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Evening star., 1948-06-21
Youths Hurry
To Join Guard,
Escape Draft:
Recruits Accepted
Until Truman Signs
Selective Service Bill

National Guard recruiters, who
have experienced trouble filling
quotas, found fresh material await
ing them when they opened shop at
the Armory today. They were youths
bent on escaping the new draft by
joining the guard.
Under terms of the compromise
draft bill pushed through Saturday
night, the Guard will accept appli-
cants up to the time President Tru-
man signs the measure into law.
Selling the opportunity to fill
quotas, the Guard worked yesterday
and enlisted about a score OF re-
cruits here. Throughout the Nation
there were reports of other 18-to-
25-year-olds taking advantage of
service in the reserve units in pref
erence to 81 months in the Army.
Two 18-year-olds appeared at the
armory at 6:45 am, today. They
were Harvey Weiss. 1925 Second
street NE, a premedical student at
American University, and Morton
Baltrotsky. 1345 Downing street
NE. a senior at Mckinley High
School. ..
I'VE were afraid President Tru-
man might get up early" said young
Baltrotsky.
In all, eight candidates had signed
preliminary papers for the guard
half an hour after the 8 am. open
ing hour All frankly admitted they
found the guard program more in
viting than prospects of entering
the Army 80 days after Mr.. Truman
signs the draft bill.
I'm anxious to finish college,
said Mr.. Weiss, who enlisted in the
medical detachment of the 1886
Military Police Battalion.
Interested in Radar.
Mr.. Baltrotsky said he was in
terested in radar and advanced efec-
tronics and expected to gain ex-
perience with the 18th Aircraft
Control and Warning Squadron.
The Guard found its components
competing for the recruits. The
18th set up sound truck in front
of the main armory entrance. try
ing to pick off candidates before
they reached the recruiting Office
proper.
Another Office was opened at 1406
G street NV. with the express pur-
pose Of enlisting men for the Guard
air units. Six men were signed IS
minutes after the place opened.
Veteran Applies.
One Of the first to apply at the
armory was a former service man,
James H. Thompson, 20, of 4l2
Tenth street Sc. He was drafted
in 1916 and served seven months
in the Army.
They got me once and I don't
want them to get me again." he
said. He is employed by the District
Highway Department. ~
John Ernler, 40, of 1923 Michigan
avenue NE. wanted to play in the
National Guard band. The band
wanted him, too, since it has only
IL of the desired % pieces.
Additional activity was expected
today at the Regular Army recruit
ing station, Pennsylvania avenue
and Tenth street NV. The Army
will take 161, 900 18-year- -olds for a
years enlistment If they prefer that
to waiting for the regular 2l-month
draft a year later.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Formhund Found Dead
OF Gunshot Wound

A Mitchellville (Md) farm laborer
was found dead in the kitchen of his
home late Saturday with a gun
shot wound near his heart, Prince
Georges County police reported.
The man, Basil E. Duvall, IS, COL
ored, tenant on the tobacco farm
of Jefferson Beall of Mitchellville,
was discovered shortly before 7 pm.
by his father, Philip Duvall, accord
ing to police. A double-barrel shot
gun was found near the body, police
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Girl, 7, Is Killed, 5 Hurt
In Head-0n Auto Crash
BY fhe Associa,ed Press

SHENANDOAH, Va, June 21.-A
2-year-old child was killed and five
persons were injured-one of them
critically-in head-on collision of
two automobiles four miles north of
here yesterday.
Killed In the accident was Judith
Foltz, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Layton Foltz of Shenandoah. Tho
parents were taken to the Rocking
ham Memorial Hospital at Harri-
sonburg where their condition was
described as serious.
Three Of the five occupants of the
other car were also hospitalized at
Harrisonburg. They are James Will
liam May, Mrs. Marie May and
James William May, jr., all Of
Shenandoah. The condition of the
younger May was termed critical"
while the others were called "seri-
Ous."
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Gaithersburg Methodists
Plan Ground BREAKING

Ground will be broken at the As
bury Methodist Home for the Aged,
at Gaithersburg, Md, at pm. June
29, for the first of four new build
ings to be added to the home.
Cassell Hall, the first of the new
structures, was named after the for
mer Cassell Home at Westminster.
Md. 1t will be companion building
to the present Epworth Hall, the
gift OF the young people of the
church.
The third building. Guild Hall will
be the gift of the women of the
church, and the fourth, the Young
Memorial Building, the gift of the
late Carrie M. Young, of Mt. Vernon
Place Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Rockville to Discuss
Water Purchase Plan

