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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19
BETS MADE 0N(OMING
 CHAMP GO

NEW YORK, June 19ZR-Tele- vision fans may get break in the return Joe Louis-Jersey Joe Wal colt match Wednesday but they won't know for sure until Monday.
 Sol Strauss, acting promoter of the Twentieth Century Sporting Club insists he still is working on last minute details of the television off, CT.
 Neither fighter worked out yes terday but both box today and to- morrow. For Walcott tomorrows drill will be the last tut Louis plans to go at it again Monday.
 Louis latest weight was 2l5ls and Walcott, 197.
 The latest rundown of the odds show Walcott a 1925 underdog, rep resenting a considerable swing from the earlier 3 to figure.
 The price against Walcott scoring a knockout is 3la to 1 and against Louis winning ty kayo 6 to 5. It's 3 to the bout won't 50 the schedu- led IS rounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19

Laurel Goodel left via PAA yes- terday for months vacation in Seattle and Bellingham, Wash.
 Empire wantads get resultsl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19
AUTOPSY TO BE MADE IN DEATH
 OF ART GAMBLE
Anonymous koie fo Cor oner Says Warm Springs
 Man Was Poisoned

An autopsy will be made this afternoon on the remains of James Arthur Gamble, 59, of Warm Springs Bay, Alaska whose body was brought here this morning on the mail boat Yakobi. Candles widow, who ar rived in Juneau with the body said that her husband had 6ied of a heart attack at am, Thursday. U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray, who also acts as Coroner, received an anonymous note in this mornings mail suggesting that the death should be investigated
 The note, which came from Bara- moi, the Warm Springs Bay Post Office, is as follows Art Gamble's death shoG!d be investigated. He said that he had been poisoned. |" The note was unsigned.
 Beth Commissioner Gray and Deputy U. $. Marshal Walter Hellan are looking into the truthfulnesS of the rcte. Neither is sure that foul play actually exists because of the possibility that the note may have Leen caused by spite due to some ill ieliings between the Gambles and other Warm Springs Bay residents.
 Officially, however, the cause ot death has not yet been determined. The autopsy will be made by pr. w. P. Blanton. The body is at the Charles w. Carter Mortusry pending completion of the autopsy and fu- neral arrangements.
 Gamble's will, made on March IT, ls47, leaves everything to his widow. He owned the Warm Springs Bay Bathhouse, a grocery store, some ca bins and fishing toat. He had also been engaged in logging operations and trapping.
 Gamble was born in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania He has resided at Warm Springs Bay since 1881
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19
STRIKE BOARD
 NAMED
President Truman I akes Steps to Prevent Soft
 Coal WdIkouf T

WASHIiSI ION. June 19.-lR-- President Truman took q first step todaystoward heading off possible soft coal strike next month by naming board of inquiry to look into the dispute between operators and John L. Lewis. -ss,-
 MT. Truman acted under nation al emergency provisions of the Taft Hartley Labor Act
 The President said the wage hour and pension dispute, involving 100000 of Lewis United Mine Workers and the coal industry, threatens strike or lockout which would "imperil the national health and safety"
 The board was directed in MT. Trumans executive order to report it's findings to the White House by next Wednesday. This report could form a basis for government le- gal action to obtain a court order fcrestalling any work stoppage for 80 days.
 David L. Cole of Paterson. N. J., a lawyer, and a veteran arbitrator in labor disputes, was designated chairman of the National Elmer gency" panel.
 Other members of the three-man panel are: E. Wight Bakke, pro- lessor of economics at Yale Uni versity, and Waldo Emanuel Fish CT, professor of industrial relations at University of Pennsylvania.
 MT Truman acted as Federal Justice T. Alan Goldsborough be- gan hearings on a petition by Ezra Van Horn, coal operator, for court order to prevent start Of miners pensions from a welfare
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19
JACKIE GOULD IS
 FIRST 10 FINISH
 SOAP BOX RACER

