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Seward seaport record., 1949-10-25
MRS. GEORGE GREEN TO ENTERTAIN WSCS

Mrs. George Green will entertain ladies of the WSCS at Jesse Lee Cottage Thursday evening, Oct. 27 at o'clock. Preparations are un- der way for the Bazaar and lunch con early next month. There are many details to be settled and Mrs Green expects a good turnout at the meeting
 Anyone wishing transportation out to the Greens may call Mrs. Howell for arrangements
Seward seaport record., 1949-10-25
Engineers Survey Small Boat Horbor For Dredging

c. H. Lukins, engineer of the Alaska District, U. s. Engineers, arrived in Seward Monday evening and Tuesday morning began a survey of the Seward Small Boat Harbor for the dredging operation Whch will take place as soon as possible.
 While an allotment of $5O,OO0 had been made earlier this year for the job, Lukins said that this amount was merely an estimate The present survey will include soundings of the harbor so that when bids are let the contractor will know exactly how many cubic yards of silt must be dredged out
 Lukins will leave in a day or so, and the survey work will be continued under the supervision of John Gerwels. The survey crew consists of four men besides Ger wells. They were installing tide gages in the harbor for use in making soundings. One tide gage will be left for the convenience of those who use the Small Boat Harbor.
 All the gravel and silt dredged from the harbor will be placed on the shore at the south end of the city dump by means of heavy duty suction pumps and hose lines.
 This earth will be used to cover the city dump as a sanitary meas ure. Such a method has been used in the past, since, according to law, the city must place l8 inches of soil on top of the garbage dump.
 Engineer Lukins reported that the District Engineers are working on number of like projects in many Alaska coast towns, and will work southward as weather grows colder.
 AS soon as the survey is com pleted the necessary data will be sent to the District Engineer in Anchorage After that bids will be called for and the job will go to a civilian contractor.
 If all problems could be smoothed out quickly, it is possible that the work could take place this year, although it is more than likely that it will be early in the spring before things get underway.
Seward seaport record., 1949-10-25
Congress Authorizes homesfeuder Loans

The Act approved by the Presi- dent on October l9, l949, Public Law 361, entitled ITO Enable the Secretary of Agriculture to Extend Financial Assistance to Homestead Entrymen and for other Purposes was received with great satisfac- ton by the Department of Agri- culture men in Alaska, according to B. Frank Heintzleman, local Re gional Forester and Alaska Com missioner for the Department. Building Loans
 The new act enables the Depart ment of Agriculture to make loans to homesteaders to assist them in the first and the hardest step in set clement; that is, it supplies funds for erection of buildings to get the family under cover, and for clear ing, leveling and draining enough land to produce fairly large first crop.
 These things, especially the land liGdliilS WOIh, ISQ ulS SuDStdlllldl amounts of capital and very few homesteaders can finance them without help. Not owning the land, they are rarely able to arrange a loan through the usual channels. This Act allows the Department of Agriculture loan to be secured by a lien against the unpatented homestead.
 To obtain the advance, the would be settler has to meet reasonable eligibility standards. The loans cover periods as long as forty years, draw 312%o interest. and are repay able in annual installnnents start ing two years from the date of the loan. The activity will be handled through the Farmers Home Ad- ministration, Department of Agri- culture.
 Loans
 An earlier law makes funds avail
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Seward seaport record., 1949-10-25
FARM CLASS HAS FIELD TRIP

The Veterans On the Farm Training Class under the super vision of Dr. R. O. Suddath, VIVID, visited several homesteads around Resurrection Bay Monday after noon They covered about Is miles by boat. One homestead, they found, hsd II goats and kids, several soWs and a couple of horses
 While all green crops and root crops had been gathered, the stu dents still had good opportunity to learn a great deal about local farming techniques and problems.
Seward seaport record., 1949-10-25
Airport Improvement Is
 Assured For Next Spring

