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The Nome nugget., 1948-12-10
Report Of
 Grand Jury
Nome, Alaska, December 3, l948

DeCelnDef o, l5fo To: The Honorable Joseph w. Ke- hoe, Judge of the District Court for the Second Division, Terri tory of Alaska Sir:
 In accordance with your in Struction to the Grand Jury on November 29, l948, we herewith submit our report on the activi- ties of this body in regard to in dictments presented by the Dis trict Attorney, the examination Of Federal Offices, and our recom- mendaitons upon general prob lems.
 Eight indictments were submit ted to us by the District Attorney and eight were returned True Bills.
 The following Federal Offices were visited by the respective committees and the following re- ports are hereby submitted: Marshal's Office
 The Marshall's Office was vis- ited and conditions were found to be favorable No recommenda- tions.
 U. s. Commissioners Office
 The Commissioners Office was visited and conditions were found to be adequate except for proper lighting.
 U. s. Attorneys Office
 The U. S. Attorneys Office was visited and conditions were found to be favorable. No recommenda- tions.
 Clerk of the Courts Office No recommendations at present, conditions favorable.
 Federal Jail
 The Jail was visited and it was found that the vent pipe in the mems wash room is leaking and is in need of repair. There is also a need for a urinal or mems toilet in the men's department.
 Continued on Page Seven)
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-10

WASHINGTON, (P)-President Truman surprised the President of Cuba Wednesday night by award ing him the legion of merit.
 The award to Dr. Carlos Prio Socarras was made at a stag din- ner given by MT. Truman a few hours after the Cuban leaders ar rival here for a four-day visit.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-10

YAKIMA, Wash. (P) Third pre-dawn fire to strike Yakima business district in nine days gut ted the two-story chamber of com- . merce building early today.
 Its cause was unknown. Damage was estimated at more than $100,- 900.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-10
WASHINGTON, (R) - Waltel

WASHINGTON, (P) - Walter Reed hospital reported yesterday that secretary of state Marshall, who underwent a kidney opera tion Tuesday, enjoyed his break fast yesterday morning.
 A bulletin said: General Mar shall had a good night. His post operative course remains satisfac- tory. The general was up in bed and enjoyed his breakfast this morning"
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-10

ASTORIA, Ore. (P)-Sale of the Columbia River Salmon Co.,, Inc, to Superior Packing company of Seattle and Tenakee, Alaska, was reported yesterday.
 Future plans for the firm will include activation of the Ilwaco plant which will process oysters, crabs. clans, tuna and salmon.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-10

Capt. John R. Kurcheski, arrived today. It will be based here per- manently.
 Meanwhile, a citizens commit tee announced it was having good success in selling bonds and stock for a $350,0O0 headquarters build ing for the coast guard.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-10
KETCHIKAN. (R)-The coast

KETCHIKAN. P)-The coast guard said the s0-foot boat North Light is missing since Saturday with three aboard. If was headed for Petersburg with MT. and Mrs. Paul Stronger and Mrs. w. T. Brown of TYee. Bad weather is preventing a search by air.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-10
WASHINGTON, (PD - Senator O'Mahoney D.-Wyo.) said today

O'Mahoney D.-Wyo0 said today he will favor the appointment of Oscar L. Chapman as secretary of interior, if the present capable secretary" should resign.
 Chapman has served as assist ant secretary and then as under secretary of the interior for the past 16 years.
The Nome nugget., 1948-12-10

JUNEAU, R)-The coast guard ice breaker Storis, commanded by
, 1948-12-02
TOTEM

TOTEM ..
group Of natives to become
members Of the Trinitatis
Dansk Lutherske Kirke with
Pastor Kildegaard on Hoe
Avenue, Bronx, and that after
the transfer of the islands the
people became members Of the
American Lutheran Church Of
the TRANSPORTATION Of which
Rev. Paul E. West is now pas
tor.
Totten told, in his address, Of
his experiences in Kansas City
where he was engaged in or
ganizing railroad workers in
1928 and an attempt was made
to kill him.
, 1948-12-02
Publication

