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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-13
ElkS ARE OFFERING PRIZES FOR ESSAYS; NOTICE TO STUDENTS

Two thousand dollars in prizes will be awarded to the high school students who write the best essays on the subject Why Democracy Works" in a nationwide contest sponsored by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Joseph H. Sadlier, Exalted Ruler of the ju- neau Lodge of Elks, announces.
 The Juneau Lodge will award prizes totalling s1O5 for the best essays entered in this area in ad- dition to the national prizes, Sad Ter said. The awards to be made follow:
 National: Gn U. s. Government Savings Bonds, at maturity value) First prize, $1,O00; second prize, $500; third prize, s25O and five prizes of $50 each.
 Local: First prize, $60 second prize, $50; third prize, $15.
 George l. Hall of Lyncrook, N. Y. Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, advised Sadlier that any stu dent in the ninth to 18th grades, inclusive of any public, parochial or private school is invited to enter the contest.
 Americas 950,000 Elks are spon- soring this contest to encourage our youth to study democracy in practical operation, and to discover fer themselves why freedom, jus tice and the democratic concept of dienity of the individual have made it possible for our nation to prosper and develop in every field of human activity Sadlier stated. Foes of democracy are working hard, and sometimes successfully, to turn young people away from their heri- tage of liberty to communism and other totalitarian philosophies. We don't think they will get very far if OUT youth know the facts"
 Essays must be not less than 300 words and not more than 750 words in length, written in the contes- tant's own handwriting, and must be his or her own, original work. Essays must be submitted to the Secretary of the Elks lodge nearest the students rome on or before March l. Complete rules and oth- CT details of the contest may be
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-13

obtained at the Elks lodge and from the School bulletin board.
 The best essay submitted to the Juneau Lodge will be entered in the national competition. National awards will lee made in June.
 James c. Ryan is chairman Of the Lodge Committee in charge of the contest in this area. Members of the committee are Thomas N. Cashen and Cortis Wingerson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-13
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Evening star., 1949-08-15
Civitons to Lunch Tomorrow

The Civitan Club of Washington
will hold its regular luncheon at
1880 pm. tomorrow in the May
flower Hotel. New members will
be initiated.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Snseial pi,nnieh 10 The star

BALTIMORE, Aug. 15.-Details
of a portion of the route to be
followed by the projected new
dual highway between Washing
ton and Annapolis were made
public today by the State Roads
Commission.
The section involved extends
from the Grain highway to Sandy
Point. a distance of nearly IA
miles.
The commission last month
awarded a $1.732,778 contract to
the Nello L. Teer Co., Durham,
N. c., for construction of a four
mile stretch from South River to
Parole.
This week, officials expect to
award contract for an addi-
tional six miles of the new road
from South River to the Grain
highway. c. j. Langenfelder g.
Son, Inc, Baltimore, has sub
mitted low bid of $1,971,861 on
the project.
Plans call for the expressway
to connect with the Grain high
way about two miles south Of
where the present Annapolis
Washington road-Route So
crosses it. In conjunction with
the Grain highway (Route 30D
and the projected Chesapeake
Bay bridge, the new road eventu-
ally will be part of a North South
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Quarrel Over Civil War
Ends in Shooting Of Two
BY the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-An argu-
ment over the Civil War between
a former Southerner and two
Chicagoans led to a one-shot en-
gagement in which two were
wounded yesterday.
Hurt were Joseph Kuhn, Is,
seriously hit by shotgun charge
in the abdomen, and John Nichols,
q, just nicked.
Nichols and Odel Emberton, %,
a former Tennessean, were held
without charge for questioning.
Police 1t. George Bicek said the
three men were guests at party
Saturday night. During the fes-
tivities, Emberton and the other
two began discussing the Civil
War. Emberton held tn at the
Confederacy had shown itself
superior to the North during the
war. Kuhn and Nichols said 1t
was the other way around.
The argument became so heated
it broke up the party. Emberton
went to his room. The others
followed, broke the lock on
Emberton's door, and entered.
1t. Bicek said Emberton admit
ted orally he fired as the other
two broke into the room. The
police official said Emberton came
to Chicago several years ago from
Jackson, Tenn.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Clio Officer Quits as Red,
Insists on Right 10 Belong
Rx the Associotsd Prass

