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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18

had Swiss Tiffany, made before that company shifted its head quarters to New York.
 In short, Doc" had every kind of watch down to the garden var iety of Ingersoll.
 It is a hobby with him. By trade Doc" is a Nome store owner and "optician to the Eskimos." He makes eye glasses for every na- tive north of Nome"
 Doc" will leave Seattle soon for his northland home, where he intends to dog team in to Jade Mountain, some 240 miles northeast of Kotzebue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
CONNIE LABOR
 LEADER X SHOT

HAVANA, Sa9a-iR- A com munist maritime labor leader, shot in front of union Headquarters yes terday, died of his wounds today.
 Police has detained four sus- poets in. the shooting of tine con- munist, Aracelio Iglesias, 43. Two
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
JAY BRAUN OBSERVES
 HIS TENTH BIRTHDAY

Jay Braun, son of MT and Mrs. Joseph J. Braun, celebrated his tenth birthday Saturday with a party at the Braun home in the Nelson Apartments.
 Guests were David Gross, Jackie Esrmle, Sam McPhetres, Jimmy Harmon, Sherwood Rundall, Roger Policy, Dennis O'Day, John Mel son, Alan Gould, Bill Baker, David Hollingsworth and Carl ByerS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18

ether marit.me workers were injured in this first outbreak of violence in Cuba since Carlos Prio Socarras tecame president October 10. The shooting was believed to be the cli- max of a long tilt between com munist labor leaders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
pARENT-TEACHER MEET TO DISCUSS
 UNITED NATIONS

Tn line with observance of United Nations week throughout the na- ton, the Parent Teacher Associa- ton will devote tonight's meeting at the High School Auditorium to a discussion of the work of the United Nations.
 Fourteen local persons will speak on phases of LIN activities. with Dr. James O. Ryan opening the eve ning's discussion.
 The meeting will begin at O. clock. The public is asked to use the Sixth Street entrance.
 
 WANT ADC povNrTs Drcryy rr,r,,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
AIRMAH IS DISPATCHED; ALSO RECEIVED SUNDAYS

Postmaster Crystal Snow Jenne says airmail is received, also dis patched from Juneau on Sundays. A pouch is made tip here and sent to Ketchikan via Alaska Coastal, and mail is also received via. the Airlines from Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
MARGARET MILLER LEAVES

Miss Margaret Miller of the Se- attle office of the U. s. Fish and Wildlife Service, returned to her home on yesterdays special PAA flight after a two-week vacation here. She formerly was in the Juneou office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
Freneh CountiImen
 Arrested; Sold Bread

PARIS, Oct. 18-tR-Four city ccuncilmen were arrested today af- ter selling 25 loaves of bread in front of bakery closed for refus- ing to demand rations tickets from customers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
CREATIyE wRITERs MEET

All persons interested in writing are invited to attend tonight's meeting of The Creative Writers. Members are asked to gather in the Council Chamber at the City Hall promptly at 7:30 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
RHODE TO SEATTLE

Clarence Rhode, Alaska director of the U. s. Fish and Wildlife Ser vice, left Saturday by PAA for &c., attle, to attend the fisheries hear ings being held today and tomor- TOW.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
HOTEL GUEST

Here from Tenakee is K. w. Oakoon, a guest at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18

Frederick the Great is said to have made his coffee with cham pagne-and then added mustard to the drink.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18

Sell it with an Empire Want-Ad!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-18
WEATHER REPORT


 . (U s. WEATHER BUREAU) . Temperatures for 24Hour Period ( In Juneau Maximum, 48, c minimum, 42. Q At Airport Maximum, AT, minimum, 43. FO is E c A s IT tJuneau and Vicinity 0 Mostly cloudy with occa- sional light rain tonight and Tuesday. Not much change o in temperature. e P E E C IP I T A T N . CPast 24 hours ending 7;30 am today In Juneau = .29 inches; since Oct. 1, SPA inches; since July l, 38.l5 inches. At Airport .36 inches; Q since Oct. l, 501 inches; since July l, 25.66 inches.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Federation Asks
Congress fiction
|Om Home RnLe
Bv Ruth Dean