FL MEE GA re-
All interested persons are
advised that lists of delin-
quent Real Property Taxes g
Night Soil Removal Service
Fees for the calendar year
1947 have been posted in the
lobbies Of the Department of
Finance, both at Christiansted
and Frederiksted.
Unless the amounts shown
are paid by May !, l949, the
respective properties will be
attached by the Sheriff in the
manner provided by law.
Office Of the Administrator
for St. Croix, Christiansted,
st. Croix, October Is, 1913.
R E., TAYLOR
Administrator for st. Croix
, 1948-12-02
a COMPLETES

traffic & radio-telegraph from
st. Thomas and San Juan dur
ing the period.
Personnel presently assign
ed to the facility, in addition
to Mr.. Pivar and Mr.. Mason
are Earl Lawhon and Clinton
Wightman.
Joseph F. Nc Kay is in
charge Of the maintenance of
all equipment. Several more
men are expected early next
year.
, 1948-12-02
CALLING ALL HORSEMEN

All persons DESTROYS Of par
ticipating in the races to be
run on Second Christmas Day
under the management Of The
New St. Croix Turf Club are
cordially invited to attend a
meeting at CLUB KOFRESI
at 800 o'clock on Sunday af-
ternoon, December 5, 1913.
w. E. MESSER
Secretary Treasurer
, 1948-12-02

You Frank a. carbaiio are hereby summoned to appear
before me in the Christiansted Police Court which will be
held in the Court House in Christiansted on Friday the 18th
day of December, 1913, at $50 o'clock am. to answer 4 com.
plant Tiled against you in the above entitled case, to wit;
faction Tor restitution Of a living room above described
belonging to Plaintiff and now unlawfufly occupied bv defen.
.dantl.
In case Of your failure to appear Or answer. judgement
WILDE taken against you by default; or other relief demand.
ed together with all costs incurred.
To the Sheriff or any other Peace Officer to serve and
return.
Given under my Hand this 10Th day Of November 1913.
D. {. cANEGATA. Police Judge
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Jackson Laboratory

On Thursday many of the foremost
medical men of the United States will
assemble at Bar Harbor, Maine, to take
part in breaking ground for the rebuilding
OF the Roscoe B. Jackson Memorial Lab
oratory, burned in the forest fire of last
October. The occasion is of world wide
significance, because the laboratory has
been research center of worldwide value.
Progress in $50 other institutions has been
curtalled by the break in it's activities,
DR.. James r. Angel. president emeritus of
Yale University. says complete reconstruc-
ton of the demolished plant is necessary
IF research is to proceed to the CONQUEST
OF one of the worst of all mans Affections"
His reference is to cancer. 1t was at the
Jackson Laboratory that inbred strains of
mice have been raised and the in
fuence of heredity and environment
upon them recorded. Without this work
advancement in the campaigns against
polio, influenza, pneumonia, yellow fever
rabies and tuberculosis would have been
less rapid. In the crusade against cancer
however. 1t has been still more vital
factor. The American Cancer Society.
the American Association for Cancer
Research and the National Cancer
Institute are on record In appreciation
of the Bar Harbor enterprise and in
ardent approval of It's resumption. Be-
Evening star., 1948-05-03
For More Off-Street Purkinq

The District Motor Vehicle Parking
Agency urgently needs the extra powers
which are being sought for it by the Com
miSsioners In it's efforts to carry out it's
statutory task of promoting the establish
ment of adequate public parking areas in
the 'congested section of Washington, the
agency has encountered discouragng
reluctance by private investors to cooper
ate in the undertaking. This reluctance is
not the result of a lack of business enter
prise or civic responsibility. 1t grows out
OF legal restriction on long-term use of
municipality owned property by private
interests.
Under the Motor Vehicle Parking Agency
Act Of 1912 the agency was authorized to
acquire property in suitable locations in
the downtown district for construction of
off-street parking facilities. These facili
ties were to be provided preferably by
private industry, but the law also empow-
cred the District to step in and provide
them, If necessary. In passing this law,
Congress recognized that the parking
problem is of increasing Importance to
the orderly development of Washington
and that it is in the public interest for
the District to see to it that steps are
taken to solve 1t.
But Congress placed five-year limita-
ton on contracts which the agency was
authorized to make with private parking
interests for development of areas under
District control 1t has been found that
investors are unwilling to risk their funds
in parking projects on such short-term
basis. They have no desire to put money
In parking building unless they can be
assured of long lease and better chance
to profit from their outlay.
This is not an unreasonable attitude on
their part and the Commissioners fully
appreciate that fact The defect in the
law would be remedied by an amendment
giving the agency the right to make fifty
year leases when deemed advisable in the
public interest. Unless this change in the
law is made, there seems to be little likel-
hood that private industry will be of as
much assistance In the far sighted, traf-
f1c-relef program as the agency had
hoped.
Evening star., 1948-05-03

