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Evening star., 1949-05-19

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Evening star., 1949-05-19

Entries close tomorrow for the
s200-added Annapolis Roads Open
scheduled Monday at 27 holes.
Total prize money is expected to
be about $500. Ray and Roy
Shields are accepting entries by
mail or at Annapolis 6770.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
London Keeps lac Title
As Friends Bows at Net

Landon School still rules the
Interstate Academic Conference
tennis roost. Landon retained the
title by beating Friends. 6-3. yes
terday at Friends.
In other schoolboy matches,
Coolidge beat Wilson, AZ; Episco-
pal trounced st. Adams. Bel;
Georgetown Prep blanked Bethes-
da-C Chevy Chase, TO. and Ana
costa won over Central. 6-1.
Evening star., 1949-05-19

University of Maryland has four
entries and American University
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Bevens Released
By Seattle Club
kH the Aase<iotsd Press

SEATTLE, May 10. - The
Seattle Rainiers today gave an
outright release to Floyd (BillJ
Bevens, former New York Yam
xee pitcher, VINO CarTe WITHIN
an out Of hurting a World
Series no-hitter In 1947.
Bevens' arm has been ailing
since. He enjoyed only mod
crate success in his comeback
attempt with Seattle of the
Pacific Coast League.
Earlier the Rainiers sold Out
fielder Bill Boyce to Scran-
ton, Pa, of the Eastern League.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
AAU to Meet Monday

The May meeting Of the District
AAU board Of managers will be
held Monday night at Jewish
Community Center at 8 pm,
Chairman w. c. (Yank) Robbins
will report on the recent track
and relay championships which
resulted in two records, and Pres
ident Eddie Rosenblum has ar
ranged to present q guest speaker.
Evening star., 1949-05-19

two In the ninth annual Maryland
intercollegiate golf championship
Saturday at the Naval Academy
course. Don Dedrick and Jack
Gaipa will represent the Eagles
and Reid Phippeny. Frank Butter
field, G. Sanshaw and Dick Stur-
geon the Terps. Maryland's team
starts play at $50 and A. us
at 8 am.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
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Evening star., 1949-05-19
Ashley MitcheII's l23 Average
Wins Bowling League Crown

There are four vacancies IN tie
Friday I2-Ie&n rQooernand sum
mer doubles league sehec 4led 10
open June } al Bookland Rec.eA-
ton Franchises are $40 with s.
ooallng fees per person each n4eG;
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lAlrd hand!capS VII. De allow ed
after the frSt matches. The two
Somes may De either m.xeo o.
men.
Amons The al!-Star duoS slready
signed 10 bowl are Paul Perkins
and Lindsay Siott. Mary Brown
and Moe Meade. OlgA KaEemerSky
and John Mandes. Lillian Carrie
ton and Al Terry. Manager Kari
Gochenour and Lois Gladdng
Man and woman bowierS de&lr
ing 10 enter a Wednesday n!ght
mixed league with q 500 average
limit should contact ManAger
Gochenour at Hobart 1851 The
league starts June
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05
Betty Haggarty,
 Carl HeinmiIIer . Marriage Monday

Wedding plans for Betty Jean Haggarty and Carl w. Heinmiller were announced today, with cere- monies to be held Monday evening at 8:3O at the home of Mir and Mrs. Warren Houston.
 The bride to-be is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. D. F. Greiner of Seattle who arrived here Tuesday from the West Coast accompanied by their other daughter, Mrs. Hous- ton.
 MT. Heinmiller, who is general manager of Port Chilkoot, is the son of MT. and Mrs. H. L. Hein- miller of Berea, Ohio. He attended Fenn College at Cleveland, Ohio, as an engineering student and was a major in the U. s. Army during the war, serving as commander of the Fiji Scout.
 Miss Haggarty attended the Uni versity of Washington and was & member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. She has lived here for the past Is months and is now employed as secretary to the manager of the Veterans Administration. She is alse a member of the Alaska Delta chap ter of Beta Sigma Phi.
 Attendants at the wedding will be MT. and Mrs. Houston, with their six-year daughter, Sheila, as flower girl. The Rev. Benjamin Morgan of the Methodist Church will preside.
 A reception at the Houston home will follow the ceremonies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05
NEW |NDUSTRIE]ARE PROGRE55ING, SAYS BOARD (0NSUL1ANT,

