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The Nome nugget., 1949-11-30

Alaska, so frequently called the stepchd Of Uncle Sam has at last been smiled upon with the passage ot Public Law 264, known the Alaska Public Works Act which gives all active communities in the Territory a chance for better modern living and for those things that taken for granted in communities in the States
 This important appropriation makes 1t possible tor communities such to put in a permanent mod ern sewage system, water syStem improve our streets and schools well establish recreaona faclli- ties which from dreams can become reality.
 To formulate the necessary plans to receive our share of the appropriation it is necessary that various civic groups work together, complete the plans present them immediately that work can start immediately in the spring.
 Only by immediate action can we hope to achieve the installation of these cOnVenienceS and improvements
 We cannot hibernate, but must lay the ground work nOWi
The Nome nugget., 1949-11-30
CUB SCOUTS

Last night was memorable occasion for twelve Cub Scouts. Assisted by Den Chief Rev. Treat, and in the presence of the Cub Scout committee, Den mothers and their parents, the Cub Scouts proved that they had rightfully earned their first badge-the Bob Cat.
 Under the able guidance of Mrs. George Madsen and Mrs. Wm. Munz, the boys who fulfilled the necessary requirements for the Bob Cat badge are as follows: Jimmy Foster, Paul Glavinovich, Charles Haberman, Peter Madsen, Eugene Newman, Donald Munz, Bruce Russell, Robert Russel, Wayne Russel, Charles Steinwan- del, Paul Tveter and William Will loya.
 These boys have right to feel proud for, not only are they the first to earn the Bb Cat badge in Nome, but the first in all of the Second Division to be so honored.
 Another meeting of the commit tee, parents and Cub Scouts will be held Tuesday, Dec. 27. Plans
The Nome nugget., 1949-11-30
TAXES AND YOU

(By George 5. Benson, President Harding Colege)
 As citizens of the biggest taxpaying country in the world have individuals largely ignored the fiscal problems of the nation In other words, we have cult vated in thinking the idea that taxpayers cant mean us, but refers to somebody else The other fellow maybe somebody rich, suppose, is the poor goozer who has to foot the bills that Uncle Samuel duns up ct 'em soak the rich! Blood doesn't out of tur nipS, we think
 We'll, here in America today, we have the highest taxes in our history. Those the government col ects the biggest spending organization in the world Our national budget is described in bilons not just millions. In fact President Truman has made proposals that if adopted eventually would increase the tax load by nearly $40 million in coming years-us about doub ling what the tax burden is That's your welfare state!
 But already the government takes more than % cents of each dollar of national income Not out of your income you say? Possibly not directly but sder what your wages your income might be, with- out that 25 per cent levy upon your actual earning power If you able to keep 100 cents the dollar of the portion of national income that is yours it would that your living standards would be considerably higher than they now.
 Consider your taxes another way On the whole, the American people spend for taxes than they do for food. And food in the average household, is most a ways the item that takes up the bulk of the pay check Taxes then importtnt item in the lives of each of Just the federal part of tax burden $282 apiece for every American and $1128 for every American family of four.
 In other words, if you consumer you also a payer of tax. Consumers not group and taXpay another Contrary to ideas of some of the socialist
The Nome nugget., 1949-11-30

minded government planners it is impossible for us to dream up a scheme that will make American cOnSum- better off by having them subsidized by taxpayers. After all taxpayers consumers and consumers are taxpayers Money for subsidies doesn't out of thin air, you know
 If the government spends billiOnS these billions have to come from somewhere. A government cannot run counter to the laws of economics by spending billions of dollars without showing the money If things done by the government federal and state and local cost money-then obviously, it is the people who pay this money in order that government may have it to spend. Of course the money may be borrowed money. If it is debt somebody will have it to pay
 The hiding of taxes is old art. Down through the ages the despots and tyrans got that way by foong the the people way of another while taxing them. If care to look about today watch stand ard of living go down taxes go up and ourfreedoms by turned over to the welfare state. It's n tereSting how thes things the taxed by government the less are able to do for ourseWves
 The Tax Foundation has counted up 116 different taxes in inexpensive suit of cothes all hidden away in the purchase price and this count did not include To- cal taxes So many taxes hidden that they hard to find. good statistcian surprise you about how much of the money you spend goes into taxes But ev cry dollar of those billions being spent by government needs to be watched We've got to start looking at this tax problem as if it own It is money be- ing spent by the government.
The Nome nugget., 1949-11-30
Nome, Alaska, Wednesday, Novem
IS NOME "GOING TO THE DOGS?"

