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Evening star., 1947-10-29
Alexandra Firm Fined
$3.50 for Violation Of
Smoke Regulations

The American Agricultural Chemi-
cal Co. yesterday was fined $3.50 in
Alexandria Civil and Police Court
for violations of the city's smoke
control regulations.
The fine was imposed by Judge
James r. Duncan after a parade Of
residents near the company's Alex
andria fertilizer plant protested the
nuisance" effects of gases and acids
expelled at the plant.
One irate housewife testified that
her curtains rotted at the window
because of the obstructive" acids.
Acid. Damage Cited.
DR.. John H. Selby of All North
Washington street, who said he lived
about five blocks from the plant,
told how the paint could be wiped
off of his house because of the
damaging acid. He said the fumes
we're so bad in the rear room of
his house that he and his wife no
longer used the room. I'VE put
only our guests there. now," he
jested.
Flowers and vegetable plants suf-
fered because of the gases, accord
ing to Mrs. John Mclaughlin of
214 North Fairfax street. Mrs.
Leroy Hershfield of 325 Queen
street said the fumes caused her
children and dogs to hack" and
cough.
Another housewife told the court
the dust and gases from the plant
were the prime reasons her family
had decided to move to Washing
ton.
Operation Outlined.
Alexandria Smoke Control Engi-
neer John ]. Kelley outlined the
operation of the plant to show where
the "noisome" gases and odors came
from. He told the court how he
felt the conditions could be i'm
proved.
Roy Simm. division superinten-
dent for Agrico, explained that the
company had appropriated money
for improvements, but was not able
to obtain Immediately the necessary
materials.
Judge Duncan continued sep
arate charge of smoke control vio-
lation against w. G. Robbins, plant
superintendent, until December "a,
when he is to report to the court
on what progress has been made to
alleviate the conditions.
Evening star., 1947-10-29
800 Volunteers Open
S62,715Chest Drive
In State Department

A three-day drive to raise $oz,11
toward the Community Chest Fed
Grafton campaign goal of $4,000, 900
was opened this morning by 800
State Department volunteers under
the leadership of John E. Peurifoy,
Assistant Secretary Of State for Ad-
ministration. ..,....y.
Secretary Of State Marshall sent
word from New York wishing the
success and expressing
hope it would 60 above Its assigned
quota. T. - -.
The campaigners began to solicit
pledges Of contributions from about
$500 employees Of the department
here. ....... ..'. -. T. ~
Undersecretary of the Navy w.
Joan. Kenney, chairman of the
@ government Unit, has called on all
Federal and District Government
Office heads to strive to reach their
entire quotas by November II. the
first report date of the campaign.
Business Leaders Ask Help. "
Meanwhile, a communication bear
ing the signature of 81 business lead
ers here and calling for complete
cooperation" in the Chest campaign
was IN the mails today for some
$500 of their fellow businessmen,
campaign headquarters announced.
Printed and mailed at the expense
of the signers, the message asserted
they have pledged themselves to give
whole -heartedly and unstinthgly'
Of their time and services to the
campaign.
It declared that -four out of every
10 business employe families benefit
directly from hospital, health and
welfare services every year"
Business can meet a substantial
share of It's community responsibility
through the Chest in various ways,
the message stated, including:
by the corporation or business
gift through the Community Chest
by giving its cooperation and
influence to the Chest solicitor in
the in-plant' solicitation Of employees
+" by loaning its top-talent man
power to various phases Of the fed
Grated campaign of the Chest"
While preliminary campaign work
has been initiated already among
the larger firms in the city, general
solicitation will not begin until
November 8.
Jack Bartlett. chairman of Busi-
ness Unit II, responsible for con-
tributions from downtown firms
employing fewer than 10 persons,
started his volunteers on their pre-
campaign visits to businessmen,
after luncheon yesterday In the
Annapolis Hotel. About $4,000 per-
sons will be solicited by the workers.
$l5e, go Quota.
Mr.. Bartlett gave final instruc-
tions to- the workers and stressed
the approach ito individual en-
ployes.
Business and businessmen" he
declared, must assume a major
responsibility for the social welfare
Of the community in which they live
and on which they depend for their
business"
He expressed optimism for, the
unit In raising its $150,000 quota.
Dan Strichartz, chairman Of Sec
ton 2, Division B, Area l Of the
unit, reported his group already had
reached 110 per cent Of its quota.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury Edward H. Foley. jr.. campaign
chairman. voiced great expecta-
tioHs" for the unit and said the
thousands Of small business units In
Evening star., 1947-10-29
Officers Are Elected
By AnnunduIe Firemen