On a two-Week trip to Pacific Coast cities, George Sundborg, con- sultant to the Alaska Development Board, had chance to check on number of projects planned for the Territory and, on the whole, found that progress is being made.
 In Seattle, he conferred with a number of interested persons, among them c. T. Takahashi, pur- chaser of the Wrangell Sawmill. According to Sundborg, Takahashi hopes to start operations immed- lately, with plans for extending the interests of his company far be- yond the lumber business.
 In Portland, Sundborg had a satisfactory talk with E. B. Mo Naughton, president of the First National Bank. Their conversa- tion concerned arrangements tc facilitate trade between Portland and cities to the westward.
 While in San Francisco, Sundborg went over some mutual problems with Fred G. Stevenot, chairman of the board of the Ketchikan Pulp and Paper Company.
 Also in the Bay City, Fred Sex ton, president of the CoaStwise Line, was similarly enthusiastic He expressed himself as well pleased with results of the lines operation from Portland, San Fran cisco and Los Angeles to Seward and Whittier The firm plans tc expand it's activities, eventually tC Southeast Alaska.
 i In the Coast cities, Sundborg also met with Alaska Committees O. Chambers of Commerce.
 At Oregon State College, Cor. wallis, he spoke to 150 graduat, students attending the Institute on Northwest Resources, his sub. ject being "Alaska's Relation to tht | Pacific Northwest"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05
CRUEN|NG STATEMENT
 ON NEW INDUSTRY BAN;
 INTERIOR DEPARTMENT

August 4, under Washington date line of August 4, headed Interior Department Bans Proposed New Industry For Alaska and sub- heading "F deral Government Claims Control of Tide Lands For The Development of Seaweed," should say that the headline is completely misleading. The Inter- for Department has not banned a proposed new industry. The Solici- tor for the Department has merely interpreted the law of Congress. have no doubt that the Interior De- partment would like very much to see such an industry started and purpose to make every effort to see that such an industry can be initiated even though according to law, which applies not merely to this one potential industry but to all other matters, the tide lands are under the dominion of the fed eral government. The implication in the Empire headline is that the Interior Department is blocking this industry. Obviously the Interior Department has to follow the law of Congress as does every other agency or individual
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05
EDITORS NOTE)

Seeking further information on yesterdays Associated Press dis patch reporting that the U. s. De- partment of the Interior would need special legislation by Congress in order to admit a seaweed industry to be established in Alaska, an Elm pire reporter was instructed to ask Governor Ernest Gruening for his opinion in the hopes that, as Gov ernor of Alaska, he would have some constructive solution for this problem.
 Instead of receiving such com- ment, the Governor replied with his usual castigation of the Territory's newspapers and proceeded to give the Empire a lesson in how to run a newspaper. Gruening should know he worked on many publications.
 The Governors dictated reply follows without further comment in order that all sides may receive hearing for the public to decide.
 Requested by the Empire to make a comment on story by Vern Haug- land, appearing, in Empire on
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05
HERR. $ DIRECTOR HAS NO COMMENT
 ON CLOSING DRAFT

John L. Mccormick, Territorial Director of Selective Service, had no comment to make today on state ments made yesterday by Senators indicating that the "peacetime draft act probably will be allowed to die next June 25."
 Mccormick said that no informa- tion had been received here on the matter.
 The Selective Service director and assistant Perry Hobbs returned yes terday from a two week trip to visit local draft boards in Anchorage, Nome and Fairbanks. Official clos ing of the Kodiak draft board was effected in line with the economy policy. All registrants in the Ko- diak area will be handled through Local Board No. 1 at Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05
Israeii Ship is Seized With illegal Cargo

FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug. 5 --tR-U.S. Army authorities at Bremerhaven today seized an Is- raeli freighter which they said was loaded with $1,000,00O worth of illegally consigned machinery.
 An Army announcement identified the ship as the Drommit, flying the Israeli flag. Her owners were not immediately identified.
 The fraudulently documented machinery was labeled as house hold goods" of Jewish immigrants to Palestine, the announcement said. Army officials called the smuggling attempt "the biggest ever discovered" at the American occupation port.
 Dozens of American and Ger man Customs officials suddenly appeared on the pier this morning while the ship was half-loaded First cases that were opened, the announcement said, discovered that boxes labeled as household goods contained concrete mixers, auto- mobiles, tractors and other ma chinery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05
Plane Motors Batkfired On
 Seattle Field