Actual construction work on the airport here will begin early next spring, Tony Schwam, Territorial Director of Aeronautics, told the Seward city council Monday eve- ming.
 The present runway will be in- creased to 3650 feet, and a second longer runway will be built across the present one out Resurrection River. This will give Seward an airport capable of accommodating pcs type planes by next summer. Interior Anxious
 SchWam was quite emphatic about the necessity of better air port in Seward. Cities of the inter- for are clamoring for it, he said. especially communities not serv- iced directly by the Alaska Rail- road. The only way many com munities in Alaska can obtain fresh produce at all is by air, and the only proper place to pick up such freight is the port where it is discharged from ships. The same line of reasoning applies to other ,ekinds of freight.
 Survey Ready
 Getting the construction work started in early spring depends on having all problems ironed out by the first of December, but the fact that survey had previously been made by Bill Estes will greatly increase the chances, ac- cording to Mir Schwam. Also the fact that there is plenty of rock and gravel available at the site will make the job considerably easier. Topsoil at this point is not very heavy, and it's removal will not present great problem.
 Plans are to increase the present length of the runway by about 500 feet by filling at the south end. At this end it would be possible to fill far out past the waters edge, but so far it is not con sidered necessary, since there is plenty of room between the end of the present runway and the waters edge.
 The present road running. past the airport will have to be re- located, preferably around the north end of the field.
 Schwam declined to make an estimate of the cost of the project, but he did say the amount pre- viously allocated would be far from sufficient.
Seward seaport record., 1949-10-25
HOPE CHILDREN HAVE CHEST X-RAYS HERE

Weather permitting. the twelve children enrolled in the school at the town of Hope were to come to Seward Tuesday for the purpose of having thir chest x-rays, and Wednesday the 16 children from Moose Pass were to come to Sew ard for the same purpose
 Arranging this service is one of the duties of the Public Health Nurse in the campaign for the pre- vention of tuberculosis in Alaska.
Seward seaport record., 1949-10-25

At Mondays city council meet ing Councilman Ray Seferovich said he had written to Juneau for information pertaining to taxes on boats kept in the local Small Boat Harbor. Seferovich, who is on the harbor commission, is of the opinion that the city is en- titled to receive the taxes which are now going to Juneau.
Seward seaport record., 1949-10-25
NELLIE HAVING REFUTES LEASE RUMOR

In an interview this week, Nellie Lawing of Lawing, Alaska, denied that she has leased her place there, despite rumors to that effect.
 Nellie says she has not leased her place to anyone and has no intention of leasing it.
Seward seaport record., 1949-10-25
EPISCOPAL GUILD ENTERTAINS 2s GUESTS AT BRIDGE

Mrs. Elsie Consiel of Kenai was in Seward Monday night and Tuesday.
Seward seaport record., 1949-10-25
EASTERN STAR TO GIVE CARD PARTY

Ladies of the Eastern Star have planned card party and dancing for Saturday evening, October 29 It is to be held in the recreation room of the Masonic Hall, be- ginning at 8 o'clock and to be fol- lowed by refreshments
 Bridge and pinochle with high and low prizes are expected to attract a big crowd of folks who do not care especially for ordinary Halloween parties.
 EPISCOPAL GUILD ENTERTAINS 2s GUESTS AT BRIDGE
 The Episcopal Ladies Guild en- tertained 29 guests at the monthly dessert bridge party Saturday af- ternoon held in the Parish Hall. Two first prizes of ivory salt and pepper shakers and two plastic hostess sets were won by high scores in bridge and pinochle
 Hostesses for the day were Mrs. Mildred Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Bate Bond, Mrs. John P. Smith, and Mrs. Ross Mann.
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Shimon Suppressed Evidence,
Barrett Says Predicting Trial
Chief Won't Comment
On Reports Divorce
Case Is Involved

1t. Joseph Shimon, former top
Investigator for the United States
attorneys Office, probably will be
cited before the Police Trial Board
on charges of suppressing evidence,
Maj. Robert j. Barrett, superin-
tendent OF police. said today.
The police chief made this an
nouncement after handing United
States Attorney George Morris
Fay a 12-page report on results of
a month-old police investigation
of 1t. Simmons activities.
Maj. Barrett said he submitted
the report to Mr.. Fay "as the Fed
eral prosecutor" and not as the
former boss of the police lieutenant
who was transferred to uniform
duty in the city's most remote
police precinct last month.
The evidence which 1t. Shimon
allegedly suppressed. according to
Maj. Barrett, consisted of small
amount of powdered opium and
a vial of "Demore," new type
narcotic. The drugs were found
in 1t. Simmons desk at the dis
trict attorneys Office when 1t was
reached by police investigators.
Mai. Barrett refused to COM
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Policeman Suspended
After $500 Shortage
In Ninth Precinct
Coptoin Says Privote
Admits Taking Retiring
Association Funds
By J. Theodore Grown