tween its establishment in 1929 and the
disastrous fire of 1947 1t was responsible
for three major discoveries about cancer.
The staff is headed by DR.. Clarence C..
Little, former president of the Universities
of Michigan and Maine. Members of the
Board of Trustees include Drs. H. B. An
dervont. Walter e. Heston and L. W. Law
of the N. c. I. at Bethesda.
The Jackson Laboratory, when it has
been rebuilt, will function in genetics as
1t did in the past, but it will have the
advantage Of growing interest in the
whole field of modern biological science
People are coming to realize that all their
problems are basically one problem-sur-
viving under conditions that make surviv-
ing desirable. Cancer research is a
primary business because it spearheads a
great variety of other endeavors
Evening star., 1948-05-03
International Science

The annular eclipse Of the sun scheduled
for May SO would be an incident of rela-
lively little Importance If it were not for
the fact that 1t brings together for
common purpose men of science who not
long ago were enemies pursuing vastly
different ends Waiting at Kebun Jima
now are group of Japanese observers
headed by Dr. Yusuke Hagihara director
OF the Astronomical Center at Tokyo, and
a group of Americans led by DR.. John A.
Okeefe of the Army Map Service here
The phenomena the skygazers are met
TO study are important to seekers of knowl-
edge without regard to distinctions of any
sort. Each individual in the cooperating
party will strive to contribute his own best
endeavor to the success of the expedition
Meanwhile, six other teams recruited by
the National Geographic Society will be
spotted along a 5,320-mile arc reaching
from lower Burma to the Aleutians.
1t is curious circumstance that this
particular eclipse, continuing for five hours
under human scrutiny, professional and
lay, will end whole day earlier than it
starts. The International Date Line, which
1t will cross, follows the one hundred and
eightieth meridian through the Central
Pacific but bends westward at the north
to permit "the stepping stones" islands
belonging to the United States to use the
same calendar as our continental area.
This results in the last observation station
OF the seven established having the date
May instead of May in common with
the other half Dozen
The line itself, as it's name implies. was
accomplished by international agreement
worked out by scientists. President Chester
A. Arthur sponsored the conference which
met in Washington to devise a practical
solution for the problem of the lost" day
which had troubled navigators for CEN
turies. When proceedings began on Octo-
Der IS, 1884, twenty five different countries
were represented by delegates in attend
ance. Lewis Morris Rutherford of Column
bia University a famous astrophysicist
brought the discussion into focus with
resolution stipulating that from the merid-
Ian OF Greenwich longitude shall be
counted in two directions up to 180 de-
grees." His suggestion was received by
committee consisting of Professors Adams
OF Great Britain, Hinckeldeyn of Germany,
kikuchi OF Japan, Echeverria of Costa Rica
and Cleveland Able of the United States
weather Bureau. When 1t had been ac-
cepted In principle, the international date
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Casual Marriases Deplored
To the Editor of The Star:

To the EDITOR Of The Star:
The writer has read with much Satisfac-
ton the words spoken by the Queen Of Eng
land at her recent silver wedding anniversary.
the zenith of which was: There must be
many who feel as we do that the sanctities
of married life are in some way the highest
form of human fellowship, affording . rock
like foundation on which all the best in the
life of a nation is built" As your paper has
pointed out in an editorial. those words to-
gether with the example set offer q marked
contrast to the quip made by Bob Topping
after his third or fourth marriage, this time
to Lana Turner, also divorced three times.
They were: This Is forever"
Americans have grown callous to the short
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Spring

Is this all pnlpable nonsense A green
Coolie in broad strnD hat. ddubtng sprtry
Colors NTH nimble fingers? Euerythtno :
He touches hues: The crunbling marble
scene -
Becomes torn eanpas, and the bro,pns haze
been
Drtuen from hills ,oith soft whispering:
The meadows brighten as flushed tDilights
bring
Strange poppy dreams OF things incarnd-
dine.
He squats beside the hedges planting seed,
HUNS robin tunes, and from his buckst
spills <
In China blue heauens, black tumbltng
clouds y
Thnt spray rninbou dye; then cuts q
reed
And blops ,otndy pipe that quickly nus
The loan ntth life, gathered In chtrptno
crotods. CULLEN JONES.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Good Work at Boooto

