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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
Wife of Former Alaskan Found Shoi
 Ink. {. HoteI Room

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 17-R-A 46-year-old civil engineer sobplnsiy ,o4d police yesterday of returning to his downtown hotel room aiter a gay party and finding his wlle in bed with a bullet wound ln the head.
 The engineer, Leland F. Roberts said his wife had become Ill while at the party and returned to the room He explained she had been in ill health for several months.
 The wife, also 46, died in a hos pital.
 The couple, Roberts said, had lived in San Francisco most of the time the last few years but he him. self had travelled from job to job, including ones in Alaska and in the Aleutians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
The W ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

Dy DhLW GA1NOO4N Copyright, ls4s. by Bell Syndicate. Incl WASHINGTON - Accidentally this column has got mixed up in the row between President Truman and his old Secretary of State, Jimmie Byrnes.
 Some time ago, Byrnes wrote this columnist a letter regarding the circumstances under which he re- signed from the State Department. It was this writer's belief that Byrnes, who had done a great job as Secretary of State, had been eased out because of friction and jealousy which even then was evil dent between the two men.
 Jimmie Byrnes, however, contend ing that he resigned purely because of ill health, sent Truman car bon copy of his letter to me. And Truman sent him in reply signi- ficant letter which ignored the is- sue of why Byrnes resigned. and dwelt instead on Byrnes' convers- ion to DixiecratiSm.
 T have read your Washington and Lee speech" MT. Truman said, and then went on to comment on the manner in which MT. Byrnes was deserting the political philoso- phy of Roosevelt and Truman. As an afterthought, the President wrote at the bottom of the letter the fol- lowing postscript:
 T know now how Caesar felt, he said, referring to Brutus's fam ed stab in the back. when he said 'et tu, Brute?'."
 When Mir. Byrnes replied to this
 (Coutinued on Page FOur)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
OFFICERS CONFER
 WITH RYAN ABOUT
 ON-p0ST SCHOOLS

Problems of on-post schools in Alaska brought a party of military officers here for an all-day con- ference with Dr. James 0. Ryan, Territorial Commissiore- of Edu- cation.
 The group, which represented both Ladd Field (Fairbanks) and Fort Richardson (Anchorage), flew hack via military transportation yesterday.
 Maj. E. P. Anastasia, president of the Ladd Field School Board, was accompanied by It. Charles R. Davis, Information and Education Officer, and It. William H. Moore, who will succeed him shortly in that capacity.
 They had been joined by Capt. Helene Hendrickson of Fort Rich ardson, l. and E. officer for the Alaskan Air Command.
 Going over the entire program for next year with Captain Hen drickson, Dr. Ryan found knots that cannot yet be untangled. With huge housing projects going up and large increase in personnel eX- pected, the on-post school at Fort Richardson is expected to increase in enrolment more than 800 per cent.
 Details of teachers, textbooks and supplies also were taken up for the Ladd Field schools.
 On-post schools are operated by the Territorial Department Of Edu- eaton under contract with the Alaska Command, on a basis of the Department receiving $4,30o year per classroom unit. The de- partment furnishes teachers, text books and supplies, while the post provides the building, classroom furniture and utilities.
 The Education Department now operates 30 on-post classroom units, at Adak, Kodiak, Fort Richardson, Ladd and Eielson Fields.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
YOUNGSTERS FLOCK
 10 CHRISTMAS PARTY
 GIVEN BY JUNEAU ELkS

From toddlers to 13-year-olds. Juneau and Douglas youngsters lined up at the Capitol Theatre this noon, waiting for the doors to open at 12:30.
 Walt Disney's Melody Time" is the first installment of the tradi- tional children's party for which members of Lodge No. APO, BPOE are hosts.
 After the show, Santa Claus awaits the crowd of eager young sters, across the street in the Elks' Hall. There, big, lighted tree and ether festive decorations set the Christmas atmosphere.
 As happens every year at holi- day time, committee of Elks has spent long hours packing the Christmas packages, which contain candy, nuts and fruit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17

