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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15
The w ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON convrioht. fQ4Q. by RelI- syndicate. Inc

Dy DREW CAnOOAN (Copyright, 1929. by Bell Syndicate. Incl Aboard The French Merci Train The average Frenchman has gen. eral knowledge of the fact that when he pays his taxes, small portion of it goes to support the cost of a French embassy and var ious consulates in the USA in order to improve relations over here. But this is a vague and far-away thing, besides which, being human, he doesn't like to pay taxes.
 On the other hand when six mill lion French men and women volun- tarily contribute personal keep sake to the Gratitude Train for the American people, it means some thing far more important than am- bassadcrs or consuls or State De- partment propaganda.
 It means that each of those six million Frenchmen considers him. self personal ambassador, per- sonal promoter of good will and peace.
 And when you get that kind of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15
 FLOODS IN
 WIDE AREA
Washington State High ways BIoeked-N Nebraska
 Fighting High Water
(By The Associated Press)


 Fresh ground pilzzards put vir- tual halt to road travel over storm battered Southern Wyoming and Southern Idaho today as flood dangers mounted higher in the blizzard-stricken areas of Nebraska.
 Winds diminished and tempera- lures moderated over the northern plains states, giving new hope to relief workers.
 In Washington, fresh falls of snow blocked Snoqualmie and Blew ett passes in the Cascade mountains and cross-state motor travel was halted. Snequalmie Pass, the states major east-west highway. had teen open only two days when new blizzard blocked it yesterday. Trains moved with difficulty across the Cascades
 BLIZZARD HITS BOISE A blizzard which swept over Boise. Idaho, was the heaviest local storm in IT years, the weather bureau said Six inches of snow fell in seven hours last night.
 There were only few scattered reports of sub-zero temperatures in the storm belt today. These includ- ed Roosevelt, Utah, -12, and Ely, New, 6. The only other below-zero area was in Northern Maine.
 NEBRASKA FLOOD WORRIES
 Nebraska, which has been fight ing snow storms for more than six weeks, had flcod worries. New falls of snow in the southeastern section of the state increased flood dangers.
 A survey said in the Missouri bas- in as whole only very gradual change from winter to spring could avert serious flood in the areas coy- cred with mountainous snow drifts.
 Tn Idaho, V. H. Kimbrough, re- gional Red Cross director, said the Teton river. jammed by ice, caused tut CFdCudtioii Oi iiliiC iOtiiCo at St. Anthony.
 Heavy rains sent rivers and small streams overflowing in western Ken lucky
 BLIZZARDS KILL STOCK
 Meanwhile, in Washington, the Agriculture Department re port d l78,000 sheep and cattle died in the blizzards in four western states up to Feb. 1.
 Shortly after the report was dis closed, Senator Langer CR-ND) in- troduced bill proposing sl50,- 100000 fund to he used in reim- bursting western stockmen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15
INCREASE IN TAXES
 PROBABLE
Speaker Rayburn Makes Statement- Legislation
 Not Pushed Aside

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-tR-- House Speaker Rayburn, (D- Texas) said today "in all probability we'll have to have" an increase in taxes.
 He made the statement shortly after group of top Democrats left a White House conference with President Truman.
 Rayburn told reporters he was making the statement to deny re- ports that tax legislation has been pushed aside because the House Way and Means Committee decided to take up Social Security legisla- tion ahead of taxes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15
BARTLETT SEEKS HELP FROM SHIPS,
 CANADIAN LINES
Introduces Bill Permitting Vessels to Garry Pas
 sengers, Freight

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-R- Delegate Bartlett of Alaska is seek ing permission for Canadian ves- selS to carry passengers between Haines and Skagway, Alaska, and ether Alaskan ports.
 He has introduced bill to grant such authority to the Canadian ves- sells and also to allow them to carry merchandise and passengers from Hyder to and from other Alaska ports.
 Bartlett said giving Canadian ves- sells the right to carry passengers will prevent long waits by Alaskans for American boats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. l5.--tR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3lz, American Can 84ss, Anaconda 32is, Curtiss- Wright 87s, International Harvest CT 24%, Kennecott 47l2. New York Central l0al, Northern Pacific l4A U. s. Steel TEA, Pound S4.03A.
 Sales today were 6l0,000 shares.
 Averages today are as follows ifIdustrials l7244. rails 49.08, util- ities 34.24.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15
AIaskans Are
 Opposing New Split t5eason
Object to Proposal on Hali- but Fishing : Alaska
 Hearings Urged