A proposal to have Rockville pur-
chase its water from the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Comission
will be discussed at a meeting Of
the Rockville Chamber of Com
merce at o'clock tonight in the
Fire House.
Residents of the town now OBJ
tain their water from wells operated
by the municipality.
Speakers at the meeting will in
clude Mayor G. Lamar Kelly and
representative Of the sanitary
commission.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
MARYLAND Pistol Match

BALTIMORE, June 81 R).-The
Maryland Police Associations pistol
match will be held July 81, accord
ing to Marcus H. Miles, committee
chairman. 1t is open to full-time law
enforcement officers of Maryland.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Arlington Candidate Topic

The Arlington Better Govern
ment League will make plans for
selecting a candidate for the County
Board at 8 pm. Wednesday at the
Lyon Park Community House
Pershing drive and North Fillmore
street. Arlington.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Lidice to Have Museum

PRAGUE P).-On the spot that
was once Lidice. razed by the Ger
mans, June 10, 1912, a museum is to
be opened 1t will portray the Nazi
terroristic activities.
Evening star., 1948-06-21

those boys who build cars judged
the best in certain catagories.
The Washington champion, in
addition to smaller prizes and the
free trip to Akron, receives the
Nicholas Dreystadt trophy, symbol
izing his victory.
David Icenhower, son of Metro
politan policeman, was last year, S
Washington winner.
Read The Star for full coper-
ace OF The Derby.)
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Camp Fund

The Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund has passed it's goal of provid-
ing camp vacations for hundreds of
needy children this summer. The
following gifts, received since the
close OF the fund-raising campaign,
are acknowledged today:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
'bUICH" JENKINS STARRED IN FILM,
 CAPITOL THEATRE

Youngsters and grownups alike will get a kick out of the antics of Butch" Jenkins in Little Mister Jim" new M-G-M drama playing at the Capitol Theatre.
 M-G-M's acting wonder boz" this time plays the son of an Army captain and his wife, and his es- capades at a pre-war Army post will have you laughing one moment and hiding a tear the next.
 Butch" proves a racketeer to end all racketears when he dis covers that he is about to have a new baby brother or sister and sells his friends the sightseeing, bahy carriage pushing, bathing and allied concessions, at neat pro- it! He gets embroiled in fights, including one with the interfering adies of the Post-but he always cones out Cn top!
 James Craig and Frances Clifford play "Bulch's' parents and Us the grahdest family in the ,Iandest picture of the week!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
GOVT. PROPERTY
 iN ALASKA SOLD

WASHINGTON. JGE. 5.-tH- The Federal Works Agency has list ed A hospitals, schools, water and sewer works and other community projects in Washington, Oregon and Alaska as among 601 such government facilities which have been sold for an aggregate of $26,- 525, ,233.
 The projects were constructed by the Agency with Lanham Act funds to aid war congested areas. The Agency said the sale was for 32.
 In Alaska the Agency said it had sold six projects costing $122,- J60 These were one hospital costing S50,784, with a water pro- ject costing $1,800 and a sewer project costing $500, two recrea- ton facilities costing S29,27l, three fire and police facilities costing $3e,341.
 The Agency said it had six pro- jects left in Oregon to dispose of that cost $617,496, eight in Wash ington that cost $1,7O6,048 and sev- en in Alaska that cost $716015.
 There's news in the Want-ArSi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
Neighbor Brothers
 Meet Up in ireland

CORK, Erie -L.j-- Two American brothers-both sea captains, whose homes at Mobile, Alabama, are with in "hollerin distance"-met for the first time in IA years in the Mayors parlor at Cork City Hall.
 Capt. Oscar Jones of the S.S. Henry Ward Beecher and Capt Lee Jones of the S.S. Horace Greeley, last met in Havana, Cuba, in 1883.
 Capt. Oscar told Lord Mayor Michael Sheehan, who received the brothers and the captains of two other American ships discharging cargoes of American coal at Cork, there is a law about us Jones broth CTS getting together but Ireland can net know about this law
 With the Jones brothers were Capt. John Ward of New York, master of the S.S. Thomas Payne and Capt. J. Wutz of San Francisco, master of the S.S. James Gum
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
L0MEN PETITION
 DENIED BY U. S.
 MARITIME COM

