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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
PRINCESS NORAH
 HERE SATURDAY.:
 B FOR JUNEAU

The Princess Norah arrived here late Saturday afternoon with B passengers for Juneau and sailed for Skagway few hours later, being scheduled to return here on her southbound trip tomorrow morn ing.
 For Juneau passengers were: Mrs. Josephine Boyd. Mike Cherenkoff, Mir and Mrs. Wilbur Converse, Mrs. Ruth Crooks, James D. Fowler, Miss Phyllis Just, Lou Jacobin, Mrs. Louisa Malcolm. Miss Marjorie Mal- colm, Ellwood Matheson, Alexander Mcleod, Jarold F. Smith. Wilfred Vincent. MT. and Mrs. LeRoy West, LeRoy West, Jr., Miss Betty J. West and Miss Burnetta West.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
CLOSE RACE KEEPING
 AMER. LEAG.
By JOE REIcHLER

An ordinary three-cent postage stamp can cover the first four teams in the closest four-club pennant race the American League has enjoyed in it's 48 years of operations. Only eight percentage points separate the first four teams.
 Here is the picture as it appears today The Philadelphia Athletics are back in first place. but are only eight points ahead of the fourth place Boston Red Sox In between are the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees.
 Here is how one days activity scrambled up the Junior Leagues first four teams:
 Connie Mack's As, in second place after Saturdays games, jumped in- to first place by defeating the Tigers in Detroit Az yesterday. The In-
 dians advanced from third to sec ,ond by sweeping doubeheader from the Red Sox, 12-2 and 6-l. The double defeat dropped Joe McCar- lthy's Red Sox from first all the way down to fourth. The Yankees moved ,up from fourth to third ty vanquish- ling the Chicago White Sox twice, B. .2 and 7-5.
 ], Phil Marchildon, the Canadian righthander, gained the honor of boosting the grab-bag Athletics to the top Sunday. He limited the Tigers to five hits.
 Ferris Fain, draft-purchased first
 baseman, led the 13-hit As attack against Dizzy Trout.
 Bob Lemon and Sammy Zoldak
 held the hard-hitting Red Sox to | three runs and l3 hits in making it three in a row over Ted Williams and Company. A Cleveland crowd lof 70,702 saw the Tribe get route going affair for the first time since July 15. ! Wis Raschi and Southpew Tommy , Byrne pitched the Yankees victories. Raschi allowed the White Sox only
 six hits in the first game. The Browns and Washington Sem ators divided doubleheader, St. Louis winning the opener, 8-5, and Washington the nightcap, 4-3. 1 A four-run fifth inning against
 veteran Nelson Potter enabled the i St. Louis Cardinals to defeat the Braves in Boston 9-6. The defeat cut i the Braves first place National
 League margin to five games over , the New York Giants.
 1 Rain washed out three other Ma 1 tional League doubleheaders.
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Channel League
U. 5. ATHLETES FALL DOWN, FIELD EVENTS
 AT OLYMPIC GAMES
By TED sMITS

OLYMPIC STADIUM, WEM- BLEY. ENGLAND, Aug. 2--tR- Everyone admits now that the fresh- ly made 1948 Olympic games track is fast-but the Americans are ask ing today what's the matter 9n the field events.
 Six regular Olympic track cham pionships now have been decided. In the three running races, two Olym- pic records have been bettered and one tied. In the three field events Olympic records are untouched.
 The runways loosen up," said Bob Richards, crack American pole vaulter.
 The problem is burning one to the American team, for it is in the field events that the Americans hope to make their best showing. Sunday was day of rest for most Athletes because of British Re- ligious tradition.
 Of the six events run off, aside from the kilometef walk, the United States has now won three and the disappointments have all come in the field events. T. Winter of Australia won the high jump at feet, 6 inches, con- sidered well within the range of the Americans. I. Nemeth of Hungary won the hammer at l83 feet, 11h inches, distance that Sam Felton of Harvard has bettered, but Felton wound up fourth. Willie Steele of the U. s. won the broad jump at 25 feet, 8 inches, well below his capa- bilities.
 in the track events it is another story. Harrison Dillard won the 100 meter dash for the U. S., in :0l.3 tying the Olympic record. Roy Coch- ran won the 400 meter hurdles tor
 the U. S., in .51.1, new Olympic
 record subject to ratification, and
 Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia won
 the 1O,000-meters in 29:59.3, also a
 new Olympic mark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
12 COME; n LEAVE
 ABOARD $ ALEuIIAN
 EARLY THIS MORNING

