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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-06
COMMUNICATION

Juneau, Alaska, Dec 30, l947
 The Editor. Daily Alaska Empire,
 Dear Sir:-Your readers would no doubt be interested in correc- tions to your editorial entitled WHAT NOW?" appearing in your edition of December 29 l947, on the subject of the Alaska rate situa- tion
 You were probably misinformed as to the type of study made by Solicitor Paul D. Page, Jr., Attorney Clarence J. Koontz, and rate an- alyst Guy M. Carlon. They did not conduct their own "investiga- ton" to find rates neither unlaw- ful nor unreasonable. They acted as observers for U.S,MC. in the recent rate case Docket 661, and merely filed their joint brief for the Commission. Notwithstand- ing it was their job to justify the Commission as far as possible, they also found on Page 32 of their brief:
 Study of the record as it re-
 fleets the utilization of floating
 equipment, scheduling and oper- ing results convinCeS that
 some adjustment of schedules
 and the possible elimination
 of some vessels from the rate
 bases may be not only practicable
 but advisable The adjust
 ments just indicated would cut down the amount oi prudent in
 vestment, which is the rate base
 and constitute operating econ
 cies that would eventually be
 reflected in lower rates"
 Does this indicate, as you sug- gest, that your Territorial officials have been following the wrong path?
 On Page B of the brief we find: The contract appears not to con- tain adequate provisions contem- plated by Public Law l2 binding operators to operate ships in a manner as determined by the Commission to secure the most economical transportation for the Alask service"
 Your officials objected to such shortcomings of the contracts at the outset, but were ignored.
 We further find on said page of the brief Sec, T of the contract practically 'hog-ties' the Commis- sion" by obstructing extension of ttle provisions of Pub. Law l2 to any other operator without danger of being held liable for breach of contract
 On page 34 of the brief is the statement
 The contract does not contain
 the adequate protection tc
 the interest of the Territory of
 Alaska which the Chairman of the Maritime Commission felt and intended it should contain
 Again, on Page 34 is found. This contract might well be attacked as illegally monopo-
 listic or otherwise contrary to the public interest
 On Page 35 is the following The contract and arbitration
 award thereunder result in terri
 tory division and ship allocation
 of questionable equity and merit
 It is questionable if there should
 be any division of territory"
 The above findings are based on the showing made by the Terri | tory in Docket 66l The men named also admit that rates arc still too high to encourage rather than retard the development of Alaska. To this you say we should seek further subsidies in aid of | Alaska's development so the exist
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-06
HiEfE OF MpS. FRANK
 HEENKE VISITS HERE

Miss Joyce Larsen arrived here Saturday to visit with her aunt, Mrs. Frank Heinke. Sixteen years have elapsed since the two last met, and Miss Larsen may decide to stay here permanently. She comes from Bill lings, Montana
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-06
BARTLETT FILES
 FOR REELECTION

Delegate E. L. Bob" Bartlett to- day filed his declaration of can didacy for reelection with Terri torial Auditor Frank A. Boyle. Bartlett, a Democrat, is now in Washington, D. c. His filing was received through the mail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-06

night club. Keller was arrested at Ketchikan last Friday and is eX- pected to be brought here for trial at an early date.
 All of the men, except Keller will be arraigned before Judge Folta al 2 D. m. tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-06
CTO MEN TO KETCHIKAN

Chris Eennings, CIO representa- tive for Alaska, and Joe Guy, Ju- neau representative of the Inter- national Longshoremen and Ware housemen's Union, left here on board the Aleutian for Ketchikan where they will attend the Alaska CIO convention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-06
COOTIE SCRATCH TONIGHT

The first Cootie Scratch of the new year will feature the second phase in the initiation of three new members, now Nits: Harold B. Gronroos, William H. Jackson and Robert N Druxman, who are candidates for membership i'll the Military Order of the Cootie, hon. crary organization of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
 Tonight, at the regular Cootie meeting in the Jeep Club, the men will be made "Graybacks,' but must still face one more session before becoming full-fledged Coot- ies. Meeting time is 8 p. m. ano Seam Squirrel Dan Mahoney urges all members to be present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-06