The U. S. Maritime Commission has denied a petition of the Lo- men Commercial Company to re- consider the Commissions supple mental report finding rates charg- ed by the Nome Lighterage con cern unjust and unreasonable, ac- ccrding to word received today by the Alaska Development Board.
 An order reducing rates was ex- pected as a result of the Com mission move following closely Ex- amlner F. j. Horan's report which found net income of the company under 1946 rates to be more than two and one-half times what a fair return would justify. Since that time the rates have again been increased
 The Examiner also declared "unneeessary" and recommended elimination ol the Seattle office of the company where tour mem bers of the Lomen family drew salaries and bonuses of $17,500 a year each as officers Investigation of the Boring Sea lighterage rates was undertaken by the Maritime Commission at the request Of the Alaska Development Beard which contended the high charges were burdensome to resi- dents of the area and discouraging to economic development in that section.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
ANOTHER DC-AT0 BE ADDED TOpAA
 FLEET 10 ALASKA

Another 4i-passenger DC-4 Clip per will be added to the Alaska fleet of Pan American World Always this week, D. E. McMor- ran, Regional Traffic Manager announces.
 New schedules, filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board and ef- fective January 9, will give Ketch- ikan and Juneau DC-4 service three times weekly and will rein state DC-4 intermediate flights be- tween Seattle and Nome.
 Seven nonstop DC-4 flights be- tween Seattle and Fairbanks are scheduled each week and five DC 3 flights will supplement DC-4 ser vice to Southeast Alaska. White horse will be connected with AL aska cities and Seattle by two DC 4 flights weekly.
 The gratifying response to our new winter excursion fares and reduced cargo rates has enabled US to make these revisions in our equipment allccation and schedul- es. McNIorran said.
 The winter fares. amounting to savings of approximately 30 per cent are effective until March IS and will hp valid for an dave af ter the start of a trip. Although these tickets must be purchased by March l5, a trip need not be completed belore April IS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05

Federal Works Agency, Public Reads Administration. January 5. ! 1948. Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Public Roads Ad- ministration, 419 Federal and Terri torial Building, Juneau Alaska, un-
 til goo AM on January 26 1948, and then publicly opened for furn- ishing materials and performing the
 work for constructing Project Alaska 2-H2, Bridge, Glacier Highway, Ton gasS National Forest, First Judicial Division, Territory of Alaska. The length of the project is 0046 mile and the principal items of work are approximately as follows; Extra & Misc. Force Account Work, All Reqd., Unclassified Exacavation for Structures COG C. yds.. Concrete 425 cu yds., Reinforcing Steel 33,000 lbs, Structural Steel, Erected, 275,7 ,731 lbs, Timber Filling 2080 lin it., Removal of Existing Structure, All Reqd. The minimum wage paid labor em- ployed on this project shall be in accordance with the classified labor rates set forth in the Special Pro- visions. Plans and Specifications may be examined by prospective bidders at Public Roads Administration, 419 Federal and Territorial Building, Juneau, Alaska; Public Roads Ad- ministration, POS Bro d Way-Oak Building, Portland, Oregon and As- sociated General Contractors of Am- erica, Benjamin Franklin Hotel, Se- attle, Washington. Where copies of plans and specifications are re- quested, a deposit of $1000 will be required to insure their return. If these are not returned within Is days after opening of bids, the de- posit will be forfeited to the Gov ernment. Checks should be made payable to the Treasurer of the Uni- ted States. Plans and Specifications may be obtained at the office of Public Roads Administration, 419 Federal and Territorial Building, Juneau, Alaska, and Public Roads Administration, 208 Broadway Oak Building, Portland, Oregon. c. F. WYLLER, Highway Engineer
 First publication, Jan 5. 1948
 First publication, Jan 5, 1947
 Last publication, Jan. ', 1948
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
ARTS AND (kAfTS SHOW
 WILL BE HELD IN MARCH

The Juneau Arts and Crafts Association held 8 meeting last night in the Territorial Museum It was decided to hold the annual Arts and Crafts exhibit on March l2, IS and 14 at the Scottish Rite Temple.
 Usually, the exhibit is held in January, but the Association felt that this would allow more time to prepare individual exhibits. They urged that all local craftsmen work to get their projects on dis play at the exhibition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
WOMEN OF MOOSE
 RECEIVE DONATION