The Aleutian docked in Juneau at l o'clock this morning from the Westward with 12 passengers and left two hours later taking p to Seattle and Ketchikan:
 From Seward passengers were Mrs. Louise Brown, Rideout Burbank, Mrs. L. Harris, Dr. H. Harris, F. E. McDermott, Mrs. G. Sandberg, H. J. Sandberg, Mrs. G. Sandberg, Ed Sandberg, Mrs. V Staples and Henry TOnkin.
 From Valdez: William Langueaker
 To Seattle: MT. and Mrs. H. O. Adams, Lee Aron, Gerald Gustafson Gordon Wilmington. George Faur- |nier, M. O. Haggond and family, E s. Elicit and wife and three children R. B. Grave and Margaret Hams.
 To Ketchikan: William Howard and MT. and Mrs. Andrew Swords of Detroit, Mich
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SEALS KEEP TOP PLACE,
 PC. LEAGUE
By BILL BECKER

San Francisco's Seals, winding up one of their best weeks, had a pretty good grip on the Coast League reins today.
 Splitting with Los Angeles, l0-4 and AT, the Seals took the series, five game to two, and found them selves with a 1ia game lead over Oakland.
 Moreover, the Seals. by being in first place as the sun went down last night, clinched the right to host the PCL Au-Star game next Monday night
 Oakland, after laundering most of the week against Hollywood bounced back with a double win 7-6 and 7-3 to chop one game off the Seals margin.
 The League was definitely hit minded on the Sabbath.
 The Seals banged out 16, in. cluding three-run homers by Mick. cy xtOCCO dliu AAuSli lutJ, to do' sure Jack Brewster's 11th victory in the opener.
 Sacramento's last place Solons enjoying one of their best series beat San Diego twice, 5-4 in ter innings, and 7-4. That gave tht Sacs a 6-2 week, but they were still 22ha games back of the lead. CTS.
 Portland, led by Herm Reich; four hits and John Fuckers home. run, buried Seattle, 12-6, under I blows. Jake Mooty was the win. ner. Then the Studs came bacl with l3 hits in seven innings fol l3-1 romp for Dick Barrett. Bol Johnson homered. Portland wol the series, 4-3.
 No games are scheduled today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
Ap SPORTS
 ROUNDUP
By HUGH FULLERTON, JR.

By HUGH FULLERTON, JR.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 2-R--This isn't important, but it's too hot to care.
 When a scrihe asked Leo Duroch- CT the secret" of those three straight Giant shutouts against the, Reds, Leo pondered and replied: I'm not doing anything that Mel Ott didn't do". When Yale's football team plays Wisconsin at Madison this fall, it will be the Ellis longest football trip in 76 years.
 A couple of years ago, Ben Hogan told friend that in a way he was pleased that he hadn't won the open golf championship early in his career. You don't make enough money out of it that way Ben ex- plained Hogan won both the open and PGA titles this year and, on the last official compilation, he had won $22,797.50 in tournament prizes besides what he gets for ex- hibitions, endorsements, etc. his summer earnings average $966 per stroke-or just about what some guys would pay to be able to hit the ball like Hogan.
 Recent release from the Rangely Lakes (Maine) Publicity Dept, says the fall" run of squaretail trout in- to Cupsuptic River has tegun. There are 9.l58 businesses iE the State of Ohio dependent upon wild- life or sports associated with wildlife.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
"5W0RDSkAN" AT
 CAPITOL THEATRE