Edward X. Uhler. insurance man,
has been elected president of the
Annandale Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, while Robert L. Henry was
reelected as chief for fourth
term. Other officers were John w.
Crown, vice president; Arthur
Zauft, treasurer; James H. Fitch,
director at large, and G. A. JUS
tusson, secretary. All of the men
are residents OF Annandale.
Evening star., 1947-10-29
Toxi Driver Is Cleared
In Traffic Deoth of Girl

A coroner's jury yesterday exon
Grated Edward W. Chaillet, sr., 56,
of 1923 Raleigh street Sc. in the
Saturday night trafic accident
death Of 8-year-old Dorothy Mosby,
$50 Thomas street NV.
The colored girl died shortly after
being struck In the 1900 block Of
First street NV. by taxicab
driven by Mr.. Chaillet.
Evening star., 1947-10-29
Soldier Held in ArIinaton

Philip Redondo, 10, a soldier sta
toned at Fort Belvoir, was held for
action Of the Arlington Circuit
Court grand jury after hearing
yesterday in County Court on
charges of breaking and entering
four business places in one night.
Evening star., 1947-10-29
The Federal Spotlight
Workers Denied
Voice to Improve Rating System
By joseph YOUNG

Senate Civil Service Committee
to be overlooking the group who can help most
efficiency rating
group Federal employees themselves For than six
and guidance
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31
OVER zoo ATTEND REAL DAY DINNER
 AT COUNTRY CLUB

Over POO people attended the Rizal Day banquet given last evening by members of the Filipino Community at the Salmon Creek Country Club. December 30 is the anniversary of the death of Dr. Jose Rizal, great Filipino liberator and writer who lead the independence movement against the Spanish rulers in 1896.
 The Rev. Leo Sweeney, s. J.. de- livered the invocation and during the dinner musical selections were played by the Islander Trio. Those in the trio are August Lapitan. Danny Constantine and Frank Pine da. Jose Dumlao was toastnaster for the affair.
 August Lapitan of the USCG cut ter Wachusett gave the welcome address and told briefly of the life of the martyred hero.
 Outstanding talk of the evening was the eulogv of Dr. Jose Rizal de- ANCi CN ny hiSSlllO SlCtlO. Ilt oulQ that Rizal always had the highest regard for freedom and liberty and that this spirit in his writings will forever live in the hearts of his people. Tt is this spirit that led his people to revolt against Spanish tyranny and against the Japanese invaders and it is the same spirit that will guide them in their new independence.
 Attorney General Ralph A. Rivers was also a speaker at the banquet. He compared the Philippine inde- pendence movement to the struggle for statehood in Alaska and asked that everyone work for complete economic and political freedom in the Territory.
 Alaska's Governor and Mayor Waino Hendrickson were called upon and made brief speeches. Mrs Danny Constantine, who arrived from the islands in June, gave a very moving recitation of the poem My Last Farewell" The poem was written by Dr. RiZal on the eve of his execution.
 Irene Albayalde and Juanita Dia2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31
ACS OPENS BRANCH OFFICE AT YAkUTAT

The Alaska Communications SyS- tenn recently opened a branch office in Yakutat Village which is now giving improved faster and more economical service to Yakutat resi- dents. The new branch office is located in the Libby, McNeill and Libby store in the village at Yaku- tat. This was announced today by Colonel T J. Fully, Commanding Officer of the Alaska Communica- tions System.
 The ACS main office which is To- cated in the hangar at the Yakutat Air Base is connected with the vil- lage branch office by a teletype circuit. The air base is approxi. mately three miles from town. Tech nical Sergeant Edward F. Roden- berg is in charge of the ACS station at Yakutat.
 The branch office will be open to the public from 12 noon to pm. daily Yakutat time. except Sundays and holidays. On Sundays and holi- days it will be open from II a. m. to l pm. during the hours that the branch office is closed. Priority messages addressed to Yakutat resi- dents will be delivered by ACS mes senger from the main ACS office at the air base.
 The general reaction of Yakutat citizens has been most favorable towards this latest attempt by the ACS to give better service to its customers. It previously had been necessary for patrons to travel to the air base, three miles away, in order to file a telegraphic money order or telegram. This new facility brings the ACS practically to their doorsteps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31

forenoon. It will carry a radio to set up communications.
 Using Weasel
 The party which set out by ground is using an Army weasel" " a tracked vehicle. because of the difficult route. It must go via Palmer and then cut cross-country in an area without roads, for an estimated 40 miles.
 The party includes medical per- sonnel.
 A helicopter also is standing by for search by air as soon as the weather breaks.
 Planes of the 10th Rescue Squad ron went up to scan the region shortly after the flash was seen, but could see nothing through the heavy snowstorm, which moderat- ed later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31

