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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
NAvY(UT5
 ARE FORCED
 BY BUDGET
Seventy-two Ships to Be Laid Up-3O,OOO Men
 10 Be Topped

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-R-The
 Navy said today it will have to lay up T2 ships, including 15-top-line | fighting vessels, and cut it's strength
 by 30,000 men to meet President Trurlan's 1850 budget.
 Secretary of the Navy Sullivan jsaid three Essex-class carriers, nine light cruisers and three antl-air- craft cruisers have been picked for .nactvation.
 i In a letter to the chairman of the Senate and House Armed Services
 and Appropr at on S Committees Sullivan said the Navy plans to start reduction at once. In addition to the cuts in ships and men, Sullivan said the Navy must reduce its air strength by a
 small percentage-some 400 planes out of more than 5000 and shut
 down a dozen small air stations. And he said "a general reduction in the scale of activity at naval lshore establishments supporting the fleet, including employment levels at naval shipyards,' will be neces- sary.
 Under the Presidents 5,000000,- 900 military budget for the next fiscal year, the Navy was given $4,- 500 ,O0O 900. This year it had nearly s5, JOG, O0.000
 Sullivan said the following cut back would be made in manpoWer: Navy enlisted strength, 2l,700 Marine Corps, enlisted, 6,605 Nal and Marine officers, 1,l95. Sullivan listed nine stations to be shut down as including. naval air facility, Adak, Aleutian Islands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
EDUCATION BOARD NAMES ERICKSON
 TO NEW POSITION

With both of the missing members arriving, the Territorial Board of
 i Education's 10-day meeting, no " with all members present, today was in its third and fourth halliday
 sessions. Mrs. Albert Peterson of Teller and
 A. H. Zlegler of Ketchikan, had been
 delayed in reaching Juneau. Without them, Mrs. A. H. Nor
 dale President; Mrs. Margaret Har- Irais of Valdez and pr. William M.
 Whitehead. of Juneau, had met on schedule yesterday morning with !Dr. James c. Ryan, Commissioner Of Education, in his office. All five were in attendance yesterday after
 noon. Everett R. Erickson presently professor of education at the Uni
 iversity of Alaska, was selected by
 the Commission to fill the new posi-
 tion of Deputy Commissioner oi Education. Erickson was formerly ion the Juneau Public School staff. Commissioner Ryan presented a report on school expenditures Tor
 |the biennium to end June 30, l949, which showed CD expenditures of the Commissioners office within the appropriation; (2) Inc orpor ated
 School Districts: probable balance,
 I$13, 3,445.70 (3) Rural Schools: Prob
 able balance s57,87809; (4 Trans |portation: Probable deficiency s49,-
 785.21; t5) All other expenditures
 within the appropriation.
 Commissioner Ryan explained that. due to contract with military
 authorities for operation of five on-
 post schools for $l04,5oO, the expect Jed deficit in the Rural School fund had become a surplus. He also showed that, despite the
 expected transportation deficiency
 there will probably be balance oi
 $2l ,538. .58 in the overall budget. Action was taken to propose legis- lation which would permit the
 shifting of funds within the budget for surplus to take care of a de- ficiency, both in this matter and for ithe next biennium. The school budget for l949-5l was reviewed item ty item.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-IR-The emhattled Senate Labor Committee got into another hot row today over
 the Truman Labor Bill.
 The dispute centered on whether
 the government could get court in- functions to block national emer- gency" strikes if the Taft-Hartley Laws direct provision for such or ders is repealed.
 Attorney General Tom Clark in- formed the committee last night that he believes the government could obtain court orders "in appropri- ate circumstances" regardless of whether there was special legal au-
 thority Clark's opinion was in a let ,ter to Committee Chairman Ebert Thomas tD-Utah).
 Senator Donnell tR-Mo) and other Republican members challeng- led Clark's statement at public hearing last night.
 | With Secretary of Labor Tobin on the witness stand, Donnell picked up the ball again today. Donnell charged that the ad- ministration is trying to allay fear
 all over the United States that the governments right to obtain an in- junction. to prevent critical strikes, lis to te abandoned by Congress" Senator Douglas (D-Illo tried three times to interrupt. But Don- nell refused to yield. He said he
 wanted to preserve the continuity"
 of his argument.
 Then Senator Nicely D-WVa.) de-
 manded: Are we going to let this
 degenerate into an argument be-
 tween senators? Certainly all the
 members of the committee have
 right to be heard
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
Cardinal
 On Trial, Treason
Mindszenty Pleads Partly Guilty : He, Six Others
 Face Five-Mdn Court
(By The Associated Press)

