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Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10
OUT OF WORK7 APPLY FOR COMPENSATION

There is always more unem- ployment in winter months. We are again approaching the season when many Alaskans find them- selves put of work.
 If you have employed for the past several months in covered employment. that is, working for an employer who comes under the Alaska Unemployment Law, ard now find yourself unemployed through no fault of your own, and if you are able and available for and actively seeking work, you should go in person or, if too far away, write to your nearest Ter ritorial Employment Service Of flee and ask for the proper forms for registering for work and filing an initial claim for unemployment insurance, providing of course, no suitable work is available for you.
 The maximum you may be en- titled to is $25.0O per week for 25 weeks; the minimum, if you are eligible for any amount at all, is $500 per week for 8 weeks.
 Take advantage of your rights under the Unemployment Services Offices located at the following towns: Ketchikan, Wrangell, Jun eau, Cordova, Kodiak, Anchorage, and Fairbanks.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10
NEW METAL SHOP BEING ERECTED IN SEWARD

The basement of the large ce- ment block building being erected on Fourth Avenue at the top of the hill will be the home of Earl Cass' Sheet Metal Shop. It will be a two-story building 70 feet long and 28 feet wide.
 The large basement will be used for MT. Cass' metal working shop, while the first floor will be occu- pied by a store with an apartment in the rear.
 The metal shop is being housed in the old bomb shelter at present and is well equipped.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10
Seward Fish Go To
 States by Air Freight

Quite a large consignment of frozen halibut steaks from the Sew ard Cold Storage plant went by rail to Anchorage this week for air shipment to Billings, Montana. The fish can be shipped economic ally in this manner, it was stated, because the planes fly at an alti- tude where the air is cold enough to make unnecessary any refrigera- ton. Besides, the cargo can go di- rectly to it's destination without further handling, which further re- duces costs
 While some scales and machines have been purchased for the pro- duction line work of slicing, glaZ- ing, and packaging the fish, the firm will have to secure much more equipment in odrer to do an efficient job of handling the large orders coming it's way.
 By next summer it is expected that a full scale production line will be in operation. So far the firm has been able to hire few local workers, and it is hoped that employment will be possible for many more by next year.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10
Bowling Champions
 Determined Tonight

When the Shamrocks go kegling tonight they'll be rolling for the championship. They hope to pull down the high-flying Seward Hard ware bowling team with three straight games. But if the Hard waremen win only one game they still have the championship cinched.
 As far as the handicap goes they will be just about on even terms, with perhaps a few pins either way, depending on the lineup pre- sented by the teams for this meet ing. The largest crowd of spec tators for the season is expected to view the game.
 The Hardwaremen have climbed to the top with total of l6 games won and only two lost. Joe Doyle's Shamrocks, on the other hand. have managed to eke out IA wins compared to four losses. But if they manage to take all. three games they can still come out one
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Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10
At the Hotels

At the Van Gilder-Jake Ravnik and James Griffin, Mile 58; Stan Brown, Seattle; Fred Ponknof, F. E. Melham, Fairbanks, MT. and Mrs. Charles Roehl, Homer; MT. and Mrs. J. V McCrary, Anchor age; Charles B. Nelson, Anchor age; H. B. Shaffer, Munter Con- struction Co.,; John H. Davis, Moose Pass; J. w. White. Mile 58; George Mooney, Seward; Albert Schmidt, Anchorage; Sam Bray, Fairbanks; Frank Lynn, Mile 58; G. O. Nelson, Portage; Mrs. M. Decker, Mile g.
 At the New sewmd-S. F. Ber- ger, Everett, Wash.; Harry Datoff, Anchorage; Pete Anderson, Alfred o. Steen, Anchorage; Ralph So- berg, Alaska Road Commission; Louis Hendricks, Anchorage; c. E. Whitney, MT. and Mrs. Dale s. Johnson, Moose Pass; Virgil O. Dahler, Kenai; Evan Zakoff, An-
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10
Weather-Bound Couple Find Skeletons, Cows, Food, Machinery |On ChlrokoH Island Inspection

