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Evening star., 1948-06-13
Mason Alters Stand,
SAYS D. {. Should Pay
GaI|inger Staff Chief

/ Commissioner Guy Mason declared
last night he now agrees the Gal
] finger Hospital chief of staff should
be paid by the District government
instead of by the citys medical
schools.
The change was urged last month
in a report on Gallinger by Dr. Err
win L. Crosby, director of Johns
Hopkins Hospital, to a Senate Ap-
propriations subcommittee handling
the Districts 1949 budget.
I've decided that 7 now agree
with the Crosby report" Mr.. Mason
told reporters. He said the agree
ment also included another recon-
mendation in the report. which
urged that Gallinger remain under
jurisdiction of the District Health
Department instead of under a pro-
posed separate Hospital Depart
ment.
ReverSeS Stand
: This represents strong reversal
by the city head. who three months
ago claimed credit for the idea of
removing the hospital from Health
Department control.
/ The proposal first was made pub
licly by DR.. Brian Blades and Rob-
ert J. Cofey, chiefs of the surgical
stats of George Washington and
Georgetown Universities, who said
operation of the hospital under a
separate agency would result in bet
ter treatment as well as savings to
the taxpayer. They urged that med
ical schools which now furnish visit
ing STATS to Gallinger should be
given full responsibility for medical
care by contract.
Mr.. Mason retaliated that he had
been giving thought for a long
time to the removal of Health De-
partment control and that he did
not get the idea from the two sur
geons.
Backs Crosby Report.
The commissioner did not enlarge
on reasons for reversing his opinion
except to say that he agreed with
the recommendations made by Dr.
Crosby.
The proposal for the city to pay
the salary of the Gallinger chief of
staff had been made earlier BY Dr.
Cloyd Neck Marvin, president of
George Washington University. The
salaries now are being paid by the
G.. w. and Georgetown medical
schools.
The present chief of staff, DR.. P.
S. Rossiter. will retire September l.
A successor has not yet been named.
In his report, DR.. Crosby said that
a study of the hospital convinced
him that overall authority for
the hospital should rest in the city
government.
Rumors Are Renewed.
Mr.. Mason also renewed rumors
on the possible resignation of DR.
Alvin r. Sweeney. with comment
to reporters that he understood Dr.
George C. Rutland. the District
Health officer, is looking for sue
cessor to DR.. Sweeney"
DR.. Rutland, however, said he
knew of nothing imminent" about
a resignation by DR.. Sweeney and
that he did not know con what basis
Mr.. Mason made the statement" J"
The health officer said he began
looking around when rumors about
DR.. Sweeney" started last February,
but that he knew of mo further
developments"
DR.. Sweeney was said to be out
of town and could not be reached
for comment
Evening star., 1948-06-13
Washing Machine
Chokes Drunken
Woman to Death

Among last weeks unusual acci-
dents reported yesterday by the Red
Cross home accident survey was that
of a 47-year-old woman who fell
into washing machine while in
toXicated and choked to death.
Children are eating toadstools
again, the report noted. and among
the many cases of children drinking
from the wrong bottle was one of
a 2-year-old child who drank a half
pint of whisky, was treated at hos
pital and appeared none the worse.
Four persons died from falls in
the home, bringing the number of
deaths in 1948 from home accidents
to l29. The number last year this
time was 1l2. The number of 1948
traffic deaths here Is 81.
Evening star., 1948-06-13
Donaldson to Address
Postmusters' Convention

Postmaster General Donaldson
will speak Thursday evening at a
banquet to be held during the two
day convention of the Virginia
Chapter. National Association of
Postmasters, at the George Mason
Hotel in Alexandria.
The convention is to be held in
Alexandria Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Virginia K. Wright of Roanoke,
president, will preside.
Evening star., 1948-06-13
Gath Division Chapter
Elects Gen. BoIte

Maj. Gen. Charles l.. Bolte has
been elected president emeritus of
the Washington Chapter of the
Gath Red Bulb Infantry Division,
it was announced yesterday.
Other officers chosen include
Capt. Earl w. Rolf. president; Ed
win M. Brown, first vice president;
Col. Carl E. Goldbranson, second
vice president: Hugh H. Soper
third vice president. 1t. Sidney
Goldstein. secretary-treasurer, Ii
brarian and historian; 1t. Col. John
H. Hougen, judge advocate: Clemens
J. Traber. chaplain. and Joseph L.
Madden, sergeant-at
Evening star., 1948-06-13
Sex Criminals Given
Warning TheyFace
Stricter Law Here