The District Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs yesterday voted to send
letters to all the new members Of
Congress informing them Of the
| Ifederation's Endorsement Of the
Auchincloss bill for home rule for
the District.
The action was taken ut the
monthly meeting at the Hamilton
Hotel following presentation Of q
resolution by Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley.
chairman Of the legislation depart.
ment
This is the only way we'll get
national representation for the Dis
trict which we won't get unless we
get home rule first," declared Mrs,
Wiley.
In another resolution, the fedora
ton voted to send an initial dona-
ton Of $25 to Germany for the pur-
chase Of needed school supplies. In
presenting the resolution, Mrs
Charles 8. Bilisoly, chairman Of the
education department, urged each
of the member clubs Of the fedora
ton to supplement this sum with
additional donations, all Of which
will be sent through the education
department Of the General Fedora
ton Of Womens Clubs.
Mrs. Benjamin Schoenfeld, chair
man Of the luncheon and fashion
show recently given by the fedora.
ton, reported that over $500 was
realized from the affair. The pro-
ceeds will 60 to the various philan.
thropic projects Of the federation. =.
The afternoon session featureS
Evening star., 1948-11-23

q short talk BY Mrs. Thomas Burke
wife OF . former state Department
ofilcial, who called for unity ol
the women Of all the Americas II Z
good neighbor policy 10 to be con-
tinued."
Mrs. Harry De Lung, chairman Of
the international relations depart
ment which sponsored the program
introduced Mrs. Burke.
The days program included snow.
ing Of q Treasury Department Aim
Power Behind the Nation" ar-
ranged by the federation's savings
bonds department, OF which Mrs
Frederic N. Newburgh Is chairman
Mrs. Edward 9. Magdehurgsr. fed
Grafton president. opened the Ill.
day meeting and presided at an ad-
visory council meeting earlier Ia the
day.
Because Of the Christmas holi-
days, the organization which usual
|ly meets the last Monday Of each,
month, will hold Its next meeting on
December -.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
DIPLOMATIC Parties

Two parties in which members
Of the diplomatic corps figured
prominently yesterday were the $50
to $50, gathering at which the Sec
ond Secretary Of the Netherlands
Embassy and Nine. Schin were
hosts and Q similar party given by
the First Secretary Of the Indian
Embassy and MRS. Unni Nayar.
The Secretary and Mme. Schid's
party was the second In q series they
are giving during the season. Col.
and MRS. Unni Nayar's fete was In
the nature Of O housewasming O.
they moved into the house at Ssis
Western avenue only 10 days ago.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Counselor Speaks
ON Md0nesia

An expression Of hope that q
union Of the Indonesian states can
be effected by the first Of next
year was sounded yesterday by Or,
N. A. C. Slotemaker de Bruine,
counselor Of the Netherlands EN-
bassy before q luncheon meeting Of
the Woman's National Democratic
Club.
At the same time, DR.. Slotsmakss
voiced apprehension that the Com.
munist movement In Java may have
Q hindering effect on negotiations.
Declaring that Communists In
fiiltrated into Indonesia % early a.
the mid 20s, he asserted their
present leader, Musso, Is Moscow
trained and one Of those sxiled
from the country for melting IN
Evening star., 1948-11-23

earlier rebellion. II Is difficult Il
ascertain, hs added, how many
Communists there are because theil
present movements are hidden un-
der the guise Of nationalism.
The Netherlands have always en-
couraged self-government among
the Indonesians, Or. Shoemaker d.
clarsd, and hope that with ti1a
formation Of Z federation, the IN
donesisn states can take their placs
in the family, Of nations.
The speaker was introduced by
Mrs. Norman Littell, program chair
man. Mrs. J. Borden Hartman,
president Of the club, opened the
meeting.
Evening star., 1948-11-23

|rangements. Members Of the 13Sd
N. p. Battalion have been invited
through Col. George Weber and
Maj. Milton B. Crist, and those Of
the 2l3th Air Service Of the Ma
tional Guard through Col. H. c. D.
clagett. Buses will leave for the
field at 2:30 o'clock and transporta-
ton may be had by calling Columbia
0T35.
A preholiday fete will be the
dance tomorrow evening ut Fort
McNair which is being arranged by
Speciai Seryices,
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Sneaker Named