The great tradition for romantic adventure on the screen has seldom. if ever, hit such peak of excellence as in Columbia's "The Swordsman," which is now at the Capitol Theatre.
 Filmed in all the glory of Techni- color and boasting an exuberant performance by Larry Parks in the flashing title role, The Swordsman" is completely captivating film fare.
 Sweeping action and tender TO- nance feature this swash-buckler of picture Its swiftly-moving story of two feuding Scottish clans is re- plete with duels to the death, gall loping horses, fiery love and color ful background.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
AlL-5TAR GRID
 GAME AUGUST 20

EVANSTON, H., Aug. 2--lRt-The greatest squad of collegiate football players ever assembled opened drills today at Northwestern's Dyche Sta- dium for the 18th annual All-Star game in Soldier Field Aug. 20.
 Head Coach Frank Leahy of Notre Dame and his assistants had 70 graduates to hold into formidable units to hurl against the Chicago Cardinals, National League Cham pions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
LEGION AND MOOSE
 BASEBALL TONIGHT

Now being seven games behind the Gastineau League will make another attempt to get underway at 6:30 o'clock tonight when the Moose and Legion meet in game five times scheduled and postponed the same number.
 That is, the game will be played weather permitting and assuming that the thoroughly soaked field has regained playing form.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
ON ANNUAL LEAVE

Mrs. Agnes Adsero, director of the Central Filing Section of the Unemployment Compensation Con- mission, is on annual leave for three weeks. Mrs. Adsero and daughter Darlene will visit in Petersburg, Ketchikan and Seattle. Mrs. Adsero is a former Ketchikan resident.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
WESTERN LEAGUE

Results of games played in the Western International League over the weekend are as follows:
 GAMES SUNDAY Bremerton Az; Yakima 1-1. Salem 3-3; Tacoma 2-5. Wenatchee 9-3, Victoria A (2nd game 12 innings). Spokane 8; House of David 2 tex- hibition).
 GAMES SATURDAY Bremerton 3; Yakima 2. Salem 5; Tacoma 4. Victoria IA; Wenatchee 3. Spokane 5-2; Vancouver A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
LEADER5 IN B. B.

Leaders in the big leagues through the games of Sunday are as follows.
 National League Batting MusiaI, St. Louis, .39l; Dark, Boston, .330.
 Runs batted in-Mize. New York 82; Musial, St. Louis 89.
 Home runs-Kiner, Pittsburgh, 28; Sauer, Cincinnati, 27.
 Pitching-Bickford 7-2, .788.
 American League Batting-Williams, Boston, .385; Boudreau, Cleveland, .346. Runs batted in-DiMaggio, New York, 90; Stephens, Boston, 88. Home Runs-Keltner, Cleveland and DiMaggio, New York, "A. Pitching-Fowler, Philadelphia, l0- |2, 1893. Empire wanJads get results!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
MANY VISIT MUSEUM

E. L. Keithahn. Curator of the Territorial Museum, reported to- day that July registration of visitors at the Museum was the highest for that month since .1941. This year, 178l persons visited the Museum during July as compared with 2,289 in July 1941.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
sITKA VISITORS

Several Sitka people are in Ju- neau and staying at the Baranof Hotel. They are A. Glen, Glenn Thornton, MT. and Mrs. Jack Con- way and F. L. Finch of Vita Food Products
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
srJRyEY WORKERS

Sherman s. Comstock and Wes Navarro with the U. s. Geological Survey are again in Juneau and are staying at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
sEAITLEITEs HERE

Several Seattleites are among the guests at the Baranof Hotel. They include Bud Townsend, H. w. Haugland,. Roy w. Johnson, R. Rasmussen, Kenneth Caplinger, John T. Savage. George D. Bros seau, Robert Fleming and Walter P. Sharpe.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02

BELLINGHAM COUPLE
 MT. and Mrs. Albrahamsen of Bellingham, Wash. arrived over the weekend and are stopping at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02
GAMES ON SATURDAY