rotor for convenience and eco- lomical operation.
 Ken Sheldon is sawyer, and one li the three men now working at he mill. Martin explained that as many as l5 men could be employed tt the plant when demand makes that necessary"
 A trackway is being constructed nto the plant for transporting fin- ished lumber to the newly-decked yard.
 Raw material for the mill is being supplied from a yellow cedar stand at Cape Fanshaw. The timber, pur- chased from the Forest Service, is being logged by A. A. McMurchie of Juneau on contract from the Yellow Cedar Company of Alaska.
 Martin believes that two to three percent of the timber in the Ton gass National Forest is yellow cedar, so he is confident his supply of raw material is sufficient.
 He figures he will be able to manufacture composition logs for use in fireplaces and stoves from the yellow cedar sawdust, by product of his all-electric mill. He plans to experiment with small hydraulic press when time permits.
 Martin can see in the future new industries springing around the development and expansion ot yellow cedar production in the Ju- neau area.
 You'll see,v he says. "Therell be furniture mills spring up and new woodworking shops. And boat building will expand, too. We've got some wonderful wood to work with here in Southeast Alaska"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
New Thane MiII Now Saving Valuable Alaska Timber; is
 0utgrowih of Logger 5 Dream

Wood, as delicately scented as Tennessee cedar, as durable as the famous Port Orford toat-lumbel cedar. and as finely grained and knotted as the best furniture wood, is being produced at the rate ot 5O00 board feet per day at new mill near Juneau.
 The plant, which grew out of the dreams of two Juneau men aided and encouraged by local business men and the Forest Service, is the first in Alaska to specialize in the production of valuable yellow cedar lumber.
 The mill is at Thane in the cs~'- penter shop on the old Alaska Gas tineau Mining Company property, which is now owned by the Alaska Juneau Mining Company.
 The firm was incorporated by its founders, Jack Martin and Norm Durocher, in July. Installation oi the machinery began three months ago, and production went into full swing in November.
 Already orders are being filled for lumber with which coats will be built in Juneau and furniture at Haines, and orders are on hand for carload lots of furniture lum- Der from a Portland, Oregon, fur niture mill.
 The idea for such a specialized lumber mill began in 1881 when Martin came to Alaska as an em- ployee of Libby, McNeill and Libby. He had been logger since he was "a youngster," he said today, and what he heard about Alaska's yellow cedar struck a spark.
 Its really a cypress" Martin said. And it's a great wood. AS good for boat-suilding as Port Crford cedar and fine for furni- ture. The knots in the lumber from the smaller trees are so sound they're like burls, And the smell of the wood is like perfume"
 What he learned about the yellow cedar stayed with. Martin, and two years ago he sold his home in Bel lingham, Wash; bought boat, the 45-foot Veteran, and headed for Alaska. He worked for year log ging in Southeast Alaska, and cruised Admiralty, Chichagof and Baranof Islands and some of the mainland of Southeast Alaska on weekends and during vacations, looking over the yellow cedar stands.
 Then he joined Durocher in put ting his idea in action.
 Norm has had lot of training in business administration" Mar tin said. He's handling the busi- ness end and I'm handling the pro- auction end"
 The plant at Thane is electric ally operated. Each unit-main saw, edging saw, cutoff saw, planer and the hoist which will pull logs from the sheltered millpond-is operated on an individual electric
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
CAPTAIN OF 5T0RIS SHIFTED; TO INSPECT NY MERCHANT SHIPS

Commander John R. Kurcheski, captain of the Juneau-hased Coast Guard cutter Storis, received orders today from Washington that he will be detached from his command January Is and be sent to the Coast Guard Academy in New Lon- don, Conn.,, and later given per- manent duty in New York City.
 He will be relieved at that date by Commander F. J Statts, now stationed in St. Louis, Mo.
 The commander joined the Storis in Baltimore some two and half years ago and for time vas based in Greenland with her. Approximately year ago he brought the ship here. where he has been since.
 He will be in the Academy under going an indoctrination course to prepare for duties as merchant marine inspector about two or three months, he believes. Following the course, he will take up duties in the inspection branch in the New York area. He will be stationed in the field" he said, which entails supervision of boiler and hull in- spections held aboard merchant vessels entering the port of New York
 Commander Kurcheski is married and has a small daughter attending school here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Norah from Vancouver due to arrive at tonight and sails for Skagway at 1:30.
 Denali scheduled to sail from Seattle today.
 Baranof from westward scheduled southbound 5 pm. Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
DISTRICT ENGINEER
 WRITES OF PLANS
 FOR HARBOR WORK

