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The Nome nugget., 1949-01-31
Yukon River Is Great Potential Power House
By Vern Haugland)

CCP) Special Washington Service)
 WASHINGTON, CPy-A power site described as potentially the greatest in North America" has been discovered on the Yukon River in the heart of Alaska.
 It would require a dam only 250 feet high, says assistant secretary of the interior William E. Warne.
 Hoover dam, across the Colo rado river, is 726 feet high and there are at least r American dams more than 300 feet high
 And the Alaskan project could produce more than 0,000,000 kilOWat.-hOu of power each year it was estimated. The largest pro- ducer in the united States, Grand COulee (WaShD dam, will have a top capacity of only 8,000,000,0O0 when all units have been installed some years hence.
 Verne, writing in "The Recla-  nation Era" a publication of the bureau of reclamation, says an- other site, invloving diversion of headWaters of the Yukon, if de- veloped would be the second larg- est power project in Alaska.
 Since that site is at Miles Can yon, in Canada'S Yukon Territory the dam could be built only through an international agree ment, Warne says.
 Water, backed up through a se- ries of interconnected Canadian Lakes now covering '50O square miles, could be diverted through 15-mile tunnel to the Pacific slope, he adds. The annual power output, much of it for Alaska con- sumers, would be three billion kiloWatt-hours.
 Warne's article adds:
 The site which may prove to have the greatest potentiality in North America" is at a sudden narrowing of the Yukon known as the Ramparts, almost in the geo. graphic center of Alaska.
 The proposed dam would flood the so-called Yukon flat with a reservoir 40 to 100 miles wide and 200 miles long.
 This is in contrast to the Co., lumbia river, which has scarcely enough storagesiteS for complete regulation"
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-31

FAIRBANKS, (P)-The Alaska Command and the junior chamber of commerce formed a liaison committee Saturday to investigate asserted immoral conditions here.
 R. V. Carver of the commands inspector generals office, spoke to the group Friday, asking coorepa- ton fo civic minded citizens.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-31
PHILADELPHIA, (P) - Richie

PHILADELPHIA, (P - Richie Ashburn, brilliant young Philadel- phia Phillies outfielder, has re- turned hi scontract unsigned.
 Ashburn, who arrived from his Tilden, Neb., home to attend the Philadelphia sports writers dinner Monday, said the club had offered him $7,500 for 1949 bue he was going to ask for $12,OOO.
 The former Anchorage, Alaska. player said he got $5,000 last year.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-31
LIFTING THE LID AT JUNEAU
Saturday. January 29. l949 tBy James Hutcheson)

JUNEAU, (P) - Legislative ac- ton on a S7,500 emergency appro- priation to carry public relief rolls through March without a deduc- ton was complete today.
 Already approved by the Sen ate, the measure won unanimous House approval yesterday after noon. The swift, emergency action was taken after Russell Maynard, public welfare director, told the House the funds were needed to prevent a 25 per cent cut in all re- lief payments. A cut, he said would result in severe hardships.
 Earlier, the House passed a bill quadrupling fish trap taxes. The Senate voted unanimously for a memorial to Congress asking it to abolish or restrict the civil aero nautics board authority over Alas ka's independent air carriers.
 The memorial passed after Sen atOr Frank Barr, old time Fair banks bush pilot, told the Senators that Alaskan airmen have no quarrel with the GAIA. but the CAB. "inhibits free enterprise, ," and requires so much red tape that rates can't be reduced as they could be otherwise
 The memorial was introduced by Senators Barr and Steve Me Cutcheon, both Democrats.
 Barr also re-introduced late yes terday a revised bill increasing the motor fuel tax from two to four cents. In the expressed hope of satisfying fishermen who were ve- hemently against the previous bill, Barr said the revised measure pro- vides that tax collections from boat fuel would be set aside in a special funds for docks, anchor ages and other marine facilities. The tax collected from g asohne for automobile would go to the highway fund and from aircraft to the airport fund. One per cen. of the tax collected in cities would revert to the cities for streets.
 AS legislators maintained fast bill-introducing pace, Rep. Amelia Gundersen, Ketchikan Democrat, introduced a measure in the House calling for the establishment of an
 Continued on Page Three)
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-31
SHANGHAI, (P)-At least 24

