is registered at the Cas- tineau Hotel and will spend the entire month of August in his Alaskan visit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-14
TRUMAN0 0k'S MOURNING
 LIVING COSTS
PresideniIs Hopeful of Res suIts : Congress Ses-
 sion Unnecessary
tBy D. HAROLD oLIvER)

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA tR-- President Truman expressed his wholehearted support today of the Justice Departments investigation of the high cost of food, clothing and housing.
 He said he hopes it will produce results and he thinks it will.
 But he told a news conference, in reply to a question, that he be- lieves the principal effect will be to point to those responsible for high prices rather than to check the spiral
 Asked whether he believed anti trust violations are responsible for the hike in prices, he replied the results of the inquiry will have to he awaited on that.
 Regrets No Peace
 The news conference covered a wide range of other questions
 V-J Day-Mr Truman said he anticipated when he signed the proclamation ending hcstilities with Japan two years ago, that warning nations would have arrived at peaceful settlement by this time, put he regrets that that has not been so.
 He added, however, that he was still hopeful for world peace to benefit all peoples. Politics-The President said he had not approved any site for the Democratic National Convention in 1o48, adding that is a matter for the party's National Committee to decide. He said he will be in fa- vor of any city the committee selects. I E
 As for a new Chairman in event Robert E. Hannegan resigns as head of the Committee, the Presi- dent said that, too, is matter for the Committee.
 He declined to say whether Sec retary of Agriculture Anderson will take Hannegan's Committee job, but said he thinks very highly of Anderson.
 Labor Department Torn Up
 Labor-The President said that one of the accomplishments of the last Congress was to tear up the Labor Department. A reporter wanted to know if MT. Truman was considering putting the U. S. Unemployment Compensation Com mission under that department and he replied it is being considered
 Special Session-There is nothing at the present time to alter his opinion that a special session of Congress will not be necessary.
 Senate War Investigating Com mittee-Asked to comment on what a reporter called "the Old Truman Committee" the President laughed and said the Truman Committee passed out when he left the Sen ate and it's another committee now
 Forrestal-Navy Secretary For restal will take the oath as Sec retary of Defense under the unifi- cation act as soon as he winds up some Naval matters.
 The President said he may an- nounce new Secretary of the Navy at his next news conference.
 British Loan Revision-No com nent.
 Budget Review-Rcvlsed budget estimates for the current fiscal year will be ready in l to 15 days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-14
MAYBE GRAND LURE

The possibility of grand jury investigation into the activities o1 the Juneau longshoremen to pre- vent further damage to the com munity through strikes was sug- gested today at the Juneau Cham Der of Commerce in dicussion ot the current strike.
 R. E. Robertson, who las been appointed by the Chamber to draw up report on the present work stoppage for presentation to tht public, said that he is convinced that the Is longshoremen of Jul neau have no legal right to holc up a community of 5000. Robert son said good many of the long, shoremen also work at other jobs He referred to proposal made las year by Juneau attorney to Ire. fuse credit to this little bunch O. wilfull men who have no regarc for the rest of the community"
 Robertson urged Chamber mem bers to think the matter oyer ane to offer suggestions at the nex meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-14

There are at least 13 species of rattlesnakes in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-14

Comedy Mrs. Ruth Farmhouse Ed monds, g, is pictured at Reno courthouse in Nevada selling her last flcwers few minutes before obtaining adivorce from Francis Charles Edmonds Jr. of Clencove, \. Y. Mrs. Edmonds earned an average of $50 week, she told newsmen, thus helping to defray her legal expenses. She is daughter of world famous Philadelphia minister and editor, the Rev. Don aid Grey Farmhouse, noted leader in Presbyterian Church circles, New York City. Obtaining her divorce on charges of cruelty, Mrs. Edmonds was awarded custody of two minor children, Francis III, 5, and Ruth, 4.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-08-14
SOME RELIEF