In letter to Mayor Waino Hend- rickson dated December IA, the of- flee of the District Engineer, AL aska District, U. s. Army Corps of Engineers, described the harbor improvement projects scheduled for the Juneau area.
 In the 1850 budget, S25,000 were set up for maintenance dredging of the small boat harbor here.
 Tt is planned that this work will be advertised about February, l, 1950," the letter said ". Planned maintenance dredging should be completed by Nov l, 1950." The letter said favorable re- poirt had been submitted for the construction of a small boat harbor in Douglas ito take care of the additional small boat harbor re- quirements in the vicinity of Ju- neau."
 "A considerably greater amount of small boat facilities can be pro- vided at Douglas at a much more reasonable expenditure than would be entailed in the enlargement of the existing small boat harbor at Juneau" it was pointed out in the letter.
 No work has been done on dredg- ing Gastineau channel to provide a channel usable by fishing boats from Juneau to Fritz Cove due to lack of appropriations.
 "A favorable report of a project to stabilize the present channel of Gold Creek. was transmitted to the Office, Secretary of the Army recently, and it is very probable that this report will be presented to Congress during the next session.
 Tn order to protect the present structure from further erosion prior to authorization of the permanent improvement, $25,000 in additional flood emergency funds have lately been allocated. Work will be initiat- ed on this phase of the Gold Creek project at an early date" the Dis trict Engineer wrote.
 The letter to Mayor Hendrickson, read at the City Council meeting last night, was the result of the Mayors discussions with Major Gen. Stanley L. Scott, U. s. Army. Alaska, while the general was att tending a meeting here late in Nov ember.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
JuNEAU'S CHRISTMAS
 TREE TO BE UT MONDAY

Juneau's Christmas tree at Front and Seward Streets will be deco- rated Monday. Mayor Waino Hen- drIckson promised today.
 He said the Alaska Electric Light and Power Company will wire the tree for lights. and the city will do the actual decorating. This years tree will be brighter than last, he said The city is buying several new strings of lights with which to deck it out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
HANSON FOUND GUILTY

Willie Hanson, paroled November 19 from the U. s. Penitentiary at McNeil Island after serving nine wears of a 15-year sentence, was found guilty on three counts of assault and battery in a jury trial in the U. s. Commissioners Court here yesterday.
 He will be sentenced Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
. . . q . . . WEATHER REPORT

, (This data is for 24-hour pe-
 . riod ending 7::30 am. PST) } In Juneau-Maximum 26; } minimum 20.
 At Airport-Maximum 26:
 minimum II.
 , F 0 IL E c A s r } tJuneau ana vicinftyb Continued clear and cold tonight and Sunday; occas- ional fresh northeast winds. Low temperature tonight between 10 and Is in town } and between and 10 in outlying areas. High temper ature Sunday about 25. F R E CIP1 IT. ITO N , Past 24 hours ending 7:3o a m today City of Juneau-None;
 since Dec. 1--3.25 inches;
 since July 1--52.13 inches. At Airport-None;
 since Dec. 1-1.36 inches;
 since July 1-3448 inches. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
COUNCIL ACCEPTS
 RESIGNATION OF
 CITY MAGISTRATE