DEP. US. MARSHAL HERE
 Deputy U. s. Marshal Chris Christianson of Petersburg is stop- ping at the Hotel Juneau
Evening star., 1948-06-01
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CRAFTS.
Adult women's Craft Club, textile paint
ins, block printing at Nye Council House
$40 Eighth street s.w.' $50 am somor-
washington Host Lions Club, Maynower
Federal union. Inc. Ambassador Hotel
luneheon 1Rxs1'fHE Hotel = Lsiassss ss 1880 Dm o.
soroptimist Club. willard Hotel. Pm.
suppliers Club, Wing Restaurant es2
Authors, meets In Friendship House, 61o
D street Sc, 8 O'Clock tonight.
MUSIC.
stamps-Baxter An-States Gospel Sing
ers Open Door church. so7 D street NV
S;15 o'clock tonight.
SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
Corcoran Gallery Of Art, seysnteenth
street and New York avenue NV, open
IL to 4:ao pm; MONDAYS. 19 x,a.n: an; e
.so % e esd 6ue.aa's em 's.tardssa snT1ash .nd
eas.s Hsss o.tR tR.Pssnss samu. Is sooesss
Ms snd ss,ea coors css BY ass q
Philips Memorial Gallery. 1900 Twenty
SUNDAYS, IL a m. to 10 I'M. Mondays and
II am. to 6 pm. other weekdays; paint
inss BY Marjorie Phillips, for an indefinite
silver sprins Art Gallery. 9216 Flower
avenue, open 10 m. to pm every Gay,
sstsi Wins es boSry assn ana eosry By porohs
LOCKER. through June 10.
National Archives. exhibition hall, Con;
5:i5 pm. weekdays and 80 pm; to 8
sundssi ibs snd of the
Including naval documents from the Reyo-
Luton WS,d y exhibit Mi5 made sp Of
eaSeaS copies OF JS Japanese Times and Advertiser
daily newspapers published in TOKYO IN IN
EnsisR nsisR daPns aRiasaat Word Var r. 5sesn.s;
s1e'05tai s1e corsi Sea- and Others, for an lndeh-
Capitol streets s:E:. open an, to to 10 10
s.ys pm ofsinaf Escocf a Abbey r.
Msspa eta until an ssa f5em ~
bioal.shy q ior Ea10 an ndeants
hbit eonmemor.tins dermsn IL ths
n Estto1.i S.iis.y. q Ar, sixth h.. stree, ct
:nn am Sot''suna0n to pm veekdass and to 1o I'M.
sundays paintnss and sculpture W,S.n., esms snd
Dale collections and gifts from other
donors for an indefinite period:
Fish and Wildlife Service, under main
lobby in Commerce DepsTtment I,Is Building ns
to 4 pm. daily; display of animals and
fresh-water ish. for an indefinl,e peraioat, pa2at
and r streets NV. open Tuesdays through
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8 pm; closed Mondays and holidays col
lection Of Byzantine and related arts Tor
an indefinite period
FOR sERvICEMEN.
Armed Services YMCA. 1888 9 street
NV, dancing lessons, o'clock tonisht; ,
Penthouse Service Center, seventeenth
and K streets NV. lounge open for table
games, bridge, writing desks and ping
pong. Global CAB, o'clock. learn to
dance, $40 O'Clock; terrace dancins: 9
o'clock: gym open for basket ball ana
badminton, $50 o'clock tonight.
soldiers Sailors and Marines lbrssv Gl9p Tit
ing desk, billiard tables. radio.
servicemen'S Victory Center, lib Penn
sylvania avenue NV, free canteen; open
daily. noon to midnight.
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Evening star., 1948-06-01
Garfield Hospital to Hold
Open House Tomorrow

Garfield Hospital will be open
for public visits from to 4:30 pm.
tomorrow in observance OF Know
Your Hospital Month"
Student nurses will conduct guests
through the hospital after which
they will be shown movie, You're
the Doctor" Refreshments will be
served in the board room.
Evening star., 1948-06-01
Miss Hoey to Give Talk

Miss Jane Hoey, director of the
public assistance bureau of the So
cial Security Board, will speak at
q luncheon meeting at pm. to-
morrow at Frazier Hall on the
Howard University campus. The
luncheon is in honor Of the grad
yates OF the school of social scien-
ces at the university.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Costa Rico Fighting Reported
Resumed Despite Peace Talks

ski reportedly has informed Fl
gueres that communications were
cut and he could not get word to his
men a cease-fire order had been
agreed on.
Reports from San Jose said FL
gueres representative met with a
diplomatic corps commission there
yesterday to draw up peace terms.
The city was described as tense and
many people we're said to be leav-
ing, fearing a breakdown in the
negotiations will mean government
forces will make a last-ditch stand.
Travellers arriving from San Jose
in Mexico City said the home OF
Victor Manuel Iglesias' near San
Jose had been sacked and burned
by Communists. At Orosi, Is miles
east of Cartago, the home and ranch
of Fernando Esquivel Bonilla, broth
er-in-law of Security WAR Minister
Rene Picado Michalski, was reported
looted and burned.
Travellers said homes in San Jose
are being Systematically pillaged by
Mariachis, Costa Rica's barefooted
rural troops.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Boiling Field Soldier
Found Dead in Car