SHANGHAI, (R)-At least 24 crewmen were feared lost today in the second collision of Chinese ships in five days off the fog bou- nd coast.
 The Masbate, a 742-ton coastal ship, went down 370 miles south of Shanghai after colliding with the steamer Hsianghsing.
 The Masbate carried a crew of 47 Chinese. plus a Portuguese cap tain,her owners, Jeb Shun Ship pingfi Company of Hong Kong re- ported.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-31
Prices Of Staples Drop In States
CBy The Associated PreSs)

(By The Associated PreSS)
 The cost of seven staple food items in 13 cities across the nation has dropped an average of 9.7 per cent from. the level of a year ago, an Associated Press survey shows.
 Women's cotton house dresses are down an average of 24.5 per cent and their nylon stockings are 15.3 per cent under the retail prices of a year ago.
 The men are paying about 7.5 per cent less for shirts, but mems and women's suits cost about the same as they did in January, 1948.
 Those are overall figures for the entire list of items in all 13 cities.
 The residents of San Francisco weren't quite that lucky. The price of food items checked there show ed an overall increase of about one-half of one per cent.
 And a quart of milk was the only one of the staple food items that was higher priced generally.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-31
BULLETIN

Senator Lyng introduced a memorial to the President and Con- 'sress proposing fifteen dollars an oun- ce bonus on all gold mined in Alaska. The memonial declared it advisable to create mining incentive
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-31

detaiD were contained in a statem ent prepared for the house com mittee on executive expenditures This committee is conducting he arings on an administration bill granting perminant and sweeping recognizing powers to the chief executave.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-31
NOTICE

Due to the illness of Jim Frye this issue of the Nugget appears in abbreviated form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-21
Fairfax Weighs Moves
As Auto Repossessors
Extrddition Is Denied

Fairfax County officials today
were undecided whether to place
new charges against two Wash
ington men, whom District Court
Judge Matthew F. Mcclure re-
fused to extradite to Virginia yes
terday to face highway robbery
charges.
Hugh Marsh, Commonwealth s
Attorney for Fairfax County. said
he had not had q chance to cor
slider what other charges might
be made against Irving c. Thomas,
"a. of the 1900 block of D street
NE. and Leslie Cortvriendt, ID,
of the 1900 block Of Twenty
ninth street Sc.
Highway robbery charges were
brought against the two, after
Rutherford M. Whitehorn, an
artist, of Lorfax Heights, Va,
protested his car had been taken
from him last month as he drove
along a.road near his home.
Repossessing Car.
It later developed the men were
repossessing the car for the No
Ian Finance Co., 1902 New York
avenue NV.
At yesterdays hearing, Mr..
Whitehorn told Of having to stop
his car when another blocked the
road. He identified Certvriendt
and Thomas as the two men who
got in his car, saying. Have you
ever heard of the Nolan Finance
Coz"
Mr.. Whitehorn said Cortvriendt
then drove the car to a spot nearer
his home. The artist said that
when he, his wife, and two chill
dren alighted from the car, the
two men drove it off. In the car
he said. were a jack, a tire and
groceries belonging to him.
Admits Payment Lag.
Under the cross-examination OF
Defense Attorney Clifford Alder
Mr.. Whitehorn admitted he was
behind in his payments on the
car. He identified q conditional
sales contract he had signed with
the finance company. providing
the car could be repossessed If he
failed to make the stipulated pay
ments.
He said, however, he considered
the repossession was by terrorism
tactics"
Judge MCGUIRE ruled the cir
cumstances surrounding the re-
possession did not constitute high
way robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-21
Former Browns Pitcher
Guilty in Staying
BY the Associoisd Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21.-Ralph
(Blackie) Schwamb, who once
pitched briefly for the st. Louis
Browns, has been found guilty
Of first degree murder in the STAY
ing of a Long Beach doctor.
He and Ted Gardner. code
PENDANT who pleaded guilty, will
be sentenced on murder charges
January %.
After celebrating an hour anc
a half, the jury yesterday re-
turned its verdict with a recon-
mendation Of life Imprisonment
Otherwise the six-foot, five-inch
Schwamb could have been SEN
fenced to death.
Schwamb also was convicted OF
robbing DR.. Donald Bulge Of $50 at
the time of the killing. Gardner
testified they met the physician
at a poker parlor and after a
round Of bars drove him into the
country to rob him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-21


MAN WITH. A PLAN-James
Overlook, Is, of 5412 Thir-
tenth street NV, has a plan
for meeting an atomic catas-
trophe which he is convinced
will strike the world in Sep
TENDER, 1851. He is trying to
organize colonies to move to
the Ozark MOUNTAINS and live
in houses with rounded cor
nerS which will be habitable
even if an atomic blast or a
tidal wave knocks them over.
Star Staff Photo.
Arioo,,o,S conoor y,oinaS arf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-21
We Say Eyes"
To ! Out Of { Applicants

