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The Nome nugget., 1949-01-19
Official Canvass of Alaska Election
CWrangell Sentinel

Alaska in its October general election cast approximately 5000 -00re votes than ever before in its history, official tally compiled by ne Territorial CanVassing Board Juneau reveals. The final figure
 ACWed 23.054 ballots as compared vith l ,979 in the l946 election. Tally shows the First Division cast 8,536 this year as against 6,023 two years ago. The Tihrd Division cast 8,848, a jump from 5,778 in l946 mad the Fourth 4,l95 s compared with 3,287 two years ago. Second Division dropped from 1886 in 1946 to 1921 this year.
 Although the First still proved
 . be the largest from point of voters, the Third made the biggest ain, jumping it's total more than '.70O over two years ago while the First made 2,5O0 gain.
 If Alaska had registration of eli able voters as do the States, it probably would reveal that the 23,000 figure is considerably more than 50 per cent of the eligible vote, probably closer to 75 per cent on the basis of an estimated 9O,000 population, many of whom are under voting age and others workers who have not established residence.
 No doubt the controversial fish trap issue had much to do with bringing out the voters. In every Division there was huge vote on this referendum. Virtually every precinct expressed itself on the is sue, many in place where the fish trap was an unknown quantity. The vote against traps was ap- proximately seven and a half to one. The tally shows 19,707 against traps as compared to 2,614 for continuing their use The First Di- vision cast 7,179 against traps and 1,113 for continuing them. The Third was 7,727 against, 552 for; the Fourth 3,650 against and 429 for traps; the Second l,l51 against and 521 for traps.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-19

WASHINGTON, (P)-The bur eau of mines said today an unex- pected decline in mining put Alas kan production last below the l947 figures.
 The l948 output was 226,323 fine ounces of gold, 58,097 fine ounces of silver, 19 short tons of copper. 319 tons of lead and 12 DTS of zinc. The values were list d as: gold S7,92l,3O5 for 1948, compared with $9799,58 for l947; silver, S52.940 and S59,866; copper S8,322 and $5,O4O; lead S108,15O and $76.032 and zinc S3,l92 and S6,O50.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-19
LIFTING THE LID AT JUNEAU
Continued from Page One)

Observers viewed passage of the code over the Republican mi nority as indicating a better chance for the income tax bill to pass.
 The fate of the tax measure is still in doubt, however, and any other tax bills apparently have no chance of passage.
 Legislative action was complet- ed on another bill when the House approved a Senate amendment to include two previously purchased mimeographed machines in bill for the purchase of five typeWrit- CTS from a S750 appropriation.
 Action on the memorial came af- ter lengthy legal dueling between Atty. Gen. Ralph Rivers and R. E. Robertson. an attorney in Juneau for the past 35 years.
 Rivers argued that new legisla- tors are qualified to serve in the special session after a canvassing board last month certified their election.
 Robertson contended that under terms of the basic Alaska organic act they are unqualified to serve until after they are sworn in for the regular session the fourth Monday in January-neXt Mon day.
 ! Though she voted with the ma jority, Senator Anita Garnick, Juneau Republican, and the first woman ever to serve in the Alas ka Senate, said she still felt new 1 legislators could not legally serve in the special session. She added: i The memorial served it's pur- pose in calling the issue to the at tention of the people of Alaska. l voted against it because there is no point in taking the complaint before Congress. Nothing could be gained"
 The memorial was addressed to President Truman and Congress. asking disapproval of any acts of the special session on grounds : tht it is illegal and there is no ur- gent public necessity for it. ! Robertson said on the witness stand that he drafted the memori- al at the request of some Sena- tors"
 II think this is a serious mat ter" he said, "becauSe we assume that the special session is going to pass some laws. Il could be very damaging to have session whose legal status might be open to ques- ton for the next few years" Robertson was asked by Sen. Rivers, Anchorage Democ Does the memorial serve any useful purpose"
 He replied: "Yes, it calls atten- { ton of the public to the fact that the session is not legally seated" Sen. John Butrovich, Jr., of Fairbanks, one of the Republicans who voted against he memorial, interjected:
 II arrived at my opinion this morning when the attornel general assured us we are within the law. We almost have to abide by his opinion as legislative counsel, don't we;;"
 To this Robertson replied: "No."
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-19
Charles POnZi. Financial Hoax Wizard. Dies

