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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-12

Tor Alaska, is expected in Skagway this coming week to discuss the sew CT situation.
 Mrs. Bea Harlow is the new tele- phone operator in the place of Miss Florence Krusal who resigned the first of the month. Miss Krusal plans to visit in the States for some time.
 Mrs Faith Costner and Mrs. Etta Church gave a surprise "stork" shower to honor Mrs. Orrin Edwards at tEe Church home February 4. The evening was spent in playing bingo with Mrs. Anne Hestnes win ming the high prize of box of dusting powder and Mrs. Wilma Jen- son the consolation prize of bar of soap. Just before the delicious re- freshments of nut bread and coffee were served baby buggy filled with gifts was brought in and presented to Mrs. Edwards with instructions to unload the buggy. The guests were Mrs. J. D. True, Mrs. Ed Hestnes, Mrs. Nancy Shoulders, Mrs sWilliam Wasser, Mrs Mark Lee, Mrs. Gail Budd, Ms. William Feero, Mrs. Bea Harlow, Mrs. Tom Jenson, Mrs. Linda Bigham. and Mrs liars Soldin. Mrs. Ed Hestnes save lovely tea Friday afternoon, February 6, to honor Ms. Tom Jenson who is visit ing her parents, Nr and William Feero, at present In the course of the afternoon the tea developed to be also a "stork" shower for Mrs. Jenson's sister, Mrs. Orrin Edwards, who was presented with number of gifts. The guests, besides Ms. Jenson and Mrs, Edwards, were Mrs F. Fall, Mrs. F. Enearl, Mrs. G. Sipprell, Mrs. G. Smith, Mrs. P. E. Olsen and Mrs. O. Selmar.
 The Ladies Auxiliary of the Pres Lyterian Church met Thursday af- ternoon, Fetruary 5, at the home of Mrs Roy Eagle. The next meeting will be at the home Of Mrs. P. E. Olsen,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-12
CURTIS BACH ENROLLS
 IN BELLINGHAM COLLEGE

A communication received from the Western Washington College of Education at Bellingham, Wash, announces the enrolment of Curtis E. Bach, son of MT. and Mrs. Edward Bach of Douglas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-12

Mrs. Sparks was elected President Mrs. Frank Boyd, Vice President and Mrs. c. Larson, Secretary-Trea- surer. The Club will meet the first Monday of each month at the home of a member.
 A bingo party is being planned for a St. Patrick's celebration and will te held in the new Mission dining room which will be opened for that occasion The next meet ing will be held at the home of Mrs Boyd with Mrs. J. Blenkinsop as sisting. All Catholic ladies ol the Parish are urged to attend and be- come members.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-12

The Ways and Means Committee of the Skagway P.-TA., Mrs. Fred Nord, Mrs. A. Gutfeld and Mrs. E. 1 Dell, have completed the plans to award three turkeys. Tickets have been prepared and are being sold this week. \ It is planned that the awards will be made the latter part | of the month.
 A regular meeting of the FOE. was held Tuesday evening, February 3. Frank Gentle and George Vile svik were elected to membership, and MT. Villesvik was initiated. Plans for a Leap Year Dance were turned over to the House Committee. 1 Otho Fitzgerald returned from Juneau Saturday, January 31, by Alaska Coastals.
 i MT and Mrs. E. A. Larson an- nounce the birth of son Sunday, February l. The little boy who weighed 10 pounds 10 ounces has been named Russell Vernon. The Larsons have two older children, Timothy and Janice.
 c. A. Carol went to Juneau by Alaska Coastal, February 4, to con- suit with attorney Stabler on the Home Power situation.
 MT. William Feero, Jr., went to Juneau by plane Wednesday for dental attention.
 Leo Osterman, Customs Officer who has been Relief Officer here, returned to Juneau by plane, Feb ruary 1.
 Miss Frances Fell, Public Health nurse, returned to Haines by plane Wednesday.
 John Hvisdock and Bud Phelps went to Juneau by plane February 5.
 Frank Boyd returned February 5, hy Alaska Coastal from vacation trip in the States.
 K McGintV Resident Enpineer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-12