Anyone who can make small
monthly payments can Dor.
row at LENDERS! Choose
the payment plan that suits
you best. Remember, LEND.
Frs have controlled cost
loans to help you cut loan
costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-21

Get SIS to $500 at LEND.
ERS in Maryland, or up to
$500 In Virginia. Borrow ut
your most convenient LEND.
ERS office. Most loans on
Just your own signature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-24

Comdy, Ricardo Navai Fernandez
and IL. Concr. PAscual re-y
Juncuera who viii be among the
honor guests ut the party Thur
day. There also will be other
parties for the otaeerx during
their several days stay here. The
ship viii lift anchor Saturday 70
continue the training cruise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-24
Diplomats


the Chancery at 2535 Belmont
road.
Nine. van Kleffens will be guest
Of honor at luncheon Tuesday Of
Countess .Moltke-Huitfeldt. wife
of the Secretary Of the Danish
Embassy, who will entertain In
her home on Hoban road.
The Economic Counselor Of the
Danish Embassy and Nine. Seid-
enfaden are in the Grand Canyon
over Sunday. They left here about
ten days ago and are motoring to
the Pacific Coast. They do not
expect to be back In Washington
until the middle of next month.
The Spanish Charge d'Anaires
and Sonora de Baraibar have in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-24

SNto9 ffSOSOs
The marriage Of Miss Patricia
Foster, daughter Of Mr.. John Fos-
ter. to Mr.. Robert Lewis Mess, son
|of DR.. and Mrs. Henry Mess Of
Silver Spring. took place yesterday.
The ceremony was performed in
st. Gabriel's Church, the Rev.
John B. Roeder ofiiciating, fol-
lowed by = reception in the Con-
gressional room in the Willard
Hotel.
Mr.. Foster escorted his daughter
to the SANITARY. where Mr.. Mess
and his best man, Mr.. Bernard
Dicken, awaited her. She was
attended by Mrs. Thomas O'Neill
and her bridesmaids were the
Misses Elizabeth Mess, sister Of
the bridegroom: Jeanne Reap and
Loretta KurZ.
Mr.. James Mess, brother Of the
bridegroom, with Mr.. Emory Krie-
der and Mr.. James Fisher, we're
the usherS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-24

vitations out for o dance Thurs
day evening at 0 O'Clock for the
officers and midxhipmen OF the
Spanish training ship Juan Sc
bastian de Elcano which lis AZ
anchor OF Annapolis. Capt Al
varo Urzais de silva is the CON-
mandant Of the ship and coming
70 Washington with him are Ii.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01

to create the impression that he is
worried" about his legislative pro-
gram. The truth is, he promised more
to the voters than he could deliver
and the realization of that fact not
only makes h m resentful of Con-
gress, it makes him fearful of what
the people may do at the next cleo
ion if he doesn't make a show of de-
livering.
We in Congress heard most pow
erful and moving address by EpidiO
Quirino, President of the Republic of
the Philippines, who stressed the need
for a strong Pacific Union. AS one
who has seen for years the mistakes
and fumbles of the Department of
State in the Far East, l favor every
reasonable measure possible to pro-
mote collective security in the Far
Pacific, for, in the long years ahead,
we will have greater stake than we
have even in Europe, for there is to
be the center Of industrial develop
ment among the teeming millions of
Asia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01
Along the Potomac
to Washington
by }. Glenn Bean
Delayed