RIO DE JANEIRO (PD-Charles Ponzi, whose financail swIndle. rocked Americans generatIOO ago, died Saturday in a hospital charity ward. His body still laJ unclaimed in public morgue.
 When death came, he was sem paralyzed and partly blind. H. was unable to move his lei: arm or leg. Most of the sight had gone from his right eye. He was 7l.
 Ponzi's colossal financia. hOa1 was perpetrated in 1920. He prom iSed 50 per cent returns on money within 45 days. When he finally was brought to book on charges ct using the mails to defraud, federal investigators estimated he had bilked 10000 Americans Of more than $15,OOO,OOO.
 He was depOrted from the United States to his native Italy and he came to Brazil in about l930.
 Doctors said hardened a-..eriee and blood clot in the bran caus- ed his death.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-19
Alaska Airlines

Scheduled trips week: Monday, We'd nesday, Friday, Saturday. Nome. (Moses Point Flag Stop), UnalakIeet, McGrath. Farewell Flag Stop), Anchorage. Alaska Airlines IS STEADILY INCREASING THEIR SERVICE to the people of Nome and the surrounding districts We are proud of our dependable service and in- tend to maintain the BETTER SERVICE to Nome. Low freight rates and even lower rates on produce shipments will help everyOne-Merchants Businessmen. and Housewives
 Mail service four times week speeds your correspondence.
 Alaska Airlines maintains a Shopping Service too, for your convenience: TRAVEL, SHIP, THE DEPENDABLE THE STARLINER ROUTE.
 One carrier service from Anchorage to Candle, Deering and Kotzebue.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-19

column. front page story. 1ead- lined:
 Wanted: One Advertiser
 And the story fetched the adver- tiser. He came in grinning.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-15
DRESSING LOSS

O. Could you please give me
the amount of loss that occurs
in dressing birds by merely re-
moving blood and feathers. and
also the loss when the birds are
completely drawn and ready for
the pan? Also what would be
the difference in price for the
two dressings.-Mrs. E. L. H.
Mineral County.
A. I am giving you the table of
dressing losses which appears in
Professor Knanders profitable
Poultry Keeping" I can not give
you the difference in prices because
they are so varied in different parts
of the state.
One thing you can do is to figure
how much the bird would have re-
turned you on the basis of New
York dressed; that is, with merely
blood and feathers removed, and
charge a reasonable amount for the
extra labor of oven dressing.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-15
Poultry Department
Sounds Like T. B.
By H. E. CUSHMAN

Q. My chickens have been dy-
ing. We have cut them open and
find the liver is sort of rotten
and has white spots on it. Some
say it is T. B. Could you tell
me what this would be? Also
would it be in the eggs?-L- F.
D.. Phillips County.
A. If you have had birds that
have been dying all along during the
winter and spring and find white
spots on the liver, no doubt it is
tuberculosis. The best thing to do
is to get rid of all these old birds
at least one or two months before
time to house the young stock.
Then scrub the floor with hot
I've water and spray with a good
disinfectant. A sheep or cattle dip
will answer the purpose, and re-
peat the whole operation in about
two weeks, leaving the house empty
during the entire time.
If you do not have a cement or
wooden floor, l would certainly adj
vocate putting one in, as it is al
most impossible to get rid of the
disease with a dirt floor. Until you
do get rid of all these adult hens,
keep them shut in the poultry house
so that they may not contaminate
the ground.
Also be sure that you rectify the
ventilation of the house. This is
where tuberculosis usually starts.
You can get a copy of the housing
bulletin from your county agents
office in Malta. 1t will show you
how best to ventilate. A dry house
is most essential.
The eggs will in no way be af-
fected, and when you kill the birds.
if you see no bad LESSONS either
On the liver, spleen, and along the
intestinal tract, the birds may be
used for human food.
But even though the birds appear
perfectly healthy, they may be IL
the very early stages of the disease
and will pass it on to other bird
if kept on the ranch, so that onl,
by completely getting rid of al
birds can you hope to break thu
chain of the disease.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Vanderbilt Confirms
Turf Negotiations
BY the A.seciofsd Press

