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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-30
PENINSULA VISITED
 BY BERTHA EIL!MGER

Mss Bertha Ellinger, Supervisor of Education for the Alaska Native Service, returned last weekend from a two-months field trip in the Sec ond Division. Miss Ellinger met with the Village Councils and Boards of Education in each village and assisted the teachers in devel- opment of curriculum including en- phasis on Alaska life, use of native foods, and working in local ndus- tries. There are many new teachers working in village schools ana MISS Ellinger assisted in the n-serVlce training of teachers and supervised the setting up of health and wei fare programs, which are empha- sized in native school work.
 On her two-month field trip, Miss Ellinger visited schools at Kotze- bue White Mountain, Golovln, Shaktoolik, Deering, Elfin Point, Selawik, Shuenak. and Noatak.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-30
IDS RELIEF SOCIETY
 TO HAVE BAZAAR AND
 FOOD SALE DECEMBER 4

On Saturday, December 4, the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, will hold their annual bazaar and food sale at the Parsons Electric Company.
 The general pubic is reminded of the wonderful values in Christi mas gifts offered by this organiza- tion. The ladies of the Relief So- ciety recall with grateful thanks the very fine support given them by the public at their tazaar and food sale last year and again invite you to avail yourselves of the mar vicious values offered in hand work including pillow cases, carriage robes. dish towels, pot holders, chil- dren's dresses, aprons and various other articles too numerous to mention
 There will also be a table of tempting goods to help you solve your weekend cooking problems.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-30
CHILk00T REFL0ATS, GAR FERRY GREW RESCUES THREE MEN
Patrol Boat Returns from lynn Canal Distress
 Call

After four days of fighting gale winds and sub-zero weather in Lynn Canal, Coast Guard patrol hoat s3-524 returned to the small boat harbor at 3:3o yesterday af- terroon.
 The Chilkoot, Haines car ferry, floated off Katzehin River flats at high tide Sunday morning, &C., cording to Coast Guard boat Skip per William Bentlar. The ferry grounded Thurdsay across from Haines at the height of a 65-mile an hour gale which whipped up a ten-foot sea.
 The Princeton Hall, Presbyter- an Mission boat, reportedly in need of assistance after anchoring in Lutak Inlet, had proceeded to Haines under its own power dur ing the weekend, according to Eentler The craft was out Of trouble
 Two engines and the crafts rud- dcrs were frozen before the Chil- koot refloated, Bentler said. The Princeton Hall assisted the craft to dock.
 Men aboard the Chilkoot, skip pered by Steve Homer, had a rough trip all the way after leav- ing here at midnight Wednesday, according to the Coast Guard.
 Heroic Rescue
 Three men probably owe their safety to msn aboard the Chil- koot who sighted two small boats in distress at Comet north of Pt. Sherman early Thursday morning.
 The two gill net fishing boats, one towing the other were spot ted at the height of the storm by Chilkcot crewmen, Bentler said. The Chilkcct took ore boat under tow The other wes anchoredd Two of the three men aboard the boats Nt4E ldhII nDOc.lO lltC CoA AS<A 1, while one was left aboard the boat in tow.
 In increasing heavy seasf the Chilkoot went aground across from Esines. The fishing boat in tow capsized, rolling over and over By scma miracle, Chilkoot men told the crew of the Coast Guard ship, the man aboard the small boat gained torsids and was rescued. swinging hand over hand through icing waters on l50 feet Of line thrown out by the Chilkoot.
 Identity of the three men res- eued was rot known by the Coast Guard The boats are believed to Ee rom the Haines vicinity and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-30

several years and it was entirely financed by local funds. Construc- ton was halted during the war and services were held in the basement Of the church.
 The Alaska Circuit of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Alaska held the.r annual meeting in Petersburg last week. Dr. H L. Foss, Pacific District President, attended the meeting from Seattle. The Circuit has six churches and three Eskimo missions in the District, wh oh in- cludes Alaska and northern British Colune ia.
 Pastors attendiny the conclave were: Rev. Earl Solland, Prince Ru- rert; Rev. A. o. Odegaard, Anchor age; Rev. Joseph Luthro, Fair banks: and Rev E. w. Halvorsen, Ketctikan Special guest was the Rev. Jo. n NIaakestad of East Stan wood, Wash. He is the son of the late Rev. Walter Maakestad, who was pastor of the Petersburg Lu- thersn Church for many years.
 Follow ng the afternoon dedica- ton services, a special memorial service was held for Mrs. Thomas Knudson, wife Of the Petersburg pastor, who passed away in Seattle ell November 20 Mrs. Knudson was laid to rest in Seattle. Her daughter, Mf3. Ruth Jean Taorne Of Seattle was in attendance at the memorial service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-30
Big Drop
 Ill Stocks

