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Evening star., 1948-07-11
Weyerhaeuser, Principal
In kidnapping, Weds at Il
By The Associoted Press

TACOMA, Wash, July l0.-Vlr.
einia Lee (Wendy) Wagner, 2l, ano
George Hunt Weyerhaeuser, %, were
married today in an elaborate lawr
ceremony that united two OF Amer
ica's large timber empires.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr.
end Mrs. J. P Weyerhaeuser, lr.
whose timber empire stretches to al
parts of the United States. HI
gained national prominence 13 year!
ago when he was kidnapped and ran
somed for 100000 He is now
student at Yale University and vii
resume his studies in engineering
there after returning from a Euro
pean honeymoon.
The wedding, at the Gravelll
Lake home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Corydon Wagner Wal
witnessed by more than 500 geusts
many of them from New York, Min
f1eapolis, st. Paul and other Eastern
and MidweStern cities.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Car Driven by Uncle
Kills Girl Of 1S Months
As Sisters Look on

An 1S-month-old girl was killed
Yesterday when struck by a car
being backed from lot by her
uncle and In which her grandfather
and another uncle were passengers.
The child was Majorie Carol Muir
ply, one of four children of Mr.
and Mrs. John J. Murphy, Port
Green S.W. Mr. Murphy is but
cher in Congress Heights store.
According to police, the driver OF
tn car was James S. Dinnis, jr.
30. of 410 Fifteenth street NE. In
the car were his father, James S
Dlrnis, sr., and a brother, Frank
Dinnis, both of the same address
Mrs. Murphy is a daughter Of Mr.
Dinnis, sr.
The three men had come to the
Murphy home about IL am. I'd tel
Mrs. Murphy they were going t6
the beach. Mrs. Murphy went in
side the house and the men went
back to their car which was parked
in a lot next to the Murphy home.
When Mr. Dinnis backed the cal
toward the street. police reported
il struck the child Marjorie was
pronounced dead by a neighborhooo
myslcian.
Two of the other Murphy children
aDparently saw the accident ano
screamed when they realized the
ca was striking their sister. They
WFre Sandra, S, and Jacqueline, 3.
Corner A. Magruder Macdonald
later issued a certificate Of acci-
dental death. He said the death
would not be listed among the years
traffic fatalities since the accident
occurred off public streets.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Seaman Gets in Act,
| But Is Arrested on
DisorderIy Charge

A man in a l948 Seamans
uniform last night wandered
through a tableau in the Ma
rine Bands pageant which de-
picted Julia Ward Howe writ
ing the Battle Hymn of the
Republic,
1t was soon determined he
was not a part of the act since
the Civil War naval uniforms
were somewhat different. Ar
rested as he came off stage, the
man told police he was in the
Two Jima statue-"the one with
his hand up"
At the Fourth Precinct. how
ever, he was identified as Vim
cent Hlnick, 80, of Savannah,
Ga, merchant sailor. He put
/ up SIS collateral on disorderly
conduct charge and was re-
leased,
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Mccormick Toking OFT
In Air Tour of Europe

CHICAGO, July 10.-Col. Robert
R. Mccormick, editor and publisher
of the Chicago Tribune. tonight
takes off in his reconverted FLYING
Fortress for a months air tour OF
Europe.
Included on his itinerary are Mont
Jolie, Quebec; Goose Bay, Labrador;
Greenland, Iceland. Scotland, Fire
London, Brussels. Luxembourg and
Paris.
Col. Mccormick said this trip Is
part of a pattern originated two
years ago to tour the world and pass
along his impressions to readers OF
the Tribune and his weekly Mutual
network radio audience.
Previously he has made trips tc
Central America and the Orient
Mrs. Mccormick usually acts as
| photographer on the trips.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Macarthur Praises
Blind EXCL Who Put
Name in Nomination
BY the Assoeio}sd p,...