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Maurice
Travis, secretary-treasurer of the
CIO Mine. Mill and Smelter
Workers Union, today announced
his resignation from the Com
munist Party with a great sense
of indignation" ~
Travis, a storm center in a
stormy union. said that as a re-
suit Of his resignation he has
signed a Taft Hartley non Com
munist affidavit, and that the
union is now in full compliance
with the law.
The resignation from the Com
munist Party, membership was
not an easy step for me to take, ="
Travis said. II believe under our
Bill of Rights, for which our fore
fathers fought, that an Amer
lean has as much right to be a
Communist as he has to be a
Republican or a Democrat, a Jew
or a Catholic, or an Elk or a
Mason.
Membership in the Communist
Party has always meant to me as
member and officer of the in
ternational union that I could be
a better trade unionist ="
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Hawaii Reported Ready
To Unload Freighter
By the Assoeioted Press

HONOLULU, Aug. 15.-The
107th day Of the Hawaiian dock
strike opened with a rumor that
the government would begin un-
loading the freighter Hawaiian
Merchant with non-union workers
today.
The islands 1000 CIO Interna-
tional Longshoremen's and Ware
houseman's Union members are
asking 32-cent-an-hour wage in
crease over their 81 40 basic scale.
The seven stevedoring companies
have offered increases up to IA
cents an hour which have been
spurned by the union.
The territorial government, act
ing under an emergency law passed
on August 6, seized the facilities Of
the struck firms and called for
workers. The union announced its
members would not work for the
government.
Union spokesmen said they will
test the constitutionality OF the
seizuIe law in court.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
data Revealed on Route Planned
For New Annapolis Expresswoy

route that will bypass Washing
ton. Baltimore, Wilmington and
Philadelphia-all bottlenecks for
through traffic.
While the route from the Grain
highway to the District is fairly
we'll established. certain points
have not yet been definitely fixed.
No matter what route is followed,
however. the highway will enter
Washington at the Kenilworth in
terchange, which will be the same
point where the new Washington
Baltimore parkway joins the Ana
costa River parkway and New
York avenue extended.
Eastward from the Grain high
way, plans call for the new Anna
polls road to cross the South River
about one-half mile south of
Route so, pass just north of
Parole, and bypass Annapolis to
cross the Severn River to Win
chester and Sandy Point.
An interchange will be provided
at Parole for the benefit of motor
lists desiring to use Route so to
Annapolis.
The Annapolis and Anne Arun-
del County Chamber of Commerce
and the Wardour Citizens Asso-
citation have approved the COM
missions plan for the route to be
followed between Winchester and
Parole.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Rites Held for F. B. Hobson;
Retired GAO Accountant

Funeral services for Frederick
B. Hobson, retired General Ac-
counting Office employe, were held
this morning at GaWler's funeral
chapel, 1756 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial was in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Hobson died Saturday at his
home, 1885 Monroe street NV,
after a years illness. He had
lived here 80 years.
He was born in Richmond and
began his Government service in
1917 as a civilian employe in the
War Department. Subsequently,
he worked for the War Finance
Corporation and then returned to
the War Department in the Office
of the Chief Of Engineers. He
later transferred to the Depart
ment Of Commerce and the De-
partment of Agriculture before
going to the Government Ac-
counting Office as an auditor in
1884, a position he held until his
retirement four years ago.
Mr. ~Hobson was a Mason and
an Elk.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Katye G. Hobson of the Monroe
street address: and a daughter,
Miss Katherine G. Hobson and a
son, Frederick H. Hobson.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
0DWyer Urges Negro,
nforJudgeships
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Mayor
William ODwyer has suggested
to President Truman that he
name at least one woman and one.
Negro to the four new Federal
Court judgeships in the Southern
District of New York. So. >
A letter to the President from
the Democratic Mayor, made pub
lie Yesterday, said "the suggested
appointments would be well with
in the spirit of your great civil
rights program"
Mr.. ODwyer said women have
not been given fair opportunity
to serve in the higher courts, aA
added:
"The reasons and urgency for
the appointment of Negro as a
Federal judge are even more COM
pelling."
He said appointment of a Negro
would be in line with the Truman
program ito end the shameful
discrimination against minorities
in our country"
Representative Marcantonlo,
who is the American Labor Party
candidate for Mayor against Mr..
ODwyer at the November elec-
ton, announced, last night he had
sent telegram to Mr.. Truman
urging nomination of Negro for
one of the judgeships.
The New York Times quoted in
formed quarters as saying United
States Attorney John F. x. Nc
Gohey is slated for promotion to
a Federal judgeship.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Man Kills Wife's Parents,
Shoots Her, Takes Own Life
BY the Associated Press