The body of a Boiling Field soldier
was found early today in his auto
mobile parked on the base, with a
length of hose running from the
exhaust pipe to the cars tightly
closed interior
He was identified as T/Sergt. Vir-
gil Eugene Cation, 81, of the Ninth
Maintenance Squadron. A me-
chanic with 10 months service in
the Pacific, his home was in Keokee,
Va.
When the body was discovered at
2:45 am. behind Barrack 208, the
cars lights were on, the motor rum
ming and radio playing, according
Evening star., 1948-04-15

Waterfront workers in New Zea-
land have won a six cents an hour
raise, to 76 cents.
Evening star., 1948-04-15

appropriated to keep pipelines to
Europe filled.
Tabor Predicts Lengthy Hearing.
There is no rush about the $4,-
245, 100000. The Reconstruction
Finance Corp. already is advanc-
ing the first $1,0o0,00O,0 900 to help
lis cooperating countries climb
back to their feet and combat
Communism.
And some supplies already are on
the way.
But Mr.. Taber said he wants to
get the hearings under way quickly
because they may take weeks.
Wants Ban on Communists.
He said he wants some assurances,
too that nobody on the list of 108
Communists in the State Depart
ment will be hired for the ERP."
In addition, Mr.. Taber said, he
has asked for figures on the produc-
ton and imports of items each of
the 16 European nations want from
the United States. He said he wants
prewar figures and comparable ones
for 1946 and 1947.
"Other committees" he said,
Evening star., 1948-04-15
by the kssoeiotsd Press

Fighting appeared today to be
continuing in Costa Rica's civil war
despite reports from San Jose, the
capital, that rebel-dictated peace
negotiations are all but completed.
Dispatches from Mexico City said
rebel chieftain Jose Figueres broad
cast from Cartago that his soldiers
had smashed a government counter
attack miles to the south. Cartago,
second largest city in the country,
is 80 miles south of San Jose. 1t
was reported yesterday that Figueres
had set up a provisional government
there.
Figueres claimed taking many
prisoners, among them National
Guard troops from neighboring
Nicaragua. The presence OF Mica
raguan troops among government
forces was reported earlier in the
six-week-old revolt, but later it was
said they had been called home.
The Figueres broadcast said gov
ernment troops struck at rebel lines
near the town of Tejar.
President Teodoro Picado Michal-
Evening star., 1948-04-15

to Detective Sergt. Richard Felber.
The discovery was made by Corpl.
James w. Oldham, a military po-
liceman, who ordered an ambulance.
Sergt. Calton was pronounced dead
at the base hospital at $40 am.
Friends told police Sergt. Cation
had drunk beer with them during
the evening at place of the post.
and that they returned to the quar-
ters about II pm. Half an hour
later Sergt. Calton left and did not
return.
Police said three Of the car doors
were locked and that the hose.
similar to those used in airplane
motor connections, ran from the
exhaust pipe through the rear
trunk and up behind the rear seat.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said he would issue certificate OF
suicide
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Red Tape Delays Return
OF Wriqht Plane 10 u. ).
By the Associated Press

Red tape is delaying the start OF
the Wright brothers first success
full planes last hope-from London
to Washington.
Plans for returning the aircraft
from England and placing it in the
Smithsonian Institution have been
under way since mid-February. But
final decisions await formal nott-
fication from the executors OF Or
vile Wrights estate.
Meanwhile, Smithsonian officials
are unwilling to discuss details OF
their program for welcoming the
wood and fabric biplane, They con-
cede, however, that plans have been
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Truman's Action Plea
On Housing Co||ides
With Hot Senate Fight
By the Associoted Press

