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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-29

MT. and Mrs. William Stevenson and children, Becky, Hallie and Da- vid spent the first part of last week fishing at the Portage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-29

The Princeton- Hall was in port Thursday evening. Passengers on board were the Rev. and Mrs. Clee- land ans, their two sons from Kla- wack; Mrs. Wackman of Klawack, Mrs. Gall and children from Hyda- burg, and the Rev. and Mrs. Free man and children from Ketchikan, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-29

A stranger in town this past week has caused considerable comment and some concern. A woman ar-l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-29

Mir and Mrs. Gordon Chandler and their children Barbara and AL fred, and their dog Trixie flew to Juneau July IS. They plan to fly from Juneau Saturday by Pan American to Arryo Grande, Calif., for an indefinite stay. Sid Fleishmann made the trip to Juneau with them. He returned to Skagway on Sundays plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-29

Mrs. A. Speer ot Sitka arrived Monday, July 12, to visit MT. and Mrs. Malcolm Moe. Mrs. Speer and the Noes plan to spend several days fishing at the Portage, and then Mrs. Speer will go on to Whitehorse to visit her sister, Mrs. Jeff Riddle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-29

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Skag- way Aerie No. 25. F. O. E. met Tuesday evening. The final reading of the new Bylaws was done. The
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-29

Mir and Mrs Orrin Edwards have purchased the property at 18th and Spring Streets known as the La Fevre Property from Mrs. Florence Story They plan to move into their new home the first of the month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-29

The Rev. Dooge returned to Skag- way from Haines, July 13 on the Fairtide.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-29

The Rev. John Dodge and MT and Mrs. S. Skaff went to Haines Fri day on the Princeton-H Rev. Dodge returned to Skagway on Sat urday's plane and MT. and Mrs. Skaff on the Sunday plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-29

Mrs. Clayton Policy and sons Err nest and Roger who have been vis- iting Dr. and Mrs. P. I. Dahl have returned to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-29

Drdte her son JOScpIlS lciltl plIUl- day. A chicken dinner was enjoyed hy Joseph, his brother Micheal, and their guests: Wallace and Lewis Lo- gan, Charles Tunley, Leslie Fair banks, Patrick and Micheal Sulli- van, Fred Boynton, Floyd Matthews, Arnold Gutfeld; Bill Burfield and Carl Nord. The boys then went to the show in group.
 O. P. Flynn and his daughter Mary Ellen flew to Juneau Friday to join Mrs. Flynn. They were accompanied by Sharon McGauna. MT. and Mrs. Flynn returned home on Saturdays plane. Mary Ellen and Sharon re- turned home on Sundays plane.
 Mrs. Albert Hall and baby son went to Juneau Thursday, July 15, by Alaska Coastals.
 Word has been received that Mike Tierney has been enrolled at Port land College, Portland, Oregon, for the coming school year
 Mrs Joseph Sheleby took a group of All girls to Dyea Saturday after noon on camping trip to celebrate Shirley Noes eleventh birthday. When they reached the Moe Home. stead the party was served ice cream and cake. They built fire on the teach, sang, danced and roasted weiners. The weather was perfect with beautiful harvest moon. The girls slept on the beach all night and said that the mosquitos weren't too had. On Sunday morning, after a breakfast of hot cakes, the party returned to Skagway. The girls mak- ing the trip were Leada Sheleby, Hallie Stevenson, Shirley Edwards, Karen Lamereaux. and Shirley and Corrine McNeil They were joined in the evening for awhile by Mrs. Moe, Mrs. Speer and Alan Hoyt.
 A stranger in town this past week has caused considerable comment and some concern. A woman ar-l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-29

The Florence Circle of the o. E. s. met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. D. True, with Mrs. True and Mrs. J. McVey co-hostess- es. Fifteen members were present.
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Brown Lists Three Reasons
For Senator Toft's Defeat

Representative Brown, Republi-
can, of Ohio, Senator Taft's cam
paign manager, said yesterday the
Ohio Senator failed to win the Re-
publican presidential nomination
chiefly because of three factors:
l. The effects of public opinion
polls whcih showed Senator Taft
behind Gov. Dewey and other cam
didates and propaganda" that Sem
ator Taft would be a poor vote
getter and hard to elect.
2. The Dewey bandwagon psy-
chology created by the announce
ment Of Senator Martins with
drawal as Pennsylvania S favorite
son candidate coupled with the swing
OF large number of the PennSvl-
vania delegates to Gov. Dewey.
g. Inability to line up those op-
posed to Gov. Dewey in favor of
one candidate.
Mr.. Brown told a reporter that
press OF duties in Congress prevented
Senator Taft and himself from
spending as much time as they would
have liked to in pre-convention
organizing.
He credited Gov Dewey with hav-
ing a smooth working organization
with no such handicap.
Evening star., 1948-07-01