Nome has always been dog town, with probably dogs per capita than any other town in the Terri
 tory In addition to the many pets and work dogs there now seems to be of packs of loose dogs with which must be eliminated for the protection of small children in the community The City Council urges all dog to purchase dog tags at the Fire Station so that they may be protected and returned to their owners. The city will endeavor to dispose of all dogs which not properly tagged
The Nome nugget., 1949-11-30
to the department this year.

fuOllC ilSdiIi tNui oS, Loio Inoi gan reported that 225 beds would soon be available at Mt. Edge cumbe hospital and that thirty cases of tuberculosis in Nome have applied and have been turn ed down due to the fact that there was no opening. She urged the city to write to Mt Edgecumbe and make application for at least 30 beds for Nome patients.
 The City Clerk reported total of 16 applications had been re- ceived for Chief of Police. The committee has chosen from these the application of Noel Robinson of Anchorage at the salary of $40000. The new chief is single and will be lodged in the quarters over the Fire Station.
 Councilman T. McAllister re- signed due to the stress of his business.
 Elmo Miller of the ANS report ed that two of the quonset nuts which had been given to the King Islanders by the ANS have been moved to their location but he has been notified that they are situ- ated on patented mining ground. He asked for the City assurance that should it be necessary for the huts to be moved that the City would take the responsibility.
 The Council agreed to do SO with the help of the King Island CTS.
 The question of loose dogs was brought up by Councilman Bron- son and it was agreed to post a notice that all dogs running loose without the city license tag would be disposed of.
 A. Polet brought up the matter of the Alaska Public Works Act which was approved by the Con gress in August 24th, l949, and is known as Public Law 264, which appropriated S120, 100000 to help develop Alaska. $7O,OOO,OOO of which is a direct appropriation. This money was given for the purpose of better living in the Territory and is to be used for such basic things as water supply, street improvements, sewage dis posal, facilities for culture and recreational development such as libraries, schools, etc.
 He called attention to the fact that team from the General Service Administration Bureau of Community Facilities have al ready opened offices in Juneau and would arrive in Nome soon to find out our needs.
 He pointed out that the Federal Government realized how retard ed the Territory was due to high costs and with this law offers not only to pay half of the cost but will apportion the cost at the ra- tio of 25 to 75% in accordance to the need and ability of the com munity to pay.
 He urged the Council to take immediate action and engage a reputable engineer to look after the welfare of the community and formulate our program so that when the committee arrives Nome will be ready to show its needs and ask for its share of the appro- priation.
The Nome nugget., 1949-11-30
CITY COUNCIL

The Nome City Council met in regular session Monday evening with Steve Anderson. mayor, pre- siding.
 Councilmen Joe Hunt and Les ter Bronson reported that they conferred with Engineer William Brown and that the City would assist in cleaning up debris in the path of the breakwater.
 The Sales Tax Committee re- ported that the Ordinance was about complete and would soon be read.
 In reference to the City'S obli- gation of $833.33 to the Territory for share in the harbor improve ments, it was agreed to pay the amount with the understanding that the City would get a rebate on the $2500.00 already advanced are now under way for a party in January.
 The Cub Scouts are the recipi- entS of seventeen model planes which were contributed by MT Fred Cavota. Thank you, MT. Ca vota.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Laurel Collision Injuries 6;
Cars Hit Porch and Tree