Lady Berendsen, wife OF the
Ambassa dor ELECT OF New Zealand.
win be guest speaker at the weekly
luncheon meeting Of the Soroptimist
Club of Warrington at I pm. to-
morrow ut the Willard Hotel. Her
topic will be "Ths Women Of New
Zealand"
Evening star., 1948-11-23
TbanksgipingFete

A tea dance will be given Thurs.
day afternoon ct Andrews Field fos
which Miss Betty Mattox, director
Of recreation, Is making the ar
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Party H0stesses

Mrs. Clarence Merton Goodwin.
honorary coordinator hsrs for the
Birmingham Christmas carnival,
win entertain ut q supper party
this evening In homer Of the IL
"princessss" selected to represent
their countries by the Ambassadors
and Ministers Of the Marshall Plan
Nations.
Miss Mary Heating was honor
guest at . birthday dinner gwen
last evening at Normandy Farm by
Q group Of her co.workers in the
United States Treasurer's once.
Those present were Miss Charlotte
Andersen, Mrs. Helen Schultz, Mrs.
Rosalie Perkins, Mrs. Ethel Powers,
Mrs. Gertrude Haves, Mrs. Leila
Witt. Mrs. Virginia Brewer and
Miss Ruth Medley.
Evening star., 1948-10-28

tract by Government Services. Inc,
are on a segregated basis. The golf
courses operated by the S. G. Leoffler
Co. for the park service are non
segregated, but colored persons are
not encouraged and no point is
made OF insisting on unrestricted
use of shower rooms and other ia
cilities.
Generally, however, the Interior
Department follows the policy that
the parks are for "all the people,
The District Recreation Department
operates its Fairgrounds on a segre-
gated basis on the grounds it has
always been so in Washington and
that the law makes it mandatory-a
point many opponents of segregation
will debate.
The only connection the Board Of
Recreation has with the park serv-
ice now Is that permits for use Of
the parks for picnics, tennis, ETC.,
are issued by the Recreation De-
partment. These permits are issued
on a non-segregation basis.
Maintained by Congress Funds.
Milo christensen, recreation di-
rector, said the park service main
tains the units in dispute, but that
they are paid for this service with
money appropriated for that pur-
pose by Congress, which is in the
Recreation Department budget. The
idea was to eliminate duplication of
maintenance equipment, and that
was all, he said. Control rests with
the Recreation Board, and 1t Is
feasible that the contract for such
Evening star., 1948-10-28
Henry lH|eson Dies;
Helped Develop Plan
For lnsta|ment Buying
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. %. - Henry
Ittleson, II, leading developer OF the
instalment buying system in the
United States, died last night.
He was chairman of the Board OF
the G. I. T. Financial Corp, former
ly the Commercial Investment Trust
Corp, leading independent sales
finance company handling an esti-
mated billion in deferred paper a
year.
Mr.. Ittleson was a regular contri-
butor to large number of philan-
throples and a leader in Jewish
welfare groups.
Born in Europe.
Born in Europe of American par
ents, he spent his early years in
New York and in Kansas farm
country. After working as youth
in frontier law Office in Colorado,
he entered the real estate business
IN Denver.
At the age of 81 in 1892, he went
to work for David May, opening
WAC N4oy oIld w. OCPd1 OlAlCllt OLOlC z
in Denver. Mr.. Ittleson later be-
came merchandise manager of the
companys st. Louis store.
In 1908, he founded the Commercial
Credit & Investment Co. in St. Louis
with an initial capital of 100000.
The company, greatly expanded,
moved its headquarters here in 1915.
Enterprise Expanded.
Mr.. Ittleson played an important
role in development of the consumer
installnent credit service on auto
mobiles and many other articles.
During the 1930s Mr.. Ittleson's
company purchased a number of
other financial enterprises. In 1888,
CIT bought the Universal Credit
Corp, the Ford Motor Co.'S auto
mobile finance company, for $780,
100000.
He is survived by his widow, the
former Blanche Frank of st. Louis,
and two sons, Lee F. and Henry
Ittleson, jr., the latter executive vice
president of the CIT Financial
Corp.
Evening star., 1948-10-28