Democratic National Committee
members urging them to try to per-
suade Mr.. Truman to withdraw in
favor of the former Army Chief
of Staff.
The general himself came back
to Washington briefly. He ap-
peared before a closed session OF
the Herbert Hoover commission
studying reorganization of the Gov.
ernment, had luncheon with Secre'
tary of Defense Forrestal at th'
Pentagon and then flew back t,
New York late yesterday.
Douglas Mentioned.
Another possible Truman riva
when the Democrats gather in Phil
adelphia is Supreme Court Justic.
Douglas.
In Los Angeles, State Democratic
Chairman James Roosevelt didnt
mention either name. But he die
tell reporters that the wait-and-see
attitude adopted by California's
54-vote delegation is stirring wide
spread interest.
MY phone has been ringing all
day with calls from all over the
country-Michigan, Minnesota, Wis
consin, Illinois and several Southern
States" the late Presidents son
said. Indications are that they're
not unfavorable to California s
But some of the delegates are
holding out for Mr.. Truman. Attor-
ney Henry I. Dockweiler insisted
that the delegations nominal pledge
is binding until the chief releases
us" and added: 1T would not bene-
fit the party to nominate any one
else. President Truman is our titu-
lar leader and we must stand on
his record, win or lose"
Evening star., 1948-07-01
wYorkG. 0.P. Acts
To Punish Delegate
Who Opposed Dewey
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, July IA political
spanking is threatened for Peter
Wynne-the Bronx politician who
bolted New York States pro-Dewey
delegation and voted for Senator
Taft at the Republican convention.
The detection of Delegate Wynne
left New York Republicans smart
ing the two times the delegation cast
Sc votes for Gov. Dewey and one
for Senator Taft.
First step In the punishment
plans was formation of the Thomas
E. Dewey Republican Club in oppo-
sition to Mr.. Wynne, 73-year-old
veteran leader of the Sd Assembly
District.
Along with this move yesterday
petitions were circulated for the
nomination of William ]. Waterman
for Congress in the 23d Congress
sional district.
Mr.. Wynne, the candidate two
years ago. has been reported con-
sidering making the race again this
year.
botn maneuVerS were preparatory
to an attempt to displace Mr..
Wynne as district leader.
Solon Kane, campaign manager
for Mr.. Waterman, said the rival
club has the backing of the Bronx
County Republican organization.
Mr.. Wynne refused to comment
last night on the opposition or on
the possibility of his running for
Congress.
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Robertson Defeat Seen
In North Dakota Race
BY the Associated Press

FARGO, N. Oak, July l.
Charles r. Robertson, one of North
Dakota's two Republican Repre-
sentatives in Congress, apparently
failed in his bid for denomination
to a fourth term, returns from the
primary election indicated early to-
day.
With votes counted from 1881 OF
| 2,267 precincts, Representative
Lemke led with 1888. Usher L.
Burdick, former member of Con-
gress, seeking a comeback, polled
1902 votes, and Mr.. Robertson had
69,404. Mrs. Agnes Geelan, with
50,748, conceded defeat last night.
Mr.. Robertson was not available
for comment.
Gov. Fred G. Aandahl, counting
83,239 ballots from 1872 precincts,
received congratulations from his
opponent, Erwin Schumacher, Dray-
ton farmer, who conceded defeat,
with $3.50 total.
The. initiated measure which
would bar public school teachers
from wearing religious apparel had
a favorable vote of S,125, with 84,-
33l opposed, in 1857 election dis
tricts. 1t was submitted to the
electorate after nuns had been en-
ployed in several Catholic communi-
ties and Protestant ministers OBJ
jected.
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Georgia Democrats 10 Meet
To Open Primary 10 Negroes
BY the Assoeioted Press