LYONS, Kans., Aug. 15.-"Daddy
shot grandpa and grandma and
mommy. and daddy's dead. too %
The three eldest of four chill
dren, l to 7 years old, thus de-
scribed to Sheriff Clarence Pat
terson a shooting in their grand
parents home.
The father, Donald Bunce, Is,
died yesterday in a hospital. His
wife. Mrs. Virginia Bunce. "a, is
believed to have only slight
chance of recovery. She was shot
above the heart.
The grandparents. Wilbur Shoe
maker, 81, and his wife Anna, SO,
died after Bunce invaded the
home late Saturday night carry
ing shotgun and with two pis-
tolls stuck in his belt.
Sheriff Patterson said Mrs.
Shoemaker was killed by a blast
from Bunce's shotgun. Then, the
sheriff said, Bunce shot his wife
with one Of the pistols.
Mr.. Shoemaker, awakened by
the firing, obtained his own shot
gun and exchanged shots with
Bunce, the sheriff said. Bunce
was hit in the chest, but the sher-
if said he apparently placed a
pistol to his head after being
struck by a blast from the older
mans shotgun.
Mrs. Bunce had filed suit for
divorce last Thursday. She OBJ
tanned a court order to prevent
Bunce from molesting her or the
children. a,p. s.4..t- - <i
Sheriff Patterson said Bunce
had threatened to get the whole
outfit" If ne did not obtain Gus
tody Of the children.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Club Figuring in Death
OF Broadcaster Set Afire
BY the Associated Press

ALICE, Tex, = Aug. 15.-The
night club which figured in the
death of a crusading radio COM
mentator was set af1re early yes
terday. The blaze was extin-
guished before it did any damage.
w, H. lBilD Mason. in his last
broadcast, denounced the club
the Rancho Alegro-as a place
where prostitution was practiced.
He declared Deputy Sheriff Sam
Smithwick owned the property.
Mr.. Mason was shot to death
the next day, July 20. in his auto
mobile in an industrial section OF
Alice. Smithwick placed himself
in jail and was charged with mur-
der.
Avelino Saenz. who was in the
car with Mr.. Mason, identified
the 263-pound deputy as the man
who killed the" commentator.
Rags and paper were stuffed
beneath the rear of the Rancho
Allegro and set afire. Jorge Casas
watchman who lives near. the
club, saw the flames from his
home about 2 am. He put out
the fire. which charred only a
small part of the frame club.
Mr.. Casas said he did not see
any one around the building.
Before dawn on July 30. shot
gun raiders blasted the dance hall.
Texas Ranger Ben Kruger said
then eight shots struck the build
ing at time when it was de-
serted
Evening star., 1949-08-15
20 Harrisonburg Families
Flee Homes inFIashF|ood
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press ri ,..-.
=, HARRISONBURG, Va, Aug. is.
Heavy rainfall early today sent
Blacks Run out of its banks here
and caused about 20 families to
flee their homes on Liberty street.
Three blocks of Liberty street
parallel to and one block west of
Main street-were under water
estimated as three or four feet
deep.
Heavy rainfall started about
3 am. and continued for several
hours
Families residing in the flooded
section left their homes about
daybreak. Firemen removed one
elderly resident, Miss Sally Feuch-
tenberger.
Several automobiles were washed
down Liberty street by the force
Of the food waters.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
wainwright 10 Keynote
National DAV Convention
By the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Aug. Is. - The
&8th National convention OF the
Disabled American Veterans opens
In Public Hall today with key
note speech by Gen. Jonathan M.
Wainwright, National commander.
More than 1000 are expected to
attend the flve-day meeting. One
OF the main topics will be the Fed
eral rehabilitation program for
disabled veterans.
Gen. Wainwright spoke to 1,500
on Public Square yesterday in
commemoration of the fourth an
niversary of Japan's surrender.
THE hero of Corregidor and Ba-
Staan, who was japanese prisoner
s-when the war ended, said prob
ably more than any of you, I get
Q thrill out of this anniversary.
@sMovie Actor Jimmy Stewart will
b1. given a bronze plaque at the
opening session for his contribu'
ton to the DAV in playing the
lead in How Much Do Yor
Owe?", a movie short about tht
examination.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Perry B. Colt Appointed
To National Gallery Staff