Sex offenders in the District now
risk prosecution under new and
more stringent legislation. United
States Attorney George Morris Fay
warned last night.
The bill providing stiff prison
terms or hospital commitment for
sex offenders here was signed by
President Truman Friday.
The bill. urged by The Star. is
aimed particularly at offenders
against children.
1t is designed to clear the streets
of this type of offender either by
prison term ranging up to 20
years or by committing him to ST.
Elizsbeths Hospital until he is cured
of his mental disorder.
Fay to Move Cautiously.
Mr.. Fay who worked on the orig
inal draft of the bill, said his Office
will "use the act cautiously from
the outset" to prevent restrictive in
/ terpretations by the courts.
/ I'VE will consider each complaint
very thoroughly to make the cases
fit squarely with the law" Mr.. Fay
declared.
/ The prosecutor said he had gone
over the new legislation paragraph
by paragraph with his assistants and
had asked them ito examine every
complaint to make certain it is
clear-cut before deciding to handle
it under the new law"
He said he plans to arrange fol
meeting as soon as possible with
the justices serving in the crimina,
courts to point out that the Law
requires them to appoint examining
psychia trists and ito see how this
office can cooperate in obtaining
the results contemplated under the
new law"
Examinations Provided.
The new law provides that upor
filing of a statement that a person
is believed to be a sexual psyche.
path" the court appoints two quail.
fed psychiatrists to examine the
patient" Persons found to bt
sexual psychopaths in the judge.
ment of the psychiatrists or after
hearing are to be committed tt
st. Elizabeths until the superintend.
ent of the hospital finds they arr
sufficiently recovered so as not to b.
dangerous to other persons"
Mr. Fay said he was satisfied the
new legislation will give us ad.
ditional instruments with which t
deal with some of the serious prob.
lens with respect to crimes in which
children are victims"
Before the law was passed. person!
molesting children escaped witt
small fines or light prison terms ane
were free to continue their activi
ties in a matter of months.
The new law not only increase!
the penalties and paves the way fol
commitment of repeaters but pro.
vides special penalties for offense.
against children.
Evening star., 1948-06-13
Maryland U 10 Begin
Women's S Course Tomorrow

The University of Marylands FIVE
day short course for rural women
will start tomorrow.
Miss Venia M. Kellar, assistant
director of the extension service,
said purpose Of the course is to
offer the women of Maryland edu-
cation. inspirational. cultural and
recreational opportunities.
Registration starts tomorrow and
classes begin Tuesday. Afternoons
and evenings will be devoted to
special programs and tours.
Evening star., 1948-06-13
Clifton Park Unit Elects

The Clifton Park Md Citizens
Association has elected the following
officers: Willard Morris, 909 Heron
drive. president; Harry F. lahn,
vice president; r. A. Mushet. treas"
urer: Mrs. Victor j. Xander, record.
ing secretary. and Mrs. John Axleys
corresponding secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08
AGA TAKES IS ON
WEEKEND TRIPS;
81 IN and n OUT

Alaska Coastal Airline planes car
ried SO passengers on weekend
flights with 81 arriving in Juneau
and 40 departing Passengers were
as fellows:
From Chatham Albert Peterson.
From Tsnakee: Lem 10y, Sam
Asp.
From Tulsequah: j. Carrier, A.
Beaton, S. Sylvester, Mrs. Woods, c.
Ney.
From Pelican: Gust Nekeltes,
Bruce Merreth, John Conner, John
Woods, r. j. Johnston, Walter Is
aacSon.
From Sitka: M. Johnson, Fred
Byron, Lester Eshart.
From Hood Bay: Paul Haydn, o.
p Pastas, Bill Slantoss.
From Gustavus: Fred Matson.
From Hoonah: Mrs. George Dali
ton, w. B. Beauchamp, James o.
borne, Ed Sarabia, George Dalton
Emma Martin, Deb Dalton.
From Skagway: E. o. Harmon
Bud Phelps, G. A. Carroll, r. Schy
From Haines: Mr.. and Mrs Mis-
ser, M. John, A. F.. Ghiglione, H. A
Stoddard, John j. Schnabel Mrs
Brawlbrette, A. Melvin, K Kadow
Steve Hauser.
From Ketchikan: Helen Amos
Mrs. Hawthorne.
From Petersburg: Max Haube.
To Hoonah: l.. CLANCY, Vic Pow
err
To Gustavus: Mrs. Lehman, Lar
ry Lehman, Fred Matsen.
To Sitka: Peter Wood, G.. Jor.
censor, George Danner. Frank Her
mann, Anne Karlson, Dorothy An.
derso, L. Singer.
! To Tenakee: DR.. VIM. Blanton
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08
1910 REPORT FOR
ARMY PHYSICAL
EXAMS NOV. 16