Mrs. Duncan Hukill was most de- lightfully surprised when she found herself to be the guest of honor at party given by Mrs, Wm. Wasser at her home Monday evening, Feb ruary 2. The guests, Mrs. Ed Hest ness, Mrs. Fred Nord, Mrs. Mark Lee, Mrs. Hans Soldin, Mrs. Katherine Lee, Mrs. Bea Harlow. Mrs. Harry Church, Mrs. J. D. True, Mrs. Edith Costner, Mrs. M. Brown, Mrs. Arm old Gutfeld, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. George Lingle. and Mrs. Hukill, play d bingo. The winner, Mrs. Nord, was presented with an Alaskan souvenir plate. Just before the delicious re- treatments of ice cream, cake and coffee were served, Mrs. Hukill was presented with beautifully decorat- ed baby bath tub filled with many lovely gifts for the anticipated bless ed event.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-12
Newsy Notes From Skagway
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
 SKAGWAY, Alaska, Feb. 8.-The Queens Ball sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce to elect a Queen to represent Skagway at the Winter Carnival to be held the lat ter part Of this month in White horse was held at the B.P.OE. Elks Hall Saturday evening, Feb. T. The dance had been scheduled to be held in the FOE. Hall but the high wind which has been blowing for num- Ter of hours caused the change in halls
 The three girls in the contest were in formal dresses, Florence Krusal in white net, Beverly Beitinger in dusty pink chiffon, and Cecelia Sel- mar in black taffeta. The contest closed at l1:30 pm. and at mid night sharp MT William Dewar, Chairman of the Queen Committee, announced the winner. Cecelia Sel- mar was crowned the Queen to re- present Skagway. Queen Cecelia is a tall brunette and a High School senior Miss Krusal, a blonde, was the popular telephone operator and graduate of the Skagway High school. Miss BeitingeT, blon1e : a High School Junior.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-12
KETCHIKAN VISITOR

John Herman of Ketchikan i staying at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-12

E. McGinty, Resident Enginee
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-12

Frank Boyd returned February 5, hy Alaska Coastal from vacation trip in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-12

Tor Alaska, is expected in Skagway this coming week to discuss the sew CT situation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-12

Rodney Johnston arrived in town Saturday, January 31, by Alaska Coastal He will be here several days on business as well as visiting re- latiyes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-12

John Hvisdock and Bud Phelps went to Juneau by plane February 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-12

The March Of Dimes" Ball was held Saturday evening, January 3l, at the BP.OE. Hall It was spon- sored ty the Skagway Woman's Club with Mrs. Mark Lee and Mrs. Lawrence McGuane acting as Chairmen. Through the proceeds rom the dance and contributions made in the jars placed in the var ious stores the Club collected s7775 for this worthy cause.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Midwest Power Strike
Postponed by Union
By the Assoeioisd Press

ST. LOUIS, July 6.-An electrical
workers strike which would have
crippled industries in three States
has been averted temporarily.
Members of the AFL Operating
Engineers Union, employed by the
Union Electric Co. of Missouri, voted
at a meeting last night to extend
their strike deadline six days.
A walkout had been scheduled to
start at 8 am. today.
The postponement will give nego-
tiators until Monday to work out a
solution to wage dispute.
A strike would have shut down
the companys plants in Illinois, as
we'll as a hydro-electric plant at
Keokuk, Iowa. Plants in Missouri
would not have been affected since
utility workers in this State are pro-
hibited from striking.
In addition to the st. Louis area,
the strike would have hit these
major communities: Quincy, Ill.,:
ST. Charles, Mo-, and Keokuk, Fort
Madison and Burlington, Iowa.
The union previously had turned
down a settlement which had been
agreed on by its negotiators and the
company. The terms provided for
wage increases averaging 111a cents
an hour. The union sought Is
cent increase over the present scale
which averages $139.
Evening star., 1948-07-06

lasted Is days. At 81 she married
Mr.. Hunt. That lasted two months.
She met and married Maj. Wal
lace. an Air Force officer. in England
while on a wartime tour which she
later described in the popular book,
-Four Jills in Jeep." She obtained
divorce in Las Vegas, New, 21a
years later. in 1945.
Her marriage to Mr.. Schmidlapp
took place shortly afterward.
Mr. Harrison told reporters Miss
Lands was a great friend of mine
and a great friend of my wife" He
said he had called his wife, Actress
Lilli Palmer, who was in New York.
and she planned to return here
today.
Discussed British Picture.
The British actor said he and
Miss Lands discussed British pic
ture possibilities at dinner at her
home Sunday night.
They had a luncheon date for
yesterday, Mr.. Harrison said. But
when he phoned to say he would be
late, the maid told him Miss Lands
was still asleep, he saidA
Il thought that was very strange,
so I decided to come over" Mr..
Harrison added.
On finding the body. he said he
first called hospital, and the hos
pital suggested calling the police.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Greeks Expect Break
In GuerriI|as' Stand
BY the Assoeioted Press