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-tR-The quoted value of stocks on the New York Stock Exchange has dropped approximately S7800,0O0,000 since the election of Presiddt Truman on December 2.
 As of the close of trading Mon day, November l, The Assoc .ated Press average of 60 stocks stood at S70.60 a share. At noon today the same average stood at S62.S0 a share. In this compilation full point is figured to equal approxi- mately $1,000,000,00o
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-30
EAST COAST SHIPPING IN
 FULL BLAST
Railroad Freight Embargo Is Lifted in Eight Ports
 on Atlantic
(By the Associated Press)

Shipping operations along the eastern Atlantic coast appeared headed back normal today as the railroad freight embargo was lifted in eight cities. But the lull in waterfront business along the west coast for the last three months due to strikes continued.
 The embargo on freight intended fer export or coastw-se movement was lifted by the Association of American Railroads in eight ports New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Hampton Roads, Va, Wilmington, Del, Port Newark, N J., and Portland, Me.
 Most of the 65,000 AFL longshore- men on strike for IS days at east coast ports from Maine to Virg mia retu, ned to work yesterday after approving a wage increase of l3 cents an hour for day work and 1912 cents for night and holiday work. About 250 ships had Eeen tied up in New York.
 Only che of the four unions in the Pacific coast maritime str Ike, the CIO longshoremen, have rati- lied new contract. The other three seagoing unions have not reached agreement with em ployers A fourth union is involved in a juris- dict onal dispute.
 In another labor development, members of a New York Teamsters union local who returned to their jobs yesterday after a Week-long strike, have voted to accept straight pay raise of 221@ cents an hour. They had the alternative ot a gay boost of 1712 cents an hour rlus welfare and insurance bene- fits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-30
MRS. GR0NR00S RESIGNS
 FROM RED CR0S5 OFFICE.

Robert Boochever, Chairman of the Juneau Chapter, American Red
 Cross, presided at meeting of the
 Executive Board this noon. Mrs. Bonnie Jo Gronroos submitted her resignation as Executive Secretary of the Juneau Chapter. The Board is now interviewing qualified appli- cants for the position.
 The Board accepted Mrs. Gron- roos resignation and thanked her for the excellent work she has done for the organization. Mrs. Gron- roos' resignation will become ef- fective on December 31. She has
 held the position for the past two
 years.
 Present at today's meeting were:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-30
$ OFFICERS, MEN OF KOREAN AnEAY
 SHOT 10 DEkTK

SEOUL, Korea, Nov. 30.-IR- Fifty-five more officers and men of the Korean Army have been shot to death for participating in the October 20 mutiny against the young republic.
 A Korean army spokesman an- nounced today the 55 were execut- ed last Saturday at Taejon, 95 miles southeast of Seoul. He said about half as many others were ex- ecuted earlier for participating in the Communist inspired rebellion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-30
PETERSBURG LUTHERAN
 C!}JyRGH IS DEDIgATED
 ON SuEDAY AFTERN00

The dedication services for the Petersburg Lutheran Church. Tho mas A. Knudson. pastor, were held Sunday afternoon in Peters3urg. Participat ng in the service were seven pastors from Lutheran churches in Alagka, British Co,um- bia, and Washington.
 Rev. A. 0. Odegaard of An chcrage and the Rev. J2seoh Lu- thro ana his wife Of Fairbanks yis- tied in Juneau today earoute to their homes in the Inter or They were the luncheon guests CT pr. and Mrs. J Q. Rude tfis noon
 Tie Petersburg Lutheran Church has heen under construction for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-30
REV. MOTHERS RETURNS
 FROM VISIT IN SkAGWAY

The Rev Samuel A. McPhetres of the Holy Trinity Cathedral and his young son, Sam Jr., returned on Sunday following eight days of baggage drill at Skagway.
 The Rev. McPhetres was planning to spend two days in the Windy City" but poor flying conditions preventing his return to Juneau for ten days. While in Skagway, the Rev McPhetres conducted services in St. Saviours Church.
 Dean c. E. Rice conducted serv- ices in Juneau and Douglas during the Rev. Mcphetres' absence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-30

were on their way to home port.
 During the three days the car ferry was aground, with tempera- turss skidding far below freezing, men aboard clipped ice to keep the vessel from icing down.
 The Coast Guald patrol boat came into harbor yesterday with covering of snow and ice, after four days of weathering the Lynn Canal sto;m conditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-11-30