Starring attraction at last nights Soap Box Derby trial runs was the initial performance of Jackie Gould's racer Jackie, l2 years old, is the first boy to com plete his automobile for test runs down the 18th Street hill The red wheeled car which looks as though it will be stiff competition for other entries, is now ready for installation of the hood Jackie is sponsored by the Harri Machine Shop.
 It is expeCLe,. 4 number Of new autos will be completed very soon to try their wheels on the grade. Two more entries now have spon- sors. They are Keith Overton for, Juneau Young Hardware and Rudy Maier for Sommers Construc- tion Company. Jerry Rosenberger will race for the 20th Century Market.
 About 20 boys LOOK to the hlll last night in the test cars to get the feel of the road and not one had mishap
 Among those at the practice meet were Raymond, Eric and Ma son Beach, Jerry Cropley, Lowell Mcclellan, Richard Isaac, Keitt  Overton, Donald Abel, Jr., Patrick Ness, Sandy Blan,on Gary Hedg. eS, Rick Smith, Jackie Gould, Mike Wade, Samuel McPhetres, Jerry Rosenberger and Jerry Wade A total of 30 boys have signed uE for the July Is event.
 A fairly good crowd of onlookers watched the young speeders. Dr William P. Blanton, chairman oi the practice runs, picked up the cars at the end of the run and took them back to the starting line Ralph Mize acted as starter, Ellis Reynolds Jagged at the bottom of the bridge and Don Skuse stood by at Willoughhy to meet the drivers and watch. traffic.
 Another trial run is planned fol next week, and it is hoped severai more racers will be ready for this event.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19
RESERVE OFFICER OF ARMY NURSE CORPS IS VISITING JUNEAU

Major and Mrs. Eric Newbouid have as their houseguest, Miss AL fhild Christopherson, a sister of Mrs. Newbould, who arrived by plane to spend few days of va cation in Alaska. Miss Christoph- erscn is the superintendent of the Wheeler General Hospital, at Gil- roy, Calf, is a reserve officer in the U. s. Army Nurse Corps, holding the rank of Major.
 When Pearl Harbor was bombed, she was on active duty at Tripler Hospital in Honolulu, and nursed the first casualties. Following Pearl Harbor she was appointed to service in the Layte, Hollandia
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19
FROM KETCHIKAN

O. Payne from Ketchikan Is 2 guest at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19
SUE HOLDS RECORD FOR
 BA(k5TR0kE

LOS ANGELES, June 19-tR-Sue Zimmerman, the speedy Portland, Ore, swimmer. held today the Amer ican record for the women's l0o- meter backstroke.
 She negotiated the distance in one minute, l6.4 seconds last night in winning the event in the Southern Pacific AAU swim championships, a trial for Olympic hopefuls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19

and Manila campaigns and was in charge of the first group of nurses flown into Manila following the capture of that city by the American forces. For this action, she received the bronze star.
 Miss Christopherson win be re- turning to the states on the Norah next Tuesday, but will be seeing all she can of Juneau and viein- ity during her short stay in the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19
NEW BENDIx IRoNER

No other ironer has SO many work saving features. You sit comfortably relaxed while your hngertips guide the fabric through. Irons everything from shirts to fancy ruffles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19

there was no SnaKes inside. Nor were there goats in "The Goats Nest" ses s s.
 But the Chinese baked when they saw The Opium Den," even though there was no opium inside either They thought it a little too sug- gestive of vice.
 So now it's just The Den" no snakes, goats, opium-no nothing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19

fund collected during the last year.
 Lewis told Goldsborough that op- orators producing 100000 tons of coal annually are siding with the miners in their pension fight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19
LEGION AND DUUGLAS
 BASfBALL TOMORROW

The Legion and DouQlas firemen are slated for action at the ball park starting at l3Q o'clock tomorrow afternoon in nine inning game. weather permitting.
 A Legion win tomorrow would again toss the Elks and Legion into a second place tie. with both batting 800 for the season. The Elks after losing last nights game to the Moose, have now lost five and won five.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19
NO SNAKES, NO GOATS,
 NOT EVEN ANY OPIUM

STTNGTAO, china = tR - U. s. Marine officers, like American off cers everywhere hung up some catcky names over their bachelor quarters.
 Chinese officials puzzled over the ways of the Occident. There was sign saying 'The Snake Pit, but
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19
GETS CONTRACT

Ralph Trefiers was successful bidder for the contract to paint the Channel Apartments. with an offer of $2,044, it was announced today. Mrs. Lucille Johnson. apartment manager, said only two bids were received; the second was Walter Fields whose bid was $3,8l4. The painting and cleaning which started yesterday, will take an estimated l8 days to complete. Treffers said. E
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-19