SEATTLE, Aug. 5.5R-Three em- ployees of the company operating a GAG transport that crashed here July 19 testified today the plane developed minor trouble on a previ ous Alaska flight, but that it had been corrected before the accident.
 The witnesses at today's hearing of Civil Aeronautics Board panel were Herbert S. Strauss and Robert A. Masterson, pilots, and Theodore Vosk, Maintenance Superintendent, for Air Transport Associates, Inc.
 All three said minor trouble was experienced during flight from Everett, Wash, to Annette and Fair banks, Alaska, and return, July 16 to 18. But they said that after adjustments were made both engines were functioning perfectly.
 Three persons testified yesterday that an engine of the C-46 was backfiring before it took off and crashed killing seven persons.
 Douglas D. Miner, aircraft and engine mechanic who has repair shop at Boeing Field, said he heard an engine hackfiring before the rlane leit the ground. The initial application of power did not sound like a normal application. Nal functioning of the ignition system probably caused the backfiring."
 Miner said he noticed the trouble when he first saw the airliner, only 500 feet from where it started its takeoff roll
 "The engine did not sound nor mai to me-" said Franklin s Dearborn, photographic pilot fol Pacific Aerial Surveys.
 Similar testimony was given by Francis L. Vaillancourt, Boeine Airplane Company preflight inspec- tor.
 James M. Adams, reserve pilot o1 the ill-fated plane, told the board he felt the plane touch down" or the runway just after it took off Tt was. just matter of seconds, he explained.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05
'22 BOARD N0RAH BOUND FOR SOUTH

Twenty passengers embarked or the Princess Norah when she docked here at am. today. She sailed for the South at 10:30. Pas sengers included:
 To Vancouver: Mrs. I. Skuse MT. and Mrs. F. Simmons, MT. and Mrs. E. E. Dusenbery, Miss Stange Mrs. s. Fox, J. Fosterton, w. E Poole, R. Calcutt, MT. and Mrs Leigh Kerr, Dr. and Mrs. Gmeimer MT. and Mrs. w. H. Gmeimer, A J. Gmeimer, Dr. F. M. Jaquish, Rev and Mrs. A. Goulet.
 To Seattle; Mrs. A. Senegal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05

Word of the death of E. B. Black, of the firm of consulting engineers Black and Veach, has been received by Ernest Parsons.
 MT. Black was in Juneau sev- eral years ago representing the Kansas City firm of which he was partner in survey of Juneau's public utilities and during the period that MT Parsons was mayor of Juneau.
 MT. Black died on July fol lowing a long illness, according tC word from his partner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05
MIR. AND MRS. BOLIVIAN VISIT
 THORNES ON WEDDING TRIP

In Juneau as guests of MT. and Mrs. R. L. Thorne are MT. and Mrs. Harold w. Bollmap of Se- attle.
 MT. Bollman, Mrs. Thorne's un- cle, is with the U. s. Army En- gineers and is making his third trip to the Territory. Recently married in Seattle, MT and Mrs. Bollman are on their we'd ding journey.
 The bride is sister of Elizabeth Rider Montgomery, well known northwest author whose series of Story Behind" children's books have won wide acclaim.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05
NOTED POLAR FEVER IS TO LAND C-47 ON
 JUNEAU "1CE GAP"

Col Bernt Balchen, famed Arctic and Antarctic flyer and pioneer in the field of aviation, landed at Juneau Airport yesterday afternoon in a special ski-equipped CAT to make experimental landings on the Juneau Ice Field.
 Weather permitting, Colonel Balchen and his crew of six from the US. Air Force 10th Rescue Squadron at Anchorage, were to make two high-altitude landings today on the ice fields above Taku Glacier near where members of the Juneau Ice Research Project have established their main base camp.
 The Norwegian born flyer who is noted for a number of firsts in aviation, including the first flight over the South Pole with Admiral Richard Byrd and the first air mail flight over the Atlantic also with Admiral Byrd, said he was expect ing little difficulty in making the Ice Cap" landings today.
 Similar landings were made in Greenland at a higher altitude , Col. Balchen said. Object of the experiment is to gain added intor- nation for the development of equipment for high-level snow and ice air operations.
 A large cargo of supplies for the American Geographical So- ciety's JIRP expedition, as well as four JIRP members are to go aloft with the plane. Seismologists c. F. Allen and Stephen Miller will take the flight and remain on the ice field to continue their work in glacier depth determination. Beach California Tech geologisJ and glaciologist, and Zach Stewart, Yale University student and JIRP photographer will also join the ex- petition.
 Although the rotund Colonel IS
 