Police Capt. Irving limbaugh,
commanding officer Of the ninth
precinct. said today he has sus-
pended Pvt. Vincent 8. Hurd be-
cause of a shortage of approx
mately $500 in the veteran station
clerks accounts.
Pvt. Hurd. for years station clerk
of the ninth precinct, has been a
Metropolitan policeman for II
years.
Capt. limbaugh, in a report sent
today to Police Supt. Robert j.
Barrett, said Pvt. Hurd admitted
taking small amounts from the
Metropolitan Police Retiring As
ISOLATION accounts lover a period
of time"
Missing Evidence Led to Inquiry.
Maj. Barrett later told reporters
that the special audit which turned
up shortages in Pvt. Hurd's ac-
count was prompted by an. earlier
report that some evidence was
missing at the ninth precinct.
Maj. Barrett explained that while
this missing evidence started the
investigation. there has been roth
ing to indicate that Pvt. Hurd hao
any connection with the missing
evidence.
Maj. Barrett said the special
audit of Pvt. Hurd's collections
showed that while he had records
of having collected 1854 in July
and August. only $22 in cash
showed up in his accounts. The
remaining 1882 was missing.
A check of the other accounts
maintained by the station clerk
showed no shortages, Mai. Barrett
said. This would include collat-
eral, prisoners property and COL
lections for the Juvenile Court in
non support cases.
Clerk Did Not Know Total.
The station clerk, according to
Capt. limbaugh, admitted borrow
ing and periodically repaying the
fund. Capt. limbaugh said Pvt.
Hurd did not know the extent of
the shortage because he had been
taking money out and putting it
back and finally lost track of what
he owed.
The retiring association dele
gates policeman in each precinct,
usually the station clerk, to collect
payments to the association fund.
The payments from the policemen
are made in cash and the collec-
tions are then sent into the associ-
alton.
Capt. limbaugh said he investi-
gated after receiving a report from
Policeman John C. Davis. secre-
tary of the association. that Pvt.
Hurd's accounts were approximate
ly $500 short. The Davis report
was sent to the captain by 1t.
Marshall Gore of the traffic divi-
sion, president of the association.
Twin investigations-one by the
retiring association auditors and
the other proposed by Maj. Bar
9see HURD, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Evans, Globe Flyer, in Custody
OfChineseReds, Parents Reveal
PIone Used on Trip
Last Yeur Given to
Smithsonian Today

Clifford Evans, jr., whose tiny
globe-circling plane was presented
to the Smithsonian Institution to-
day, has been in protective Gus
tody" of Chinese Communists IN
Shanghai, his parents disclosed.
The 29-year-old Air Force vet
eran, who teamed with George
Truman to take two Piper Super
cruisers on a 25,000-mile world
fight last year, had been flying
with Maj. Gen. Claire Chennaults
Civil Air Transport in China when
the Reds took Shanghai.
His wife, the former Doris Kan
ode of Arlington and his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Evans. 1416
North Abingdon street, Arlington.
attended a luncheon at National
Airport today, during which VIII
liam T. Piper Of the Piper Aircraft
Corp. presented the plane.
It will be stored in Chicago
pending construction Of the
Smithsonian's Air Museum here
and then will join such historic
aircraft as the Wright brothers
Kittyhawk, Lindbergh's Spirit OF
st. Louis and other famed war
planes.
Evening star., 1949-09-08
No Improvement Found
In RutIedge Paralysis
BY the Asseeioted Press

~ 'He $ssoetofeo FreSS
YORK HARBOR, Me-, Sept. 8.
The condition Of Supreme Court
Justice Wiley B. Rutledge was re-
ported unchanged today with mo
improvement" in the paralysis.
The 55-year-old jurist's entire
left side is paralyzed, resulting
from a cerebral hemorrhage.
DR.. Elmer Tower said Justice
Rutledge spent a quiet night" /"
The doctor added the justice
still is in the slightly improved
condition Of the last few days, but
his basic condition remains un-
changed" He is patient at York
Hospital.
The justice was stricken August
a while driving his car here from
Ogunquit. where he had been va
cationins. -
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Richard Strauss, IS, Famed
Contemporary Composer, Dies
Genius Ron Gumut
From Simple Songs
To Major Operas
By the Associated Press