Mrs. Barbara Smith is visiting Juneau, and is guest at the Gastineau Hotel
 H. Raatikaincn from Pelican, is Juneau visitor and guest at the Baranof Hotel.
  Lee Jacobi from Seattle is stay ing at the Baranof Hotel.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-11-20
You Name IL
Affair Opens Year
or Zetas

zeta Phi Beta Sorority years &C.
tivities get off to an suspicious be-
ginning Monday, November %, 194S
when You Name 1t" is presented
with verve and distinction.
There will be hundreds of beauti.
full girls blending their styles and
talents in a delightful and satisfac.
tory manner activity which will
hold you spellbound, activity which
will produce laughter, activity which
will display drama and activity
which you will never forget. Dinah.
in person, will be on hand to play
her part. Cotton cuties, as colorful
as a rainbow. will keep you enter
tanned with song and dance Jokes
will be rather small and the laugh.
ter abundant. Everytime you laugh
something will be added to your
fragment of life. This show will af-
ford relief from daily toll; it will
break down the gloom which is apt
to depress the mind. You may "1aff''
everytime you "pheel" tickled. There
will be music which we call the
speech Of angels. You can and must
put it down that you are to be busily
occupied Monday. Novembe" %,
194S, at Booker T. Washington High
School, eight o'clock, to hear "YoU
NAME TT" After it all, you viii
agree it was the most magnificent
show you have ever witnessed and
then YOU NAME IT."
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-11-20
olgmas 10 f7olu
Eastern Regional In
Richmond Nov. 1927

RICHMOND - amp The
easern district of the Phi Beta Sig.
ma fraternity will hold it's fall reg.
ional conference in Richmond, Nov
26 and 81. All sessions will be held
at the Fraternity room at Virginia
Union university.
The Iota Sigma chapter of Rich
mond and lambda chapter of Vir.
ginia Union will be co-hosts. More
than 100 delegates are expected to
attend.
An elaborate social program as
we'll as. the usual business schedule
meeting.
has been planned for this years
On the business side, panels and
reports will be given by various pro-
gram directors. Among the topics
listed will be the education and
scholarship plans, socials action &C
uvities and the bigger and better
business plans.
The social side of the meeting
Will include two basketball games
the high school championship game
between Maggie l.. Walker and
mond and the traditional Thanks.
Armstrong high schools of Rich,
giving day football game between
Morgan and Virginia State at Peters.
burg.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-11-20
I nree reaIners
Include Negroes In
Marketing Campaign

Miami, Florida - Noyember -
The Three Feathers Distributors
Inc, makers of the New Three
Feathers blended whiskey is to be
given large credit for the EMPLOY.
ment of colored men on their sales
personnel. One of this group is Her.
mon L. Smith, who is designated
by the company as National Saies
representative. Smith formerly held
important positions as Sales Execu.
tive for a number of other compan.
les, as newspaper man and as war
correspondent. At the present he is
a visiting lecturer to the College
of the City of New York. Just re-.
Gently through Mr.. Smiths efforts
VINO is currently representing The
New Three Feathers in the Flori.
ia market, a Negro salesman was
employed TO represent the firms IN.
terest in the Jacksonville area.
rms famous product is being pres.
entity advertised i'm four nationally
circulated magazines. Life. Look
Ebony and Our World. The latter
TWO being Negro owned, edited and
operated. In the Florida market the
New Three Feathers has selected n
number of Negro publications.
The New Three Feathers like its
distributors has a fine heritage. It
Is made of three things needed to
make any blended whiskey, Straight
Whlskeys' Grain Neutral Spirits and
skill and know how OF the blenders.
me New Three Feathers is dis.
titled by Messrs. Albert h. Blanton.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-11-20
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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-11-20

tSoDert n. Nanz anu wagnen II.
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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-11-20
Millionaire jailed
For Striking Negro,
Threatens Officer