The resignation of William l. Paul Jr., as City Magistrate was accepted by the City Council when it met in regular session last night
 Fred Eastaugh. Juneau attorney and President of the Chamber of Commerce, was appointed to replace Paul, his appointment to run until the next general municipal election.
 Paul's letter of resignation was dated December 12.
 In it Paul said: T found there is some criticism of my holding of- flee from the fact that very short ly before election I moved outside City Limits. This fact undoubtedly was not generally known to the voters. In view of this criticism, do not wish to place your administra- ton in an embarrassing position.
 q have found the work inter- esting and believe I have conduct ed the office without malfeasance or misfeasance, the letter conclud- 
 ed.
 Paul was elected to the post of magistrate in the city election in October. He had served as magis- trate by appointment from January, 1949.
 College Report
 A letter to the council from P. Gordon Gould, Director of Metho- dist work in Alaska, said a re- port on the project of the Methodist Church to establish a Christian college in Alaska was read and well received at meeting of the Board of Missions December to 9 at Buck Hill Falls, Pa.
 A committee to act on this pro- ject was set up, the letter said, and it will meet in Cleveland, Ohio, April IT, at which time it is ex- pected ito deal definitely with the selection of location for the col lege' in Alaska.
 The Territorial Board of Admin istration requested the council to delay final action on the ordinance which calls for special election to decide whether or not the city will turn over the property on which the Arctic Brotherhood Hall stands to the Territory as site for new Territorial Building, May or Hendrickson told the Council.
 He said the Board will meet with city officials in an effort to clear up some points in the ordinance to the satisfaction of both the Terr:- tory and the city.
 Liquor Licenses
 All applications for 1850 liquor licenses by Juneau liquor dealers were approved by the Council, with the exception of that of the Baran- of Liquor Store.
 The Council recommended that license of the Baranof Liquor Store be withheld for 30 days because an employee of the store had been convicted once during 1949 of selling liquor to minors.
 Final action on liquor license ap- plications will be taken by Federal Judge George w. Folta in the Dis trict Court here December g, it was pointed out.
 Boat Owners Demands
 A committee of boat-owners, re- presenting both the halibut fish, ermen and the owners of smaller craft, asked the city council to back them in appealing for funds from Territorial gasoline tax money for construction of new grid
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
FROM SEATTLE

James H. Dial of Seattle is re- gistered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
FAIRBANKS GUEST

MT. and Mrs. Philip Strand Of Fairbanks are stopping at the Bar anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
HAYNES VISITORS

MT. and Mrs. Frank Young are registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
SHAT ARTISTS READY
 FOR SKIING WEEKEND

With clear and cold weather fore- cast, Juneau skiiers today were coating their boards with dry snow wax.
 Ski Club President Neil Taylor announced today that the tow at the Douglas Island ski area would be in operation tomorrow.
 Instruction classes for beginners are set for II am. and 2 pm. to- morrow at the ski slope.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17
FOWLER LEAVES

Howard M. Fowler, associate min ing engineer with the Territorial Department of Mines, left today for Anchorage to carry out a mine inspection and investigation of min- ing conditions in the Willow Creek District near there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17

FROM PORTLAND F. F. Wiggins of Portland, Ore, is registered at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-17

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Jackson advocate., 1949-11-19

Democratic Action; A m erican
Council on Human Rights; Nation
al Alliance of Postal Employees;
Amalgamated Clothing Workers;
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
ters; Anti-Defamation League;
American. Jewish Committee; Uni
ted Packinghouse Workers of Am
erica; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority;
Federal Council of Churches;
Grand Lodge of the Improved,
Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks of the World; Jewish Labor
Committee; Catholic Interracial
Council; Alpha Phi Alpha Fra
ternity; Hotel and Restaurant En-
ployees international Union; Ma
tional Bar Association; National
Negro Funeral Directors Associa-
ton; and the National Community
Relations Advisory Council.
Other organizations which have
indicated support of the drive but
were not represented at the con-
ference include the American Fed
Grafton of Labor; the Congress of
Industrial Organizations; National
Medical Association; Information
Jackson advocate., 1949-11-19
Jackson College
Runs Wild Over
billiard University

New Orleans, La, Nov. H.
Jackson College Tigers defeated
billiard University on billiards.
home grounds as the Tigers vir-
tually ran wild for 46 to 6 vic
tory.
Thompson passed to Peoples
from the so yard line on the fifth
play of the game to start the
scores rolling and Peoples scam
pered II yards evading several
tacklers for a touchdown. Jack
son scored again as Roberts passed
from the "a yard line to Peoples
who caught the pass on the one
yard line and stepped across. Ar
mold ran from the five yard line
to score the third touchdown. On
a hand off from Roberts, Roy Hill
pushed six yards off tackle for
the fourth touchdown.
Jackson held billiard to only
first downs as the defense clicked
as professionals.
In the last half jackson came
back to repeat their performance
of the first half of the game when
Twyner cut across tackle for the
fifth touchdown. Three plays later
Roy Hill repeated his scoring as
he dashed off right tackle for
four yards and a touchdown.
billiard on two long passes
scored their first and only touch
down in the third quarter. Jack
son came back to drive the ball
from their own 40 yard line over
the goal line as Hill, Arnold, ivy
ner and Roberts combined their
Jackson advocate., 1949-11-19
Bride Sees
Champ Beat
Washingtonian