MACON, Ga. July Georgia
Democrats who have clamored loud
est for white supremacy" convene
tomorrow to open the States pri-
mary ballot to Negroes.
Leaders expected the Georgia
Democratic convention to be fast
moving affair, capped by a bowling
d-fashioned demonstration fol
Herman Talmadge, political heir Of
the late Eugene Talmadge.
More than 5000 followers were
slated to join the fun, rousing prel-
ude to Mr.. Talmadge's expected an
nouncement and formal qualifica-
ton Saturday as a candidate fol
Governor in the September Demo-
cratic primary.
Followers of Herman Talmadge
and red-gallused "Old Gene" fiery
opponent of Negro voting, must alter
party rules in the face of repeated
court decisions that the South can
not bar Negroes from Democratic
primaries.
Party chieftains said they accept
ed the move as inevitable and
planned no subterfuge.
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Metal Workers Strike
Halls D. {. Projects

Sheet metal workers employed by
the Sheet Metal Contractors Associ-
alton of Washington went on strike
today, hating and delaying work
on projects in the District, nearby
Maryland and Virginia.
John T. O'Brien, business agent
for Local 102. Sheet Metal Workers
Union. estimated that 200 workers
employed by about % contractors
were on strike.
Among projects affected are the
Ring parking garage at Nineteenth
and M streets NV, and two wom-
ems dormitories at the University
of Maryland. The work largely
involves roofing, ventilating and air.
conditioning phases.
M. R. Skinner. chairman of the
association Negotiating Committee
said no new meeting has been called
by Federal Conciliator James J.
O'Byrne. The conciliator held a
meeting yesterday with union and
association officials and the union
voted to strike last night.
The union seeks 25-cent hourly
increase which would give the work
ers $3.50 an hour. The association
has offered 121a cents, Mr.. Skinner
said.
Evening star., 1948-07-01
u. ). Court Writing
Verdict on Krupps
By the Associated Press

NUREMBERG, Germany, July l
An American war crimes court
went into seclusion today to write
q verdict in the case of the gun
makers of the House of Krupp
The ruling is expected in about
four weeks.
Twelve major officials of the great
munitions combine, Germany's top
gunmakers for $50 years, have been
on trial since last December 8
H. c. Anderson of Jackson, Tenn.
heads the court which tried them
Alfred Krupp Won Bohlen und
Halbach, titular head of the sprawl
irg weapons empire, made a final
appeal to the court yesterday
Speaking for himself and the II
other defendants, he said the House
of Krupp only did its duty in the
war, and we are conscious of no
violations of the laws Of humanity"
The court last April acquitted the
IL defendants on two counts in
the indictment against them-one
charging them with crimes against
the peace, the other accusing them
of participating in a conspiracy
against peace.
Two counts remain. One charges
them with plunder and spoilation
of conquered nations. The other
accuses them of deporting, exploit
ing and abusing slave labor.
In Baden Baden yesterday a
French dominated international
court convicted Hermann Roechling,
Is, a German steel magnate, of
waging aggressive war. The first
industrialist to be found guilty of
such a charge, he was sentenced to
seven years Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1948-07-01
DR.. Sanders Will Address
Virqinia 4-H Short Course
By the Associoted Press

BLACKSBURG, Va, July 1.-Dr
Paul D. Sanders of Richmond, edi-
tor of the Southern Planter, will
address a session here today of the
25th annual State All Club short
course.
DR.. Sanders, third in a series of
four guest speakers on morning pro-
grams, has the topic preparing
Ourselves for Our Place in World
Citizenship"
Also on the program of the con-
ference today will be talk by Miss
Maude E.. Wallace, assistant direc-
tor of Virginia Agricultural Exten-
sion Service: nomination of officers
for next years short course and
election of officers for the Virginia
All All-Star Organization.
In a ceremony tonight, approx
mately 1875 boys and girls from Vir-
ginia All clubs will be initiated
into the All-Star Organization.
A large-scale health program for
Virginia All clubs was suggested
yesterday in an address to delegates
by William B. Porterfeld, jr., Rich
mond, former Virginia Tech ath-
letic star.
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Truman Blast at Housinq Bill