ATHENS, July 6.-Gen Demetrios
Yadzis. Greek chief of staff, con-
tends the Communicated guerril-
las are nearing the end of their re-
sistance in the Grammos Mountain
area-their greatest stronghold.
At a news conference last night
at I'd Corps headquarters in Kozane,
Gen. Yadzis said the guerrillas are
using their full strength in the
Grammos fighting near the Alban-
ian border and are playing their
last trumps."
A break in their inner security
belt is expected quickly, he said,
adding: Il am very satisfied with
our progress"
The guerrillas were putting up
savage resistance in one key
area there-the Kleptis (Thieves)
Heights. Greek army troops were
turned back yesterday after trying
four times to storm the heights.
Some of the Greek units. got as
close as few hundred yards from
the summit before they fell back.
The army is trying to capture
the heights to gain corridor into
a rebel flank
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Fort BeIvoir Sergeant,
Sought in GI Shooting,
Kills Self With Rifle

T/Sergt. William w. Angus, jr.
80. of Fort Belvoir, who has been
sought by military police in connec-
ton with the shooting of another
Fort Belvoir soldier, died last night
in hospital at Peoria, ILL.,, of rifle
wounds which a coroner said were
self inflicted.
Military police at Fort Lesley J.
McNair said Sergt. Angus was
wanted for the shooting early Satur-
day on Route near Clinton, Nd.
of S/Sergt. Russell r. Green, %
Fort McNair authorities said they
now considered the case closed
They said Sergt Angus was to have
been charged with the shooting as
soon as he was apprehended.
Sergt. Green was found lying by
the roadside with gunshot wounds
in his face and right leg. He told
police Sergt. Angus had shot him
Police said they were not able to
discover what prompted the shoot
ing.
Sergt. Green was in an improved
condition today at Walter Reed. He
was shot with % caliber rifle, the
same type of weapon as that found
beside Sergt. Angus body.
Coroner Chauncey Wood at Peoria
said Sergt. Angus apparently shot
himself with the rifle after quarrel
ing with his wife. Betty. She has
been at the home of her father, o. L.
Snyder, near Peoria. for 10 days.
The coroner said Sergt. Angus was
found in his automobile, parked in
the driveway Of Mr.. Snyder,s home.
He quoted the father-in-la as say
Evening star., 1948-07-06
~ the Assoeiofsd Press

SEASIDE PARK, N. j., July g.
The fishing trawler Reliable blew ur
in 50-foot burst of flames within
sight of the New Jersey shore early
today and all seven crew members
were found uninjured in a drifting
lifeboat several hours later.
The rescue was made by a picket
boat from the Barnegat Inlet Coast
Guard Station which came on the
small lheboat after previous search
ing vessels reported they could find
no survivors at the scene of the
blast.
Coast Guard spokesmen said the
seven men needed only to be taken
to the Barnegat Inlet Station and
given transportation home. They
had drifted In the darkness for sew
eral hours after the 110-foot trawler
blew up.
George Morehouse of Long Branch,
captain OF the Reliable, said there
had been an explosion and the YES
sci burst into flames. He gave the
order to abandon ship approximate
ly miles off'Island Beach, between
Seaside Park and Barnegat.
The explosion and resulting ball
OF ire on the darkened ocean was
spotted by the lookout tower at the
Evening star., 1948-07-06
CoroIe Lands Takes Own Life;
PRAYER Ribbon Found in Hand
Actress, 29, Leaves
Note to Mother at
California Home
BY the Associoted Press