BALTIMORE. Sept. 14.-Mil.
lionaire Sportsman Alfre 6
Gwynne Vanderbilt has confirmed
that a syndicate of prominent
men in horse racing is negotiat'
ing for most Of the controlling
stock he holds in the Maryland
Jockey Club.
He identified the group as Rob.
ert j. Kleberg of the King Ranch
in Texas, c. E. Tuttle of Balti.
more. Arnold Hanger of Ken.
lucky, E. Barry Ryan and j. Barry
Ryan of New York and Henry A
Parr III, jockey club president.
The club operates three tracks
-Pimlico, Laurel and Timonium
a half mile plant.
Vanderbilt, who owns 81 pei
cent of the stock. said he is offer
ing the syndicate 26 per cent
The S per cent would be con.
trolled by a voting trust composed
Of Vanderbilt and the syndicate
The deal is expected to be COM
pleted in about two weeks. Van.
derbilt would not say how much
money is involved.
Earlier this year the Maryland
Legislature refused to permit PIN.
lico to close and move its racing
to Laurel. Vanderbilt yesterday
repeated his belief that Pimlice
should be abandoned "for the
benefit of "the Jockey Club, the
State and racing"
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Vic Guuzzu 'Duy'
To Be Sept. 24

Vic Gauzza. whose name
means "sandlot baseball" in
this area, will get his day;
September "a. Vic will be hon.
ored on the South Ellipse.
where the Industrial League ALL
Stars will take on the Mont
gomery League All-Stars at 3
pm.
Vic now is president Of the
Departmental League. a posi-
ton he has held for Is years;
president of the National City
Junior League and of the
Washington Amateur Baseball
Association, and is a member
of the Board of Directors of the
All-American Amateur Base
ball Association.
Dewey Lowe, manager Of the
Cameo Furniture team, runner
up in the Industrial League,
will select the Industrial ALL
Stars. while Doc Mannar will
pick the players to represent
the Marylanders. Admission
to the game is free.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Cook Leads Yankees
In World Rifle Meet

Arthur Cook, United States
Olympic small-bore rifle cham
pion, will lead a full team OF
II men into the international
Shooting Union world champion
ships at Buenos Aires. November
Alb.
Cook, II years old, was only
two when the United States last
entered a full team. That was
at Antwerp, Belgium. in 1880
when this country swept the
honors.
This area will have two other
representatives in Col. Paul Mar
tin, U. 8. A., who will captain and
coach the squad, and Frank Par
sons, coach of the George Wash
ington University team. Parsons
competed at Antwerp 1s years
ago.
The National Rifle Association
made the selections from a Ma
ton wide field. Cook and Parsons
qualified. at tryouts at Quantico
Va.
Other riflemen on the squad are
Emmett Swanson and Robert
lSandager of Minneapolis, Arthur
Jackson, Brooklyn, N. Y, and
August Westergaard. Whiting
Iowa.
The pistol squad includes Ma
tional Champion Sergt. Huelet
Benner. Fort Knox, KY: Harry
Reeves of the Detroit Police De.
partment; Civil Engineer Charlie.
Logic. Grand Rapids. Mich; Capt
William A. Hancock, Fort Wor.
den, Wash; Frank Borneman
San Francisco, and William T
Toney, jr., United States Treasury
Border Patrol, Kingsville. Tex.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
| Delay Develops
hFIIing Boxing
Board Vacancy


tics may delay the appointment
of a successor to Thomas P. Nor
gan on the District Boxing Com
mission for some time. Chairman
Heinie Miller of the commission
and Member Clarence Tally met
with the District Commissioners
who are supposed to make the ap-
pointment. yesterday at the Dis
trict Building, but SO many can
didates have been advanced and
with such strong Endorsement
that the decision was deferred.
There appeared to be strong
backing for Claude w. Owen.
a former Boxing Commission
chairman: Jay Turner, who has
the support of many local Demo-
Gratis, and DR.. Joe Trigg, Negro
physician and boxing commission
judge.
Morgan died last week and his
unexpired term will run until
April, 1852. The post carries an
annual salary of $2,400.
A threat of boycott by the Ne
gro press and boxing fans was re-
ceived by the District Commis-
sioners unless a Negro was ap-
pointed. That was received in q
note from Casey Jones, Negro
sports writer who represented the
Negro press and fans of the city.
Among others whose names
have been advanced are DR.. Leon
Gordon. physician attached to
the staff; Maj. Howard Living
ston, a local sports promoter, and
Charlie Reynolds. boxing referee
and director Of the Boys Club Of
Washington.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Pennington Hunt Club
Nj. Calvary Shows
Draw Saddle Folk
By Angelina J. CorobelIi