MILWAUKEE, July 10. - Gen
Macarthur says the odds we're "to1
great for him to receive tbs R.D
publican presidential nomination
after Wisconsin showed a disin.
clination to favor a SON."
The statement was made in
letter received today by Harlan Ke,.
ley, Milwaukee lawyer.
Mr.. Kelley, slowly going blind
placed Gen. MacArthur's name be.
fore the Republican Convention at
Philadelphia in a dramatic pre-
dawn speech. Gen. Macarthur
wrote that Mr., Kelley had lost with
honor and dignity" but that he
won the respect and admiration Of
the entire Nation"
THE results, I know. were a deem
disappointment to you and the other
Wisconsin delegates who so vigor-
ously and faithfully champloned
the cause of my nomination" the
letter stated.
But the odds were too great. Es-
pecially after Wisconsin showed the
country a disinclination to favor a
son for the presidency. the issue
rested upon the all but forlorn hone
that unusual circumstances would
arise to make possible the nominal
ton
Gen Macarthur won eight dele
gates pledged to his candidacy IN
the Wisconsin preferential primary
April 6. Harold Stassen captured
the remaining 10.
Gen. Macarthur, although born in
Little Rock, Ark, regards Wisconsin
as his home State and Milwaukee
as his legal residence. His father.
Gen. Arthur Macarthur, was from
| Wisconsin, and his grandfather,
Arthur Macarthur, was governor
of the State.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
u. ). Deficit Forecast;
Tax Cut Is Expected
TO Receive Blame
sy the Associoted Press

President Truman probably will
advise the country late this month
that the Government is going to
run in the red this year after two
years solidly in the black.
Informed officials said yesterday
the Government spending figure for
the fiscal year which began July l
will jump to about $4,000. 600, ,000
when the present revision of Janu-
ary budget estimates is completed
The Presidents January estimate
was s39. .7OO, 200, 900.
Meanwhile, the $4,000 900 900 tax
cut-which Mr.. Truman is expected
to blame chiefly for throwing the
Government in the red-should cut
the revenue estimate down a little
below $4,000, 100000 The January
forecast was $44,500, ,00O, 900.
Transfer Is Ordered.
Actual Government spending thus
would exceed income by more than
So ,00O, 900 900 between now and next
June 3O-a period including five
months of the presidential term al
which both Mr.. Truman and Gov
Thomas E. Dewey, the Republican
nominee, are aiming.
Technically, however, bookkeep-
ing switch ordered by Congress
would convert that apparent dehcl1
into not only a balanced budget
but also a nearly a 81 600, 900 .OO(
surplus of receipts over spending.
Congress directed that $4,000, ,0O0..
900 to be spent on foreign aid TIN!
year be charged to the fiscal veal
that ended this June 30-before the
money was Spent-and not countet
again this year when the money il
paid out.
The Congressional bookkeeping
system pared the record surplus To-
last fiscal year to an apparent So,
4l9, 100000 from what Secretary o
the Treasury Snyder called true
surplus of s8,419,000, 900.
| BY reverse action, it would 'im
prove" the book showing for thi
year, knocking GOWN LEe FTeSlueHC
prospective $4,000, 100000 figure OF
actual outlay to $39 9,000,0 10000 ant
turning a threatened deficit into {
surplus.
Underestimated Receipts.
Whatever the revised budget fig
ures are that the President present
in the closing week of this month
they can be thrown out of kilter b.
developments during the course o
the 12-month period they will cover
For example, the revised fore
cast President Truman made l
months ago for the fiscal year JUS
ended overestimated spending BY
S7O0,O00,000, not taking into accoun
the subsequent order of Congress tt
boost the figure $3,Oo0,00O, 900 will
a book entry.
He underestimated receipts ia
more-forecasting $3.000,000,000 les
than the final figure, even thougl
he did not anticipate the tax Gu
that alone kept the year-end re
ceipts total from going even higher
Evening star., 1948-07-11
9th Infantry Division
To Shift to Fort Bennino

Mai. Gen. Floyd L. Parks, Army
chief of public relations. said last
night that the 9th Infantry Division
will be transferred from Camp
Campbell, KY, to Fort Benning, Ga.
The Army previously had an
nounced that the Sd Infantry Divi-
sion. less one unit, would be shifted
to Benning. The Sd, Gen. Parks
said, will remain at Camp Campbell.
| The shift to Benning, other Army
officers said, will involved about
$4,000 men.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Dance to Benefit CAP

A dance, sponsored by the Wood
ridge Post of the American Legion
for the benefit of the Prince Georges
Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, will be
held Saturday night at the Hyatts-
Vile Armory.
Evening star., 1948-07-11