LOS ANGELES, July 6.-The
career Of Movie Actress Carole
Lands came to an abrupt end yes
terday with the finding of her body
in the bathroom of her Pacific
Palisades home. Police said she
had taken her own. life.
Clutched in her hand was a satin
ribbon with the Lords Prayer i'm
printed In gold lettering. On a
nearby dresser was a final note adj
dressed to her mother.
Capt. of Detectives Emmett Jones
said: This is definitely suicide" ="
The detective said there were four
bottles of sleeping pills in Miss
Lands bathroom and dressing room.
He said an empty bottle was found
near the body.
Capt. Jones reported the beautiful
blond actress, 20, had died perhaps
IL hours before her body was found
by Film Actor Rex Harrison, who
said he had been unable to reach
her by telephone regarding busi-
ness matter.
Maid Failed to See Body.
The officers said a maid was in
the home, but had thought Miss
Lands was still in her bedroom
and did not notice the body huddled
in corner of her bathroom.
Miss Lands left a note, written
on her own stationery, which read
as follows:
Dearest Mommie-
I'm sorry, really sorry to put
you through this. but there is no
way to avoid it--I love you darling,
you have been the most wonderful
nom ever-and that applies to all
our family. I love each and every
one of them dearly-everything goes
to you-look in the files and there
is a will which DEGREES everything
Goodbye, my angel-pray for me
your baby"
Mr.. Harrison told police that
Miss Lands had been i'll for a week,
suffering a recurrence of an
Evening star., 1948-07-06
District Schools Open
.Six-Week Summer
Courses Today

It's vacation time for most pupils,
but school bells are ringing again
today for those embarking on a
six-week summer course In the pub
lie schools here.
There are IA white and 13 colored
schools in the summer program,
which includes elementary, junior
and senior high schools, officials
said. Summer school, which began
today, will end in mid-August. Ses-
sions will be from $3.50 am. until
1890 pm. on school days, Mondays
through Fridays, except at the Vet
terans' school to be held at Gen.
trail High School. which will be
held until 2:30 pm. each school day.
Ofi1cials of the Board of Educa-
ton made it clear that not all the
GUNNER students are backward in
their studies. The group includes
those who must make up work lost
during the year, because OF illness
or other reasons.
But, the officials are careful to
point out, the summer students also
include extra industrious ones who
want to graduate ahead of the nor.
NAL time by cutting down their
classroom work by summer atten-
dance. This group is small.
Authorities said summer students
generally are going back to school
now to improve their situation in
their present grade or class or sub
ject. The officials call this strength
ening" the pupils.
Here is the list of summer schools:
Veterans School at Central High;
regular high school students will
attend Mckinley and Dunbar High
Schools. Junior high schools: Hine,
Mcfarland, Garnet-Patterson and
Browne. Elementary schools: jan
ney. Hyde, West, Emery, Burroughs,
Amidon, Thomson. Maury, Wallach,
Ketcham, Bell, Burrville, j. F. Cook,
Garfield, Garrison, Giddings, Love-
JOY, Mott, Phillips and Sumner.
Summer school for Prince Georges
County students also opened today
at the Bladensburg High School but
only % students enrolled.
The session will last approximately
six weeks. Students are charged a
fee of SIS per subject.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Fin|and's Reds Expected
To Seek Key Cabinet Posts
RY the Assoeiofsd Prsaf

HELSINKI,s Finland. July g.
Finnish political circles believe to-
day the Communists and their
allies will demand key posts in the
new cabinet despite their loss Of at
least a dozen parliamentary seats
in last weeks election.
The informants predicted that .
cabinet will be formed only after
long negotiations. A government
spokesman told newsmen last night
that preliminary negotiations will
begin July IL when the present
Parliament meets for the last time.
Formal negotiations, however, will
not begin until the new Parliament
meets July 81.
There were rumors that the Com
munists would back their demands
for strong representation with
strikes, if necessary.
The Agrarian Party. which ap-
parently will emerge from the elec-
tion as Finland's strongest political
organization, probably will demand
the premiership, informed sources
said.
Evening star., 1948-07-06

shall Tito and other Yugoslav Com
murist leaders.
The Yugoslav Communists were
invited to "re-enter the great family
of Communist parties"
Palmiro Togliatti, the leading
Italian Communist. will speak to
Rome Communist Thursday about
the Cominform attack, which he
signed. Communist sources denied
reports printed in Italian neWspa-
pers that Togliatti intends to ask
Russian support for the return of
Trieste to Italy.
A Trieste dispatch to Rome news
papers reported the explosion Of a
YugoslaV ammunition dump at
Loreto. in the Yugoslav occupation
area about 10 miles south of Trieste
The account said Communists op-
posing Tito were believed respon-
sible.
Evening star., 1948-07-06