Briggs Steamship Company's freighter Southeastern, which has not been tied up by the nine-day- old longshore strike, will make a special trip from Seattle, sailing for Ketchikan, Juneau and possibly Petersburg with cargo of meat, butter, perishables and some liquor.
 President Phil Briggs announced today that the Southeastern is scheduled to sail this Saturday evening from Prince Rupert for Ketchikan, Petersburg, Sitka and Juneau. She will head south on Wednesday from either Juneau or Sitka, and load in Seattle on Aug. |27 and 28.
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Evening star., 1947-03-31

nothing In common with Soviet
ideas, but 1t would also like to have
political youth groups and has al
ready organized It's own. So has the
Christian Democratic Party. The
Russian-sponsored Socialist Unity
Party, naturally, was the first in
the field.
One round OF this struggle has
been fought In the kon1mandatura,
or the four-power control agency.
It is still undecided and involves the
question whether there will be q
Berlin city government department
for organizing youth activities.
Another round seems likely to
occur in the city council which
meets today on the question. The
Social Democratic youth groups will
ask the Allies to make humane"
arrests of youths in the future, to
notify their relatives and to hold
trials in public.
This would seem elementary
enough, but behind it lies still an
other chapter of this curious story.
It involves the University of Berlin,
now renamed Humboldt University.
It Is in the Russian sector of the
city and has remained under Rus
sian control in spite Of efforts to
have it transferred to four-power
direction.
Seven Leaders Arrested.
Recently seven youth leaders
have been arrested. Five of them
Evening star., 1947-03-31
u. n. Trustee Council
Rushes Work DESPITE
Boycott by Russia ,
BY Not Borrows
Correspondent Of The Sfor and
Chieoso Dolly News.

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Mar. ST.
BY its boycott of the United Nations
Trusteeship Council, Russia is miss
ing a refreshing contrast to the
Security Council.
This new council knows how to
laugh. Its members speak vigorous,
idiomatic language, not the stilted,
formalized protocol talk of the senior
body.
There is a sparkle and vitality
among the trusteeship delegates.
They use words the spectators can
understand.
Some of this lively atmosphere is
inspired by the president, Francis
B. Sayre, former high commissioner
to the Philippines, who escaped from
Corregidor in a submarine.
He is fast on his feet in making
decisions; he cuts red tape in way
that would scandalize the stuffed
shirt proceedings in the Security
Council.
Impartial Chairman Again Urged.
Mr.. Sayre's election to the presi-
dency revives earlier discussions for
putting an impartial chairman over
the major U. N. commissions.
Z Thus, it is argued, the presiding
officer is free to devote himself en-
tirely to parliamentary procedure
and is not diverted by his obliga-
tions as delegate.
Mr. Saurn cor tho fronI offoy. hi
election by secret ballot. He asked
that Benjamin Gerig of the State
Department be permitted to take
his place for the United States, and
this was done.
The Trusteeship Council, prepar-
ing to supervise mandates taken
over from the League of Nations, is
now in the throes of getting itself
organized.
The debate is undramatic and
often technical, but the byplay of
wit, the impact of vital personali-
ties, make it more interesting in a
minute than the Security Council
in a week.
Russias failure to take its seat.
or explain its absence, hangs heavily
over the new council.
Delegates Plunging Ahead.
Nevertheless, the delegates, espe-
cially the two highly articulate, fast
thinking members from the Pacific,
Sir Carl Berendsen of New Zealand,
and Col. William R. Hodgson of
Australia, plunge ahead as if no
vacant chair Haunted them.
Legalists ask: How can the Trus-
teeship Council function with a big
power deliberately absent?
Ne formal ruling has been made.
Instead 1t is rationalized in this way:
Russia is still a member of the
United Nations. The Trusteeship
Evening star., 1947-03-31

were students at the university. Two
others, including one member Of the
central committee OF the Christian
Democratic Union, were active in
Halle, in the Soviet zone. Six were
G. D. u. members or affiliates In
one way or another.
There never has been official con-
firmation Of their detention. Some
were arrested by German police,
others by plainclothes operators.
The Soviet-licensed newspaper,
Nacht Express, said only that two
students" have been picked UP on
charges Of possessing weapons IL
legally. Other youth LEADERSHIP
free-have said PUBLICLY that they
did not believe this.
Perhaps better explanation is
that the two are believed to have
been supplying information to
American authorities. In the pres
ent state OF four-power distrust,
that is almost the equivalent of
espionage.
(Copyrisht, 1946.)
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Big Future Predicted
For Fasf-Growing
.1ung Oil Industry
BY the Associated Press