Six persons were injured early
today in a two-car collision in Lau-
rel which sent one of the vehicles
careening over the sidewalk and
into the porch Of house owned
by Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Parks at
400 Prince George street. The
other car crashed into a tree.
Four of the injured were in the
car which ran into the porch,
breaking brick pillar. They were
listed as H. E. Bowling, So, the
driver, who suffered cuts on the
face and arm and chest injuries;
his wife, 80, who was bruised on
the face and chest; Mrs. Myrtle
Leizear, 81, a fractured rib, and
her grandson. Wayne Leizear, who
suffered a sprained ankle.
All live at 321 German avenue.
Laurel. They were treated by DR..
N. B. Steward Of Laurel.
The remaining two were iden-
tilted as David Beand, 81, Spring
Valley, Ill, the driver of the second
car, who suffered cuts on the face
and knee, and Cecil Davis, 36,
Rockville, a passenger in the au-
tomobile, who lost two front teeth.
The drivers were to appear in
Laurel Police Court today on
charges of reckless driving.
Evening star., 1949-07-22

approved the top-bracket meas
ure, and if the Senate amends the
bill by tacking on the rank-and-
file reclassifcation measure, the
legislation will go directly to
House-Senate conference.
HATCH ACT-A House admin
istration subcommittee will meet
next week to consider repeal of
the Hatch Act. which bans politi-
cal activities by Federal employees
Indications are that the group
will vote to permit Government
workers to engage in political &C
tivities. But the measure to re-
peal the Hatch Act will run into
tough opposition in the Senate il
it ever manages to win the ap-
proval of the House.
BE sure to listen in Sundays
at 1915 am. oUer WMAL, The
Star station, for Joseph Young's
broadcast UerSion OF the Federal
Spotlight. featuring additional
ne1Os and Uie1OS OF the GODern-
ment SerUice.J
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Boy Shot by Accident
Has Brain Operation

Harry Luther Dixon, jr., Is, of
Laurel. Md, who was shot by his
15-year-old uncle with a gun they
thought was unloaded, was fight
ing for his life today in George
Washington University Hospital
He underwent a brain opera
ton last night. Doctors said he
has not yet responded to the cp-
Grafton, and that it is too early
to tell whether it was successful
A bullet from the 38-caliber re-
volver fired by his uncle. Gilbert
Brady. entered young DlAon'G
face just below his left eye and
came out the back of his head.
The accident occurred Wednes-
day night at the. home of the
Dixon boys grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Brady of Cedar
lane, Beltsville. Police said young
Brady was showing Harry and a
brother. Millard Brady, II, how
| he would go about catching a
prowler. Gilbert's parents said they
did not know he had the pistol,
although he had been taught to
use firearms and had scared off a
prowler last winter by firing the
/ gun in the air.
Police said Gilbert thought he
had removed all cartridges from
the revolver, but evidently over
looked one Gilbert was released in
! his parents custody
Evening star., 1949-07-22
$50 New Housing Units
Planned for Forest Glen

The Army Medical Center today
announced plans for the construc-
ton of $50 housing units at the
Forest Glen section of the hospital
for military personnel.
Interested contractors are in
vited to meet and discuss plans
for the construction, it was an
nounced, at pm. August in the
hospital commanding generals
Office.
According to the post Engineer
office, which is directing the plans
the construction will be on land
which will be leased and will oon-
sist of so three-bedroom units. rs
two bedroom units and Is one
bedroom units.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
District Disabled Veterans
Start Convention Toniqht.

The District department, Dis
abled American Veterans, will
open its two-day convention to-
night at the Washington Hotel
with a memorial service to men,
bers who died during the past
year. The service will be followed
at 10 pm. with a reception for
Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright
national commander.
Business sessions will start at
10 am. tomorrow and continue
through the day with a banquet
scheduled for the evening. Among
the resolutions will be one regard
ing veterans preference, which
will attachsthe Hoover Commits
sion's report on civil service, and
on disqualification.
Officers will be elected tomor-
row afternoon. William P. Stat
terry, departmental commander, Il
being urged to run for a second
term.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Registration Under Way
For Life Saving Course

Registrations are now being
taken for a Senior Life Saving
course to be conducted here soon
by the District Red Cross, it was
announced today.
Training is free. Applicants must
be at least 16 years old and hold
a current Red Cross swimming
certificate or be able to pass test.
Southern Rhodesia's machinery
and vehicle reports reached a new
high in 1948.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Boy, 6, Struck by Taxicab
In Only Fair Condition