President Truman's plea for
fast action on the Taft-Ellen-
der-Wagner long-range housing
bill collided today with a hot
Senate scrap over the measure.
The issue was this:
Should the Senate approve
batch of amendments sponsored by
Senator Mccarthy, Republican, of
Wisconsin?
Or should it indorse instead
sheaf of changes backed by Senator
Taft, Republican, of Ohio? He Is
one OF the sponsors of the bill de-
signed to encourage construction of
100000 new homes by 1858.
Few Important Differences.
Senator Taft and his supporters
contend there are few important
differneces between the two sets Of
proposals. But members of this
group insist their amendments
should be adopted because they
have been approved by the Senate
Banking Committee, while Senator
McCarthy's have not.
Senator Mccarthy, on the other
hand, holds his amendments would
make for a better bill.
Senator McCarthy's amendments
there are 16 of them-actually
represent a housing bill he intro
duced some time ago. The Senate
Banking group gave 1t no consid-
Grafton. Instead, 1t approved a
series OF amendments drafted by
Senator Flanders, Republican, of
Vermont for the Senate-House
Housing Committee.
President Truman repeatedly has
urged enactment of a housing pro-
gram along the line of the Taft
measure. Late yesterday, as the
Senate opened debate on the bill,
he called Senate and House Demo-
cratic leaders to the White House,
along with the minority members
of the House and Senate Banking
Committees.
Mr.. Truman appealed again for
action Telling of that meeting,
Senator Barkley of Kentucky, the
minority leader, said:
The President Is very much in
terested in getting this long-range
program into operation as soon as
possible. He said the (housing)
situation is still acute. We told
him we hoped to pass the bill
through the Senate Monday or
Tuesday"
House members said they told the
President there Is petition being
circulated to get similar bill to
the House floor despite refusal of
the Banking Committee to act on
the measure. Such a petition re-
ouires 2l8 signatures.
Senator Taft and Senator Nc
Carthy made the verbal sparks fly
for while yesterday. 1t all started
when Senator Mccarthy proposed to
amend the original Taft bill.
Senator Taft said Senator Nc
Carthy's amendments should be Of
fered instead to the revised version
approved by the Senate Banking
group and Endorsed by Senator Taft.
He snapped that Senator Mccarthy
was wasting our time" by attempt
ing to do otherwise.
But Senator Mccarthy persisted
and gave an hour-long explanation
OF his amendments. Senator Nc
Carthy agreed, however, not to press
for vote on his proposals until
today so Senator Taft could analyze
them overnight.
Loan Authority Extended.
Except for the public housing
section, the bill places main reli-
ance on private industry.
1t would extend through next
March the Governments authority
to insure home loans. It would
make available an additional 81
ooo,000000 worth of insurance for
this purpose. with one-half ear
Evening star., 1948-04-15
House Plans Hearinq
Monday on Funds
For Recovery Plan
BY ths Assoeiofed Press

The House Appropriations Com
mittee today ordered hearings to
start Monday on money for the
European Recovery Program.
Chairman Taber told a reporter
1--WE are going to go fully into
the needs and requirements of each
country and our capacity to fill
them"
President Truman asked for the
funds yesterday-$4, ,245, 100000
This figure represents the S.
SOC, 100000 Congress authorized, less
81 ,000, 100000 in Export = Import
Bank loans to be financed through
bond issues, and SIS, 100000 already
Evening star., 1948-04-15

made to give the plane "the high
est place of honor, which is its due. u
That means the plane will be
hung in the spot just inside the
main entrance now occupied by the
monoplane in which Charles A.
LLindbergh flew from New York to
Paris in 1927.
Evening star., 1948-04-15

Until so yearsh ago, the economy
of the Union of South Africa was
based almost entirely on agriculture
but since then has become largely
industrial,
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marked for construction Of rental

dwellings,.
The bill also has a so-called yield
insurance provision which would
guarantee an annual profit to big
scale investors in rental housing
Senator Mccarthy wants to add a
section which would cut the income
tax of builders who put up homes
to rent for $40 to $50 a month.
Another provision of the Taft
measure calls for a vast slum clear
ance program under federal loans.
Evening star., 1948-04-15

didn't get them. We have to have
them in order to determine how
much should be appropriated and
the ability Of this country to fill
the gaps"
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Puerto Rico U. Suspends
Glasses After Pupil Strike
BY The Asseeloisd Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April Is.
Glasses at the University of Puerto
Rico were indefinitely suspended
yesterday as the result of strike by
students.
The students demanded that
Chancellor Jaime Benitez either re-
sign or grant certain concessions,
the newspaper E Universal report
ed. Among the concessions sought,
the paper said, is reinstatement OF
three students expelled for taking
down the American flag and run
ming up the Puerto Rican flag.
uTo orfrort u,orLore ~, Nou Zea :
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Silver Spring Civic Group
Re-eIects Victor J. Richter