of the wording of the act ITSELF" he
continued.
May Balk Agreement.
Gen. Grant declared the National
Park Service could refuse to enter
into an agreement with the Recrea-
ton Board for use of land over
which it had jurisdiction. Similarly
the land assigned to the Commits
sioners by the planning commission
cannot be used by the Recreation
Board until it reaches an agreement
with the Commissioners.
But the 1912 act nowhere, even
by inference, gives the National Park
Service jurisdiction over land as
signed to the District Commissioners
or acquired by them in any other
way" he added.
Gen. Grant said 1t was evident
from the act of 1912 that Congress
selected two of its agencies to ad-
minister the land-the National Park
Service for parks and parkways and
the District Commissioners for play
grounds, with equal jurisdiction in
both cases."
Act Prevents Other Uses.
He pointed out that the only rea-
son the control of the Commission
ers over the land was limited to
playground purposes" was to pre-
vent the lands use for fire stations,
police stations and other municipal
purposes, because of the great
temptation there is always in every
city to utilize any vacant land"
Gen. Grant said the Fairgrounds
of the District always have been
under the exclusive control Of the
Commissioners. Before 1924, they
purchased the land themselves, but
that was changed when the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion was created. The 1912 act
combined the various municipal
recreation activities under the Board
of Recreation. These agencies were
the old District Playground Depart
ment and the Community Center
Department Of the Board of Educa-
ton.
Although the National Park Serv-
ice has raised the segregation ques-
ton, it does not have clean hands
Mr.. Wender pointed out.
He said the six pools controlled by
the park service and run under con-
Evening star., 1948-10-28

mission to assign such park areas
to the Commissioners for playground
purposes was rescinded by the act
of April, 1912 Any "purported"
assignments after that date were
ineffective and ARE to be regarded
merely as designation" by the plan
ming commission of the particular
areas suitable for playground use.
8. The continued use for play
ground purposes of those park areas
assigned before 1912 is contingent
upon the making of an agreement"
between the National Park Service
and the Board Of Recreation.
4. The National Park Service has
complete discretion" in determin-
ing whether park areas in the Dis
trict shall be made available to the
Recreation Board for recreational
use.
Standards Not Set.
s. Congress has not provided any
rule or standard with respect to
the provisions which shall be in
corporated into an agreement cov-
ering the use of the park land for
public recreation. Any provisions
mutually satisfactory to the two
agencies can be included in the
agreement.
Gen. Grant, in a letter to A.. E.
Demaray, associate director of the
National Park Service, dated ALL
gust 81, took issue with these sur
prising" findings Of Mr.. White.
He pointed out the 1924 act said
the land acquired within the Dis
trict shall be a part of the park
system of the District under the
control of the Chief of Engineers of
the United States Army 0ater leg
islation gave this control to the
National Park Service) and that
"those areas suitable for playground
purposes may, in the discretion of
said commission (the planning COM
mission be assigned to the control
of the Commissioners"
The 1912 act provided. Gen. Grant
said, that the respective facilities
of the United States. the District
of Columbia and the Board of Edu-
cation shall, by the agreement of
the respective agencies of the Gov
ernment having control of such
facilities, be made available to the
board Recreation Board)."
I'm other words" Gen. Grant de-
clared, "the Recreation Board does
not have original jurisdiction over
the land in any case, but must OBJ
tain it from the agency having such
jurisdiction"
AS for the disputed So recrea-
tional areas, Gen. Grant added:
THE Recreation Board must
reach an agreement with the Dis
triet Commissioners for the use, not
with the National Park Service, as
claimed by Mr.. White
The 1912 act also contemplated
that the District Commissioners
would continue to acquire land for
Fairgrounds, Gen. Grant asserted.
"As the only way they could ac-
quire it legally was and is by the
planning commission purchasing it
and assigning it to them, Mr.
Whites allegation that this provi-
sion was repealed by the 1912 act
is evidently in direct contradiction
Evening star., 1948-10-28
THURSDAY oc1osre % ion AAe'0-A' 0' ~

reached the q. N. He rushed out Of
the political committee as soon as
he had finished.
In London, British Foreign Of
flee spokesman disputed MIR. Stain S
statement that an agreement on thu
Berlin blockade had been reached
at one time during Paris negotia-
tions.
At least one aim of the Stain in
terview apparently was to associate
all the actions taken by the West
ern powers in the Berlin crisis with
the idea of war. Another was to
hammer the point that only the
actions of the Soviet Union could
possibly produce peace.
Some observers said today'S Stain
statement indicates that the Rus
slams probably believe they have
been taking beating on the Berlin
fight so far as world opinion is
concerned. Authorities said the
statement did not have the ring of
words designed to stir people to
military effort. They said it fits in
with the view that Russia does not
want and is not intensively prepar-
ing for war at this time, whatever
its long-range aims or fears NAV be.
Evening star., 1948-10-28
Drugstore Porter Sought,
Was Given $3.50 TO Bank