GULFPORT, Miss, Mar. 81
Americas Chinese-born agricultural
baby, the tung oil industry, profting
by strife and imitation in its home
land, has developed into a robust
$10,000,000 youngster-and is still
growing.
All through this country's wide
tung belt stretching along the Gulf
Coast from Florida to Texas. some
5000 growers have harvested a
record crop Of an estimated 47,30o
tons of the round oil-flled tung nuts.
Twelve crushing mills scattered
throughout the six-State area will
process the big crop into more than
100000 pounds Of domestic tung
oil to help fill the tremendous
demands of the paint industry and
some 300 different manufacturing
lines using the fast-drying oil.
Swelling the returns to. growers
this year is sharp price rise in
fiuenced by the heavy demands.
John Watts, editor and publisher
of the official tung trade publication
here, says the top price of $1O5 a
ton for the nuts in effect last milling
season, already has advanced $40 a
ton at some mills.
The price of tung oil was pegged
during the war at 80 cents pound
in drums or 1885 cents in tank-car
lots.
Although tung trees have been
planted in this country for almost
40 years, American production of
tung oil has been established on a
profitable basis only in the last eight
or nine years.
Mr.. Watts says the first tung nuts
were smuggled into this country
from China in 1906 and originally
were planted in California. Some
seedlings were shipped to Talla-
hassee, Fla, two years later and
set out in cemetery there.
Tung oil is one of the fastest
drying of all drying oils. About 80
per cent of the available supply is
consumed by the paint and varnish
industry. 1t also is used as water
prooflng agent for linoleum, trans
formers, electrodes, brick, masonry
and in a variety of inks.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Jops to Ship Pearls

YOKOHAMA, Mar. 81 R.-
Nineteen cases containing 8,161
strands Of pearls, the first postwar
shipment from Japan, will be taken
to the United States aboard the
Flying Arrow, due to sail about
April IS.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
FBI Out to Get Rid
Of Surplus Diapers
By The Associotsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO.-The Federal
Bureau Of Investigation has so many
diapers on hand its storage ca
pacity can't accommodate them.
United States Attorney Frank j.
Hennessey took the problem to Fed
eral Judge Michael ]. Roche. The
Judge set June z as the final date
for owners to establish their rights
to the articles. If unclaimed, they
will be sold.
Evening star., 1947-03-31

Council is subsidiary body Of the
U. N. The Soyiets have a right to
sit on the Council If they wish. A
seat is marked for them.
If they do not take that seat, 1t
creates an awkward situation in
deed, yet it is not illegal to proceed
without them since they are boy
cotting merely the Trusteeship
Council and not the U. N.
It's question of who can hold out
the longest. Obviously, the Russians
cannot fully protect their interests
without sitting at the table. And,
obviously, the Council cannot In
definitely move ahead unless all
rive major powers are represented.
tCopyrtght, 1947)
Evening star., 1947-03-31

In addition to the diapers, the
FBI has wide variety Of cosmetics
and women's garments. Mr.. Hen
nessey said most of the items had
been stolen from interstate COM
merce shipments.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Americans and Reds
10 Control
Berlin Youth Groups
By Dovid M. NichoI
Foreign Correspondent Of The siar
and the Chicago Dolly News

ofo NV SHiSo9o bouf NEWS
BERLIN, Mar. 31.-There is a
quiet but bitter struggle going on for
control Of Berlins embryo youth
groups. The issue seems to be
whether or not they should be al
lowed to become political.
The Americans and Russians are
at opposite extremes in their views.
The British and French are some
where in between, with the French
leaning more towards Soviet ideas,
while the British more often side
with the United States.
The Russians would like to have
frank and open political youth
agencies not unlike their own Kom-
somols, or junior Communists.
Americans are much more inter-
ested in the growth of something
similar to the Boy Scouts, or recrea-
ton clubs, which the Russians don't
understand at all.
Youth Groups Started.
The largest German political party
the Social Democrat-has almost
Evening star., 1947-03-31

EDUCATIONAL.
Evening star., 1947-03-31

S3,392. .701 o4 $24 ,44S.2sI
r. P. STOCKHAM. Vice President
FRANK frost. Assistant Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 26th day Of March. 1947.
tseal) MIRIAM Z. GERDINE,
Notary Public.
Miriam r. Gerdine, notary public,
New York County, New York County
Clerks No. 421. New York County
Register's No. 227-G-7. Commission |
expires March 80. 1947.
Evening star., 1947-03-31