The sober and appropriate speech
of Herbert Hoover, the only living
American ex-president, on his 18TH
birthday, warning of the evils of huge
and unreasonable federal spending,
drew mods of approval from most
thoughtful members of Congress.
Long since, the members of Con-
gress, both Republican and Demo-
cratic, who understand how our eco
nomic system works and how the
power over the purse means a power
over the peoples will, have been
warning against the evils of too-great
federal spending.
Yet, despite the clear realization
among millions of Americans of this
evil of big federal spending, the Con-
gressmen who feel this way definite
ly are in the minority They have
seen appropriation after appropri-
alton steam-rollered through this
year for one or the other of the ad-
ministration's favorite projects.
1t is now certain that there will be
a So billion to S. billion deficit in this
present fiscal year, which began July
/. In short, in one of the years of
greatest material prosperity ever
known to the American people, their
government is not able to spend less
than it collects in taxes Virtually
every businessman and Individual
rightly-is complaining of high taxes,
making it politically inadvisable for
anyone to vote for more taxes. The
only sensible alternative would be a
cut in spending, but there has been
no such cut and there will be no such
cut as long as the present admins
traitors call the tune.
The House of Representative pass
ed Minimum Wage law last week,
providing for a 75-cent minimum
wage throughout industry In view
Of the high prices of groceries and
the necessities of life, an overwhelm-
ing majority of the congressman felt
it was fair that the lowest-paid work
ers in our society should not obtain
less than rs cents an hour for strictly
industrial work.
1t is evident that this bill, too, is
inflationary to some extent, for the
new wage cost simply will be passed
along to consumers who buy the
goods produced by the workers. Also,
whether Intentionally or not, the bill
will help prevent more prospective
small businessmen from going into
business, since it increses the amount
of capital they must have before they
can consider going into business for
themselves.
AS weeks pass and Congress acts
on fewer and fewer bills, it is evident
that the President and his legislative
leaders are keeping the House and
Senate in session in an effort to i'm
press the people with Mr.. Truman's
apparent sincerity for his program.
In point of fact, Mr. Truman is going
right ahead, enjoying himself and
taking weekend vacations and other
wise taking it easy, while he hopes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01
CRELLIN

Mr. and Mrs Homer Wright spent
Friday attending the Meyersdale Fair
in Meyersdale, Pa.
The Kings Daughters met at the
home of Mrs. Walter Holler last Fri
day evening. Those attending were
Mrs. Lester YutZy, Mrs. Homer Shat
fer Mrs. Ralph Weeks, Mrs. Oscar
Shaffer, Mrs. Floyd Carskadon, Mrs.
Frank Graham, Mrs. Beural CastGel,
Mrs. Paul Graham, Of Oakland, Mrs.
Beatrice Holler and son Gayle, Mrs
Harold limbaugh and Mrs. Agnes
Lantz.
Rev. and Mrs. Curtis Foster and
two children Vienna, w. Va, spent
last week with friends here.
Charles Burke, Elkins, called on
his sister, Mrs. Jennie limbaugh, on
Thursday evening.
A number of ladies from here at
tended a party last Thursday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Paul Nc
Intire at Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burl Lewis and Mr.
Clifford Holler were business callers
in Elkins. Thursday evening.
Mrs. Norma Broadwater and son,
Charles. and Mrs Charles Michaels,
of near Barton, spent several days
with the latter's sister, Mrs. Stella
Adams, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Wiles visited the
formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Wiles, at Rowlesburg, Friday eve
ming.
Mrs. Mildred Campbell and children
of Gilmore, spent several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Ashby.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard Dewitt and family were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Hollis and son, Jim Hol-
lis, of Terra Alta, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence WEIGH, Of
Rosedale, visited relatives Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Hahn and
daughter, Oakland, called on Mr.. and
Mrs. B. R. Hahn, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Lantz, Thomas,
W. Va, and Mrs. Pearl Tasker, Cum
berland. were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Cannon and John
WEIGH.
Mrs. Minnie McCabe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur McCabe and daughters, King
wood, visited Mrs. Jennie Bittinger,
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson and
family, Albright, W. Va, were Sun
day visitors of relatives.
A birthday party was held Satur-
day evening at the home of Mrs. Stel-
la Adams, in honor of her son, How
ard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01
To Appear at Silver Lake
Sunday. September 4

Art Deems and his Saddle Play
Boys will appear along with Red
Fries and his group on Sunday night,
September 4, at Silver Lake Park, it
was announced this week.
Fries and his Rovin' Ramblers were
at Hagerstown last Saturday where
they had Commute broadcast over
station WEI, along with Deems and
his group. The Ramblers are also
scheduled to be on the Sage Brush
Preyiew on Saturday afternoon, Sep
TENDER 3, 2:30 to $3.50 standard time,
for a 15-minute broadcast over sta
tion WMMN, Fairmont. They will al
so remain there for the Sage Brush
Roundup Saturday night which also
will be broadcast.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01
Wins Hat Contest