GAMES ON SAlL iSDAI Results of games played oatltr- day are as follows:
 Pacific Coast League Portland B.; Seattle 0. Hollywood '; Oakland 1. San Francisco 5; Los Angeles 2. San Diego Is: Sacramento 5.
 National League New York 14-6; Chicago 9-3. Pittsburgh5; Brooklyn 2. Philadelphia A; Cincinnati 3-1 Boston T. St, Louis 6.
 American League Philadelphia 8, Detroit 3. Cleveland 10; Boston g. New York 4. Chicago 2. St. Louis 10; Washington 8.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-08-02

FROM TAKU Louie DeFlorian of Taku IS registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
Evening star., 1948-03-15
TWA Hats Flights
To Palestine After
Reported Attack
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

JERUSALEM, Mar. IS.
Trans World Airline flights
touching Palestine have been
suspended, 1t was announced
here today. A TWA plane
which had just taken of from
LYDIA airport was reported
fired on Saturday over Tel
Aviv.
Evening star., 1948-03-15

The A veterans families living in
the Dexter Heights Residences,
whose unpaid $6l2 water bill had
brought threats that the District
would cut OF their water supply,
have been assured of continued wa
ter service, 1t was learned today.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Hubert Pair said the veterans bills
previously unpaid because there
were no meters in the homes to ap-
portion the charges - were made
good Friday by the Dexter. Realty
Co., developer Of the Southeast
project.
Attorney Jacob N. Halper handed
a check for the aggregate water bill
to Collector of Taxes Guy Pearson,
paying the District for water the
families had used since July, 1s46,
and assuring them Of = continued
supply until next June.
BY that time, Mr.. Pair said, water
meters will have been installed In
all the homes and the veterans will
pay their own future bills In the
exact amount. 49,
The veterans will repay the realty
company on q pro rata basis, Mr..
Pair explained. The homes, in the
1900 block of Dexter terrace Sc.
originally were built as a rental
project, serviced by common water
mains, and with only four meter,
Evening star., 1948-03-15
Third Infantry Regiment
Will be Reactivated Here

The Third Infantry, oldest regi-
ment in the Army, will be reacti-
waited ip ceremony on the plaza
at the east steps of the Capitol at
1890 pm. April 6 as a local high
light in the national celebration of
Army Day.
The Military District of Washing
ton has announced that the 703rd
Military Police Battalion and the
Ceremonial Detachment of Fort
Myer would become the First Bat
talon and the Ceremonial Com
pany, Third Infantry, and that the
712th Military Police Battalion of
Fort Lesley j. McNair, formerly the
War College would become the Sec
ond Battalion:
Regimental headquarters will be
at Fort Myer under the command of
Col. Jesse Matlack, Fort Myer post
commander.
The Third Infantry has borne on
its rolls the names of men who
fought with Washington at Valley
Forge and Yorktown. It's record in
cludes service in the War of 1912,
the Indian Wars, Mexican War,
Civil War, Spanish American War
Philippine Insurrection and Warld
War II. During World War I it was
on the Mexican border. 1t was de-
activated in Germany on Nov. 20,
1916.
Evening star., 1948-03-15
36 Dead as Jews Drive
|WedgeTo TowardviIIage
|Besieged by Arabs
By the Assoeiufsd Prsss

JERUSALEM, Mar. 15.-The
f1ercest battle yet waged in the
sands of Southern Palestine was
reported in its third day today
with Jewish and Arab fatalities
already SO.
Mired by mud and slowed by driv-
ing rains, Jewish forces were said
by a Haganah informant to have
driven a wedge to the aid of the
beleaguered settlement of Gath.
The death toll in the battle so
far, according to a Haganah ver-
sion quoted by the Palestine Post,
is 2S Arabs and eight Jews.
Haganah is the militia OF the
Jewish Agency. The Palestine Post
is an English-language daily pub
lished by Jewish firm.
Haganah sources said forces
rushing to lift the Arab siege of
Gath had blasted the municipal
building, post office and eight stores
and houses in the Arab village OF
Ell Faluja. This Is about 20 miles
northeast of GAIA in the Negeb-
southern desert.
The Palestine government esti-
mated damage from the Ell Faluja
bombings at $4,000.
Arab Jewish clashes over the
week end ranged from the southern
desert to the northern domain
Evening star., 1948-03-15
Air Force Seeks 10 Put
More Wartime Plants
Back in Production
By the Associoted Press