Bob Martin, Seward bush pilot, returned Monday from a stormy trip to Chirokoff Island to bring MT. and Mrs. G. w. McCrary of Anchorage back to the mainland.
 The McCrarys had gone to Chiro- koff September l7 to inspect ma chinery abandoned when the Navy left the island. Jack McChord holds the lease on the island
 When Martin did not come for the McCrary's October l8 as ex- pected. MT. McCrary starting get ting ready for what might have been an extended stay on the island. McCrary's lived in build ing left by the Navy and used SUD- plies left behind by the service unit when they abandoned the installation. The food was ample though, according to McCrary, not exactly the variety a person would wish to live on for any length of time
 MT. McCrary repaired an engine and hooked up a generator to get power for lights in the house, uti- liking fixtures taken from an abandoned Caterpillar He had just finished digging out the well and installing an old pump to get rum ming water in the house when Mar tin flew in to pick them up.
 The F days preceding Martins arrival had been so stormy that flying to the island was out of the question. In fact, McCrary said, the wind blew so hard at times that
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10
Beached Barge in No Danger, Says Railroad; Will Continue Trip to Seward; Tugs to Aid
The Alaska Railroad barge 73S

inc AldSkd hdllrOdu barge l5S, rumored yesterday afternoon to be on the rocks at Fern Harbor near Cape Spencer and Cross Sound, was reported by the AL aska Railroad as not in danger of being lost.
 Two planes flew over the site yesterday afternoon and reported to railroad officials that the barge was upright on the beach at Fern Harbor and apparently not being buffeted to any great extent.
 Word from the Coast Guard Gutter Hemlock was that two men aboard the barge were safe, ap- parently having been taken off the craft.
 The Railroad Traffic Depart ment yesterday afternoon dis patched two tugs from Seattle to pull the barge off the beach and assist in getting the craft under way. Capt Gouchee, who was in Seward with the first Railroad barge several days ago is being flown from Seattle to Fern liar Dor to help direct operations there.
 Seward will receive l786 tons of cargo, plus mail, aboard the barge No. 738, is was announced by the ARR Traffic Depart ent. The barge was due here today.
 Consignments are also due for south Railbelt points such as for Woodrow Lawing, Lakeview, Moose Pass, and Portage. The barge carries a total of 22O3 tons of cargo.
 The first Alaska Railroad barge No. 754 is due back in Seattle this week for another load. The third barge, No. TAP, is scheduled to leave the latter part of this week from Seattle. It will carry Christmas goods as part of it's cargo.
 The wooden motorship, North Star, on charter to the ARR, is also loading in Seattle. The vessel can carry 227 tons of cold storage goods and perishables in addition to over 900 tons of other cargo. Local merchants can place con- signments by contracting their Se attle shipper, who, in turn, contacts the Alaska Railroad, Pier 50, Se- attle
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10
Marine Ways Prepare for
 Rush of Work

Floodlights were used the past several days at the Marine Ways when preparations were pushed to completion so that the ways would be ready to take the Army fireboat which is due to arrive from Whit tier for repairs.
 This will be the first boat brought to the ways for repairs since it has been under the pres ent management, MT. Tom Riley said The cradle has been put in shape. and rollers on one track have been replaced.
 MT. Riley said that other boats are expected to be in for repairs in the near future. He said, too, that the ways are to be open for rental use of other bidders on re- pair jobs. One competitor has sig nified that he may make use of the city's facilities, MT. Riley said.
 The four partners who have leased the facilities believe that their operation will bring business to Seward because of the supplies they use, as we'll as those used by the boats and individual purchas- CTS.
 While some additional help will be needed for work of repairing boats at the Marine Ways, at pres- ent the only additional men re- uuired will be skilled workers.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10
CITY TO GET
 NEW DRAGLINE

The owner of the power barge, Rosemary. has agreed to pay the city a sum of money equivalent to the cost of a new dragline bucket and cable to replace the bucket and cable which the barge pulled loose from the city equip ment and lost in the bay this sum- mer.
 The Seldovia man who is own- CT of the barge at first believed the bucket and line could be found at low tide after his power barge left Seward. Fred Kielcheski re- ported, however, that he and other city employees had searched the shore line at extreme low tide with no results. It might be pos sible to drag the bottom for the equipment, but if it took several days work, or if the equipment could not be found in this manner, it would only add to the cost. The barge owner will receive a bill for the equipment probably amounting to two hundred dollars.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10