A 6-year-old boy who suffered
a fractured leg, head conclusion
and many cuts and bruises on his
face and body in a traffic accident
yesterday, was reported in only
fair" condition at Childern's Hos
pital today.
He is James Boykin of 1919 L
street NV, who. police said, was
struck by a taxicab while running
diagonally across L street only a
few doors from his home. No ac-
tion was taken against the driver,
who was listed by police as Henry
D. Potter, 80, of 1919 K street NE.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
; New Polio Cases Bring
Total in D. T.. Area 10 y

Three new cases of polio were
reported today in nearby coun-
ties, bringing the total so far this
year in the Metropolitan Area
to 20.
Arlington, Fairfax and Mont
gomery Counties each reported
one case. They are:
A woman. about 35, of the 2l00
block of Key boulevard, Airing
ton, who is at George Washington
University Hospital; a l5-year-old
boy from Franconia. Va, at Gal
linger Hospital. and a 5-year-old
boy of the 100 block of Grant
avenue. Takoma Park. Md, who
is being treated at home.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
fernandez Declares
He'd Go 10 Chair 10
Save Mrs. Beck
By the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK. July 22.-Raymond
Fernandez, alleged Lonely Hearts
killer, today declared he would be
willing to 60 to the electric chair
to save his plump co-defendant,
Mrs. Martha Beck.
The statement came near the
end of his direct testimony in the
trial of Fernandez and Mrs. Beck
20, on a first-degree murder
charge.
They are alleged to have bludg-
eoned and strangled Mrs. Janet
Fay, Sc, an Albany widow, last
January 4.
Would you be willing to 60 to
the chair to save Mrs. Beck?"
Herbert E. Rosenberg. his counsel,
asked.
IN volunteer for that" Fer
nandez promptly replied.
Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand
Pecora ordered the answer stricken
from the record.
do you love the defendant Beck
today?" Mr.. Rosenberg asked.
: Il do" Fernandez said.
Yesterday he testified that Mrs
Fay was slain by Mrs. Beck while
he was in the bathroom of their
apartment at Valley Stream, N. Y.
and that he had nothing to dc
with the killing. He admitted
however. that he had buried the
body of the slain woman in the
basement of a house in Queens
County.
The prosecution charges that
Mrs. Beck bludgeoned Mrs. Fay
twice with a hammer, and that
Fernandez used the hammer
handle to twist a scarf around
Mrs. Fay's neck to strangle her.
Asked whether he would hesi-
tate to lie to save Mrs. Beck,
Fernandez said "On the stand
yes"
He. denied that he had twisted
the handle of the hammer. he
also denied a. statement attributed
to Mrs. Beck which quoted him a.
having said, If you love me, you
will use the hammer"
Fernandez said yesterday that
he broke into hysterical sobs and
drank a lot of whisky after he
saw Mrs. Fay bleeding on the
floor. He said Mrs. Fay had given
him $5,918 after he had courteo
her through a lonely hearts cor
respondence.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Congress in Brief
BY ihe Associated Press

Senate:
Considers foreign aid appropria-
ton bill.
Expenditures Committee con-
tinues hearing on plan to create a
Department of Welfare.
Armed Services Committee holds
hearing on military public works
bill.
Appropriations Committee meets
in closed session to consider funds
for stockpiling strategic materials
House:
Meets to receive PreSident's e
message on foreign arms aid.
Judiciary Subcommittee con-
tinues monopoly investigation.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
u. N. Observation Plane
Hit by Greek Rebel Fire
By the Assoaiotad Pres.