Fifteen men registered with To-
cal Selective Service Board No. 3
have been notified to report for
Armed Forces physical examina-
lions November 16. Alaskans will
go to Fort Richardson, Anchorage
fer their pre-induction physicals.
Stateside men will report to their
nearest induction center.
Men called are Paul j. Jackson
of juneau, Jones P. Hctch of
Haines, Stanley A. Sutton, Malcolm
w. Bernard, Alfred T. White, Jr,
and Roosevelt I. Randall of Sitka,
John r. Otness of Petersburg, John
w. Burton and Lloyd r. Milne OF
Met,akatla, John c. Coins Of Ber-
ner's Bay, John w. Peratrovich OF
Klawock, John w. Tommila, Lau-
renee r. Mower and Boris S. Kos
trometinoff Of Seattle, Roy Mikels
Churchwell of Portland, Ore.
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BARTLETT, Ed CLARK
SPEAKERS AT LIONS
NOON LUNCHEON MEET

AS part of observance of Ameri-
can Education Week, Edward Clark
and E. L. Bartlett were luncheon
speakers at the noon luncheon
meeting of the Lions Club at the
Baranof Hotel today.
Burke Riley introduced Hig h
School Principal Leslie Avrit, who in
turn introduced the speakers of the
day.
Clark gave a report to Lions on
what has been done, and what plans
of the future are for the Juneau
school system, giving quick &C.
count of improvements that have
been made in curriculum and pro-
granting.
Bartlett gave short survey of
the educational outlook from the
Territorial and national outlook.
branching into the land policies of
the Federal government He empha-
sized the necessity of halting the
withdrawal of land by the federal
government adding that it is ne
cessary to have more free and tax
able land for the development of
new settlements in Alaska.
Shortly before the close of the
meeting, George Danner and Frank
Hermann, delegates to the Charter
Night Banquet for the new Mt.
Edgecumbe Lions Club, arrived to
give a short report on the Sitka
meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08
.HAINE5 CUTOFF
OPENED TO LET
GOODS THROUGH

1t was fine sight, according
to Col John R. Moves, to see the
IL or IS trucks going in convoy
over the Haines Cutoff, Saturday
loaded with perishables for Fair
banks and Whitehorse.
The road was closed when Noyes
and his party arrived Thursday af-
ternoon, but was opened by the
Canadians Saturday morning after
difficult operation. Major Aker-
ley and Major Rays of the Y. T.
Northwest Highway System, arriv-
ed from Whitehorse with number
of trucks and cars which had been
held up on the other side of the
summit.
Unloading of perishables brought
by the CPR liner Princess Louise
and destined for Fairbanks and
started Immediately.
Trucks moved in convoy carrying
some 100 tens. Snow conditions
on the summit and slide condi-
tons at Mile a. were very bad.
Col. Noyes is enthusiastic in his
praise for the NWHS.
The Canadians. he says, have
lone a splendid job with the limit
I'd means at their disposal, in keep
ng the road open, and have done
Ill that could be expected under
he present agreement for the use
If the road.
However" Noyes adds, these
arrangements are inadequate and
should be augmented as soon as
so that the road can be
sept open the year around.
Action to this end cannot be
aiken by Canadian authorities in
but are dependent on
lction by the Dominion government
n Ottawa"
Making the inspection trip with
Colonel Moves, who is director of
he Alaska Road Commission, were
\. F. Ghiglione, chief of the ARC
division, and H. A.
'toddart, Public Roads Admins
ration division engineer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08
PRESIDENT
IN SUNSHINE
IN FLORIDA
Sheds Cares Of State for
Vacation Time-Cabjnet
Rumors Circulated

KEY WEST, Fla, Nov 8.-tR-
Harry S. Truman shed the care.
of state today to frolic in the
Florida sunshine.
The President of the United
States started a vacation at this
naval submarine base in the COM
pany of small group of White
! House cronies among whom he
could relax and, for the time be-
ing, forget some of the problems
of his office.
Authoritative sources said the
President is pleased with most of
his cabinet and their support dur
ing the campaign.
1t is known that he is looking
around for new Secretary of De-
Tense to replace James w. Forrestal
when the later steps out, and, so
the official story goes, he will not
press Robert A. Lovett to stay on
as Undersecretary of State.
Folks around the President are
specializing whether he will name
Gov. Mon c. Wallgren of Washing
ton State to an important post.
Wallgren, a former member of the
Senate and of the Truman Investi-
eating Committee, is one of the
Chief Executives most intimate
friends.
He was defeated for re-electio
although Mr.. Truman carried lie
State. Wallgren, If he is interested,
can be assured of an important
post under the President.
Wallgren is expected to join the
President here before Mr.. TrLnsr
returns to the capital
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08
kAD0W RETURNS
FROM FAIRBANKS,
ANCHORAGE, SAT.