sang several vocal selections ac- companied by Mrs. Lillian Uggen at the piano. Mrs. Danny Con- stantino and Juanita Diaz sang Land of the Morning the national anthem.
 Mir. Dumlao presented the new officers of the Grand Order Eyes of the Philippines, Mabini Lodge No 2 and their auxiliary.
 Dancing was enjoyed after the banquet to music played by the Islander Orchestra. Mike Zamorra performed slight of hand tricks dur ing intermission. Vincent Isturis was official photographer for the af- fair and took many pictures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31
! LEAGUE GAMES
 PLAYED, DOUGLAS

' Douglas High and Mikes Night Owls won in close games with the Wachusett squad and Darnells $ five last night in the Douglas High School gym.
 In the first game, Wachusett was ahead at the end of the first quarter 1O-0 and at half time 14-l3. The third quarter saw them still in the lead 2l-18, but in the last quarter the Huskies put on a burst of speed and by SCOT ing IT points won the ball game 35-3l. It was a clean, hard fought game and the players from the Wachusett can be proud of them selves as we all know they have been on the boat for the past few weeks. Simmons was high scorer for the sailors with nine points while Cuthbert scored l2 points and Mccormick II for the High School.
 In the second game DdrneIl played one of it's best games of the year, but lost in the final quarter 37-34 The first quarter ended 1913 with the Owls in the lead and at half time the score was 23-21 In the third quarter Mikes was held to one point while Darnell's scored five points giv- ing them the lead 26-24. With three minutes to go in the last quart CT the score was still a tie when Russo and Flint scored two bas- k ts which won the ball game ST. 34. For Darnells, McDaniels scored points as high man, while Bon nett scored Is for the Night Owls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31
FREE -F0R ALL ATH0CkEY GAME:
 POLICE CALLED
(By The Associated Press)

tby The ASSOCldteQ FTeSSJ
 Tacoma police quelled a free for-all last night as the home town Rockets defeated the New Westminster Royals 4-3 in a close checked Pacific Coast league hoe key game.
 The ruckus developed after Pete Taillifer of Tacoma and Ken Terry of New Westminster tangled. Play CTS of both teams and half a dozen spectators joined in.
 In another northern division contest the division leading Se- attle Ironmen clohbered Vancouver 5-2
 Fresns Falcons defeated the Oakland Oaks 20 and the Los i Angeles Monarchs drove furiously to an 8-4 win over San Francisco in the southern division.
 Tonight Fresno, one point be- 1 hind the second place Los Angeles club, tangles with the Monarchs in the only game scheduled Bill Brennan got his first shut out of the season in the Fresno win ever Oakland. The second period saw Referee Jerry Mathieu ! assess a total of 35 minutes in penalties for new league record The Monarch win over San Fran cisco narrowed the gap between the two teams to one point.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31
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ELkS 10 WELCOME IN NEW YEAR WITH
 ANNUAL HI-JiNKS

The annual ElKs Ei-Jinks Gance will be held in the Elks' ballroom tonight from 10 o'clock on into the New Year. The ballroom has been decorated with tinsel and other gay decorations for the affair and there will be sufficient noisemakers and favors. Darrell Naish is in charge of the decoration committee. Bill Matheny and his orchestra will play for dancing.
 This dance is lor Elks and their ladies, and all visiting Elks and their ladies are especially invited to attend to take part in the celebra-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31

members were rescued by daring bush" pilots, but three parachut- ists who dropped to their aid are missing and feared dead.
 Search Party Out
 A ground rescue party set out ty a difficult. roundabout route early today for the Point McKen- z.a area, which is across an arm of water extending up from the Gulf cf Alaska.
 A second rescue mission, includ- ing dog team, was to be flown to Goose Bay, where there is a small emergency landing field about IS miles from Point Me KanZie.
 Il was to take off as soon as the weather permits, but it was showing lightly throughout the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31

Empire Wantads for Best Results
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31

SKINNED MILK For Sale Juneau Dairies. brhhs vour own ius. I'll St
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31
NEW YEAR MESSAGE TO FISHERMEN

We wish to thank all our custo- mers for the business given us the past year.
 Effective immediately we can furnish all types of popular com mercial gear, expertly made up to your specifications.
 We welcome all new accounts to try us for price, quality, work manship and service.
 A Happy and Prosperous New Year to all
 Madsen's Cycle & Fishing Supply Two Phones. Opp. Ball Park
 Open noon till g D. m. 1t It will pay yCu to shop Home Beautiful. r55 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31
MAKIIiA CCIETY