GARMISCH PARTENKIRCH-
EN-, Germany, Sept. s.-Richard,
Strauss, IS. one Of the worlds
greatest contemporary composers,
died today.
His genius ran the gamut Of
musical expression from simple
songs and chamber music to
symphonic poems, symphonies and
operas.
Strauss had suffered from
chronic heart disease for several
months. His daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Alice Strauss, said: "He died
quietly
Strauss came from a family
with a musical background but
was not related to Johann Strauss,
the waltz king"
Surviving are his widow, Paul
inc, his son, Franz; and a grand
son, also named Richard, who is
studying to become q stage mana
ger.
Fame Based on Many Works.
At the apex Of his career, Strauss
was regarded as the greatest living
master Of the orchestra.
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Admiral BadgerFavor,
Keeping Door Open
On China Arms Aid
Former Naval Chief in
Far East Gives Views
At Senote Hearing
BY the Associoted Press

Vice Admiral Oscar C. Badger
said today he favors keeping the
door open" for possible arms aid
to non Communist China.
Admiral Badger gave his views
to the Senate Foreign Relations
and Armed Services Committees
The two committees are drafting
legislation for an arms program
to strengthen friendly nations
against communism.
The Truman administration
asks a $l,450, 600, 900 measure, but
has proposed nothing for China.
Admiral Badger, former COM
mander of United States naval
forces in the Far East, talked with
the Senators behind closed doors.
But he told a reporter he is on
record as favoring possible arms
aid to Chinese non-Communists.
Knowland Sponsors Move.
He was called before the Senate
committees at the request of Sem
ator Knowland. Republican, of
California, who is seeking to pro-
vide some arms aid for Chinese
opposing the Communists.
Senator Knowland conceded
that administration forces might
be able to persuade the combined
committees to turn down his de-
mand that arms aid for non-Com-
munist' China be added to the
pending bill.
"Ample Discussion" Promised.
He told. the Senate late yester-
day that there will be ample dis
cussion" of the China issue when
the arms aid measure comes ur
for debate on the Senate hool
some 10 days or two weeks hence
Senator Connally, Democrat. Of
Texas, the administrations for
eign policy spokesman in the Sen
ate, replied to Senator Knowland's
speech and accused Generalissime
Chang Kai-shek of "deserting hi
people" and taking $138, ,000, 900 o1
their gold with him to Formosa.
He asked Senator Knowlano
why Chang doesn't use this gold
to buy arms.
Connally Criticizes Proposal.
Senator Connally noted thai
Senator Knowland's propose
would make arms aid available tt
mon Communists" in China, no.
to the Nationalist Government ol
the country which was headed BY
Chang.
who are the non- -Com1nists?'
he demanded. How are you 60.
ing to find them-send a commits
sion over there and stop people or
(See CHINA, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Dewey Asked 10 5ent
Militia as Outbreaks
Hurt IA in Bell Strike
Force of 200 Ambushes
SeveJn Buses Carrying
Non-Strikers to Plont
bulletin

BUFFALO, N. Y. R.-Gov.
Dewey today was asked to send
the State militia to restore or
der in the Bell Aircraft strike.
District Attorney William E.
Miller of Niagara County made
the request shortly after at
least IA persons were reported
injured in attacks by strikers
on nonstrikers this morning.
By the Assoeicted Press
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. g.
Violence broke out in the l3'
week-old Bell Aircraft strike fol
the second successive day today
A flying squad of about 2o'
strikers and strike sympathizer
ambushed a cavalcade of sever
buses carrying nonstrikers from
Buffalo to the Bell plant in near
by Wheatfield.
Four persons were injured b.
flying glass or stones hurlet
through the windows Of one o
the buses at the end Of the caval
cade. The six other buses sue
ceeded in turning around and re
turning to Buffalo without ap
preciable damage.
Five CIubbed at Gates.
Yesterday, the strikers staged
mass rally at the plant. Five EN-
ployes were dubbed or 'roughet
Evening star., 1949-09-08

The Interior Department is
planning sharp increase in the
fees on the city's public golf
courses. it was revealed at the
District Recreation Board meeting
this morning.
The new green fees will be:
Langston ON weekdays, 80
cents for nine holes; on SATURDAYS.
Sundays and holidays. so cents
for nine holes. The present rates
are 20 cents on weekdays and
IS cents Saturdays. Sundays and
holidays.
East Potomac and Rock Greek
On weekdays. 40 cents for Q
holes. 60 cents for 18 holes; on
Saturdays. Sundays and holidays.
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Lucas Predicts Defeat
OF Peril Point Plan
After Party Hud6e
Republican Amendment
Can Produce Close Vote,
But Not Victory, He Says
By J. A. O'Leory