S641,SS1.13 S1,0ob.7s
PAUL WILSON, Vice President.
ROBERT r. SOMMER,
Asst. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Goth day Of February, 1947.
(Seal) WILLIAM G. STEEL,
Notary Public.
Wayne County, Mich. My commission
expires January 8. 1851.
Evening star., 1947-03-31
Mackenzie King Taking
Rest at Virqiniu Beach
By the Associated Press

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, Mar. 81.
Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie
King of Canada arrived at Virginia
Beach yesterday for complete rest
to speed his recuperation from a
recent illness.
The length of his stay here is
indefinite, but he probably will re-
main at least week, his personal
secretary, j.. E. Handy, told a re-
porter. 40
Mr.. Handy also said Mr.. King
hopes later to visit Williamsburg
and other. places in the South.
Evening star., 1947-03-31

Totals = $6,476,s ,s29 .s6 43,2o4. 40
c. SMITH. Exec. Vice President.
r. s. PERUVIAN, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of February, 1947.
ANNA T. BOWSFTELD,
oSeaD Notary Public,
Anna e. Bowsfield, notary public
Kings County KINGS County Clk's No.
$50. Ceyti1cate nled in N. Y. Co.
Clk's No. TIT.
Commission expires March 80. 1947.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
SPRING CONCERT At
HIGH SCHOOL MAY 8
Band of So Pieces, Three Voice
Groups To Participate In
Annual Music Event

Miss Winona Duerst and John
Billings, high school music direc-
tors, have announced that the an
nual spring concert at the high
school auditorium will be presented
at 8 o'clock, Thursday evening, May
8. The 3S-piece concert band, the
11-voice boys glee club, the "a
voice girls glee club and the 35-
voice mixed chorus will participate.
A fine program of musical enter
tainment is promised.
An advance sale of tickets will
be conducted by members of the
band. Proceeds will be used to de-
fray expenses incurred last week
on the trip to the state festival at
and anticipated expenses
Of attending the Midland Empire
festival at Billings on May 10.
While seats will not be reserved,
total tickets sold will not exceed
the number of seats. Patrons are
to purchase tickets from
band members in advance of the
concert date.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
P.T.A. Elects
Officers For Year

With Mrs. John Holthues presid-
ing, the Byam P. T. A. met Fri
day evening at the school house
and formulated plans for a picnic
on May 10. Officers elected for
the coming year were Mrs. Henry
wager, president; Mrs. Glenn Pc
~terson, vice president, and Mrs.
Mark Teeters, secretary-treasurer.
Following the business meeting
a program was presented, consist
ing of songs, a health playlet, a
vocal duet and a choral reading.
Mrs. Albert R. Bender, piano ac-
companist, also entertained with a
classical musical selection, "Con-
vent Bells"
Mrs. Bender and Mrs. Glen Pc
terson served refreshments at the
close of the program.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
TROUT DERBY IS SET
BY PARK CITY CLUB
Prize Of S25 Is Offered Fol-
Biggest TrOut-NO Tickets
Sold After May 3

A Yellowstone river trout derby
was announced this week by the
Park City Rod and Gun club for
Sunday, May A, with a prize Of
$25 offered for the biggest fish.
The event will be open. to the
public.
The rules provide that the fish
must be caught from the Yellow
stone, the angler to use any bait
or lure legal in the state.
No fish will be weighed after
5 p. M. May 4, and the competing
catches must be weighed at Hanks
Tavern in Park City. The largest
trout by weight will be judged the
winner.
The decision of the judges will
be final in all matters pertaining
to the rules and regulations of the
derby. In case of a tie the judges
will choose the winner by some
fair method agreeable to all tied
contestants.
No entrance tickets will be sold
after May 8.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
Poly, IntermOuntain
Unite, Form Rocky
Mountain College

The trustees and faculties have
announced the merger of the Bill
lings Polytechnic Institute and the
Intermountain Union college under
a new name, Rocky Mountain col
lege, at Billings. The Polytechnic
was established early in the pres
ent century and the Intermountain
college moved several years ago
from Helena to Billings.
The purpose and ideals of both
will be continued and the work
expanded by the new corporation,
William Duncan Copeland, presi-
dent, announced.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
DISTRICT SCHOOL
BOARD ORGANIZES
Cromwell Is Reelected Chair
manufacturers Notified Of
Increased Salaries