The Air Force wants to put four
more wartime aviation plants back
to work.
This will bring to II the total
number of Government owned
plants leased to private companies
for production of aircraft, parts or
research.
The operation of these plants is
part of the program to keep the
Nations aviation industry in such a
condition that 1t could be expanded
quickly to wartime footing If the
need arose.
The II plants are in addition to
those owned outright by private
companies and which produce most
of the military and civilian aircraft.
The dozen plants now under lease
have been in use continuously since
the war. They were not among the
surplus plants put on standby"
basis.
The four now being removed from
the laid-up list and offered for
lease include the. huge wartime
plant at Wichita, Kans., where
quantities of B-29s were produced.
The others are: Curtiss- Wright
foundry plants, Lakeland, Ohio;
Fisher. Body, .(aircraft assembly,
plant, Cleveland, and Douglas AS
sembly Plant No. 8, Tulsa.
In addition to these four plants
the Air Force has asked the War
Assets Administration turn over to
it title to the North American
Plant No. 2 at Kansas City. That
plant now is operated by General
Motors under lease. The lease would
be continued by the Air Force,
U. S. A. F. officials said.
Evening star., 1948-03-15

claimed by Fawzi Bey al Kaukji's
Arab volunteer army.
A Jewish agency source said,
meanwhile, Haganah sometimes re-
sorts to force to keep Jews from II
to As III the Holy Land for duty in
wartime"
Haganah sources in Tel Aviv re-
ported "the greatest onslaught" on
Arab Jaffa from Jewish Tel Aviv
lasted five hours yesterday and cost
the lives of 10 Arabs. They said
manv fortified houses were blasted.
Police reports here showed only
two Jews and an Arab slain in that
region yesterday.
They listed a little Jewish girl
killed near Tiberias on the Sea of
Galilee and another Jew shot dead
near Beersheba in the south, both
in convoy attacks.
Police said Jews blew up a bridge
yesterday on a road linking Haifa,
Jenin and Tiberias, stopping traffic
among the cities.
They placed the blast only a few
miles from Kaukji's headquarters,
from which he has proclaimed mar
tial law in effect over all Northern
Palestine.
Arab Purge Begun.
A correspondent with the Arab
volunteer army reported its new
military courts began a purge yes
tefday 1of Arabs charged with deal-
ing With the Jews. % He said 100
Arabs are on a list to be hunted
down, tried and. If convicted
hanged.
CAIRO, Mar. Is F.-Foreign
ministers of Arab nations will meet
Evening star., 1948-03-15
Buby Soved From Poison 1880,
Antidote PreviousIy Unknown

to releasing 1t for civilian use. He
said he feared the child's pulse
would increase and that he would
60 into convulsions and die. But he
suggested administering whisky as
q last resort.
Late Saturday night. the physician
reported, the baby;s pulse reached a
count Of $50 and he began to show
the first signs OF commissions. She
administered phenobarbital to slow
down heart action, and started
giving the child whisky.
The child suffered a similar attack
yesterday morning, and the whisky
treatment was continued.
This morning, Max Hoaglund, hos
pital administrator, reported the
child was completely out OF danger
and that "the only Ill effect Is q
hangover"
The child's parents are MIR. and
Mrs. william Rice. Mr.. Rice Is
director Of field activities for the
University Of Illinois Alumni Asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1948-03-15
Finland Tells Russia
Il Has Some Doubts
About Military Pact
By the Associated Press