A graphic argument of why the
Jones Act should be repealed was
presented to K G. Kadow, director
of the Alaska Field Committee, who
returned from northern travels this
week. Kadow wanted to return
to Juneau early last week and when
he was unable to fly down from
Fairbanks to Juneau, he decided to
try to reach Southeast Alaska from
Whitehorse. az 3
From Whitehorse, he travelled to
Skagway on the train just in time
to catch the Princess Louise for
Juneau-or SO he thought. At
Skagway he was informed that I'M
der the provisions of the Jones
Act he couldn't travel between two
American ports without the steam
ship company paying large fine
for allowing him passage.
Kadow said today that he is 60
ing to start immediatly to work
for the repeal of the Jones Act,
after his efforts to reach Juneau
last week. He finally arrived on
Saturday, via Alaska Coastal Air
lines.
While in the Interior, Kadow
visited the proposed site for the
cement plant at Mt. Mckinley
Park. The cement plant will util-
ize the limestone deposits in the
area.
At Anchorage and Fairbanks
Kadow conferred with groups of
business men on private and pub
lie housing. Kadow has arranged
for the shipment of trailers to An
chorage and Fairbanks. The trail
crs are constructed for use in
Alaska and will be put up for
sale at a low cost. The trailers
will be used as a temporary hous-
ing measure.
Glen Wilder, Director OF the
Alaska Housing Authority, plans
10 have rental trailers available
n Anchorage and Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08
JUNEAU MAN,
HUNTING TRIP,
IS MISSING.
Martin BrandaII Disap-.
pears from Craft Avond-
Extensive Search Made

Martin Brandall, skipper of thu
fishing craft Avona. was still miss
ing this afternoon following
weekend search which began Fri
day evening when Brandall did not
reioin three ether members of q
hunting party which had landed
at Square Cove Friday.
Other members Of the party were
Nels Anderson, Sven Staveland
and Harry Stephenson, all OF Jul
neau,
Brandall's wife and two chill
dren. one three years old and one
two months. live on Tenth Street
In Juneau.
According to reports, Anderson
took the Avona to Hawk Inlet
Friday night to send out a call
for assistance in the search Tor
Brandall, after a search at Square
Cove failed to locate the missing
man.
He also notified Coast Guard
Patrol Boat 1854 which had
come into Hawk Inlet with the
fish packer st. Louis under tow
from Fishery Point. Ed Krause
from the ST. Louis joined Ander-
son to return to the Cove.
When the Avona did not show
up for pre-arranged rendez-
vous with search CART at the Cove,
a second call was put out to
search for the Avona, also believ-
ed to be missing.
Plane Sights Avona
A small plane, sent aloft by
Alaska Coastal Airlines this morn
ing, sighted the Avona off Point
Hepburn. The pilot Of the craft
reported this noon that the boat
was not in trouble and that all on
board the craft were safe.
Three other fishing craft left
this morning to join in the search
for the hunter. The Tundra, skip
peted by Peter Oswald, the Nor
land, skippered by H. E. Jacobsen
and the Defiance, skippered by
Frank Olson.
The Coast Guard Patrol Boat,
which had returned here Sunday
from Hawk Inlet, was ordered out
early this morning to join in the
search for the Avona, earlier be-
lieved to have been lost. But,
according to Coast Guard repre-
sentative Lyle E. Kelsey, the boat
will return here tonight, following
the sighting of the Avona.
Intensive search of the wooded
area around Square Cove was still
in progress today after a weekend
OF futile hrush-beating. Several
search parties have been organized
from men on board the fishing
crafts.
An attempt to send small planes
TO join the search was thwarted
today when high winds and low
overcast made flying conditions i'm
practical.
Square Cove is on the west coast
Of Admiralty Island approximately
20 miles south OF Hawk Inlet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08
HANS NIELSEN TO
MAKE FIRST TRIP
OUT IN 81 YEARS

Hans Nielsen, pioneer resident of
Juneau, is making his first trip
Outside in 80 years. He planned
to leave today aboard the troller
Aurora, skippered by Albert Shra-
men, Mr.. and Mrs. Shramer and
Mr.. Nielsen will leave the boat
in Seattle and will drive as far
south as San Diego before return
ing north.
Nielsen retired several years ago
from his job as caretaker of the
Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08
FOSTER RETURN NJ !
CONFERENCE, yrATTLE