he expected their living quarters to be torn from the foundation.
 Martin landed at 4 pm. on Oc- tober 3l and the party took off one hour later, not daring to wait till the next day. They flew to Port Heiden and were weathered in there for week. They spent one night at Naknek and praise the CAA personnel there for their hospitality. From Naknek they came to Seward and MT. and Mrs. McCrary plan to go on to Anchor age in few days.
 Chirokoff Island, it will be re- membered, was the site of Rus sian prison of the pre-U.S. days in Alaska, and McCrary says evidence of the old Russian days still exists, including many human skeletons scattered along the beach.
 According to McCrary there are about 700 Russian Hereford cattle on the island. descendants from the original stock left by the Russians. The cattle are very wild, but good sized, estimated to weigh from 1900 to 1900 pounds each when grown. The pair would at least have had plenty of fresh meat had they been forced to spend the win ter on lonely Chirokoff.
 McCrary believes the wind blows more and harder at Chirokoff than anywhere in the world.
 The couple were none the worse for their experience and McCrary said the main worry he had was caused by the shortage of tobacco.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10
MUSIC AT THE LEGION CLUB

In order to liven up entertain ment at the American Legion Club a program of music is to be on the program on Friday and Saturday evenings. Mrs. Barbara Manos will be at the piano and Sid Uric will play drums.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10

MT. and Mrs. Frank, R. Burns re. ceived word that they have a new grandson, born on November 4. The child is the son of their daugh- ter. Mrs. Harry J. Gedeney of Sweet Home, Oregon.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10

Mrs. Art Brooks left on the Satur- day morning train to visit her son, Martin Kay, in Anchorage.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10

S-Sgt. Larry Hume joined his wife here Saturday after, getting his discharge from the Army at Whittier.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10

. This weeks winner of the Ster- ling Silver Club at J. Vic Brown and Sons was MT. Bob Trotter.
Seward seaport record., 1948-11-10

Patronixe Home Industry
Evening star., 1948-01-01
By Steffon Andrews a

Gen. Eisenhower, Army Chief
of Staff, was reported by close
associates today to be on the
verge of closing a deal for his
wartime memoirs for a sum "in
excess of $500.000."
The general was said to have ac-
cepted, orally, an offer from a news
paper syndicate to sell the book
movie and magazine rights to his
memoirs "in one package" with Sc
rial publication beginning probably
sometime next spring.
This form of sale, officials pointed
out, could save the general about
$275, 900 in taxes on a $500, 900 deal
Internal Revenue officials said that
as long as Gen. Eisenhower disposed
of all his rights in the memoirs "as
one whole package" and retained no
further ownership whatever thereto,
the transaction could come under
the heading of a capital gain on
which a lower tax rate would apply
than would be levied If the yield
were classif1able as income-on
which heavy surtax would have to be
paid.
"It's perfectly legitimate" said
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Federal Court Upho|ds
Bus Company's Right
To Segregate Patrons
Judge Paul Soys Lines
Con Make Own Rules
In Virginia Decision
RY fhs AsseeIafsd Press

ROANOKE, Va, Jan. Judge
John Paul of the Federal Court
for the western district of Vir-
ginia has ruled that a public
carrier has the right to estab-
lish its own rules providing for
the separate seating of white
and Negro passengers where
such separation is in line with
local custom.
This jurist noted that a State
statute providing for segregation on
buses in interstate commerce has
been declared unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court.
Judge Paul in his opinion just
received here ordered a directed
verdict be entered in favor of the
Greyhound Corp, thus setting aside
the $25 sum for damages awarded
William I. Simmons a Negro clergy
man, by a Federal court jury when
the case was tried here on July %.
The suit was brought by Mr..
Simmons as a test of rules estab-
lished by the Greyhound Corp. for
separate seating on buses after a
Virginia statute providing for
segregation on public carriers had
been declared unconstitution.
Mr.. Simmons declared he had
boarded a bus in the Roanoke ter
minal OF the Atlantic Greyhound
Corp. on October Is, 1916, to travel
to Salisbury, N. c., where he was
to attend meeting of the synod
of his church. Though only few
passengers were aboard the bus,
Mr.. Simmons is alleged to have
taken a seat near the front, rather
than at the rear, where Negro pas
sengers are accustomed to riding
in the South.
The clergyman was asked by the
driver to move to the rear Of the
bus. He refused and instead got
off the bus and was given his tick
ct back.
Mr.. Simmons asked $4,000 dam
ages in his suit against the Grey
hound Corp, claiming that his
rights under the 14th Amendment
had been violated.
Mr.. Simmons was awarded $25
by the jury on the insistence OF
Judge Paul in order that the jurist
might then rule on the motion Of
Frank w. Rogers and Sidney F.
Parham, jr., attorneys for Grey
hound, that a directed verdict be
entered in favor of the bus COM
pany.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
What theRussions
Are Saying Of Us:

The Moscoto radio, brondcustirg i
French to Europe, said:
''More than two years nave
elapsed since the end Of the war
against fascism. Where is peace
today? The angels must be par
ticularly saddened when they fly
over the very Christian America
and when they hear on the
waves-so called free-the choir
of the war mongers which rival
each other to find the most ef-
ficient means to exterminate
men.
But what does it matter? The
American leaders have prepared
impressive gifts for the European
people: Anti-worker laws in
France, increases in the price of
coal and railway fares, projects
tor q Western German state, am
nesty for the Fascists, and many
things which I do not mention.
It Is not toward the star of Beth
lehem but toward the dollar that
certain kings of Western Europe
turn their glances today, forget
full of national dignity and sur
rounded by the indignation Of
their people. It is not before the
humble manger that they kneel
but before the American associa-
tion Of industrialists."
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Feature Event of Star Games
Promises Spectacular Sprinting

Sprinting such as Washington has
never witnessed will mark the fea-
ture event of The Evening Star
Games Saturday night in the Dis
trict National Guard Armory at
Eighteenth and East Capitol streets.
Gathered in The Evening Star
sprint series will be six of the fast
est men ir the country, five OF
whom are or have been champions
and the sixth, while not winning a
championship, has done the 100
yard dash in 96 seconds, just two
senths of a second more than the
worlds record. In fact, to be in
vited into the series, each of the six
was required to have 9.6 mark to
his credit for the 100-yard event.
Two of the six, Bill Mathis and
Charles Jupiter, are Washington
ians. Mathis, present national
champion in the 60-yard, 100-yard
ands.l0O- meter dashes, has q 81
time to his credit for the 100-yard
dash. BILL . native Of Washing
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Tuqboat Workers Strike
Ayerted al New York
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. IA threat
ened strike Of $500 tugboat workers
in New York Harbor was averted
early today when operators and
AFL union representatives reached
agreement on contract calling for
10-cent hourly wage increases.
The agreement was reached aft.
er IA hours of continuous negotia-
tions at session called by Mayor
William O'Dwyer. Mr.. ODwyer,
fearful of a repetition Of the walk
out two years ago which tied up the
harbor for 13 days and caused q
day-long, city-wide business shut
down, intervened In the dispute
Tuesday.
The union, Local 1913 Of the
United Marine Division, Interna-
tional Longshoremen's Association,
had asked increases ranging from 80
to 40 cents an hour. The present
contract expired last midnight.
The new agreement, which also
contains insurance provisions, an
increase in food allowances and MI
nor adjustments, is subject to rati-
fication of the unions members.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
New Year Gets Big Welcome
But Not as Big as '46 or NJ
Celebration in District Is More Restrained
But Still Joyous, Loud and Rough in Spots

Washington welcomed 1948
early today with noticeably more
restrain than the bursts Of jubi-
lance which greeted the first two
postwar new years, but the
celebration was joyous, highly
audible and rough in spots.
Firemen had . busy night, but
spent most Of their time chasing
down false alarms and small fires
attributed by police to New Years
eve pranksters.
Between midnight and 6 am. to-
day, police reported, firemen re-
sponded to IT false alarms. Minor
fires included a flaming Christmas
tree In the 600 block Of U street NV.
Most serious, according to police,
was a second floor blaze shortly be-
fore midnight at 401 I street NV.
Savannah Durt; "a, colored, and
James Blount, 13, colored, who live
on the second floor, leaped to the
ground from an upper STORY window
before firemen arrived, police said.
Both were treated at Freedmen S
Hospital and released.
Isadore Decklebaum reported that
his liquor store, at 1435 Ninth street
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Phi|ade|phia's Mummers
DEFY Weather 10 Parade
BY the Asseciatsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-Defy-
ing rain and gusty winds, Philade-
phia's Mummers put on their 48th
carnival spiendor, merrymaking and
music today.
The fancy division with elaborate
capes billowing and hard to handle
In the wind had barely reached City
Hall when a light rain began to fall.
Seventeen string bands refused to
start in the rain.
1t was a march that cost an esti-
mated $150, 900 to put on the streets
Spectators outnumbered the esti-
mated 100000 who stood through
sleet and snow to watch last years
show.
The parade, Philadelphia tradi-
ton. had its origin as a neighbor-
hood affair. It gradually achieved
widespread attention and became q
city wide New Years Day celebra-
ton in 1901. Marchers spend months
preparing the silk and beribboned
costumes which compete for 30,000
In priZeS,
Evening star., 1948-01-01