Josef Cardinal Mindszenty told a Hungarian Peoples Court today T plead partly guilty, having commit ted the majority of those deeds I am charged with"
 The Cardinals former secretary, the Rev. Ondras zakar, also pleaded partly guilty" but said he only followed orders of his superiors.
 Mindszenty and six others are be- ing tried at Budapest on charges of treason, spying and black market dealings.
 The Hungarian Peoples Court opened the session by saying Minds zenty had offered to withdraw his opposition to church-state agree ment if his trial would be put off. The presiding judge read a, letter to that effect, purportedly from the primate.
 The letter said Cardinal Minds zenty admitted grave errors in his fight against a church-state under standing, promised to give the Hun garian bishops free hand to nego- tiate with the government and asked that the trial be adjourned.
 The five-man court, after brief huddle, refused the request and or dered the trial to proceed. The 56-year-old primate, wearing the black robe of a simple priest appeared with six co-defendants ir the central court room where Deputy Matyas Rakosi himself was tried or charges of plotting against the gov. ernment "A years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
STATEHOOD BILLS GET
 UNDERWAY
Measures for Alaska, Ha. wdii Offered in Both
 House and Senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.--tH--- Statehood for Alaska and Hawaii started on the second leg of its legislative journey through the 81st Congress yesterday
 Bills granting statehood to the Territories were among the first offered in both the House and the Senate.
 Delegates Harrington of Hawaii and Bartlett Of Alaska made state- hood the prime subject of state ments to the Senate Interior Con- mittee, although the group is con- sidering only Interior Department activities and not a statehood bill itself.
 Bartlett told the committee AL aska has long been discriminated against in failure of the govern ment to treat it as it has other Territories and that Congress i.as been unfair in enacting legislation which has injured the Territory.
 He cited in particular a law which permits shipment of Amer lcan merchandise to Alaska via Canadian railroads through the port of Seattle but forbids it through Canadian ports.
 "Alaskans decided statehood is the only answer to these discrim- nations Bartlett said.
 Harrington reviewed legislation granting Hawaii statehood which was passed by the House last year but died in the Senate Inter- for Committee He said Hawaii should have immediate statehood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
Labor Legislation Hits Snag Ln O. s. Senat
( OF { ASKS AID ON CURTAILMENT
 OF ENGINEERING

A wire from the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, Washington, DC, indicating possibilities of cur tailment of Army Engineers civil functions, brought immediate ac- ton this week from the Chamber of Commerce Delegate E. L. Bartlett's aid in clarification of the ambigu- ously worded telegram was sought by the Chamber in communication with the delegate.
 The wire indicates that curtail- ment of Army Engineers civil func- tions will te included in the Re- organization Bill, under discussion in Senate hearings this week in Washington. Following discussion by the Chambers executive board and Mayor Waino 0 Hendrickson, Bartlett's aid was sought.
 Members of the House of Repre- sentatives of the 18th Territorial Legislature were special guests of the Chamber of Commerce this noon at the Baranof Hotel. Speaker o1 the House Stanley McCutcheon introduced g representatives who took an hour off from duties to join Juneau's business men for noon luncheon.
 c of c President Fred Eastaugh called on the Speaker of the House to present the Legislators to the membership.
 Two communications were received from the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce. The southern city organ ization asks aid in the changing of parcel post zoning. According to ad- vices received from Seattle, say Petersburg c of c men, Southeast Alaska is in the fifth zone regard ing parcel post shipments. If so, this would entitle this area to a rate of 10 cents for the first pound and "A cents for each additional pound At present, says the communication, Southeast Alaska is being charged eighth zone rates of 80 cents a pound for first pound and 80 cents a pound for each additional pound. The communication requests that the two chambers ask Delegate Bartlett to request change of postal zoning. U E Petersburg also sends word that their city intends to display the world record king salmon at Se- attle's United Sports Show, March Il. George Ringstad, Pacific Amerl- can Fisheries superintendent VIII represent the city at the show. A meeting of the Chamber ot Commerce executive hoard, the Ju- neau City Council and the Alaska Field Committee with w. E. Warne Assistant Secretary of Interior, on February 16, was announced py Secretary Herbert Rowland. Warne will be in Juneau for a four-day stay on February IA.
 Tom Dyer called a special meet ing of the Aviation Committee along with c of c president ana secretary, and Mayor Waino Hen drickson immediately following the noon session.
 | To speak before the Chamber at next weeks meeting will be Alaska
 Housing Authority Director Glen Wilder, who was a guest at todays meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
Gels Hives When
 Around Male; She Is Given Divorce