In 1940, the number of first and second generation U. s. residents of German stock was 5240,0o0; of Italian, 4,5l9,O0O; of Canadian, 2,911,- o1O; of Polish, 2,90o,O00; of Russian, 2,611,0o0; of Irish, 2,41l 900; of Eng fish, l.917,o00; of Swedish, 1900 900, of Austrian, l,216,oO0; of Mexican, 1000 900
Evening star., 1948-03-07

CEvEN out of every thousand Americans are
- 50 seriously disabled that they require some
kind of treatment Since Pearl Harbor, more
than five American civilians have become dis
abled - by accident or disease - for every
American disabled in the war;
1t is a problem we have only recently begun
to do something about. Already, 100000 dis
abled Americans have been rehabtated under
joint state-federal program set up by Con-
gress in 1943. An equal number are under
treatment today.
The program is simple and sensible The
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, a part of
the Federal Security Agency, has branches in
every state. An applicant goes to the branch
nearest his home; if doctors agree he needs help
he is sent to one of the many physicians clinics
or hospitals through which OVR functions.
Good as it is, this program will never be
iirst-rate until its medical skill, facilities
and personnel are far better than those
found in the usual rehabilitation center
But it can be done - and it pays, in hard cash.
to do it,
saw heartening examples of how it can be
done at the New York State Reconstruction
Home in the town of West Haverstraw Here, in
gracious, rambling brick buildings on a hill
overlooking the Hudson, 200 patients are con-
tinually under intensive treatment. Most of
them stay for about year. Surgery and
physiotherapy reconstruct and re-educate dam
aged muscles and nerves. Physical education
Evening star., 1948-03-07

trains them to work in spite of disabilities that
cannot be repaired. Occupational therapy further
exercises and trains hands, arms, legs and feet
Most of our patients" explained Dr. Austin
J. Canning, the Director, ARE not sick.
They do have serious disabilities. But they're
cheerful because they're doing something about
them And they work hard. Every one of them
has his schedule that tells what treatment he
must report for and When''
Anyone rich or poor, Negro or white, is
eligible for admittance to the Home He must
be resident of New York State or have
incurred his disability in that state All patients
Tor, sometimes the agencies referring them are
charged a nominal fee. Their real obligation
is to work hard at their own rehabilitation
Always Working
WE CROSSED tree-planted court with winding
paths. Patients on crutches, or with braces and
sticks, were moving intently over the uneveT
ground. Even when no regular treatment
scheduled" DR.. Canning said, they're work
ing. Their days are pretty crowded. The chill
dren, in addition to their treatment, have II
attend special school classes
In the surgery department. DR.. N. ]. Bublis,
chief resident physician, introduced me to
lovely dark-eyed girl of 26. With an easy unself
consciousness, she told me about herself. She
raised her right arm. Two years ago this arm
was absolutely useless. couldn't hold anything
in my right hand, even to feed myself My right
TW-5-7-4S
Evening star., 1948-12-12

Committee handling the Capitol enc
of the inaugural day ceremonies
came word that a elaborate louo
speaker system will be set up on the
Capitol grounds east of the in.
augural stands. The system will
make sure that the 10000 visitors
expected to pack the area will be
able to hear President Truman take
the oath of office and deliver his in.
augural address, although many oi
them will be so far away they will
have difficulty seeing the President
A similar system will be in place
along the parade route so those not
at the Capitol also can hear.
Leslie L. Biffie, secretary of the
committee. said the public address
system would guarantee that every
one at the Capitol could hear the
ceremonies. A contract has been
let at 5000 by David Lynn. Archi-
tect of the Capitol, to the American
Amplifier and Television Corp. The
Inaugural Committee will spend
$1,000 to erect 295 loudspeakers
along Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr.. Biffie also said there have
been about 10000 applications for
the 11,OO0 seats in the Capitol
stands-none of which are for sale
The seats are parceled out to Sena-
tors, Representatives and high party
ofiicials - including Republicans
The standing room, however, is free
and open to the publF.
Evening star., 1948-12-12
$4,000 Fund Drive
In January Planned
By Suburban Hospital