The Pennington Hunt Club.
Charlottesville, Va. and the Mt.
Calvary Horse and pony show,
Suitland, Md. are offering cards
for this weeks horsey set. Farm
1ngton's 17th annual event is
scheduled for Saturday and Sun
day and the Mt. Calvary's 9Th
annual show for Sunday.
Farmington's show, always one
Of the better fixtures of the Vir-
ginia circuit. is a member of the
Virginia and American Horse
Shows Associations, and lists "a
classes divided among breeding,
ponies, conformation. working,
green and jumper divisions. with
championships to be awarded in
each category. In addition the
horse or pony scoring the greatest
number of points throughout the
show will receive a grand cham
pionship award. Cross entries are
permitted in all divisions.
OF interest to prospective Mad
ison Square Garden exhibitors will
be the use of replica of the Ma
tional course K in the open con-
formation. working hunters and
conformation hunters stakes, and
the Corinthian events.
The show starts at 10 am. EDIT
on Saturday and at pm. Sunday
and will be held on the attractive
hunt club grounds on Garth ave-
nue. in Charlottesville. Judges in
clude w. Brock Fuller. Milwaukee;
Mrs. Newell j. Ward, Middleburg,
Va, and Louis J.. Collister, Gates
Mills. Ohio. Mrs. Isabel A. Num-
nally is the secretary.
The Suitland show to be held on
]. B. BANDS farm in Suitland,
starts at 10 am. with a full days
schedule consisting of 81 classes.
Eight classes are for ponies and a
pony championship will be
awarded. The remaining events
are divided between the hunters
and jumpers, including . $50
knock -down-and- stake and a
$50 hunter stake. One class is
reserved for horses owned by resi-
dents Of Southern Maryland.
The show is q member Of the
Association of Maryland Horse
Shows. The judges are Thomas
j. Trodden, jr., Washington;
George P. Edel. McDonogh, Md,
and Norman Haymaker, Berry,
vile, Va. Bernard j. Magill is the
chairman for additional informa-
ton dial Hillside $500.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Harness Track 0kay
Is Given Essex, Md.
BY the Asxeeiofsd Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 14.-The
State Racing Commission has ap-
proved construction of harness
track in the Baltimore suburb OF
Essex.
It granted a license to Balti-
more Trotting Races. Inc, which
proposes to operate next year with
20 nights of racing.
It was the fourth license issued
since harness racing with spari-
mutuel betting was legaIized by
the Maryland Legislature last
year.
The commission thus has prom
ised 80 Of the 100 nights Of har-
ness racing authorized annually
by the legislative act.
A track near Laurel opened last
year. One near Washington and
another on the Eastern Shore
went into operation the last sum-
mer.
r. E. Lee Marshall, attorney for
Baltimore Trotting Races, said the
new track In Essex will cost ST.
500, 900.
He said his group will attempt
to have it ready next summer.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
six Southern C. Conference Teams
7oper off for Weekend Tits

Tigers concentrated on defense
as they drilled for Saturday
nights game with Presbyterian
at Clemson. Linemen Herman
Knight, John Childress and Dick
Gillespie were praised for their
work by Coach Frank Howard.
Dan Dimucci, regular right guard.
returned to practice after being
sidelined with an injury.
Three William and Mary stars
were out of action due to colds
as the Indians made ready for
their Saturday night invasion Of
Texas to battle the University Of
Houston. Missing from the work.
out were Fullback Jack Cloud,
Guard Jim Mcdowell and Block
ing Back Tom Martin. All three
are expected to be ready for the
Houston game, however.
The University of Richmond
Spiders, who play their tradi-
tional game with Randolph
Macon College at Richmond
Saturday night, bumped heads in
q scrimmage with the University
of Virginia Cavaliers. No score
was kept. Both coaches, Rich
mond's Dick Esleeck and Vir-
ginia's Art Guepe, said they were
not entirely satisfied with their
teams showing.
Gloom spread over the Univer-
sity of North Carolina camp with
the announcement that Bob Cox,
star end and extra-point kicker.
would be ineligible for further col
legiate competition. The ruling
was made by the Southern Con-
ference Executive Committee.
Cox, the committee said, had used
up his four years of eligibility be-
cause of a year he played at the
University of Mississippi before
shifting to North Carolina.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