DIES MONIES. Ia, Feb. 3.-R- Mrs. Grace Grodt, 52. who said she broke out in hives when she was around her husband for an evening, was granted divorce yesterday from John Grodt, 61, in an un- contested hearing in District Court.
 Mrs. Grodt told Judge Tom K. Murrow she couldn't continue to live with Grodt because it made her ner- vous to be around him.
 My stomach seer m S to tie m knots, she testified, "and I get ner- vous and hives come out"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
HOT FIGHT
 STARTED ON
 LABOR BILL
National Elm ergeneY" Strikes Draw Attd(k-
 Clark 5 Opinion

BULLETIN WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-tP-- Senator Morse (R-Ore) declared in tumult- GUS Senate Labcr Committee session today the administra- ton labor bill hasn't ghost of chance" as it is now writ ten.
 Morse said "a lot of cOm- promises must be made" and added:
 Labor is not going to write this ticket. It is going to be written by the counting of noses in the Senate. The votes are not there today to pass this bill.'
 For more than two hours, the Senators had engaged in hot argument over the measure.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
The Washington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON f(Copyright, 1949, by Bell Syndicate, Inc

WASHINGTON As New York s parade welcoming the French Mer- ci Train moves up Broadway to- day, not many people will know that seven city departments work ed long in advance to plan it Chief problem was figuring out a safe route for the French boxcar over New York's undermined streets Many New York avenues are shell-thin because of the in- tricate subway system underneath and the French World War I box car mounted on an army trailer weighs 20 tons. Even New York; City Hall is half over subway so police had to mark off areas strong enough to support the French car. New York Central RR engineers also had to deter mine whether the car could travel over Park Avenue, under which run New York Central tracks.
 Suave Grover Whalen, chairman of New York's Gratitude Train Committee, got so excited over planning the trains arrival that he even showed up on time for meetings. In New York that's con- sidered revolutionary All sorts
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
TAX ON SAIL
 I5 APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
House Fights First Battle Over New Liquor
 Control Bill

A bill which it's sponsor said frankly was intended to drive sail ing fishboats off Bristol Bay pow cred through the Territorial House behind a unanimous vote yester- day.
 The measure provides a $500 li- cense for each sailboat, regardless of size. It was introduced by Rep. O. Carlson, Cordova Democrat, who explained that all boats were own ed by canneries.
 Power boats are forbidden on Bristol Bay by Fish and Wildlife regulations and the measures sup porters say the heavy tax would be a means of eventually forcing the Wildlife Service to change its rules.
 Carlson, veteran fisherman. said sailboats should be eliminated from the fishing fleets because they "are a dangerous and out moded method" which is costing annually in fishermens lives and health.'
 Rep James Nolan, Wrangell Dem- ocrat, suggested that "a strongly worded' memorial to Congress anc Fish and Wildlife Service officials might be the best way to get re- moval of the ban on power toats irl Bristol Bay.
 Speaker Stanley McCutcheon re- sponded: We have done that with out result at least five times
 Rep. William Egan, Valdez Demo- crat, supported the bill and told the house that the Wildlife Service ha. said the director has no objection t( removing the sailboat regulation but never has taken any action tc do so. aNasa
 Carlson, in response to question. ing, said that in one bad year 3. fishermen lost their lives in Bristo Bay sailboats. He said further tha living conditions on them are not conducive either to health or a mans welfare. There's no decent place tt keep a man warm or to cook in."
 Mrs. Amelia Gundersen, Ketchikar Democrat, asked Carlson:
 You would leave it to the can. ners to get the Fish and Wildlift Service to remove the sailboat regu. lation?"
 "Yes," Carlson replied.
 Carlson said wryly: If anyone wants to. offer an amendment tt make this fee higher, I'd be glad te support it. think $500 actually i: too low"
 Rep. Alfred Owen, Jr., Anchorage Democrat, formerly of Kodiak, tole the House:
 Indications are that the salmon industry has had fairly persuasive influence on the Bureau of Fish cries regulations. Motors would b' more expensive but would save lives Fishermen are listed as employees so actually the companies probabl. would get some benefit in insurance rate reductions" if power were pu
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
Navy Plane Roars
 Off 10 EaSi

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-R- With mighty roar, the Navy's giant new plane, the Constitution, took of today for Washington, D. c.
 The mammoth craft made a jet assisted takeoff from Moffett Field, south of here, at 8:55 am, PST.
 Aboard were "A passengers and a crew of 16, commanded by Comdr William Collins.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
CAA STATION FIRE
 AT NAkNEk;; MAN
 L0SES HIS LIFE