NEW YORK - amp - All his
$4,000, 900 and his threats to take
his job from an alert police officer
could not keep John La Porte Given
Jr., Al, out of jail for batting an
elderly Negro with a cane at 3 am.
one morning last week.
When caught in the act by Pa
trolman William Onesco, the heir
to the Heinz pickle fortune told
him, I'm worth $2S 1000, 900 and If
you arrest me I'll have your job"
In the police station Given threat
ened police Sgt. Edwin F.. Flood
with, I have influence and I'll have
your job"
His intended victim was So year
old r. Howard Bearden who was
waiting for a bus. He suffered a
bruise on one hand. Given, however
sported a black eye from a sock
from Bearden.
Claiming that probably Given was
drunk and did not know what he
was doing, Bearden did not press
SAAS~A 6SS oSdAuSL Alul' ne Sd1Q.
Il never saw the gentleman in my
life and I can't explain why he at.
tackled me. The defendent is a man
of means. This incident is a drunk.
en- escapade. There was no crimi.
nal intent"
After remaining in Jail for 10
hours Judge Francis Y. Giacone al,
lowed his release on $1,000 bail. He
said Of the incident:
Harm can sometimes come from
a drunken escapade, particularly
when the drunk has a sword cane
/ recommend that this man use a
crutch instead of sword cane"
When questioned on his occupa.
ton by Capt. Ray Mcguire, the heir
TO the 81 varieties firm said, IRE.
tired"
Retired from what?' the captain
asked.
Il retired as a stock market
Spectator in 1927 on $23. 900 600. -
he replied.
He has been in trouble several
times because of alleged cruelty to
various women including two nurses
He is the grandson of the late III
J. Heinz.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-11-20
Eastern Stars To
Give Mock Wedding

For your enjoyment the Pride of
Miami OES will again give a mock
Womanless Wedding at st. James
Church. 1923 NV 14th st, Monday
November % at s pm.
Altamese Caldwell. reporter
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-28
Recalls Babe
Ruth As Santa

LOS ANGELES-(C NS) - The
Christmas Eve back in 1945 that
Babe Ruth played Santa Claus
to hundreds of eager, fascinated
wounded veterans at Halloran
Hospital-veterans of all colors
was well remembered here this
week. And the man who re-
membered so well is Peg Leg
Bates, an amputee since child
hood who makes his living as an
exceptional one-legged dancer
in the long-running Black
birds" For that Christmas Babe
Ruth was full of stories of his
overseas trip where he had
played baseball to millions OF
G.I,s on many fronts. Yet, when
he donned a red suit and huge
white whiskers, he needed no
padding, no artificial CHEEKY
smile, In the show with Peg
Leg we're such great stars as
Brtice cabot, Beatrice Lille,
Raymond Massey and Dorothy
sarnoff~
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-28
OAK BLUFFS
BY BILLIE

Guardian Staff Correspondent
Popularity comes and goes as
the ocean tides, but Martha's
Vineyard is holding its own as
a summer resort and playground
with Oak Bluffs as a popular
haven. Each boat brings humid
reds of vacationists, for Mar
tha'S Vineyard with its pictur-
esque scenery and numerous
lakes and beaches is truly Gods
country. At Oak Bluffs humid
reds have bought summer homes
and are enjoying the peaceful
scenery of the Island. Some of
the homes offer accommodations
for visitors, among them the
Shearer cottage. The beautiful
open air Methodist Tabernacle
with its seating capacity of four
thousand and surrounded with
beautiful lawns, is the scene of
a community sing every WedneS-
day night. A bell which can
be heard at a great distance
summons the gathering. Words
are flashed on a screen. Mr..
Arkwell, the director, Is Mr.. Per-
sonality plus. Americans love to
sing. I have attended when you
had to scramble for a seat. Those
who love to fish will find many
spots abundantly supplied to en-
Joy this sport. DR.. C. N. Gar
land and Warren Coleman are
seen daily with catch that
amazes you. The beautiful har-
Dor, st. Anthony's Lake, it is
called, is a daily ever changing
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-28

in Office the man whom they feel
would be their agent and
'p ersonal representative so
that their rights and privileges
would be protected"
Two years ago, Atty. Gold
stein was a candidate for this
office, at which time he was a
runner up. At that time, the
primaries were held in June
and Goldstein had just returned
from the military service in
March of that year, after hav-
ing served his country for close
to four years.
Goldstein was born and raised
in Roxbury; educated in local
schools, a graduate of Boston
schools, a graduate of Boston
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-28
Joe WOICott In
Heavy Tourney

NEW YORK-(CNS) - Enter.
priSing Joe Walcott, who a fort
night ago announced he was
his own manager, Is now defin-
itely in the Tournament of the
Champions blowout scheduled
for September 81 at the Roose-
welt Stadium in Jersey City.
With $4,000 guaranteed him,
the only man to have gone 26
rounds with Joe Louis before
being k.o.ed will face Gus Les
berwick, who until his defeat
by British Freddie Mills, was as
likely a candidate for the heavy
weight crown as any. Jersey
Joe and Gus are the better half
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-28
VAcATIoNNC- IN TOWN AND OUT
WHERE TO DINE-PLAY REST

e7~ CSC > stops by to say
"Heilo Ma Foy."
night was held
Wednesday, Aug. ID. This is a
quaint custom of the island
when thousands of Japanese
lanterns are strung along the
walks of the Methodist Taber-
nacle grounds and on the quaint
surrounding cottages. when
darkness falls they are lighted,
not by electricity but by candles.
This year 5000 persons walked
up and down the walks enjoying
the grand spectacle while in the
center band played. Persons
in the cottages have owned
their lanterns for years and af-
ter each illumination night they
lay them carefully away till the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-28
next year.