Six Southern Conference foot
ball teams started tapering of
today for opening tests the COM
ing week end. All of them went
through stiff workouts yesterday.
Furman's Hurricane, preparing
for Friday nights contest at
Georgia, drilled long and hard.
Coach H. E. Red) Smith said
afterward he was impressed with
the running Of two fullbacks,
Sonny Horton and Ed Josonek.
Pass defense occupied much OF
the time Of the Virginia Tech
Gobblers, who Saturday afternoon
battle the rugged Quantico Ma
rines at Alexandria. Va. Coach
Bob McNeish also worked on
fundamentals OF blocking and
tackling.
Wake Forests Deacons had
three Of their stars out for prac-
tice for the first time in nearly
a week. The trio included Guard
Ray Cicia, End Ed Bradley and
Halfback Bill Gregus. The three
had remained at their homes
since the Labor Day holiday.
Wake Forest entertains Duquesne
at Wake Forest Saturday after
noon.
Clemson's defending champion
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Bren Mucken to Coach
w. and M. Net Team
By the Assoeiofed Press

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Sept
14.-Bren Macken, former William
and Mary tennis captain, has been
signed as tennis coach for the
1850 Indian net squad, R. N
McCray, director of athletics, an
nounced.
Macken, a native Of Montreal,
Canada, was a star performer
with the Indians 1946 and 1e47
national collegiate championship
squads. He will succeed DR..
Sharvy G. Umbeck, tennis mentor
at William and Mary for the last
10 years and now president OF
Knox College in Illinois.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Boxter Meets Komuroff
In Wrestling Feature

Laverne Baxter will grapple
with Ivan Kamarof in the fea-
ture event of the rassling card
at Turner's Arena tonight.
Two newcomers will make their
appearance, with Ezekial Estep
300-pound hillbilly from the
Ozarks. showing his wares against
Tony Cosenza and Martin Kara
dagian facing Ace Freeman
Estep and Karadagian each sport
boards. Babe Sharkey will face
Dutch Schweigert and Bobby Ford
will tangle with Harry Finklestein
in other bouts. Program starts
at 8:45.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Northern Virginia Net
Play Opens Saturday

The Northern Virginia Open
Tennis tournament for men will
get under way Saturday at the
Buckingham Tennis Club in Ar
lington.
Jim Thackara, defending cham.
pion, will seek his second leg or
the Allie Freed Memorial Chal-
lenge Cup.
Entries will close Friday at
pm. at Buckingham. telephone
oxford 1191, and the Tennis
Shop, 1925 Nineteenth street
NV. telephone National 5165
Entry fees are $3.50 for singles
and So per team for doubles.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
WheIcheI Fed Up With 1t as Hi:
Redskins Are Stuffed at Fetes

! think the same. None of them
seemed downhearted about losing
to either Chicago team In their
last two games. Their noncha-
liant air would be alarming during
the regular season. The memory
of what they did to the Packers
in league play last year after
taking a walloping in their exhi-
bition game may be responsible
for their cheerful outlook. Ger
tainly nobody will begrudge them
smile If they do the same this
year.
Harry Wismer brought up the
happy thought yesterday that the
Rams who tied the Eagles are the
same team the Skins licked last
month in Los Angeles. The impli-
cation was plain that he thought
the Redskins could do better and
beat the Eagles. 1t is improbable
at this writing, but not impossible.
Eagles Get Big Welcome.
Up in Philadelphia the Eagles
are being hailed as the greatest
pro team of the era. better even
than the 1910 Chicago Bears.
The Mayor and the band turned
out to welcome them home from
their successful preseason junket
and several hundred fans joined
in the huZzahs.
Billick wants no fanfare, no
backslapping or fussing over his
men until they do something to
deserve it. like winning the East
ern title. He'd rather forget the
drawing room manners and let
his men be rough and impolite
where it counts most.
At the moment the Skins are
working to improve their end
play, forward passing effective
ness and defense-particularly
pass defense. If it doesn't work
Sunday there1l be some drastic
revisions.
Two Redskins had q run-in in
practice yesterday, and as a re-
suit Ed Saenz is lost for Sundays
exhibition with Green Bay and
may miss the first league game
with the Chicago Cardinals Sep
tember 26.
Saenz and Jack Kirby. rookie
halfback, collided while Saenz
was racing for a pass from Harry
Gilmer and Kirby was chasing a
punt by Dick Poillon. DR.. Ale
jandro Castro said Saenz suffered
a fracture of the cheek bone. Kir-
by received cuts under the right
eye but will not lose any time.