Don Foster, Superintendent of the
Alaska Native Service, returned from
Seattle on Saturday following a
conference with Jack Tomlinson, as
sistant director of the Bureau OF
Federal Supply in Washington, D
C. The conference centered On new
procedures for the purchasing OF
supplies for Alaska Native Service
stations in Alaska.
Purchasing for the ANS was for
merly handled by the Interior De-
partment purchasing section. but
Bureau of Federal Supply.
Marvin Ripke, Administrative Of
ficer for the ANS, accompanied
Foster on the trip.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08
LAST OF LUMBER FOR
ARMY INSTALLATIONS
ON WAY 10 WHITTIER

Final shipment of more than
nine million feet of lumber for
army installations in northern
Alaska went out Saturday after
noon ON the Coastal Rambler
bound for Whittier.
The Rambler, Northland Trans
portation freighted under charter
to the Army, took cargo of 2,7l7,-
789 board feet OF lumber consigned
to Fort Richardson and Laid Field.
The lumber, which has been
stock-piled at the Engineer Dock
for the past several months. has
been transported to the Westward
by barge and freighters.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08

1T is HARDLY possible that
we could ever forget them.
Whether we served on foreign
soil or remained in camp here at
home the incidents and memo
ries of service life are very much
a part Of our living and thinking.
The extent and variety ofou. war
experience determine the rich
ness Of our present memories.
Those who have seen patients
in veterans hospitals know the
strength ofthis appeal. The mem.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08
MANY ATTEND CARD
PARTY HELD BY SONS
OF NORWAY ON SAT.

Nearly so people were present at
the card party given by the Sons
of Norway in the ODD Fellows Hall.
Mrs. Robert Light won high for the
ladies and Martin Borlick for the
men. Low scorers were Mrs. Bea
Albigoff and George Osborne.
The second in the series of card
parties will be held on next Satur-
day evening at the Elks Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08
CANVASS CONTINUES

1t is slow going in the official
canvass of votes from the October
IL General Election, according to
Secretary Lew Williams. in whose
office the canvassing Board meets.
Even in the First. Division, for
which it was hoped to have the
final count today, reports are slow
to come in, and some Of them have
Irregularities
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08
3-YEAR ENLISTMENT

T/Sgt. E. S. Craig, Juneau en-
listment officer, announces the g.
year enlistment of William A. An
derson of Petersburg. He joins
the Army unassigned and will take
his basic training at Fort Greeley
before being detailed to the A.C.S
staff in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08
Street DEPT.
kept BUSY BY
LEAVES, WATER

Weekend weather is still keeping
Bert Lybeck. Street Superintcnd-
ent, and his crews busy. To their
surprise, Gold Creek offered no
problems, but they are still fight
ing leaves and high water on Gas
tineau Aveneu and Starr Hill. Crews
of three men worked double shifts
Saturday and Sunday nights.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08

cries and incidents OF wartime
are often the topic Of conversa-
ton among those now hospital
lied for disabilities incurred in
battle. To those permanently dis
abled the war will never be over.
Our war memories remind US
that the first duty Of the Legisr.
is to be continuously aier; in
helping these unfortunate COM
rades secure the medicalcare and
compensation to which they are
entitled.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08

Val Poor, w. D. Trimm.
To Pelican: r. Blood, c. Raati-
kainen.
To King Salmon Bay: L. E. TIL
cha, Bill Wilson. 4s
To Tulsequah: William Nelson, F.
Burnett, Pete Badek, A. Richie.
To Taku Lodge: Louis De F4orian.
To Haines: r robert Thompson,
Steve Homer, Frank Haywood.
To Skagway: Bob Laky, C. H.
Carroll, Mrs. L. H. Johnston.
To Ketchikan Joe r. Lewis.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08
NEW ASST. CITY CLERK

Mrs. Mile Moody, who assisted
in the City Clerks office several
times over the last few years, now
is a permanent member of the City
staff.
She will be assistant City Clerk,
taking the place of Mrs. Elmer
A. Friend. who has resigned after
six years in that position.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1948-11-08

tDar, formed the basis for memorable incidents IN
spbicb World War and II peterans take just Prize.
In countless thousands Of meetings every year members
Of the Legion girng expression TO this principle
II you are ehgible-join. It's 4 prinilege thar eanf
be purchased
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EARTHQUAKE

TOKYO. Nov. .8.-tR- Three
Slight earthquakes were felt on
Honshu Island today. No damage
was reported.
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ATTENTION MASONS

ATTENTION MASONS
Stated Communication Monday
evening with Labor in the Sec
ond Degree.
j. w. LEVERS,
'o36 2D Secretary
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WANT ADS BRING RESULTSl