The Women of the Moose, Chap ter No. 439, held their regular monthly business meeting last Sat- mday night instead of the pre- vious Thursday, which was New Years Day. A late Christmas donation oi $5 was received from Mrs. w. Swendson, and it was vot- ed to apply this to the fund to purchase an oxygen tent for the Moosehaven Home, and the donor was thanked.
 Twelve applications for member ship were received and the can didates will be initiated at the reg u,ar meeting on January Is in the new lodge rooms.
 At the close of the meeting the motion picture Radiant Rockies" was shown by Larry Parker. The picture was thoroughly enjoyed and he was thanked for the opera tion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
vETS INSURANCE
 PROGRAM X 10
 RE INVESTIGATED

WASHINGTON, Jan. LR-Vet- erans' Administrator Carl R. Gray Jr., said today former President Herbert Hoover is arranging for a committee of insurance experts to investigate the veterans insurance program.
 Franklin D'Olier, Chairman of the Board of Prudential Insurance Co.,, will head the insurance men.
 Hoover is arranging for the study as chairman of a committee which Congress established to survey the organization of the executive branch of the Federal government and recommend steps to promote eff ficiency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
DAMAGE 10 LIVING ROOM, SUNDAY FIRE,
 AT GUSTAFS0N HOME

Considerable damage was done by fire Sunday forenoon to the living room of Gus A. Gustafson ill his residence at 928 10th Street. Gustafson was in a store opposite his home when he saw the fire and turned in a 5-3 alarm.
 The Juneau Volunteer Fire De- partment kept the blaze from spreading to other parts of the house The other rooms suffer- ed only slight smoke damage, all though all of the living room fur niture was destroyed. The loss is covered by insurance
 Cause or the fire was not de- termined,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
MRS. DEvLIN SOUTH

Mrs. Zola DeYlin left on a buy ing trip for Devlins Shoe Store aboard the Princess Norah. She will spend some time both in Se- attle and Los Angeles. and will visit with her sister, Mrs. James Buckley, while in Seattle Mrs Devlin plans to return in a month or six weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
Kew Oil Discovery Is Made in Canada

OTTAWA, Jan. 5.-lR- An oil company geologist estimated to- day that the capacity of the new ly discovered Leduc oil field of Alberta would be 80,000,0O0 barrels a year, and said it may develop into the richest field in Canada
 pr. T. A. Link, chief geologist for the Imperial Oil Go, which op- crates 75 percent of the field. told an international gathering of geol- ogists that at present the Leduc find covered 8,100 acres and said this area might be extended.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
TAX CUTTING BILL
 WILL BE up FIRST
 BEFORE CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-tR- "quickie" tax cutting bill and a short term foreign aid measure were marked for first attention in the House as Republican lead CTS laid plans today for the new session of Congress.
 Speaker Joseph w Martin, Jr,, of Massachusetts coupled those two items with rent control eXten- sicn and federal budget reduction as part of the early must" pro- gram for the legislators conventing Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
Two More Pledges Made from Alaska
 To Christmas Ship

SEATTLE, Jan. 5.-lRi-Two AL aska cities have pledged $3,540 to the Christmas Ship which the Pacific Northwest and Alaska will send to Europe with relief supplies, Maj. Don Adler reported here to- day. Adler was appointed by the Governor of Alaska as coordinator for the drive. Contributions will be received up to midnight, Janu- ary 1O
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
ALEX Y0UNGS TAKING
 VACATION IN STATES

MT and Ms. Alexander Young and two children Sandy and Michael left via Pan American Saturday for vacation of two or three weeks in the states. Young is a member of the Pan Ameri- can office staff.
 They will visit with his family in Aberdeen, Wash, but otherwise their plans were indefinite.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
BAKER TO ANCHORAGE

The Rev Ralph E. Baker, of the Assembly of God Church in Ju- neau, is now in Anchorage to con- duct revival meeting for the next two weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05