ATHENS, July 22.-The United
Nations Balkan Commission an
nounced today that one of its
observation planes was hit by
guerrilla fire from an emplace-
ment in Albania while flying owe,
Greece.
Two .30-caliber machine gun
slugs hit the plane, the announce
ment said, but neither the pilot
nor the observer was hurt. The
announcement called the Incl
dent breach of international
law.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Mystery Blond Hunted
In Gang Shooting Of
Hollywood Gambler
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, July 22.-
Sheriff's deputies today sought g
mystery blond who may have put
the finger on Mickey Cohen in the
attempted assassination of the
FINLAND gambling czar.
The first reported break in the
ruthless shooting came last night
when Lawrence E. Vaale, a resi-
dent in the shooting area. tolo
deputies he saw the blond ano
three men flee. from just below
his bedroom window, moments
after the shots Wednesday morn
ing.
Detective Sergt. r. T. Hopkin-
son slid Mr.. Vaale reported he
heard the shots and the sound OF
men running. He looked out his
bedroom window and saw a 1949
sedan parked with motor run
ming. One man was at the wheel
one in back and a third standing
on the sidewalk.
Then the blond woman. wearing
a dark suit, came running and
said: Come on. Chuckie, let's get
out of here"
Saw "Chuckie" Before.
The two jumped into the car
and it sped off. Mr. Vaale said he
was able to detect the first two
numbers of the license. He said
he had seen the man named
"Chuckie" and the car in the
neighborhood a week earlier.
Other sheriff's investigators
were busy checking the long-dis-
tance phone calls of the wounded
mobster, who suffered a compare
lively slight shoulder injury
Three others Harry Cooper
bodyguard assigned to Cohen BY
the State Attorney General; Ed
ward (Neddie) Herbert, Coher
henchman, and Dee David. Bit
actress-were wounded critically
but are reported improving.
The party was shot at as they
emerged from Sherry's Restaurant
on plush Sunset Strip. Eight
shotgun shots were fired by two
gunmen from ambush across the
street. Two 12-gauge shotguns
were found in the street not fa1
from where Mr.. Vaale said he saw
the car parked. :.
Witnesses Stay Away.
Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz and his
aides went over the cafe and
shooting scene carefully yester-
day. They had planned a re-en-
actment of the crime, but eight
witnesses asked to be present, in
cluding some of Cohen's mob
didn't. show up.
Sheriff Biscailuz lashed out at
Attorney General Fred N. Howser
for refusing to give him the
names of persons Cohen suspected
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investigators also gave the FB1
and police of certain Eastern
cities the telephone numbers
Cohen regularly calls. An under
sheriff said he had kept a careful
check of all Mickey's long distance
calls.
Mr.. Howser. who said he hao
assigned Cooper as bodyguaro
after Cohen expressed fear for his
life, continued to conduct an in.
dependent investiga ton. Two oi
his aides talked with Cohen al
Queen Of Angels Hospital yester-
day, but disclosed no details.
The dapper little underworld
character, assisted by a nurse ano
one of his associates, was able tc
walk down the corridor and visit
Herbert and Mr.. Cooper in theil
rooms. Cohen said he planted g
big kiss on Mr.. Cooper'S cheek.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
.LeonardfoWn Gets Tip
On Jail Raid Plan,
Prisoners Guarded
Special Dispoteh 10 The Stor

LEONARDTOWN, Nd, July %
Heavily armed State police stood
guard over five prisoners here last
night after a tip that a Washing
ton gang would attempt to raid
the Leonardtown jail and free the
prisoners.
No gangmen arrived. However,
Col. Carey Jarman. commander
of the State police, said that
doesn't mean they won't try some
other night"
According to State police
teletype message, the tip was re-
layed by the Post Office Depart
ment in Washington. 1T is too
important to overlook" the mes
sage said.
Waldorf Sends Troopers.
Waldorf barracks sent two cars
with riot equipment to Leonard
town. With them went Troopers
C. F. GoWans, r. D. Wolford.
R. Harrison, R. R. knight and
w. j. Gibson.
The five prisoners, charged with
robbing the safe in a general store
in Tall Timbers of $4,000 early
Monday. were due to receive a
preliminary hearing today.
The Washington tipster did not
know when the raid was planned.
but believed it would be before
today's hearing. The five, who
were jailed here after they were
caught at a roadblock early Tues
day morning about IL hours after
the burglary, are charged with
housebreaking, grand larceny and
carrying concealed weapons. Po-
lice recovered two stolen cars be-
lieved to have been used in the
robbery Monday. Two pistols also
were recovered.
Addresses Checked.
The five. described by police as
members of the "Byars- Wickline
gang" are John Pershing Ryars,
about 81, ex-convict with a WASH
ington police record extending
over Is years: Edward Preston
Wickline, arrested eight times in
Washington between 1912 and
1947; Martin Freedman. formerly
of Baltimore, who worked at a
tavern across the road from the
scene of the robbery; Charles G.
Bafford and his wife, Louise, both
of Baltimore,