 best known for his work in the cold he has spent his share of time in the tropics, having flown out of Singapore and the Malay States for sometime during the war. He has served under numerous flags, having been trained in the Norwegian Air Force, and having flown with the Royal Air Force. In 1941, he transferred to the U. $. Air Force, and is now commander Of the 10th Rescue Squadron. As member of the O.S.S. he worked with the Norwegian underground behind the lines for many months.
 Colonel Balchen was member of numerous early Arctic expedl- tions including those of Amundson and Admiral Byrd.
 Capt. Roy L. Holidman is first pilot on the plane which is to make first large aircraft landings on the ice field. Other crew mem bers are Capt. Harry Savio, co-pllot, T-Sgt. Manuel Chaem, S-Sgt. Billy Sheperd, and S-sgt. Billie Clark.
 A ski-equlpped Norseman air. craft used by Col. Walter A. Wood in the Arctic Institute research ex- petition on Seward Glacier was landed in the same area about 30 miles northeast of Juneau two weeks ago.
 The 10th Rescue Squadron plane is equipped with a ski-wheel com- bination for land and snow opera tions. Skis are slotted in the cen- ter and are lowered over the wheels to make snow landings, and then raised to effect landings on the ground. The entire landing gear, skis and wheels is, of course, re- tracted into the belly of the ship while the plane is in flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05
NIECE VISITING AT
 HOME OF J. J. KLEIN

Houseguest at the home or Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Klein is their niece, Miss Darlene Becker of Seattle. Big thrill for Miss Becker, on her first trip to Alaska, was catching a IT, pound king salmon yesterday off Aaron Island. She plans a 10-day visit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05
NO NEW TRIAL FOR CONVICTED SLAYER

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Aug. 5-tR District Judge J. E. Heiserman today overruled motion for a new trial for Dr. Robert c. Rutledge, Jr., St. Louis pediatrician, con- victed of second degree murder in the staying of his wife's alleged seducer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05

Black bears .are fond of roots nuts, berries, and fruits, but will also eat flesh and fish.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-05

Today's most widely used meth cd of artificial respiration was de- viSed in 1903.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-07-28

children, of Scottdale, Pa, are spend
ing the summer at their home at Lake
Louise, west of Grantsville
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Hershberger
and children have returned to their
home at College Park, after visiting
the formers mother, Mrs. Ida Hersh-
berger.
Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, Mrs.
Delbert Broadwater and family, and
Laurence and Alvin Wiley were visit
ing friends and relatives in Keyser,
w. Va, on Sunday.
Mrs. Lonnie Broadwater and fam
lily spent an evening in Friendsville
visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. J. R. Reinhart and daughter,
Kay, Butler, Pa, and Mrs. Alfred
Coughenour and daughter, Shirley,
Grindstone, Pa, have returned home
after being guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Edwards.
Mrs. Velora Swauger, Grantsville
school teacher, has enrolled at the
Boston University summer school.
Miss Jean Yommer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Yommer, Little
Crossings, attended Girls State at
Annapolis. She was sponsored by the
Auxiliary unit of Grantsville Ameri-
can Legion, Post PA.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Yoder and
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EVANSVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs Robert Younkin, of
Akron, who have been visiting rela-
tives and friends here the past week,
left for Baltimore today to spent the
weekend with Mrs. Younkin's sisters
and friends in Washington, D. c.
They expect to return here before re-
turning to their home in Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs. William o. Simpson,
of Richmond, Va, were guests of
Mr.. Simpsons brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Edwards,
enroute to visit relatives in Ohio and
Western Maryland.
Mrs. Nora Miller Matthews, of near
Pittsburgh, Pa, is the guest of her
brother, j. C. Miller, and family.
Mrs. P. A. Connolly, Baltimore, is
spending several weeks with Mrs.
Maud Bevans Klock, at the Victoria
Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. William Turner, Mrs.
Mollie Frost Turner, of Shade Mills,
route 40, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Haugh, of Milledgeville, ILL.,, have re-
turned home after visiting Mrs. Jen-
ME Turner Weaver, Buckhannon, w.
Va.
Miss Lucretia Boucher, Cumber-
land, has been visiting her mother,
Mrs Malissa Boucher
Mr. and Mrs. George Bremen and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-07-28