lapse in 1947. This is the so-called
secondary mortgage market
which is designed to encourage the
supply of private credit to home
buyers.
Seriously Defective on Mortgages.
Second, the bill purports to lib
eralize the Governments authority
to insure mortgages for veterans
housing co-operatives. But even in
these respects the bill is seriously
defective.
With respect to the secondary
mortgage market the bill repeals
tine present authority of the Gov
ernment to purchase FHA-insureo
mortgages on rental properties
Thus, it actually eliminates an ex-
isting aid to urgently needed rental
housing.
With respect to veterans housing
co-operatives the bill is practically
worthless.
1t purports to aid veterans CO.
operatives by authorizing the Fed
eral Housing Administration to in
sure 95 per cent loans to veterans
housing co-operatives.
But it does not change the appli-
cable cost limitation of $3.50 per
room, established in 1898. Since
builders are now having difficulty in
most areas in constructing rental
housing at $1,000 per room, a 81 $50
cost limitation nullifies as a practi-
cal matter. the legal authority given
by this bill to insure loans to vet
erans' housing co-operatives
No Excuse for Such Action.
There can be no excuse for such
slipshod legislation, thrown together
only few hours before adjourn
ment. The Eightieth Congress had
ample time to enact the housing
legislation the country needs.
The -Ellender- Wagner bill
was pending during the full term of
both sessions. Exhaustive hearings
we're held time and time again. But
the Republican leadership would not
even give the House of Representa-
tiveS chance to vote on it.
The failure to pass decent housing
Legislation is sad disappointment
to the millions of our people who
are so desperately in need of homes,
and to the many members of Con-
gress who tried so hard to break the
stranglehold of the little group of
men who blocked a decent housing
bill.
We cannot accept as final a deci-
sion reached by such undemocratic
methods.
This is one of the many jobs left
unfinished by the Eightieth Con-
2reSS
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Mrs. Luce 10 Quit Politics,
Plans 10 Resume Writinq
By the Associated Press

RIDGEFIELD, Conn, July l.
Clare Booth Luce said today that
she was through with politics, both
as a possible officeholder and cam
paigner.
The former Connecticut member
of Congress and writer gave two
reasons for her decision. She told
the Bridgeport Post in an interview
that:
First, she feels that the Dewey
Warren Republican ticket is "as
good as elected" and does not need
her help.
Second, she wants to return to
her first love-writing.
Mrs. Luce plans to attend the
Democratic National Convention as
newspaper writer. That. she said
will be her last personal contact
with politics.
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Democrats
Continued From First Page.)

Truman talked about every phase OF
the Democratic situation currently
being talked about in the news
papers,"
This presumably brought up the
draft Eisenhower" move which dis
gruntled Democrats are promoting
once more. 49,.
In this same connection Senator
johnson of South Carolina came
back from a 45-minute talk with
Gen. Eisenhower in New York
earlier this week to report that he
is more convinced than ever" that
the Columbia University President
is the Democrats man of the
hour"
Another Southern Democrat, 1t.
Gov. Handy Ellis of Alabama-who
will head his States delegation to
the Philadelphia convention-said at
Mobile earlier in the day he would
be "tickled to death" to propose the
former Allied commander at the
start of the nominating roll call.
But he added that he will yield to
Texas-the generals native State
or to Kansas-his official residence.
Absolute Refusal Necessary.
Mr.. Ellis insisted that only an
absolute refusal from Gen. Eisen-
hover will prevent his name from
going before the convention ahead
of any one else.
One high party official here said
that is exactly what most party big
wigs expect-a fat statement from
the general that he could not be
drafted.
This official, who refused to be
quoted by name, said all the plan
ming is being made on the assump-
ton that Gen. Eisenhower will not
be a serious contender for the
presidential nomination.
At Columbia University in New
York, a source close to Gen. Elsen-
hover said his position against seek
ing public office was unchanged, and
"applies to both parties" Gen.
Eisenhower himself was absent from
his office, but his spokesman rep
resented his position now as being
the same it was on January %, when
he disclaimed any political ambi-
tions or intentions in a letter to
publisher at Manchester, N. H.
But at Meriden, N. H., Harry
Carlson wrote letters to his fellow
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Argentine Admiral Makes
Bid for Surplus U. 5. Ships
BY the Assccioted Press

The Argentine Navy needs "all
kinds of ships" including carriers,
Vice Admiral Juan M. Carranza said
yesterday.
Admiral Carranza, the first chief
of naval operations from Argentina
to visit the United States, told a
news conference that although his
country has not asked for any sur
plus American warships, he hopes
If such ALLEGATIONS are made = =
Argentina will be considered"
The purpose of his three-week
tour of naval installations is purely
social. he declared. He arrived in
Washington yesterday afternoon.
Special legislation would be neces-
sary before American warships could
be turned over to foreign nat'"~-.
A bill to allow such transfers as a
measure for the defense of the
Western Hemisphere failed to pass
either house last session.
It is estimated that the whaling
season in the Antarctic has been
the best for nine years.
Evening star., 1948-07-01