next year.
High on the Gayhead Cliffs
the Waumpanog tribe of In
dams, the last on the island,
staged a pageant in true In
dian fashion Friday, Aug. 20,
which was witnessed by thou
sands of people who filled the
hillside which formed a gigan-
tic ampitheatre. Then Friday
and Saturday nights of this week
the Shearer Theatre group will
stage a play called Cooling
Waters" by Elizabeth Pope White
at the Island Gym. The talent
is culled from the vacationists.
These plays have become a ira
dition and are eagerly awaited
each simmer.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-28
ChisOInr Funeral Chapel
532 Columbus AUe.
Announce Recent Deaths

BABY BOY EVANS, 217 West
Springfield ST., Boston. Inter-
ment, Mount Hope Cemetary.
GLEN LESHoRE, SIS Rutland
y So, Boston, Interment, Mount
Hope Cemetery.
ERNEST BUCKINGHAM, 81 EN-
erson Ave, South Peabody. In
torment, Woodlawn Cemetery,
Everett.
BABY BOY REED, 81 HolIander
ST., Roxbury. Interment, Mount
Hope Cemetery.
FRED C. HENDERSON, 20 Sym
phony Road, Boston. Interment,
Mount Hope Cemetery.
WILEY GRIFFIN, n Camden St,
Roxbury. Interment, Mount
Cemetery.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-28

piacticing attorney Of both the
Massachusetts, and Federal Bars.
associated with his brother.
Julius Goldstein, with offices
located at 108 Dudley street,
Roxbury. He is married and re-
sides at 8S Rowland street, Rox-
bury. He is District Chairman
OF Roxbury and South Boston
districts of the Boy Scouts of
America, and a member Of vari-
Gus organizations including the
knights of Pythias, MaSsachu-
sets League, Louis D. Brandeis
Post 1876, J.W.V., American Le-
gion, American Veterans Com
mittee, West End Y.M.HA.. Cong.
Adath Jeshuran, Temple Mish-
kan Tefila brotherhood, Rox-
bury Civic League and Improve
ment Society, N.AA.C.P., Rox-
bury Historical Society, Rcxbury
Patriots Day Association.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-28

picture with its sail boats,
yachts, fishing smackS and cabin
cruisers. Artists are often seen
catching a scene. The cabin
cruiser of DR.. Binga DESMOND
who made the trip down from
New York with his wife and a
party of friends is seen daily In
the waters. Also Warren Cole
man Of Anna LucaSta fame with
his wife, the former Jamie Ken
nard of Worcester; and by the
way Warren has a water front
home which accommodates va
cationistS and he is now build
ing a huge one on the water
front on the site of the old Wy
oming house, a popular place
decades ago and owned by the
late Mrs. Coshburn of Wor-
cester.
Seen on the beach were the
Otis Galloways and his father-in
law, Mr.. Rush; the Charles
Roundtrees, DR.. Al Saunders
getting very tanned and begin
ming to look like his old self
again; Jackie Jones and fam
lily, Mrs. Lucille Lippman and
family; Mrs. Bertha Cotton (of
New Jersey and daughters, the
George Goodmans, Richard
Walker and sister; also the Ra1f
Colernans and grand children,
Mrs. Thelma Garland Smith and
daughter, Robena Somerville
Hughes of New York, formerly
of Boston, Mrs. Isobel Powell,
and son Preston; the AL Tynes,
Atty. West, the Clayton Tanney-
hills and numerous others. Cars
from Va, NC, DC, Md, Nj,
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NY, and of course from Bos-
ton are seen daily in my vicinity.
Many will remember Mrs.
Emma Foy of Boston who ran
the Foy cottage and was one of
the first to open a place for
summer visitors. Mrs. Foy, to
whom the years have been kind
and who no wresides in Oak
Bluffs and is known to all the
islanders and visitors as MA
Foy," is content now to sit in
her rocking chair on her spa
cious porch and reminisce with