Perry B. Cott, who has been
associate director Of the Worcester
(Massor Art Museum for several
years, has been appointed assist
ant chief curator Of the National
Gallery of Art, it was announced
today.
Mr.. Cott succeeds Charles Sey-
mour. Jr., who has been appointed
to the faculty and musuer11 staff
of Yale University, DIR. Seymour
is the son of Yale's president and
is a graduate Of that university.
Mr.. Cott, who will assume his
gallery duties here September l,
received his doctors degree in
fine arts from Princeton Univer-
sity in 1888 and has written nu-
merous articles on painting and
sculpture. During World War II
he served in the Navy and saw
duty as a monuments, fine arts
and archives officer in Europe.
White fir lumber. production
has increased more than six times
since 1910.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
State S Fighters Seem
unworried Despite
Snub by McGrath
BY the Assoeioted Press

A Snub by the National Com
mittee for some States Fighters
apparently left President Tru-
mans civil rights critics unWor-
, ried today about their position i'll
the Democratic Party.
j. Howard McGrath, retiring
, national chairman, announced
|, that members from some of the
Southern States who didn't sup
port the President in last years
election haven't been invited to
q meeting here August "a. This
is the meeting in which the COM
mittee is expected to pick William
Boyle, jr., as Senator McGrath's
successor.
Members of Congress from the
-four States given a cold shoulder
mississippi, Louisiana, South
Carolina and Alabama-shrugged
off this slight as of little conse-
quence.
Little Trouble on Patronage.
: In the practical exchange of
politics, involving patronage, these
members said-with one or two
eXceptions-they aren't having
any trouble with the national
committee at this time.
They reported that while their
States may not be represented
when Boyle, lawyer and former
Kansas City policeman. is chosen
to head the committee, they still
are getting satisfactory results on
their recommendations for ap-
pointments.
Similarly, Southern Democrats
who are running for reelection
next year said they had heard no
rumors of an attempted purge
against them.
For instance, friends said they
are pretty certain that If Senator
George, Democrat, of Georgia,
who has had his differences with
President Truman over civil rights,
taxes anu OUll6l llldCCClo, oCSho ~
election the administration won't
bring out a primary candidate
against him.
Pepper, Hill Support Seen.
Neither have President Tru-
mans hackers shown any interest
in getting Democratic opponents
into the field against Senators
Fulbright of Arkansas or Long OF
Louisiana.
Senators Hill of Alabama and
Pepper of Florida are likely to get
active administration support IN
their primary races.
And in South Carolina Mr.. Tru-
mans friends apparently will have
to choose between Senator john
ston and Gov. j. Strom Thur
mond, who headed the States
Rights ticket which took 39 elec-
toral votes away from the Presl-
dent last November.
Evening star., 1949-08-15
inm Begins Drive
IN Tex Evuders
By the Assoeioted Press