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. B. (R-One person died early yesterday in a fire at the Civil Aeronautics Authority station at Naknek.
 Al Hulen, assistant CAA adminis- trator, left here by plane to inves- tipate. The CAA withheld name of the victim until relatives can be mo- tified.
 The blaze destroyed two apart- ments, the CAA reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-R-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3k, American Can 89A, Anaconda 335s, Curtiss- Wright g, international Harvest CT 251a, Kennecott sos, New York Central 12, Northern Pacific 16A U. s. Steel 74B, Pound $4.03A.
 Sales today were 770,o00 shares
 Averages today are as follows industrials 18OO9, rails 52.62, util- ities 35.13.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
STEAMER MOvEMENTS

Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Monday.
 Alaska scheduled southbound on Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
WEATHER REPORT
GU. S. WEATHER BUREAU

. GU. S. WEATHER 6ONEho . This data is for 24-hour pe- . riod ending 6:30 am. PSI. . In Juneau Maximum, 2o' . minimum, l3. . At Airport Maximum, z4' . minimum, I. . F o R E c A 5 T . (Juncau and Vicinity . Fair both tonight and . Friday. Lowest temperature . tonight near 5 degrees. Oc- . casional gusty northeasteriy . winds.
 . PRE CIPI T A T O N . fPast 24 hours ending 7:3o am. today . Tn Juneau City - Trace, . since July 1, 56.25 inches. . since Feb. 1, .0l inches; . since July l, 89.27 inches. . At the Airport - Trace;
 O-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
'CAA MAN HERE ON TWO-DAY TRIP

H. R. White, CAA air carrier in- spector from San Francisco, left for Seattle this afternoon after a
 two-day familiarizing and inspec- tion trip of Juneau facilities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
FROM POLARIs-TAKU

J. Shuster and J. Loftus of the 1olaris- mine at Tulsequah are registered at the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
FROM SITKA

Charles A. Whittemore of Sitka is at the Baranof. Also at the hotel from Sitka is G. E. Kjel- strup.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
DON FRAZIER HERE

Don Frazier arrived yesterday from Fairbanks and is guest at the Gastineau Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
CAA MAN VISITING

E Clyde L. Smith of the CAA in Fairbanks is guest at the Cas- tineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03
TuLsEeuAH MAN HERE

M J. Lynch of Tulsequah regis tered last night at the Gastineau,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-03

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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-07

The Twin City rumor factory,
which had W. 8. Butler, st. Paul
real estate man and senior men,
Der Of the firm Of Butler and
Ward dead, was proved "all wet"
by inquiries Of this paper.
Mr.. Butler has been Ill and has
q hard time walking, but other
than that he Is OK. according to
Ralph Ward, Jr., his partner.
Rumors had circulated for the
past week that Mr.. Butler had
left for the Great Beyond, He
denies 1t most vehemently.
In Minneapolis the daily press
carried a story Of a fire which
destroyed the home, of Mrs,
Emily J. Drake at 635 Lyndale
Ave. N. According to Mrs. Drake,
her home has not been touched
by a fire except that which she
uses to heat her home.
The news account gave both
her name and address but Mrs.
Drake says it is all wrong and
wants her friends to know that
both she and her house have not
suffered damage from flames.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-07
Siki. Wrestler. Husband Of Former
Local Women. Drops Decd at
Feet Of His Wife In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CaIf.-Death
struck Reginald Slid, 4s year In
ternationally known wrestler on
Christmas day. Sild died at the
feet Of Mrs. Slid, the former Mil
bred Strader Of Minneapolis, at
the home Of Tony Martin, the
radio singer.
Mrs. Sikh has been employed at
the Martin home since the wrest-
Ter suffered serious injuries In
June in a match. His injuries
were 80 serious that he could not
accept other matches or work
and Mrs. Silc had to find employ
ment.
Sild Travelled to Europe and
Asia and on the latter continent
he embraced the Mohamendan
faith. He was known as Renal
AD0-Or-ben1nen.
Rehmen, who was 4S, and who
once held the California State
wrestling championship, had gone
to the Belle Air home Of singer
Tony Martin by whom his wife is
employed for a holiday visit.
When she opened the door, he
said, 'Mildred-I-," then he
gasped and fell to the floor.
An excellent performer, Rah-
man had a large following
throughout his career, which end
ed last June due to an injury he
received while wrestling.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-07
Dukes 3 bookcases
Give Away Turkey.