daughters, Shirley and Loretta, and
Miss Jane Bender are spending some
time at Lake Erie.
Miss Grace Binkley, University
Park, is spending the summer with
her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John
Elliot, Little Crossings, route 40.
Mrs. D. w. Hershberger and sons.
Danny and Donnie, have returned
home after visiting Mrs. Hershberg-
er's mother, Mrs Jennie Maxwell, at
Vernon, N. Y.
James C. Beachy left Sunday for
Washington, d. c., to assist his sis
ter, Mrs. Frances Taylor, in the Of
flee of Harry Davis, president of the
Diamond Cab Company of Washing
ton. Mrs. Taylor is executive secre-
tary for Mr. Davis.
William Nelson, Hartford, Conn,
is spending several weeks with his
aunts, Misses Beulah and Ida Engle,
at "Englewood," near Grantsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blayne Skunk an
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-07-28

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-07-28
MT. LAKE PARK
Miss O,Dnnnell Resigns

NlSS ~ bDHHtil lAcStSHS
At the close Of business July 81,
Miss Katherine O'Donnell, who has
served as Postmaster for the past Is
years will retire. Her successor is
George T. Perrine. of Mt. Lake Park,
veteran Of World War 2. Mr.. Perrine
saw much active service in European
war area. Assisting him as clerk will
be another veteran, Leo V. Stottle-
myer, also of Mt. Lake Park, who has
been employed as P. o. clerk since
July l. Mr. Perrine has been in the
office for almost three years.
Miss O'Donnell has conducted the
office efficiently during her tenure
Of office and the Mt Lake Post Of
flee rates highly with postal authori-
ties for this efficiency.
The Mt. Lake Civic Club met on
Thursday afternoon. The resignation
Of Mrs. George Dawson as treasurer
was accepted. There are two vacan-
cied to be filled at the next meeting
to be held the first part of August.
Mrs. Edward Kahl is resigning as
president, but will continue until an
other is named. A nominating COM
mittee was chosen, Mrs. Mabel Brock,
Mrs. Martha Ready and Mrs. George
Dawson. The club reported the libra
ry situation. New books are badly
needed. Ways and means for raising
funds to purchase new books were
discussed and plans made.
This library serves many, both
summer and winter and there is
shortage of new books. A great num-
Der of the Library books due to age
and condition, need to be replaced.
Any published within the last few
years would be welcomed.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Stark and son,
of Westernport, spent the weekend
here with Mrs. Stark's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. E. Bittinger. Mrs. Stark
will remain here for several weeks.
Mrs. A. L. Biggs has as guests at
her home in Loeb Lynn, Miss Fran
ces Lamparter and Mrs. Freda Duval,
of McKeesport, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moffatt, War
renton, Va, have returned to their
home after a visit here with the lat
ter's father, J. w. Ream.
Miss Mary Ruhl, Washington, d.
c., spent the weekend here with her
mother, Mrs. Julia Ruhl.
Mrs Melinda Hawker, of Shinns-
ton, w. Va, is the guest Of her
brother -in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. w. Ogden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dunno moved
to their new home in Meyersdale, Pa
Dr.. Anna Potter, of Newton, w.
Va, is the guest of her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. w. O.
Bitter
Misses Eleanor Straight and Cora
Wilson, of Fairmont, are spending
the week at the Mt Lake Hotel.
Miss Ramona Gregory returned
from Cumberland Memorial Hospital.
She is recovering from a major oper-
alton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kloepfel spent
one day this week with friends in
Masontown, w. Va.
Mrs. Susan Brown. of Baltimore,
is spending several days here.
Mrs. Floyd Article was a visitor to
Cumberland this week.
Mrs. R. L. Cunningham, Mrs. John
kirkpatrick, Miss Mary c. Fleming
and L. NJ. Cunningham, all of Fair
mont. visited friends here Tuesday.
Mrs. c. F. Wilson is spending few
days in Wheeling.
Mrs. Annie Reppert has received
word that her son-in-law. Edward
Curran, of Pittsburgh, has passed the
crisis Of his serious illness and is I'M
proving. Her grandson, Tommy Cur
ran, USN, Portsmouth, Va, is also