nent personnel system. During the
war, more than half of the Gov
ernment's workers did not have
civil service status.
8. Government workers have an
average of 8 years experience in
private industry. This refutes fire.
quent charges that Federal en-
ployes lack the competitive expe-
rience of private enterprise.
4. The average Federal employe
has spent Is years in the Govern
ment.
5. The average age of Govern
ment workers is 40.
g. Seventy-flve per cent of all
Federal employees are men. During
the war years. however, there were
many more women than men on
the Government payroll.
T. Sixty-eight per cent Of all Gov
ernment employees are married.
g. A total of 66 per cent of these
employees have no minor children
children under 18 years of age.
| 9. Twenty-siX per cent do have
children under 18 years of age.
X Il \
EFFICIENCY RATINGS - The
survey also delved into the Federal
efficiency rating system.
| Surprisingly enough. the survey
showed that 80 per cent of all Gov
ernment workers we're satisfied with
their last efficiency rating. Only 10
per cent expressed dissatisfaction.
OF course, the percentage of dis
satisfied employees may rise as the
committee continues its survey in
other departments and agencies.
The number of letters this column
has received on the subject indicates
that more than 10 per cent of Fed
eral workers are dissatisfied with
their efficiency ratings.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Reds to Fish in Atlantic

LONDON, July 10 lP).-The Mos
cow radio said tonight that so
Wet fishing expedition is on its way
into neutral waters of the North
Atlantic to catch herring
Evening star., 1948-07-11

78 per cent-of
Government en-
ployes have had
at least a four
year high school
education.
2. Seventy five
per cent of all
Federal employees
h ave attained
permanent sta
tus. This speaks
we'll OF the civil
Service Commits
sion's program
to convert Gov
ernment serv-
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Spanish Court Condemns 8

MADRID, July 10 tP).-A mill
tary court today sentenced eight So
cialists and Communists to death.
They we're charged with plotting the
explosion of two army powder mag
Eazines which killed 26 persons.
Evening star., 1948-07-11
The Federal Spotlight
The FederoI Spotlight
Senate Committee Issues Result
OF Civil Service Job Survey
By Joseph Young

Committee has just suea s.s
suits of recent survey employees in numoer u
Evening star., 1948-07-11

fa1r OF no IepiS -------
MORE TO COME-The commit
tee plans to continue its survey.
1t plans to issue additional reports
dealing with employees reactions ana
opinions on working conditions II,
the Government, their superiors ana
colleagues, and their views on ways
to improve efficiency in the Govern
ment.
UPWARD REVISION - Natlonai
Defense Establishment officials nave
revised upward their estimates OF
job hiring here.
It's now considered likely that the
Army, Air Force and Navy Depart
ments will hire as many as 7,ooo 70
5000 new employees here during tne
next IL months.
X
(Be sure to listen in at 5:lo
pm. today over WMAL. the
Stcr station, for Joseph foungS
broadcast uersion OF the Federal
Spotlight, featuring 1dd1t'onot
ne,US Of Government events ana
| personalities
Evening star., 1948-07-11
River REPORT.
High and Low for Tester

High and Low FOR YESTERDAY.
Hish, 50, at 4:40 pm.
Low, SO, at $40 am.
"a Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 95 on June "a
Lowest, on January 26.
Tide Tables.
Diminished nv I1pifed States roast
Evening star., 1948-07-11

agencies.
On the basis of answers to Ques-
tionnaires sent employees, the COM
mittee has issued the following de-
tails regarding Federal workers:
l. A surprisingly high percentage
Evening star., 1948-07-11
Weather Report

District of Columbia Partly
cloudy, rather warm and more humid
today and tomorrow. Higest tenn
perature this afternoon around Sc
degrees.
Virginia-Partly cloudy, rather
warm and more humid today and
tomorrow with occasional rains
Southwest portion.
Maryland-Fair, rather warm and
more humid weather today and to-
morrow.
River Report.
UNITED States EnelneersD
Potomac Aiver muddy at Harpers Ferry
/ and cloudy at Great Falls. Shenandoah
River clear at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
Yesterday Pct. To-day Pct
Noon - "a S pm. -
pm. -- A 10 pm. - 65
Evening star., 1948-07-11

FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25

HOME, beautifully furnished, by owner; very reasonable. Desir- able neighborhood; city water; lot 75 X 140. See Mrs. George Stenson, first St. N. of and parallel to Anchorage high way, third house, No. side of St.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25

CABIN, 2 lots, 50 200; located in North Palmer. Ina. Valley Frontiersman.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25

CERTIFIED Arctic Seeding seed potatoes. H. s. Bauer, mi. so., 12 mi. east of Palmer.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25
Webbs Have Daughter

A baby daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Robert Webb of Palmer at the Valley hospital last week. She arrived on Sun day, May 23.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25
Daniels In the Lions Den