] Federal Works Agency, Public
 Roads Administration. January 5,
 l948. Sealed bids will be received at
 the office of the Public Roads Ad-
 ministration. 4l9 Federal and Terri torial Building, Juneau, Alaska, un-
 til goo AM. on January 27, 1948, and then publicly opened for furn- ishing materials and performing the
 work for constructing Project Alaska
 3l-B1. Bridge Reconstruction, Doug
 las Highway, Tongass National For est, First Judicial Division. Territory
 of Alaska. The length of the project
 is OPP mile and the principal items
 of work are approximately as fol-
 lows: Structural Steel, Furnished, Fabricated, and Erected 3,2000 lbs, 1 Treated Timber Installation TIL M.Ft b.m., Approach Aprons 2 each. The minimum wage paid labor en- ployed on this project shall be in accordance with the classified labor rates set forth in the Special Pro- visions. Plans and Specifictions may be examined by prospective bidders at Public Roads Administration 4i9
 Federal and Territorial Building,
 Juneau, Alaska; Public Roads Ad- ministration, 209 Broa way-Oak Building, Portland, Oregon and As sociated General Contractors of Am erica, Benjamin Franklin Hotel, Se-
 attle, Washington Where copies of plans and specifications are re- quested. a deposit of 5000 will be required to insure their return. If these are not returned within 15 days after opening of bids, the de-
 posit will be forfeited to the Gov ernment. Checks should be made
 payable to the Treasurer of the Uni
 ted States. Plans and Specifications
 may be obtained at the office of
 Public Roads Administration, 419 Federal and Territorial Building, Juneau, Alaska, and Public Roads Administration, 203 Broadway Oak
 Building, Portland, Oregon. c. F
 WELLER, Highway Engineer.
 First publication, Jan. 5, l947.
 Last publication. Jan. ', l948.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05
ADMIRALTY ACTION

An admiralty action has been filed in U. s. District Court on behalf of Swanson Brothers against the vessel Janette and Merle Rhodes. The action, which was placed by Faulkner and Banfield, asks for $l,504,66 plus six percent interest it claims is due to Swan son Bros.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05

The average American used near. ly 250 pounds of paper in 1945.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-05

There's news in the want-Ads!
Evening star., 1948-04-01
After Dark
He'd Prefer Radio Singing,
But the Jobs Are in Hotels

from Ireland CT really was Massa-
chusetts) so what?"
The only way to be a success In
this unpredictable business. confides
Jimmy, is to relax, make a lot of
friends and always give audiences
what they want.
So far. the formula seems to be
working.
1t will come as a surprise to the
crowds now streaming to the Shore
hams Blue Room to see the fabu-
lous De Marcos, but there's one
person in town who's rather in the
dark about the whole thing.
And she's right at the Shoreham
switchboard.
An attempt to call Tony De
Marco yesterday resulted in the fol-
lowing conversation from the
Shoreham end of the line:
who are you calling2 De Marco2
De Marco? Is that spelled De-
MARCO? You say he's a
dancer? Where does he dance? Is
that the De Marco brothers you
want to speak to?"
For the edification Of one unfor-
tunate enough not to be in the
know on the subject De Marco, 1t Is
happy task to report that Tony
and Sally have lost none of their
accomplished informality, careless
grace, or easy rhythm. They are
the best.
To clear up a minor mystery
which has bothered some of the
Mayf1ower Lounge patrons, that
man in the gray business suit who
sits with Pierson Thal's orchestra
is not a refugee from Spike Jones
waiting to Jump to his feet, hit an
old rubber tube with a turkey wish
bone and holler, Chloe"
The young man is . switch
puller. He doesn't work on the light
and he doesn't focus them. He
justs pulls switches. BY his regu-
lation, the room Is filled with the
proper mood lighting at all times.
We just thought you might like
to know.
Erwin Straus, pianist, will open
at the Neptune Room Saturday
night. And this, writes the man
agement, has been the subject of
much confusion on the part of
people who get confused by sign
boards-because Erwin is to be
featured every Wednesday night in
Strauss Festival of Viennese
Waltzes. The point is, the man
agement carefully explains, no
careless sign painter has dropped
an extra IS" into a spot which
should. be left vacant. The Strauss
Evening star., 1948-04-01

INCo goes down to the sea !. !. to get the oceans
own verdict on metals and alloys.
Here, at Kure Beach, the Atlantic has been
made giant test tube for studying the corro-
sive attack of salt water and salt air.
Evening star., 1948-04-01
River Terrace Unit Declines
10 Back Rezoninu Of Field

William Kavakos will receive no
backing from the River Terrace
Citizens Association in his attempt
to have Gonzaga field rezoned.
Mr.. Kavakos has been trying to
get the District to rezone the plot
OF land on Benning road between
Thirty fourth and Anacostia streets
NE. so he can use 1t as q home
stadium for his softball team, which
has been accepted in the National
Softball League.
The association instead, indorsed
plans of the Board OF Education
and the Recreation Board to build
a school and playground.