Plans for . $75,0O0 fund raising
campaign next month nave been
announced by the Board of Trustees
of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda.
The campaign will seek funds for
INDECENT care during 194s, and to
raise money to purchase the hos
pital from the Federal Government.
A planning Committee now Is Or
ganizing volunteer committees to
conduct the campaign. Members of
the Planning Committee are John
A. Selby, Arthur G. Lambert, Ran
dolph G. Bishop. Arthur B. Solon,
Mrs. Alvin Aubinoe, Mrs. Morrison
M. Clark, DR.. Arch L. Riddick and
Francis w. Hill, jr.
In announcing the goal, the board
said the anticipated cost Of COM
munity service for 1949 Is 0,0O0.
The rest of the money sought will
be for the purchasing fund.
The hospital was erected by the
Government at a cost of $3.50. 900 in
1943 aAd since has been operated
by the hospital association under
a lease. Negotiations to purchase
the hospital are under way.
The fund campaign will be divided
into three periods. Tentative dates
for these periods follow: January
solicitation Of special gifts; Janu-
ary 17-business solicitation, and
January 24-residential solicitation
Evening star., 1948-12-12
Problem Of Predicting
Snowfall Of Z Inches
|CompIicafes Removal

The plan for declaring a "state OF
trafiic emergency" In case Of q 12-
inch snowfall here hinges on ad-
vance notice, but the Weather
Bureau forecasters aren't sure they
can predict such fall.
The plan will be sent by the Dis
trict snow removal committee to
Engineer Commissioner Gordon r
Young tomorrow. Action by the
Board of Commissioners is expected
later in the week.
The plan sets up 12-inch SHOW
fall as an emergency snowfall
When this amount of snow Is pre-
dicted, things would begin to hap
pen.
Would Close Many Streets.
About 120 miles of arterial streets
would be closed to both moving and
parked vehicles as soon as Traffic
Director George E. Keneipp got the
word and declared the emergency
under the plan. The District snow
removal committee believes this is
the answer in case of paralyzing
snow such as hit New York City last
year.
The snow removal equipment
would 60 into action as soon as
enough snow had fallen to be
scraped up. It would not yet be
packed by swarming automobiles
and be easier to scrape.
But the weather forecasters said
they could not predict a 12-inch
snow with "any reasonable accu-
racy" even half day ahead.
THE best we can do would be to
predict within a four Inch range
say 8 to II inches-and that
wouldn't be too accurate" one fore
caster explained.
mo Parking" Signs Put Up.
Meanwhile. the Police Depart
ment was busy putting up mo park
ing signs on these arterial streets.
On Wednesday. as each December
Is, parking will not be allowed on
these approximately so streets from
2 to 9 am
This regulation is based on the
fact that in case of a snow. removal
equipment can get started during
the night and would not be handi-
capped by snow-covered and stalled
cars.
The no-parking ban will continue
until March Is.
If the proposal is approved by the
Commissioners, Mr.. Keneipp will
have a problem on his hands de-
Gliding when an emergency" Is
pending.
The Weather Bureau, incidentally,
said there had been only eight snow
fails of more than II inches in the
District since 1899.
Evening star., 1948-12-12
Foirfox Comp Site Donor
To Give Girl Scouts Deed

The deed to a 40-acre camp site
will be turned over to the Fairfax
County Council of Girl Scouts at 4
o'clock this afternoon by the donor
of the property, Thomas j. Crowell
of Arlington.
The 40-acre site is at Oakton, Va.
The deed will be presented to Mrs.
Milton e. Hartley, president of the
Fairfax Girl Scout Council at the
Scout House on Spring Street in
Falls Church.
Evening star., 1948-12-12
IPuIImans Will House
5000 Visitors 10
City for Inaugural