Victor J. Richter of the Woodmoor
Citizens Association was reelected
president of the Allied Civic Group
of Silver Spring at the annual ban
quet in Stone House Inn, -Four cor
ners.
Representative Of the approx
mately 20 civic associations affiliated
with the group were told their Or
ganizations can playsan important
part in obtaining adequate trans
portation facilities and good roads
need for their growing community
Establishment of bus terminal In
the central business district and in
stallation of additional traffic lights
are among major goals for the year,
Mr.. Richter said.
Speakers included Ralph D. Boyd
chairman of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Civic Planning Committee; Blair
lee III, president of the Silver Spring
Board of Trade; Fred l.. Lutes
president Of Suburban National
Bank, and Phillip ]. Austensen
newspa perman and first president
of the group which was organized
in 1886.
During the business session Robert
Sherwin of Forest Groves Citizens
Association was elected vice presi-
dent and John Len,p of Seven Oaks
Monor Citizens Association was
named secretary-treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Prince Georges Chamber
| Elects New Officers

G.. Hodges Carr. retired Hyatts-
vile merchant. last night was elect
ed president of the Prince Georges
Chamber of Commerce. He sue
ceeds Ernest Maier, Bladensburg
business man.
Other officers elected at a meet
ing at the Varsity Grill, College
Park, are Nicholas Orem, jr., first
vice president; Alfred M. Smith,
second vice president; Charles E.
Callow, secretary; william Bowie,
treasurer; Joseph c. Longridge. H.
Clay Whiteford, C. Paul Barnhart
and Harry A. Boswell. ir. directors
for three years. and D. Bruce Kerr,
director for two years.
DR.. H. C. Byrd, president of the
University Of Maryland, spoke on
"The University of Maryland, Our
County's Largest Business"
The chamber voted to send a
committee to see Representative
Sasscer, Democrat, of Maryland ask
ling him to oppose provisions of the
Taft -Ellender-Wagner Act provid-
ing for building 100000 public ho,ls-
ing units. :
The chamber favored continued
support of the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration phase of the act.
Named to the committee to visit
Mr.. Sasscer were r. M. Watkins,
Mr.. Boswell. Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Orem
and Mr.. Longridge.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Gerkin Is Permanent Head
0fSchoo| Emergency Group

Herbert J. Gerkin of Vienna, Va.
last night was named permanent
chairman of the School Emergency
Committee for Northern Virginia
at a meeting in the home of Mrs.
harold Hodges. 604 North Oak
street, Falls Church.
The organization. which was en-
larged from five to 20 civic and
parent-teacher association leaders,
also named Omer L. Hirst, AMMAN
dale. and Mrs. C. H., Luce, Belle
Haven, vice chairmen. and Mrs.
Mildred L. Dalton, Annandale, Sec
retary.
A public meeting will be held at
$50 pm. Friday in the Annandale
School to obtain signatures to a
petition to Gov. Tuck seeking i'm
mediate State aid in relieving school
crowding and to increase the rate
of building construction. State
Senators Charles r. Fenwick of Ar
lington and Andrew w. Clarke of
Alexandria have accepted invita-
tions to speak, and members of the
House of Delegates from nearby
areas also have been invited, it
was announced.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Case Of Empty Court Space
Goes 10 Alexandra Council

The Alexandria City Council to-
night will attempt to settle a dis
pute over occupancy of vacant
rooms in the new Juvenile and
Domestic Relations Court Building.
Although there have been reports
of disagreement for months. 1t f1ared
into the open when Judge Marion
B. West yesterday refused to allow
furniture for a city and State Of
flee to be moved into the court
building after trucks carrying the
Office equipment backed up to 1t.
City Manager Nicholas A. Cola
santo ordered office fixtures OF the
city tax assessor and the State
driver permit office moved into un-
occupied rooms at the court build
ing.
Judge West, however, contended
the building was ordered remod-
eled and equipped by the City
Council to be used solely as a Juve-
nile and Domestic Relations Court.
Judge West said unless the council
rescinds its former decision he
would not permit the two Offices to
move in.