amoebic infection she incurred dur
ing a wartime entertainment tour
In the South Pacific. The actor
said he and Miss Lands had been
discussing plans for a film they
were to make in England.
Only last March % the actress
filed suit to divorce her fourth hus-
band, Horace Schmidlapp, theatrical
producer, on grounds of cruelty
Mr.. Schmidlapp, who was at Gin
cinnati, said he was shocked by his
wife's death and was leaving i'm
mediately for California.
The actress mother, Mrs. Clara
Lands of Seminole Hot Springs,
Calf, did not arrive at. her daugh-
ter's home until about four hours
after the discovery. She collapsed,
crying:
"Oh, my baby, I want to see my
baby. Why didn't somebody call
me?"
Was in Movies IL Years.
The mother was accompanied by
Miss Lands sister, Mrs. Walter l..
Ross of Long Beach, Calf, Other
survivors are the father, Alfred L.
Ridste of Richmond. Calf, and a
brother, Lawrence B. Ridste, San
Bernardino. Calf.
The body was taken to Santa
Monica mortuary.
Miss Lands, daughter Of a rail-
road mechanic, was born Frances
Ridste at Fairchild, Wis. She moved
to San Diego, Calf, as a small
child and was educated there and
at San Bernardino.
She had been in films for II years
and made her first real hit when
she appeared in leopard skin in
the film 100000 B. c." There
after she starred in many films.
Before her marriage to Mr..
Schmidlapp she had been the wife
of Maj. Thomas c. Wallace, Author
Irving Wheeler and Yachtsman
Willis Hunt, jr. All three marriages
ended in divorce.
Married at IS.
Her first marriage, to Mr. Wheeler,
came when she was only 15-and
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Bulgaria and YugosIovio
Sian Cultural Accord

LONDON, July s (P.-Bulgaria
and Yugoslavia signed a one-year
plan for cultural cooperation yes
terday, the official Yugoslav news
agency Tanjug said last night.
The ruling Communist Party IN
Bulgaria has backed the nine-nation
Cominform in its recent denuncia-
tion of Marshal Tito's leadership OF
Communist Yugoslavia. The report
indicates this has not impaired dip
lomatic relations.
Evening star., 1948-07-06
Fresh Evidence of Support
Given Tito in National Loan

BELGRADE, July 7 P,.-Yugo-
slevs we're reported today to have
given fresh evidence of support for
Premier Marshal Tito, who has been
denounced by the Soviet-Controlled
Cominform.
The Yugoslav Communist news
paper Borba said last night that in
five days the public subscribed $50
100000 of the $70,000.Q00 nationol
loan.
Other press accounts said local
committees of the Communist Party
all over the country are sending
messages to Belgrade that they are
with the marshal" The National
Organization of War Invalids re-
solved that its members will renew
their efforts toward helping build
socialism under Tito. ...< ~.>..-......- -
Contradictions in Press.
But there was an air of contradic-
ton In the press. On the front
pages appeared reports Of blistering
replies by Yugoslav Communist lead
ers to the Cominform charges that
Tito and his lieutenants were deviat-
ing from the Orthodox Communist
line and were pursuing a hateful
policy toward Russia.
The back pages of the same
papers carried news items telling Of
normal operations between the
countries belonging to the COMM
form, or Communist Information
Bureau.
Borba said the members of Bull
garian cultural delegation asked on
their arrival in Belgrade last week
that no dinner be given in their
honor. However, the Yugoslavs
solved the problem by telling them
there would be no toasts at the
dinner, thus eliminating the need for
praising Tito or anyone else.
Albania Blocks Food.
Observation-Disclosures relations ap-
parently remained strained. The
Yugoslay legation in Tirana said AL
bania police had blocked all food for
Yugoslavs in the border town of
Scutari.
Borba, which carried the report,
said: This made the feeding of
Yugoslav representatives impos-
sible"
1t was assumed in Belgrade that
the Yugoslav representatives were
supervising one or more OF the
numerous Observation-Disclosures trade
agreements.
Albania severed trade relations
with Yugoslavia last week and Or
dered the expulsion of military, po-
litical and cultural missions, but
there was no indication that any OF
them had left Albanian soil.
The Yugoslav news agency TanJug
said in London that Bulgaria and
Yugoslavia have signed a one-year
agreement for cultural cooperation.
The report indicated that the back
ing Bulgaria's ruling Communists
gave to the Cominform's denuncia-
ton of Tito has not impaired diplo-
matte relations between the two
countries.
Well-informed sources in Bucha-
rest. Romania, said they believed
the Cominform met there over the
week end, possibly to discuss Its
controversy with Tito.
Foreign newsmen there were un-
able to verify the report and the
Romanian press did not mention
any meeting.