The business meeting of the Mar tha Society will be held at 1:30 D. m. Friday, January 2nd, in the Church Pal,ors, with Mesdames Don Burrus and c. E. Warfield hostesses for the dessert luncheon. Mrs. w R. Booth will lead the devotions. All ladies of the church are invited to attend. It
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31
RoBERTsoNs GO SOUTH

MT. and Mrs. R. E. Robertson sailed south on the Alaska, for Seattle, where they will visit with their son and daughter -in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Duncan Robertson and their two children, Carol and John Duncan This will be the Robertsons' first visit with their grandson John Duncan, who is eight months old. They expect to return to Juneau in two weeks
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31

ton of the New Year. The com mittee in charge has announced that owing to the large attendance of Elks expected, non-member guests will not be admitted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31
DosKELAND SERVICES

Funeral services for Nels Doske- land. who passed away in St. Ann's Hospital on December 24, will be held on Friday afternoon at ? o'clock
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-31

in the Charles w, Carter Chapel. The Rev. G. Herbert Hillerman VIII conduct the services and final lh- torment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-08-11
BirdweII
Continued From First Page }

Washington in June and July, 1912,
in the interests of the Hughes Or
ganization. When he noted the
name Of Jesse Jones among those
for whom Mr.. Birdwell provided
entertainment here, MIR. Dietrich
told the subcommittee he tele-
phoned Mr.. Jones, a long time per-
sonal friend, and was informed that
Mr.. Jones had not. been enter
tanned by Mr.. Birdwell.
"Mr. Dietrich then testified" Mr..
Birdwell said today, that he COM
municated with ME and that had
orally admitted that I had mis-
represented on an expense account
and that, subsequently, Mr.. Diet
rich asked me for an affidavit in
which he said I admitted I had
never entertained Mr.. Jones'"
Mr.. Birdwell explained that, "in a
technical sense" he may have mis-
used the word entertainment" in
connection with his association with
Mr.. Jones during the 1912 Washing
ton visit.
"It was true I did not provide any
geisha girls" Mr.. Birdwen said.
But I did spend about 500 or, him
and his press agent, Paul Wake
field"
Evening star., 1947-08-11
Man Held in Affempt
To Rob Soldier Is Put
Under Bond Of $1,000

Robert Hardgrove, 20, Of 1107 JEFF
ferson drive, Arlington. was or
dered held for the grand Jury under
$1,000 bond after preliminary
heaing in Municipal Court today on
a charge Of attempting to take
wallet from the pocket of q Sleep
ing soldier in a bus station.
Hardgrove was captured, escaped
and then was recaptured yesterday
after two A. B. & w. bus employees
allegedly spotted him leaning over
a soldier asleep on the steps of the
old postof1ce building, Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV. He pleaded not guilty to the
charge of robbery today.
Robert r. Mcdonald, %, an Army
veteran and bus company inspector,
said that when he approached the
suspect slowly walked around to
Twelfth street and then ran. The
other bus company employe has not
been identified.
Both Of the 'busmen gave chase
and captured him. They returned
him to the soldier, who reported
that he had had $91 in his pocket.
They said they found that amount
in the suspected mans pocket Just
as he. broke away and ran down
Eleventh street toward the Smith
sonian Institution.
The busmen recaptured the man
on the Mall.
The soldier identified himself as
James G. Coleman, 20, Of Fort
BelvOir,
Evening star., 1947-08-11
DR.. John R. Schultz,
College Head, Dies
BY the Associated Press

MEADVILLE, Pa, Aug. 11.-Dr.
John Richie Schultz, 81, president
Of Allegheny College since 1943,
died today after an illness of two
months. He was 81.
DR.. Schultz once was q college
professor in the winter and a Chau-
tauqua Snowman in summer time.
During the 1920s, while professor
Of English at Allegheny, he was an
administrator of the Redpath Chau-
tauqua, which had one-week stands
in the Midwest. Later he was dis
trict superintendent OF q circuit
covering New England and New
York.
DR.. Schultz's avocation led him
to write articles about Mississippi
rivermen. In his writings about
Samuel Clemens he brought to light
a number of unpublished Mark
Twain letters.
His publication include Modern
Essays" "the Unpublished Letters
Of Bayard Taylor" and THE Life
of Alexander Barclay"
Surviving are a brother, DR.. w.
E. Schultz, professor of English at
Illinois wesleyan University, Bloom
ington, ILL.,; his widow, Mrs. Dora
Nelson Schultz, and two children,
James r. Schultz of Oakland, Calf :,
and Laurana Schultz, Meadville.
The educators last official ap-
pearance was to present a B. A. de-
gree to Robert M. Rownd of Ripley,
N. Y, 102-year-old Civil War vet
eran last June. Mr.. Rownd missed
the degree when he left Allegheny
College to join the Union Army,
Evening star., 1947-08-11
Johnston Reports Russia
Afraid Of World Recovery
By the Assoeiatsd Press