Police were searching today for a
24-year-old porter, missing with $76o
in drug store receipts he was sent to
deposit in bank.
Andrew j. Coakley, manager Of
the Peoples Drug Store at 2616 Con-
necticut avenue NV, told police the
porter left the store at II am. yes
terday with the money. He was to
deposit in the Riggs Bank branch
at Eighteenth street and Columbia
road NV, the manager said.
The porter, who is colored, did
not arrive at the bank or return
to the store, police said.
Evening star., 1948-10-28
Ruling by White.
LOST

tains large sum me Of money y and fi very impor IS
. tant papers; at ESQ parking lot, blocks
east Of Kanns Dept. Store. Reward
Finder please notify T/Seret. r, o. GOD
LEY, Jr.. A. 3. S.-12, N. c. A. g.. GUAM
Evening star., 1948-10-28
Snithy
Continued From First Page.)

of surgery at the Medical College
1of South Carolina in Charleston.
First he worked on dogs. He per-
formed 121 operations in the college
laboratories and developed a new
instrument for cutting heart valves.
He then developed the use of a drug
to control heart spasms during
surgery.
Then, in Canton, Ohio, 21-year-
old Betty Lee Woolridge read a
newspaper account of his work with
dogs. She wrote to DR.. Smithy
begging him to try the technique on
her. She wrote him she had been
given only year to live.
Girl Flown to Charleston.
The 85-pound girl was flown to
Charleston. DR.. Smithy said at the
time her condition was so bad that
his first impulse was to send her
home.
The operation lasted l hour and
35 minutes. BY the fourth day, the
patient was walking around and on
her road to recovery.
After that he operated success
fully on eight other rheumatic fever
heart victims. The delicate opera
tion involved cutting to the heart
by conventional surgery. Then the
heart was held in the surgeons
hand while a knife at the end of
a slender rod trimmed away valve
tissue within.
Conferred With DIR. Blalock.
Before his illness, he had con-
suited with DR.. Alfred Blalock,
professor of surgery at Johns Hop
kins University, famous for his blue
baby" operations.
DR.. Smithy was born in Norfolk,
Va, on July 18, 1914. He attended
Friends School here, Episcopal
High School in Alexandria and the
University of Florida. While there
he starred on the boxing.an base
ball teams.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Sara Rankin Smithy; his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace G.. Smithv,
ST., of 2721 Thirty-first street NV,
and two daughters, Sara and Ro-
sale.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon in Charleston.
Burial will be in Berryville, Va.
Evening star., 1948-10-28
services could be given to some
0ther a0ept ha eoiS

services could be given to some
other agent, he said.
The undisputed playground areas
constitute land purchased by. the
Commissioners before the National
Capital Park and Planning was Gre
ated. Also used are some go school
properties.
The Board of Education had the
same problem before it several
weeks ago. 1t decided it had no
right to dictate policy to the Rec
reation Board, but merely could
turn over the school properties for
the recreation activities, if they
did not interfere with the school
program.
Evening star., 1948-10-28
Ex-Convict, Lured by Call
On Phone, Slain in CHICAGO
By the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 28.-A beer truck
driver was found dead in a gutter
today with a bullet in his head.
Police said they believe he had been
lured from his hotel by telephone
call, shot and dumped into the
street from an automobile.
The man, Jack (Jake) Vernofsky,
Sc, had a criminal record stretching
back to 1920. 1t included rape and
manslaughter charges.
Police said Vernofsky left his
room at the Midwest Athletic Club
about 1890 am. When he left he
told an elevator operator: Il just
had a phone call and I'm going out,
but I think it's a big joke"
Twenty minutes later his body
was found slumped in a gutter of
Wilcox street. He had only IS cents
in his pockets.
Evening star., 1948-10-28

BIRD DOG, large black and white; named
PAL IN Arlington, Sunday. GIL. 205l.