At the Southern States annual
meeting for the Oakland section, held
in the auditorium at Mt. Lake Park
winners Of the vegetable or grain hat
contest were the following:
Mrs. T. c. Bittinger, LIST; Miss Eve
Ign Fitzwater, End; Mrs. Clarence
Bittinger, 3rd. The winners hat was
of dyed corn husks trimmed in grains
of corn strung on wire. Miss Fitz-
waters hat was of cabbage leaves
trimmed in small carrots and corn
tassels. Mrs. Clarence Bittinger's hat
was of carrot tops trimmed in carrot
roots. The auditorium was decorated
by Mrs. Dora Swartzentruber
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01

daughter, Emma Jeans 10th birth
day, August 25th.
Mrs. James Cover, of Friendsville,
recently visited her stepfather, VIII
liam Turney.
Mrs. Mary DeniEer and children, of
Barton, are visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Deniker this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hickman
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Michael,
at Avilton, Sunday.
Miss Mary McClintock, Frostburg,
who spent month with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias McCln-
took, returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Griffith accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Grif-
fifth and Dorsey Guard, Of Guard,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01
PAGE THREE

spent Friday in Connellsville, Pa.
with the late James j. Driscoll fami-
~. Mr.. Driscoll passed away We'd
nesday evening in the State hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Butler enter
tanned the following guests Sunday
evening" Mr.. and Mrs. Earl George
and daughter, of Grantsville; Mr..
and Mrs Leslie Deal and family,
Hoyes; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Butler,
Jr, Mr.. and Mrs Bert Griffith, Ruth
and Myron, and Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Richter and son.
Mrs. Charles Hartman and Mrs.
Fred Harnold and Mrs. Walter Mar
CROFT attended the birthday party Of
the formers sister, Mrs. Barbara
Miller, at Accident, Monday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01
Terra Alta Legion
To Erect Memorial

In a drive to erect a memorial to
those who lost their lives in either
Of the World Wars, the Terra Alta
American Legion Post No 1874, is
sponsoring a Labor Day celebration
in the City Park there. Feature at
fractions and special events are
scheduled for the opening day, Mon
day, September 5th, and Taylor
Brothers Shows will be on hand the
remainder of the week.
Present plans call for the placing
of suitable marble plaque with APP
propriate inscriptions in tribute to
all those servicemen from Terra Alta
community who gave their final ser
vice for their country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01
COVE

A spaghetti supper will be held in
the church basement of St. Johns
Lutheran church, Saturday, Septem-
Der 3, to 8.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Collier were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Collier, Sunday afternoon.
Thomas Resi- is very i'll in the Me-
mortal hospital, Cumberland. Clayton
Resi- visited his father Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Uphold gave
a birthday party in honor of their
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01

A rubber workers strike halted pro-
uction in the Goodrich plant at Ak
on, employing 10000 workers.
Over 80 persisted in forest blaze
4 South France.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-09-01

An administration official advised
President Truman there was no public
demand for pump printing by the
government. Businessmen want a cut
in spending and reduction in taxes.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-01
Here's breeding thot FEEDS OUT!

In the recent bull in
dexing program cor
ried on at Montana
Stote College, q bull
bred, roised and en-
tered in the program
by Spain Brothers wos
found to be not only
the top gaining bull of
the group under test,
but gained most for
the number of pounds
Of feed consumed.
In good times or bad
times, wet years or dry
years, this obiIity to
gain fost on less feed
is the answer to more
profit in your breeding
cattle. Let BREEDING
take the place of q lot
Of feed in your pro-
gram get SPAIN
Bred Bulls and Fe-
males.
We have 80 holt brothers
TO the top goining bull
mentioned above for sole.
Make your selection at
the ranch now.
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-13

the scientific and cultural achievements of the various
countries through press wireless and motion pictures
Included efforts to relieve such shortages as wood
pulp, newsprint, radio receiving and transmitting
equipment stock for films and movie projectors
We interested to learn exactly how the agency
expects to reach the millions of uneducated people who
reside in Asia, India and Africa Just how it will make
available to these illiterates scientific and cultural
achievements is something of puzzle
We suspect that greater progress could be made if the
United Nations agency devoted its time to working
the level of governments and leaving the govern
ments the efforts to make contact with their people.
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-13
AGENCIES NO SOLUTION
(Hugo S. SimS)

\f1ugO OHSJ
While applauding the purposes of many agencies of
the United Nations, doubt that many of them rep
resent practical solution of the problems that confront
the peoples of the world.
At the present time, the United Nations Educational
Scientific and Cultural Organization often referred
as UNESCO, plans greater effort to "queneh the
thirst for knowledge among the of the people Of
the world"
program, outlined by the newly appointed direc-
tor speaks of throwing the and prestige of the
agency into the battle against iteracy and ignorance
1t will involve effort to make available to all persons