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 11-Eric
Johnston, president of. the Motion
Picture Association Of America, said
yesterday that Russia "is afraid of
economic recovery in the world be-
cause she knows that recovery will
give Communism a kick in the
pants"
Home after a tour of II European
countries, Mr.. Johnston said in an
interview with the Spokesman-Re-
view: THE United States is trying
to promote recovery in Europe and
the rest of the world. Russia doesn't
want recovery. She wants chaos.
Everywhere I went in Europe I
found her agents were prophesying
our economic collapse. She is bank
ing heavily on a breakdown Of
Americas capitalistic system
Russia has made the two greatest
mistakes of our generation, first in
her treaty with Hitler in 1899 and
second in her withdrawal from the
Paris conference. We in America
can profit by those mistakes" he
said.
Mr.. Johnston expects to spend two
or three weeks with his family here
although he said he may have to re-
turn to England ANY day If compli-
cations develop over the British tax
on American motion pictures"
Evening star., 1947-08-11
Ecuador Protests 10 Peru
After Attack on Border CITY
By the Assoeio,sd Press

QUITO, Ecuador, Aug. 11.-of-
fetal sources said today Ecuador
had instructed her ambassador in
Lima to protest to Peru against an
alleged attack by Peruvian troops on
the frontier city of FL Progreso, in
Lola Province, few days ago.
The Ecuadorean officials charged
that a Peruvian military detach-
ment. made the attack in the early
evening without warning. ransacked
several houses and captured %
Ecuadorean soldiers, civil police and
civilians. They added that the cap
tives were released the following
day, due to the Intervention of an
Ecuadorean military chaplain.
The informants said there had
been a personal clash July 80 be-
tween two Peruvian soldiers and two
Ecuadorean soldiers at Vado Boca-
mas, u miles from Ell Progreso.
Evening star., 1947-08-11
Britain and Egypt Set
For New u. n. Battle
Over Troop Problem
by The Assoeietsd Press

LAKE SUCCESS. N. Y. Aug Ii
Britain and Egypt squared of for
another verbal battle today as the
United Nations Security Council re-
sumed debate on Egyptian demands
that British soldiers get of her soil.
Premier Nokrashy Pasha, per-
eonally representing his country on
an issue which he says will deter
mine Egypt's future, was ready to
stress anew his contention that
British troops were in the strategic
Mediterranean country against the
wishes Of its people.
Britain's Sir Alexander Cadogan
drafted his rebuttal speech around
the 2o-year Anglo o-Egyptian treaty,
signed IN 1885 and covering the
presence Of troops.
Sudan Also Involved.
Britain maintains that the pact
still Is in force and the charges
should be dismissed. Egypt holds
that the pact has been voided by
provisions Of the U. N. charter and
other international agreements.
The other point Of the complaint
hinges around the Anglo-Egyptian
Sudan, from which Egypt also seeks
to Dust the British. The area now
is jointly administered by the two
countries.
The council also was expected to
hear RusSia's answer to whether
she could discuss any of the various
compromise measures suggested for
ending Balkan disorders. This case
goes back on the Council floor to-
morrow regardless of the Soviet de-
cision.
Faris E Khoury of Syria, Council
chairman, outlined q busy week for
the delegates. After warming up
with the Egyptian and Balkan cases,
they will turn to Indonesia tomor-
row afternoon.
Indoesians Ask Hearing.
Developments in the Pacific case
included q request from the Indo-
nesian republic to be heard and
sentatives also would come here
from East Indonesia, North Borneo
and the Chinese community.
Austrslia will have a resolution
ready asking that the U. N. send q
commission to Indonesia to SUPER
wise the truce put into effect on
orders from the Council. The ques-
ton Of mediation still was unde.-
cided.S
Mr.. El Khoury also announced
that debate would start Wednesday
on applications for United Nations
membership. A special Council
committee sifted II requests and
was able to agree on only one
Yemen. Thus that Arab state was
expected to be the only country
taken into the organization this
year.
Mr.. Fl Khoury said the Council
would return to the Egyptian
debate on Thursday.