Daniels - In the Lions Den
 More than 100000 destroyed by fire last year
 Nearly caused by you The cigarette Tipped from the window your highwaythe fire left burning camp that weekend fishing p-he you the piles farm without waiting burning Those the bazes that backened than million Alaska in 1948.
 you yours of their timber land birtrght for Perhaps noticeable lifetime still are vast but todays careless fire destroy the home children would build tomorrow.
 Aaska enemies They creep underground shoulder spring new life with the first favorable wind They among extnguis they gain headway for line of flame can travel through cover again far in advance of struggling freghters
 Fire damage has been materially lessened past eight years according regional forester Not years being destroyed the rate three to eight million acres wear But the primary those fires remains unchanged Then today nearly fires caused by
 To help protect man from his criminal carelessness full of fire prevention and fire fighting shed the territory April and 30 of each wear has been denad the fire Those dates extended either the local conditions warrant
 During this first ason you are asked to remember these facts
 illegal lighted matches cigarettes. cigars burning tobacco. recrackers inammabe material in containing timber brush. lands.
 All vehicles driving through these flying the required by ash for the disposition
 Copies terrorys prevention act Senate Bill 3a, displayed logging camps in smoking compartment of all public conveyances.
 Anyone building fire timber. grassland owned by him. without first clearing inc that fire will not is guilty of misdemeanor.
 leaving such without totally eetinguish- ing ii is guilty of a misdemeanor.
 Any setting fire such without ing the owners permission is guilty of misdemeanor
 Any person who allows a escape through negligence is guilty of a misdemeanor.
 Any who is assist in fighting fire by officer emoye either the Federal territorial enment guilty of misdemeanor he fails to render such assistance.
 All convicted of msdemeanors under this shall be punished by fine of not less than S25 than $500 shall be jailed for less than 10 days than six months or both
 Any who maliciouslY wanonlY timber. brush afire land him. shall be guilty of felony, be punished fine of sloo than slooo. shall imprisoned than year o m than 10 years. both
 We living the period of the fire This spring. drer than in other to be douby feared Already there have been several small and forest fires the Matanuska Valley
 Therefore let it be the personal responsibility of and each working together spirit of hepfulness will be major fires in the Valley this year.
 million of timber need not burn in Alaska this season if determined not to let it burn.
 FRONTIERSMAN ADS BRING RESULTS
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25
POSITION WANTED

POSITION WANTED PART-TIME stenographic work, mornings; secretarial experi- ence, good knowledge of short hand, typing. Ina. at office of Valley Frontiersman.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25

CATTLE OWNERS desiring arti- ficial insemination service for their herds may sign up at the Extension Office. MATANUS- KA VALLEY DEPARTMENTS ASSOCIATION.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25

ATTENTION! 127-ACRES good farming land; approximately 5000 feet sea- soned lumber; large lake suit able for small plane landing. See George Small, Palmer, be- tween 5 and ' pm.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25
NOTICE

FOR BREAKER FLOWING, disc
 ing or general field blowing, write or see Wallace Moffitt,
 Box TAI, Palmer.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25

ROTO-TILLERS, the power tool of a thousand uses. Hartley Bros. Motors.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25

88-ACRE farm, 7-rm. house, water, lights; 30 acres cleared; Az mi. north of Palmer. Ina. David Bryant, Box 1848, Pal mer.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25

Al PONTIAC, rebored engine, excellent paint. Hartley Bros. Motors.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25

TAPPAN gas stoves and regu-
 lators. Hartley Bros. Motors.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25

'37 FORD pickup with Al 100 h.p. Mercury motor; Al condi- ton. Tost's Service.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25
Classified Ads
FOR RENT

FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE, Koslosky Bldg. Ina. Jan Koslosky. FOR SALE FOR SALE CIGARETTES: Minimum 5 ctns. Delivered prices: Old Colds, $1.40 per ctn.; Pall Malls, $1.35; Kools, $1.3O; Raleighs, SIPS. Write box 194, Anchor age Times, Anchorage. '37 FORD pickup with Al 100 h.p. Mercury motor; Al condi- tion. Tost's Service. HOME, beautifully furnished, by owner; very reasonable. Desir- able neighborhood; city water; lot 75 X 140. See Mrs. George Stenson, first St. N. of and parallel to Anchorage high way, third house, No. side of St.
 Al PONTIAC, rebored engine, excellent paint. Hartley Bros. Motors.
 CERTIFIED Arctic Seeding seed potatoes. H. S. Bauer, mi. of Dc CABIN, 2 lots, 50 x 200; located in North Palmer. Ina. Valley Frontiersman. PLANO gas water heaters. Hart ley Bros. Motors. '33 PLYMOUTH 4-door sedan; new tires and battery, new paint job and upholstery. Hart ley Bros. Motors. ROTO-TILLERS, the power tool of a thousand uses. Hartley Bros. Motors. TAPPAN gas stoves and regu- lators. Hartley Bros. Motors. 8s-ACRE farm, 7-rm. house, water, lights; 30 acres cleared; AZ mi. north of Palmer. Ina. David Bryant, Box 1848, Pal mer.
 ATTENTION! 127-ACRES good farming land; approximately 5000 feet sea soned lumber; large lake suit able for small plane landing. See George Small, Palmer, be- tween 5 and pm.
 POSITION WANTED PART-TIME stenographic work, mornings; secretarial experi- ence, good knowledge of short hand, typing. Ina. at office of Valley Frontiersman.
 NOTICE FOR BREAKER FLOWING, disc ing or general field blowing, write or see Wallace Moffitt, Box TAI, Palmer. CATTLE OWNERS desiring arti- ficial insemination service for their herds may sign up at the Extension Office. MATANUS- KA VALLEY DEPARTMENTS ASSOCIATION.
 Webbs Have Daughter A baby daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Robert Webb of Palmer at the Valley hospital last week. She arrived on Sun- day, May 23.
 uT@ @@ - @ . - n - |. PALMER. ALASKA YARD OF
Valley frontiersman., 1948-05-25
FOR SALE

FOR SALE CIGARETTES: Minimum 5 ctns. Delivered prices: Old Colds, $1.40 per ctn.; Pall Malls, $1.35; Kools, $1.30; Raleighs, SIPS. Write box 194, Anchor age Times, Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-17
Eleventh Anniversary ofRate Featured by Easier and Befter
 Racers Throughout Country

year one of these boys is acclaim ed champion of the world at the final races in Akron.
 Tremendous applause and great rewards go to the winner, whose grand prize is the Cevrolet four year college scholarship. But each and every boy who competes in his lccal races is given an unforget- table experience.
 The Derby provides an outlet for every boys creative talent and marks a sturdy milestone along his path towards good sportsmanship and good citizenship.
 No boy loses in the Soap Box Derby Some few may win prizes and material rewards, but all of them win in character develop ment
 Cevrolet is happy about the suc- cess of the Soap Box Derby and Chevrolet is proud of the boys who have participated in it for the past II years, and who will take part in the 1948 Derby, biggest and best of all.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-17
By T. H. HEATING General Sales Manager Chevrolet Motor Division

The All-American Soap Box Derby now in it's eleventh year. has become nationally recognized as the greatest amateur sports classic for boys <America-
 The boys who participate in the Derby are always uppermost in the minds of the sponsor = the Chevrolet Motor Division and 150 of North Americas leading news papers.
 The race is a supreme thrill for boy participants and spectators alike. Everything connected with the race is calculated to improve the dexterity and to build the characters of the youthful con- testants.
 The Derby teaches boys handi craft, as they work on their racing cars; it instills in the contestants the feeling of sportmanship which is the essence of good American ism; and It fires each boy with the spirit of competition and the will to win, which is so much part of our American life.
 As the greatest amateur racing event in North America, the Derby is an important deterrent to juven- ile delinquency. For it's work in this field the Derby has been ac- claimed by leading educators and experts on juvenile guidance.
 Each year, tens of thousands of boys from II to 15 enter the Soap Box Derby in their home com munities, reap fully of the bene- fits of organized competition. Each
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-17
VOTE OF THANKS AND HATS OFF 10
 RACE COMMITTEE

More than l,500 persons turned out at the 18th Street Hill last year to witness the Juneau Soap Box Derby races, and 1t is logical to expect that as many if not more will be on hand and lining the street fer this years classic. Having thirty-two cars entered this year, the race is larger than that of last. the track has been improved, and the cars are better constructed and more in keeping with the original idea of the soap box race.
 A great number of Juneauites have coorerated to the full extent to make the race possible, but If any single group is deserving Of praise for making this years better race than ever before, 1t IS the Soap Box committee headed by Don Skuse.
 Long before the general public of Juneau began thinking of the Race. Skuse and the committee were making the first arrangements and working hard to arouse the necessary interest to get the ball rolling. Included in their duties which have previously gone with out mention, members of the com mittee arranged for films to be shown, spend a great deal of time seeking sponsors for the entries. tended to mounting correspondence concerning the race, took charge of the hill and spent good num- Der of nights conducting trial runs, advised the boys at all times, and burned quite bit of midnight oil in last minute preparations for tomcrrow's race. And it's been a job we'll done.
 Juneau would like to take this opportunity of thanking the com- ,mittee for making this city part of the National Soap Box race.