BANGKOK Thai (Siam)
revenue department is sending out
secret agents to run down stamp
taxsevaders among businessmen
who. are mulcting the government
df II. f.000,0 900 a.year.
Al revenue department official
said most of the evasion Is done
by keeping two sets of books, one
tdeKel shown revenue officials and
the other to keep track Of the
firms,, actual transactions. For
seiGnSas we'll as Thai business
f1asS join in the practice, he
added. A
Evening star., 1949-08-15
Goodwill Industries Assembly

Five representatives of Davis
Memorial Goodwill Industries were
to leave today for the National
Delegate Assembly of Goodwill In
dustries of America which begin
Wednesday at Lake Geneva, Wis
consin. They are w. Harold Shape,
director of the plant at 1918 New
Hampshire avenue NV; Mrs.
Shape, Mrs. Blanch T. Riddle,
Chester L. Rees and Louis C..
Schenk,
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Hill Prince Impresse!
In Aqueduct Triumph
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-You
can lot down the name Hill Prince
today. paste it in your hat or lay
it away in Grandma's jewel case
for future reference.
This 2-year-old colt with a
scrawny one-third of a tail il
going to be heard from next
spring when they're talking about
the Kentucky Derby and other
3-year-old racing classics.
Hill Prince, splashing through
mud and slop along with Jockey
Eddie Arcaro, broke the Aqueduct
track record for 612 furlongs yes
terday in the $23,075 Cowdin
Stakes. He did it in spectacular
fashion. which merely added more
of the generous praise that's been
his since he began his racing
career only II short weeks ago.
There's no doubt Hill Prince
is the best juvenile colt in the
East in action at the present time
and he'll stake a strong claim to
national honors at the rate he's
knocking them over. This was
his sixth victory in seven starts
his third straight stakes triumph
and his classiest performance yet
In sixth and last place for the
first quarter mile, the speedy son
of Princequillo wore down his
rivals in 1:167s.
Hill Prince, Virginia-bred
from the stable Of Christopher T.
Chenery, knocked two-f1fths Of a
second of the track mark set by
Ogden Phipps' King Cole in win
ming this same Cowdin Stakes in
1910.
Furthermore, Hill Prince did it
under 1872 pounds, as against 118
packed by King Cole nire
years ago.
Evening star., 1949-09-15
Baseball
Continued From Page C-1.)

couple Of singles to account for
six runs. He drove in four and
scored two. Monte Kennedy ab-
sorbed the brunt of the attack
to be charged with his 18th set
back. 1t was the 18th win for
Brecheen.
Pee Wee Reese, Brooklyn cap
tain and shortstop. was the big
gun in the Dodgers victory. Back
in the lineup after missing one
game because of a bruised elbow
Reese led the attack against
Howie Fox Of the Reds with a
double and single. Each blow
began a scoring spree, with Duke
Snider delivering both times with
base knocks. Backed by the
Reese -Snider duo, Preacher Roe
went on to register his 18th vic
tory with a seven-hitter.
Lefty Ed Lopat and Vic Raschi
turned in the Yankee victories
Lopat had plenty of opposition
from AL Papai. a knucklebal]
righthander. in the opener. but
came through with his best per-
formance of the season. to gain
his 14th triumph with a four
hitter. An error by Outf1elder
Roy Sievers led to both New York
tallies in the second inning.
Raschi had the benefit Of a 49,
hit attack against six Brownie
fingers in the nightcap. Bobby
Brown and Cliff Mapes led the
way with four blows apiece.
Pitcher Ellis Kinder and slug
ger de luxe Ted Williams teamed
up to give the Red Sox their
hard-earned victory. Kinder al
lowed six hits In notching his
goth triumph, the last 10 of them
in succession. Williams ac-
counted for the only run with q
homer in the sixth, his 38th. It
was the last of four hits yielded
by Loser Hal Newhouser.
Ralph Kiner blasted his 49th