Despite the bloody outbreak that inter-
rupted it early last month, the inter-
American conference at Bogota has ended
its deliberations with concrete achieve
ments Of great potential significance in
terms of the economic, political and mill
tary well-being of the Western Hemi-
sphere.
AS result of the meeting, the United
States and the twenty other participating
countries have further strengthened and
advanced the worlds greatest and most
promising system of good-neighborly re-
gional cooperation within the framework
of the United Nations. Besides reafflrming
the 1947 Rio de Janero Pact for collective
action against external or internal aggres-
sion, they have agreed upon history max
ing new treaties and resolutions whose
effectS-over the long run, if not at once
are bound to be mutually beneficial
The most important of the treaties is
the one creating the Charter of the
Organization of the American States
This pulls together into single body of
rules and obligations all the principles
adopted jointly by ourselves and our hemi-
sphere neighbors during the last so years
In effect, its eighteen chapters and 112
articles add up to solemnly proclaimed
code of conduct to which all the sigma
tories are committed. ADMINISTRATIVE, it
reorganizeS and strengthens the govern
ing board of the Pan-American Union
into a permanent executive council with
subsidiary councils on economic, social,
legal and cultural affairs.
In addition, the conference has pro-
duced two other treaties of major impor-
tance. The first of theSe-knoWn as the
Pact of Bogota-pledges the Americas to
settle any disputes among themselves in
a peaceful manner in keeping with care
fully defined methods of arbitration,
conciiation and mediation. The second
sets forth system of basic principles for
hemisphere economic cooperation, one of
It's chief provisions being an agreement
to give capital from the United States an
opportunity to help develop the economies
of our southern neighbors.
Finally, the inter American conferees
have adopted a series of resolutions on a
wide variety Of subjects, including the
peaceful termination of colonial rule in
the Western Hemisphere. The most sig
nificant of these documents Is the one
under which the 81 participating nations
have unanimously declared that they will
not tolerate the subversive activity of
international communism in the New
World and that they will take all neces-
sary measures, within the limits of their
constitutional powers, to prevent and
uproot such activity.
Thus, taken together with such past
accomplishments at the anti-aggression
defensive pact worked out at Rio last year
the work now completed at Bogota repre-
sents another long step forward in the
continuing and successful effort to pro-
mote the unity, the material well-beine
and the military security of our hemi-
sphere. Certainly, if the same kind OF
cooperation could be realized elsewhere
in the world, the outlook for peace would
be bright indeed
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Stars, Men and Atoms
Superconductivity Is Seen
Practical at -460 Degrees
Point at Which Molecular Activity
Halts Is One of No Resistance
Bv Thomas x. Henry

In the fantastic realm of extreme cold-s
few degrees above 460 degrees below zero CEN
dgrade-scientists working under contracts
with the Office of Naval Research are ap-
preaching practical possibilities of supercon-
ductivity of electric currents and heat-meas-
uring devices which may shed light on some
of the major problems of the universe.
At these very low temperatures, close to the
point where all molecular motion in matter
ceases and hence it can become no colder. it
has been known for some time that few ma
terlals lose all resistance to the passage OF
electricity. If wires could be made of them and
Kept at the right temperature current could
be sent around the world with no loss what
ever This sometimes has been called one Of
tine major future objectives of science. 81
NJ. !. T. Builds Super-CooIer
Conduction over long distances is, of course,
even beyond the realm of present speculation,
At the Massachusetts, Institute of Technology.
however, large super-cooler is being con-
structed under a Navy contract to determine
the possibilities of such superconductivity in a
large coil. Success might mean revolutionary
changes in large-scale electrical equipment -
This follows the development at the same
institution OF small. almost portable appar-
atus Tor producing the necessary extremely low
'ohAPSAoeoicS through tne nQulncatlOn OF
gaSseS, which in turn are used to cool various
solids which can be used as conductors -
Ihese materials attain superconductiyity at
various temperatures First is the rare metal
columbian. 1t loses all resistance at e.22 de-
grees above absolute zero. In line comes lead
at 726 degrees, tin at 3.69 degrees, and alumi-
mum at LA degrees. A new superconductor
material, the rare metal vanadium. has inst
been discovered by workers under NAVY con-
tract. The lowest temperatures cited can be
achieved only by the use of liquid helium q
material on which extensive research now is
being conducted.
Transition Zone Narrow
The transition zone from some degree of re-
sStance to superconductvity is very narrow.
The change takes place within about Tooth of y
degree. This opens the way to devices for
detecting infrared. or heat rays-such as were
greatly developed during the war-of a pre-
ciSion never before imagined. 1t also opens,
the way to instruments for detecting the tenn /
peratures of planets, such as Mars, to q high
degree of accuracy, the Navy scientists hope
In connection with the work on liquid helium
at % degrees above absolute zero, a phenome-
non hitherto unknown to nature-the heat wave
has been found This substance is SUPER
conductor of heat as well as electricity. 8
Heat passes through it like sound through air
or like light through ether
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Smotherinq the Boby