NV, was broken into at 1901 am.
today. An undetermined quantity
Of liquor, he said, was taken.
The night was relatively mild, If
misty, and the city awoke-or at
least a small part OF it did-to
gray skies and = prospect of rain
this afternoon and night. The
Weather Bureau believes tomorrow
will bring clearing, windy and
colder weather.
The merrymaking last night ran
up and down the scale from q formal
supper and dance at the White
House for the friends OF Margaret
Truman to q community dance
which drew more than 2,400 young
couples to the National Guard
Armory.
While table space at dance places
in the Shoreham, Statler, Carlton
and Wardman Park Hotels were sold
out in advance, and hundreds of
couples were turned away, the CITY,
wide celebration was marked by q
return to the private party where
drinks were purchased in bottle or
case lots and there were no cover
charges.
This was the consensus of a few
taxicab drivers still cruising de-
(See NEW YEAR, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Eisenhower Reported Near Sale
OfWur Memoirs for $5OO,OOO

Charles p. Suman, chief of the tax
payers ruling section. "The courts
have ruled time and again that q
person does not have to take the
most expensive way Of paying his
taxes"
Under present tax rates on in
come, surtaxes on a $500,000 deal
would push the tax due the Gov
ernment to more than $400, 900, OF
80 per cent Of the total income
If the transaction could be classed
as a capital gain, however, the Gov
ernment's share would be about
$125 900.
Friends of the general pointed out
that, If he closes the deal. it will be
the first time Gen. Eisenhower will
have been able to cash in on his
wartime experiences, over and
above his soldiers salary. One asso-
ciate remarked that 'it's high time"
the general received some reward.
The identity of the purchasing
syndicate was not learned. One
source, however, said the final sale
figure may reach as high as $780,
600.
Gen. Eisenhower's Office refused
to comment on the deal today, ex-
cept to say that the general was
still dickertng."
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Nearly Score Killed
As Tornadoes Slash
Louisiana, Arkansas
IS Bodies Recovered;
200 Hurt as Twister
Rips Into Small Towns
by the Associated Press

SHREVEPORT, La, Jan. L.
Louisiana counted nearly score
dead today after tornadoes tore
through Northwestern Louisiana
and widely separated points in
Arkansas, striking five towns
and injuring some 200 persons.
At least. Is bodies have been re-
covered at Cotton Valley, g. small
oil and railroad town northeast of
Shreveport. An unidentified colored
man was killed at Leton, La.
A woman was fatally injured at
Dykesville, La, and an unidentified
colored man was killed at Haynes
vile. At Village, Ark, a school su-
perintendent was killed when a high
school gymnasium was demolished.
A twister also struck Gillian, in
Southwest Arkansas, destroying one
house, but there were no deaths or
injuries reported there.
Saw House Pulled Into Air.
The funnel-shaped twister was
sighted first south of Vanceville,
La, by Herman Jones of Bossier
City. He said he saw the funnel
dip toward the earth as he drove
along a highway. He abandoned
his automobile for the comparative
safety of a roadside ditch, he said,
and watched the funnel pull up a
house from nearby woods.
At that time, Mr.. Jones said.
the tornado was cutting a swath
about so feet wide.
Slashing across wooded and
swampy sections of Bossier parish,
the twister struck Cotton Valley
from the southwest. damaging much
of the business district.
Then it came back to strike the
little town again, this. time from
the northeast, and demolished many
homes.
500 Persons Homeless.
Mayor Sam Coyle estimates 500
persons are homeless and that the
list of injured in Cotton Valley
alone will reach 200.
A check OF hospitals IN the strlcK-
en- area showed at least ITO persons
have been treated for storm in
juries.
The storm roared through Leton
and Dykesville. La, before invading
Haynesville. where it struck the
western and northern edges of the
town, doing major damage to the
business section. More than 80
buildings were destroyed or seri-
ously damaged, including number