On Wednesday Dec. 20, 104S, at
Halle Q. Brown Commuhiky
house, the ~ pound turkey given
away by the Dukes and puchesses
club was won by Mrs. Della shop
hard, 1909 Bohland Ave.
The drawing was conducted BY
Mrs. James Kirk. secretary 81 the
club, with Miss Betty zachefy5.
500 st. Anthony Ave, drawing
the names. - s3'(
Following the drawing, the
clubs Christmas party was hSld
q. the home Of Mr.. and Ifrs. AZ.
fred Williams. TIC Rondo Ave,
Christmas igiftS were exchanges
ane carols were sung. followed
by a midnight lunch
Guests present were Mr., Er-
nest Potts. visiting his parents
from Chicago; Mrs. Lillian I'd.
munds, mother Of Mrs. Williams.
Members present were the
Messrs. and MINES. Gordon Kirk,
Raleigh Hlimburd, Max Hall Ro-
bert Jones, Alfred williams; Mrs
Emma Kirk and Mrs. Maurice
Ballamy.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-07

Mrs Abd-Ur-Rahman, shocked
by the tradgedy of her husbands
sudden death, expressed some
disappointment over the neglect
shown her husband following his
injury. She stated he had not re-
ceived any assistance since he had
been hurt, and funeral arrange
ments had to be made on the basis
Of her earnings.
Slid lived in Kansas City dur
ing his boyhood attending Lin
coin High school in that city,
where he learned to wrestle. After
leaving school where he was
known by his real name, Regin-
aid Berry, he went east.
He found that American Ne
groes were not allowed TO partici-
pate in professional wrestling in
America. He decided to go TO
Europe. Over there she changed
his name and was known as Sikh
the Senegslese. When he returned
to America he was booked against
the biggest wrestlers in the bus
mess.
He appeared several times on
Minneapolis and Duluth wrestling
cards.
On his visit to Minneapolis in
1945 he met Mrs. Mildred Strader.
After a brief courtship they were
married and moved to Los An
geles.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-07

Mrs. Howard (Ruth) Hoshour, 5
Mackubin, who in order to give
Miss Garden a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year" went out
and raised the bulk of the money.
Mrs. Hoshour asked Negro or
CARNATIONS and individuals for
500 and raised the balance from
white friends of the Negro COM
munity. AS a matter of fact, she
raised $500 over the amount
needed.
Negro organizations and indi-
Viduals contributing included the
Credjafawn Club, Magistrates,
Club Is, Oak Leaf. Book Club No.
l, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Attucks-
Brooks Women's Auxiliary, Just
Us. Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Reed,
ST., Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rhodes,
Dukes and Duchesses, and Queen
Of Sheba Temple.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-07
LAST RITES HELD
FOR GRACE FERGUSON

Rev. B. N. Moore and Rev.
Floyd Massey officiated at the
funeral of Mrs. Grace Ferguson,
who died Friday, Dec. 81. ..
Mrs. Ferguson, Of 937 Rondo
Ave, was born in Hastipgs, Minp,
and had lived here about so years.
She was a member Of st. James
AME church. At the funeral. held
at Brooks Funeral home Monday,
Jan. Mrs. Alma Freeman sang
a solo and Mrs. Bertha King was
the accompanist. She was buried
at Oakland cemetery.
Her survivors are her husband,
Mr.. Gamaliel Ferguson; a nephew,
Mr.. C. G. Cook Of Prescott, Wis;
two nieces, Mrs. Grace Renfro of
Minneapolis and Mrs. Lucy Kan
gus of Point Douglass, MINI;
three nephews, William Cook of
Point Douglas, Wis; Sgt. Hard-
son Cook, stationed in Kansas,
and Curtis A. Banks, of Hastings,
MINI; and a great niece, Maggie
Fields.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-07
Musical Treat At
Bethesda Sunday
Afternoon, Jan. {

A Musical Treat, a concert Of
soloists. will be presented to the
Twin City public Sunday after
noon, Jan. 9, at Bethesda Baptist
church at $3.50 p. m. .
The SoIoists Bureau will feR-
ture favorite. soloists who arr
members Of the Twin City Choral
Union of Gospel Choruses and
Choirs.
Many churches will be repre-
scented by their principal soloists
on this Sunday afternoon pro-
gram. The program is sponsored
by the Twin City Choral Unions
soloist Bureau
Mrs. v. Nash is president of the
union; Mrs. Dessa Gresham, chair
man and Mrs. Jennie Grissam, CO.
chairman.
The committee in charge urges
the public to come early in order
to secure seats.