While his bride looked on, Clyde
"Kingrow" Black of Harlem, classy
East Coast champion of Spanish
Pool checkers, smashingly defeat
ed Washington, D. C.'s, top check
erist, James Webb, early in Nov
ember in the capitol city. Black
won 26 to 10, winning the match
fund.
Webb took an early lead of three
games but was quickly reached and
passed, and thereafter was never
threat. Present at the 10O-game
session was Kingrow's pretty
bride, the former Alma Johnson, a
New York nurse. Black is CO.
author with Archie Waters of a
new book, "The Secrets of Spanish
Pool Checkers" and they are COM
pleting another one.
The match took place November
1st.
Jackson advocate., 1949-11-19
Revival Services
At Faith Church

Thanksgiving Revival Services
will begin at Faith Presbyterian
Church, Sunday November goth, at
Hoo o'clock. The pastor Rev. w.
j. Gipson announced. These SER
vices will be conducted by Rev. G..
w. Gideon, pastor of Rice Memoir
ial Presbyterian Church of Allan
ia, Ga. Rev. G.. w. Gideon is one
of the most progressive ministers
in the Presbyterian Church U. S..
He founded the church he is now
pastoring from an out Pest Mission
and it now has a membership Of
more than three hundred, and does
Institutional work seven days in
the week.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services which will
last ten days.
Jackson advocate., 1949-11-19
n Groups Join
In Drive For
Rights

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 - Repre-
sentatives of twenty-five national
church, labor, civic and trade or
ganizations formulated plans for a
drive to secure passage of FEPC
and other civil rights legislation
at conference held here today
on call Of the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
People.
Agreeing to join in the sponsor
ship of the NAACP's civil rights
mobilization, the organization
representatives pledged support Of
the campaign on local, state and
national levels. Local and state
units of the organizations will be
directed to cooperate with local
branches and state conferences of
the NAACP in seeking commit
ments from members of Congress
to vote for FEPC and other meas
ures included in the Presidents 5
civil rights program.
Delegations composed of repre-
sentatives of the various organiza-
tions will make a systematic check
Jackson advocate., 1949-11-19
College Deans,
Registrars Meet

The Executive Committee of the
National Association of Collegiate
Deans & Registrars met on Novem-
Der 5 at LeMoyne College in Mem
phis where plans were made for
the twenty-fifth annual session
scheduled for the Alabama State
College on April 22-23-24. Signi-
ficantly, the session will be held
at this college during TIE colleges
observance of it's 18th anniversary.
Founded by Dean t. E. Mckinney,
of Johnson c. Smith University, in
1926, the organization has now
grown to the extent that more
than eigthy-five colleges and uni
versities hold membership. j. T..
Brooks Registrar of Alabama State
College is currently serving as
president. Others on the Executive
Committee include the following:
Dean j. B. Cade, Southern Uni
versity, Vice President; Dean Gil
bert H. Jones, Wilberforce Col
lege of Education & Industrial
Arts, Vice President; Registrar
Edward N. Wilson, of Morgan
State College, Secretary; Mrs.
Charlie S. Henderson, Registrar of
Arkansas State AM&N College,
Secretary; Registrar o. D. Batch
lor, of Langston University, Treas
urer; H. Manning Efferson, Acting
President of Florida Ann College,
Editor; Dean Bertram w. Doyle,
Louisville Municipal College; Dean
7. E. Mckinney, Johnson C. Smith
University; Dean r. A. Carter,
Alabama State AIM College; and
Jackson advocate., 1949-11-19
DR.. Bunche
Awarded Carver
Drive Stamps

NEW YORK-Dr. Ralph J. Bum
che, director of the trusteeship di-
vision of the UN, was honored this
week when the George Washington
Carver foundation of Tuskegee,
Ala, awarded him the first sheet
of Carver seals.
This presentation in DR.. Buncbe's
office marked the prelude to a
$250,000 camgaign for the founda-
tion. The campaign officially open
ed Nov. l. The foundation hopes to
sell 100000 seals with the picture
of DR.. Carver who made history
with his scientific discoveries at
Tuskegee Institute.
DR.. Bunche received a sheet of
30 stamps as a special presenta-
ton to an outstanding American
by the foundation.