HELSINKI, Mar. 15.-Finland has
informed Soviet Russia there are
some doubts" about military
agreement between the two coun-
tries. The Films expressed hope of
staying out of international con-
f1icts.
President Juho II. Paasikivi ad-
vised Prime Minister Stain that
Finland expects the Russia-pro-
posed treaty of cooperation to be
freely considered in the negotiations
which open in Moscow next Monday.
These statements were made in
Mr.. Paasikivi's reply to Stalin's in
Wtation to negotiations. It was
published today by the Foreign
Office, day after the Moscow press
had printed excerpts. The letter
was sent to Moscow last, Tuesday.
Moscow dispatches said Bull
garia and Russia are expected
to sign a mutual friendship and
assistance pact soon. The Bull
garian Premier, Georgi Dmitrov,
left Sofia by plane today. Bull
garia signed credit trade agree
ment with the Soviet Union last
SeptemberD
Mr.. Paasikiv's letter emphasized
that conclusion of a Finnish Rus
sian treaty requires the Finnish
Parliament's approval.
The letter read:
Generalissimus,
Further to my letter OF February
q last, have the honor to inform
you of the following:
Seeing that the conclusion of the
treaty in question, according to the
Finnish constitution, requires ap-
proval of Parliament, the govern
ment has submitted the proposal
Included in your letter to a prepara-
tory examination by ithe parlia-
mentary groups. s5.,o9 sd4
s1The matter having been consid-
cred by the aforementioned groups,
doubts were expressed by parlia-
mentary quarters in regard to con-
clusion of a military agreement.
Especially after the hardships en-
dured during the past war, the Fin
f1ish people hope to be able to re-
main outside of international con-
ficts and, in conscientously fulfill
ing the clauses Of the peace treaty,
to maintain and develop friendly
relations between Finland and the
Soviet Union.
In wishing by all available means
to promote and develop good and
confident neighborhood relations
between Finland and the Soviet
Union, the government accepts the
proposal to enter upon the said ne
gotiations. The government pre-
supposes that the factual contents
of the agreement in all respects will
be freely considered and decided
during negotiations.
The government accepts that the
negotiations take place in Moscow
and begs to state that the Finnish
delegation will be prepared to leave
on a date suiting the Soviet govern
ment after March 20 current.
With deep respects,
The President OF the Republic
j. K. Paasikivi.
A government committee me-
today with a parliamentary com.
mittee to inform it of the progres.
made so far in working out direc.
tives TO guide Finland's seven-m
delegation in Moscow.
The delegation is to leave Helsink
SATURDAY.
Evening star., 1948-03-15
BY The Assoeiatsd Press

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Mar. 15.-A
baby who swallowed q rat poison
which has no known antidote was
out of danger today and suffering
only from a hangover.
The child, 14-month- William
Rice, jr., was found Saturday after
noon in q closet with the brown
liquid 1880 poison, developed by the
Army, smeared over his hands and
face.
At Burnham City Hospital, the
attending physician, who asked that
her name be withheld, could find
nothing in her medical books on
treatment for the poison. She made
several telephone calls to scientists
and Army ofncials throughout the
country. --...
An officer at Edgewood Arsenal in
Maryland said there was no known
antidote for the poison. For that
reason the Army had been opposed
Evening star., 1948-03-15
Col. Wendhum to Give
Rose Pruning DispIuy !.

1t. Col r. II. Wendham;? epresi-
dent 81 The Potomac Rose Society,
will demonstrate rose pruning in
the gardens Of Eastern High School
at 8 pm. tomorrow.
The free demonstration will be
held for students and residents Of
the vicinity. d.,
Evening star., 1948-03-15
Nature Study Courses SET
In April for Juniors, Adults

Nature training courses for adults
and juniors Yill start next month
under direction of Raymond Gregg,
chief Naturalist of the National
Capital Parks.
The adult classes will begin April
I. They will be held on Thursday
evenings from 7:45 to GAS pm. in
the Department of Interior Audi
torium. Glasses for Juniors will start
April and will be held on Satur-
days at GAS am. in the auditorium.
There will be six sessions for each
group. The classes will be followed
by Saturday and Sunday morning
bird walks and Saturday and Sunday
afternoon field trips for adults.
There will be Wednesday morning
bird walks for juniors as well as
Sunday afternoon field trips.
No fees are charged for the studies
and registration will begin in the
lobby of the Interior Department
Auditorium preceding the first
classes