Defeat of the Republican peril
point" amendment to the recipro-
cal trade bill was predicted by
Majority Leader Lucas today fol-
lowing a party huddle of Senate
Democrats.
Senator Lucas conceded, how
ever. that the vote may be close
on the amendment, which seeks
to empower the Federal Tariff
Commission to fix the points be-
low which tariff cuts would i'm
peril American industry.
Senator Lucas told reporters
the Republicans had made party
issue of the amendment and he
hoped Democrats would do so.
With the party lineup at 50
Democrats and 43 Republicans,
the latter would have to pick up
at least six Democrats to win, as
suming full Senate vote.
Lucas Reassured.
Senator Lucas did not attempt
to estimate how many Senators
will cross partx lines on the show
down, but said the exchange OF
views among Democrats in to-
days closed conference encour-
aged him to believe I'VE wiIlebe in
position to defeat the peril
point"
Meanwhile, Senator Millikin of
Colorado. leading the Republican
fight for the amendment. took the
Senate floor early this afternoon
to deliver a long defense of his
party's position on the peril
point" limitation.
Senator Lucas lis hopeful an
agreement can be made with the
Republicans on a date to vote
on the tariff issue, but not sooner
than some time next week.
Passage of the bill to keep the
reciprocal trade program alive for
two more years appears to be a
fovegone conclusion.
George Opposes Plan.
President Truman's leaders on
Capitol Hill are fighting the
"peril-point" provision, which
Chairman George of the Senate
Finance Committee calls harmful
and unnecessary. He told the SEN
ate in the opening hours OF de-
bate yesterday the peril point"
clause is heavily slanted toward
protectionism."
Senator Vandenberg of Michi-
gan, leading Republican backer
of the administrations foreign
policy, is standing with Senator
Millikin for the peril point pro-
vision. He said one argument that
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Italian Flyer Attempts
Eost-West Atlantic Hob
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-An ItaI-
ian flyer today made a bid to be-
come the first aviator to make the
east-to-west Atlantic nonstop
flight in a single-engine plane.
representatives announced.
John Brondello. SO, is due at
La Guardia Field at 2 pm. to-
morrow. He left Lisbon at noon,
his sponsors said.
With Brondello is his co-pilot,
Capt. Camille Barioglio. The two
plan a Western Hemisphere trip
to raise $3,000,0 900 for National
italian boys town near Turin.
Evening star., 1949-09-08

ment on reports that the investi-
cation and subsequent transfer of
1t. Shimon started after the State
Department and the Justice De-
partment received complaints of
his extracurricular investigative
activities.
The police chief and United
(See SHIMON, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-09-08
More Used-Cor Values
In The Star

Beginning tomorrow The
Star will publish a weekly
used-car bargain page in the
classified section. The page
will highlight the special
used-car offerings of 16 Met
ropolitan Washington's best
known used-car dealers.
This feature will be in ad-
dition to the hundreds of
used-car classified ads which
appear daily in The Star.
For used-car bargains con-
suit The Star classified, section
first, because The Stars clas-
sified section Is first in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Sharp Boost in Fees Planned
For City's Public Golf Courses
Recreation Board Approves Interior
Proposal for Increase of 10 to 20 Cents

go cents for 9 holes, 80 cents for
18 holes. The present rates for 8
holes are Is cents on weekdays
and 40 cents during week ends;
for Is holes, 40 cents on weekdays
and IS cents over week ends. The
same rates apply for 18 holes at
AnacoStia.
Fort Dupont-on weekdays, 60
cents for nine holes; over week
ends, 80 cents. The week day rate
on the nine-hole course now is
so cents and the week end rate is
81 or 10 cents higher than the
new rate.
No rates existed for 18 holes at
Fort Dupont previously. but new
Evening star., 1949-09-08
JobIess Total Drops

The number Of iobholders
hit a 1S4S peak of 59,947,000
In August, while the total Of
idle workers dropped more
than 400, 900, the Census Bu-
reau said today. The bureaus
report showed that unemploy-
nent dropped to 3,669,000.
Earlier Story on Page Bib
Evening star., 1949-09-08

Mr.. Evans wife said they had
received a guarded" telephone
call from him about q month ago
and that he is now awaiting
transportation back to the United
States. The State Department is
aiding the case, she said.
Mr.. Evans, salutatorian Of his
class at Woodrow Wilson High
(See EVANS. Page A-5.)