At least 5000 inaugural week visit
ors will use Pullmans parked In Dis
trict railroad yards as their sleeping
quarters it appeared last night.
The two railroads having parking
spacef or such temporary hotels
the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore
Ohio-both reported they expect
such space to be fully occupied.
Togther, the available yards will
accommodate about 3l2 cars, some
of which will be diners.
Capacity of Pullmans varies ac-
cording to the type Of car, from l8
to %, railroad officials said. An
average of 20 persons per car thus
would mean at least 5000 berths.
The Pennsylvania can accommo-
date 2l2 cars in their five yards:
Fourteenth street at D street S.W.-
40; New Jersey avenue-62; Union
Market yards-30; Benning-62;
Kenilworth tracks-18. The B. o,
has one yard at lexington capable
of holding 100 or possibly 103 cars.
A survey is now being made to de-
termine If any other B. o. trackage
can also be used.
126 Requests for Space.
The railroads in each case will
furnish sanitary facilities, water
light and heat.
While all the cars to use the
B e. 0 tracks will come from points
along the B g. o lines, the Penn
sylvania will allot space to other
railroads. So far 126 requests fol-
space are on hand, some of them
from Southern lines.> A railroad
spokesman said, however, it is prac-
tically certain all the available space
will be taken during the next few
weeks. Inauguration day will be
January 20. Some cars will remain
here several days, others perhaps
only one night.
Meanwhile, Vice President-elect
Barkley arrived back in the Capt.
tai still undecided about whether to
take his oath of ofiice in the Sem
ate chamber or on the presidential
platform at the east portico.
ut doesn't make any difference
personally to me-" he told re-
porter, adding he would discuss the
matter with inaugural officials be-
fore making a definite decision.
600 Coming From Kentucky.
Downtown the 1949 Inaugural
Committee announced that delega-
tions from many States have an
nounced intentions Of attending the
inaugural ceremonies.
Dennis E. McQueary. head of the
State groups committee, reported
delegations as large as 600 are COM
ing in special trains from Kentucky,
Alabama, Missouri, Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Indiana,
Texas and Delaware.
The 600-man group Is scheduled
to come here from Vice President
elect Barkley's State of Kentucky,
according to Gov. Clements. Okla
homa will send from 280 to 800 per-
sons, headed by Gov. Turner and
|Senator-elect Kerr.
An Indiana delegation of over 100
will be headed by Bowman Elder,
Democratic State Committee mem
Der, while Representative-eiect
Flood of Pennsylvania will bring a
group from Luzerne County.
From the Joint Congressional
Evening star., 1948-12-12
Thronqs Crowd Downtown Area
In Biqqest YuIe Shopping Day

Thousands of Christmas shopper.
jammed downtown streets, stores
restaurants and parking lots yester.
day in what store officials declared
was the largest crowd of the year
and probably one that won't be
equalled during the rest Of the holi.
day season.
With school out and Government
employees and many others of fol-
the day, 1t also looked like peak
day for sales, stores reported.
Even stores which had been run.
ming about parallel to or slightly
below last December in dollar sales
were optimistic about buying yes
terday. Others, already running
ahead OF last year in business, pre-
dicted this will be q peak year.
To help handle the crowd, the
Traffic Division put extra police
into the downtown area and endec
parking privileges on key streets
near department stores.
Two Tieups Reported.
The Capital Transit Co. added Y
extra buses and "a extra streetcari
to its normal runs. The only tie
ups reported, officials said, were 9
15-minute delay near the Capito
in the Southeast and a short delay
on the Florida avenue line due te
a traffic accident.
But the crowd, despite other re-
ports, looked like the second big
gest" of the year to Inspector Ar.
thur E. Miller of the Traffic Divis-
ion. He ranked yesterdays shop
ping exodus just below the down
town mob scene reported the Fri
day after Thanksgiving, the first
big shopping day of the season
And I hope" he added fervently
II never see another day like that
one"
At the City Post Office, too, the
Christmas run has begun. Some
of the 1000 extra helpers to be
hired for the holiday, season already
are on the job Special units will
be set up this week to handle "out-
going" parcel post mailing this week
and other units are at work in the
basement of the District National
Guard Armory.
With Washington apparently re-
turning to its pre- war practice OF
late Christmas shopping, crowds
were jammed in all sections of de-
partment stores yesterday. But, as
usual, the heavy activity centered
around Santa Claus and the toy
departments.
Big Toys Absent.
There are two striking factors In
the toylands this year, officials said
One is a "'phenomenal' sale OF
Santa's favorite gifts. The other is
a noticeable absence of large toys.
In stores that were checked, for
example, there were few of the fancy
jeeps, fire engines or station wagons
that junior can ride in, to be seen
on the floors. Buyers and other
officials gave these three reasons:
l. Shortages of steel and other
metals are still holding back pro-
duction of such toys.
2. The large number of babies
born during the war years are
reaching the ages where they play
with toys. So there is a shift of
emphasis to display the types Of
toys, usually cheaper. that appeal
to this younger age group.
3. Parents simply aren't willing
to pay, in most cases, the high
prices of the larger items. 4