The school board of district No.
7 was reorganized at a meeting
Saturday evening. C. A. Cromwell
was reelected chairman and Rus
sell Barr was named vice chairman.
E. l.. Fenton, who has served many
years, was reelected clerk.
The reorganized board, with
Jackson Parker as a new member,
will meet May 1. Parker was
chosen at the recent school election
when DR.. 1. N. Smith was re-
elected.
The board at a previous meeting
adopted a salary schedule for
teachers that is very much in
harmony with a schedule recon-
mended by the Montana Educa-
tional association. 1t represents
substantial increases. A special levy
of 20 mills was voted by the peo-
pie at the recent election, most of
which was to be used for salaries.
Notices sent to teachers of their
appointment to the teaching staff
state that their salaries for the
coming year will be according to
the new schedule.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
Of BETS
IN GROUND IN
YELLOWSTONE
Smaller Farms Finish
Wheat Seeding-May
Have Few HOppers

Nearly 35 per cent of the sugar
beet acreage has been planted in
Yellowstone county despite delays
many farmers have experienced this
spring. In Ravallt county about
IS per cent of the acreage has
been planted. The spring work fer
sugar beets in other producing
areas of the state has begun and
rapid progress is expected in the
coming week if the weather per-
mits.
A number of small farms have
completed spring wheat seeding in
southwestern Montana, and soil
blowing to a small degree has oc-
CURED in the western half of the
state. Should pleasant weather
prevail, wheat seeding should be
in full swing within a week, it
is now reported by the cooperating
state and federal services and de-
partments at Helena.
The abandonment of winter
has been quite heavy in some
localities, ranging from 10 to 100
per cent. A part of the acreage
has been reseeded to spring wheat
central and north-central count
A grasshopper adult and egg
survey made in many counties last
fall indicated the expected hatch
be medium and may be very
limited in area. In a few counties
no extensive control program is an
5icipated, while others plan a
control program. In Hill county a
cattle lice control program is be-
ng arranged to eradicate these in
;ects with dips and sprays.
The supply and demand for Ia
'or in field work is generally bal
Inced, although there is need for
experienced farm workers.
Landing and calving have made
,ood progress over the state, with
ONE counties in the northwest re-
lambing 100 per cent COM
Tuesday and Wednesday of the
resent week saw a shift to wealth
r more favorable for farm work
this locality. A number of farm
rs have their fields ready for
but have been delayed by
and rain. Some say that
iven a week they will have all
lanting done.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
CONTRIBUTIONS TOTAL
$4,000 FOR PALS|ED

Montana residents have contri-
buted more than $4,000 through
their purchase of Easter seals III
the states first organized drive to
raise funds to increase aid to its
more than 700 cerebral palsied
children.
George E. Smell, Billings attorney
and chairman of the state sponsor
ing committee of the Montana
chapter of the National Society for
Crippled Children and Adults, said
he had been informed by A. T..
Hubbard of Helena, chapter treas
urer, that ~s17,188.61 had been re-
ceived thus far.
Hubbard said most of the receipts
had been in small amounts, indi-
eating that "a large number of
persons have recognized the need
for more aid to those forgotten
children"
The state sponsoring committee,
Smell said, would meet in May to
determine the type of permanent
organization to be established.
The committee is composed of the
heads of II state service, profes-
labor, business and veterans
organizations and 10 other promi-
nent Montana citizens.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-23
OFFICERS OF Y. F. ".
POST ARE INSTALLED

Past Commander ]. D. Fellows
installed officers of Billy Price
post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at
a meeting of the post April 2, at
the L. L. club. Fifteen members
were present.
Those installed were Robert
Freund, commander; Prentice Law,
senior vice commander; Stanley
Barrow, junior vice commander; Al
Moser, quartermaster; Irwin Rob-
erts, chaplain, and George Prouty,
post advocate.
Commander Freund appointed
Bob Deaton, adjutant; Kepler
Stankey publicity officer, and Eu-
gene Holland, service officer.