In their discussions, the members of
the Citizens Advisory Committee under
the Hebert Act found themselves all in
agreement that to place the Alcoholic
Clinic created by the act in the Health
Department would be "smothering the
baby"
They were not critical of the Health
Department or unfriendly to it, They
had been nominated by Dr. George c..
Rutland, the District Health Officer.
They felt that before they could give
advice they would have to inquire into
the problem. They asked the country's
top experts in this field to come to
Washington and confer with them.
They came to the conclusion that the
phrase in the bill-"a chronic alcoholic
is sick perSon"-was a working hypo-
thesis, that it did not necessarily follow
that the place for an alcoholic is a
hospital or that the Health Department
Is the place for an alcoholic clinic. They
felt that it should be an independent
agency solely devoted to this problem
and not in any of the departments. all
of which have multiple problems pressing
for solution. They felt that it was a pilot
Job which, in its early existence, should
operate as responsibility of the top
level of government
Their unanimous recommendation is
encountering the reluctance of Commits
Sioner Guy Mason to assume this RESPONSE
bility. The Star hopes he will take it and
gain the credit, local and national, that
is bound to follow a successful attack on
what is now termed our public health
problem No. A."
Evening star., 1948-05-03
What Is q Liberal?

Senator Ia1t revived an old, old question
the other day in declaring, somewhat
acidly, that Mr.. Stassen thinks he Is
more liberal than t. but 'Ive never found
out what he thinks a liberal is''
The Senator must know, though, that
one of the hardest things in the world is
to try to get people to define the word
in a precise way. For his own part, he
considers himself liberal, but there are
lots of others who disagree with him.
That does not mean, of course, that he
is necessarily wrong; it means merely that
this is a subject over which arguments
never end. To be sure, as Gilbert and
Sullivan have phrased it, the fundamental
fact seems to be:
That every boy and euery gal
That's born into the 1oorld aliue
Is either a little Liberal
Or else little Conservative.
But that is just the beginning of the
argument. The little boy and little girl,
when they grow up, get ideas of their own.
Some people may say that one is liberal
and the other conservative, but both
like Mr.. Stassen and Mr.. Taft-may claim
to be the same thing even though they
may dispute each others right to make
the claim. 1t is all very difficult and
complex; nobody can be sure; politically
speaking, there is no genuinely scientific
way of defining just what man or woman
really is.
Lt has been said, for instance, that a
liberal is one who has both feet planted
firmly In the sky. 1t has also been said
that he is man who is free with other
peoples money. But such judgments can
be answered with barrage of counter
statements. The thing can be debated
until everybody is blue in the face, and
cynic can say with Ambrose Bierce that
a conservative is fellow who is enamored
OF existing evils, as distinguished from the
liberal, who wishes to replace them with
Others"
All this goes to show that the more
one looks into the subject the more the
confusion grows. Mr.. Taft probably will
always find Mr.. Stassen a puzzle of sorts,
and vice versa. Yet each may be liberal
In his own way, or perhaps a conservative
or possibly the two things together. The
issue seems to boil down to this: That we
are what we really think we are in our
own hearts. The labels themselves do
not have much meaning in these days.