I have today signed S. 2790, ito
amend the Servicemens Readjust-
ment Act of 1914, as amended, and
for other purposes"
For reasons which are quite un-
derstandable, the Republican lead
ers in the House of Representatives
insisted upon calling this measure a
housing" bill. But as housing
bill, it is, as the vice chairman OF
the Joint Congressional Committee
on Housing truthfully said, "prac-
tically nothing at all.
In this case, as in many others
the Eightieth Congress has failed
misers bly, to meet the urgent need
of the people of the United States
I consider it to be the duty of the
President to inform the people as to
the actual fact on these vital issues.
That is why I have issued, and
shall continue to issue, statements
commenting on legislation passed by
the Congress.
/ This so-called housing bill is a
hasty patchwork. 1t was passed by
the Congress in the final hours OF
the session, after the Republican
leadership refused to permit the
House Representative to vote upon
| the Taft -Ellender-Wagne housing
bill. This bill bears no resemblance
to the comprehensive housing pro-
gram included in the Taft-Ellender-
| Wagner bill.
Fails on Slum Clearance.
| 1t fails to provide for farm hous-
| ing or Slum clearance.
1t fails to provide for housing re-
search, for financial assistance to
! large-scale home construction, or
| for encouraging large-scale produc-
ton of prefabricated housing.
1t fails completely to aid in meet
ing our greatest housing need-loW-
cost rental housing. 1t makes no pro-
vision for publicly assisted low-rent
housing-or, in fact, for any rental
housing.
Contrasted with the Ellen
der-Wagner bill, this measure was
|
the 'teeny-weeny" housing bill.
This bill does two things First
it increases the funds available for
the Government purchase of home
mortgages insured by the Federal
Housing Administration and re-
stores the authority to purchase
mortgages guaranteed under the CT
Act, which the Congress allowed to
provision which would bring about
removal of Michael Straus, reclama-
ton commissioner, and Richard
Boke. regional director of the Central
Valley in California, who have sup
ported the public power policy of the
Government
j The President also accused Con-
gress once more of delaying impor-
tant reclamation work in the West
by cutting down on requested appro-
prlations, and said the only reason
he did not veto the bill was because
it would halt the Interior Depart
ment's work.
The third measure signed and as
saiied extended the life of the Virgin
Islands Co.. year. The agency di-
rects the economy of the islands,
and the President said the bill was
only "stop-gap measure" and that
Congress should have developed a
"long-range" program for the islands
as he has urged.
Evening star., 1948-07-01
Dewey
Continued From First Page)

participation in the world organiza-
ton above partisapship and it has
so continued"
The candidate explained he did
not list the Marshall Plan among
the "other fields of foreign affairs
in which there has been no consul
tation because, "as enacted into law
1t expressed largely the views of Re-
publican leaders, including the pat
tern I proposed in what believed
was the first speech charting details
of the aid to Europe program.
Gov. Dewey is expected to make
"the winning of the peace" the fore
most issue of the presidential elec-
ton campaign. He has said time
and again that President Truman's
administration has "bungled" the
job OF translating into lasting peace
the Allied victory in World War II.
Mr.. Dulles rode to Albany with
Gov. Dewey late yesterday from the
Governors farm in Pawling and
heard him address 1000 welcome
back" rooters at the Capitol steps.
MI. Dulles counseled with the Gov
ernor last night at the Executive
Mansion
III his homecoming" speech, Gov
Dewey said:
"All over the world people are
looking TO the United States in a
prayerful hope that we will lead this
great Nation into paths which will
build a firm and a lasting peace
in the world.
"All over the world people who
have never seen an American. peo-
pie who have no idea what our
country is really like, have an al
most mystic faith that we with our
immense power will be SO
wise and so strong that We can
somehow prevent future wars"
Washington Cleaning Pledged.
Gov. Dewey voiced hope that we
can again bring to our Government
and through it to all of our people
q restoration of faith in the funda
mental liberty and the means by
which we became great-a funda-
mental respect and love and affec-
tion for the dignity. of the in
dividual-a good faith that free
men can make achievements, can
build. can create as men in no other
society have been able to do and
men in dictatorship never can do
If elected, the Governor said, he
will clean up the national Gov
eminent in Washington.
The New York capitol for &c
years was lin the. hands of Cover
nors of one party" Gov. Dewey
said, land now I am in the position
of endeavoring to break l6 years OF
similar uninterrupted rule in the
national Government
He added that the problems OF
getting that house cleaned up are
almost the same. down there that
they we're here when I came here
only now I have the benefit of the
experience of cleaning up after then
here in Albany, and I think it viii
be easier in Washington"