Alaskans concerned with the hali- but industry present solid front in opposition to the proposed split season for halibut fishery, regard less of differences in other matters
 The International Fisheries Com mission, which administers the Hal ibut Treaty Act, has proposed sea- son in which Alaska banks would be fished only ten days of each month.
 Their investigator, H. A. Dunlop, came to Alaska to get reactions.
 He got them.
 Halibut fishermen, represented by two boat owners in a conference in the Governors office, strongly objected.
 John Winther, owner of the Sum- more, and Larry Fitzpatrick, of the Ruby, were spokesmen. Each han dies from 30,OO0 to 35,OO0 pounds of halibut a trip.
 ''The boys object" they reported, ito being in port for more than half of each month during the season.
 They favor short lay-overs be- tween trips"
 The split season would present problems to cold storage operators, too, according to Wallis George, president and manager of the Ju- neau. Cold Storage Company, the largest one in Alaska.
 With the entire fleet coming in to unload at the same time," George commented, "the operators would be hard put to handle such abundance of fish at once.
 Should it be imperative that the whole fleet do not fish at one time, he added, why not permit half the fleet to go out on opening day, then stagger the trips. That would give us chance to handle the catch"
 The proposal is said to be in con- sideration of the fact that some banks are not fished at all under previous schedules; also that the monthly vacation" would permit banks to be replenished.
 Alaska fishermen believe they would be at a disadvantage in mar keting their catch, as their smallN' boats would put into Alaska ports selling for what they could. while the larger schooners from outside could make the run to Seattle and sell at advanced prices.
 Asked for his opinion on the split season, Clarence J. Rhode, Alaska director of the U. S. Fish and Wild life Service, said. tours is only an enforcement agency in this connec- tion. A split season certainly would pose a larger enforcement prob- lem, but we do not know the merits of the case.
 Dunlop says the split season would cover a greater fishing area some of it otherwise untouched.
 They" he added, have made detailed studies of the question, and we have not"
 Gov. Ernest Gruening today sent a telegram to the Fisheries Com mission and others interested in the matter, saying:
 Alaska halibut fishermen, Cham.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15
WEATHER REPORT

". D. WEATHER BUREAU This data is for 24-hour pe- riod ending 6:3O am. PSF. . In Juneau Maximum, 26; . minimum, 18.
 F O R E c A s T (Juneau and Vicinity . Decreasing cloudiness with . snow flurries. Lowest tenn . perature near IS degrees to- . night. Partly cloudy Wednes- . nesday. Gusty northeasterly . winds. . F R B lPIT "A ON
 . tPast 24 hours ending 7:3o am. today . In Juneau City = Trace;
 . since Feb. l, .1.1N inches;
 . since July 1, 9O.55 inches. . At the Airport = Trace;
 . since Feb. 1, .88 inches;
 . since July 1, 57.37 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15
FROM SEATTLE

w. E. Peet or Seattle is here for several days after stopping off at Ketchikan enroute here on busi- ness trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15
 ARRESTED.
 k05(0W W
Anna Louise Strong of Be- dtt|e, in Custody, Spy
 Charge, Be Deporfed
By EDDY GILMORE

|s MOSCOW, Feb 15.--tR- The Moscow press announced today that Anna Louise Strong, well-known American author and correspondent, has been arrested on charges of spying and will be deported.
 Miss Strong, formerly of Seattle, Wash, has been in Russia most of the time since 1921 writing books and articles which reflected a strongly pro-Soviet viewpoint. She has been one of the seven American correspondents in Moscow. She was listed as representing the allied labor news.
 The deportation of the 63-year-old writer leaves the following American correspondents in Moscow: Eddy Gilmore and Thomas P. Whitney for the Associated Press; Henry Shapiro for the United Press; Joseph New man, New York Herald Tribune, Edmun Stevens, Christian Science Monitor; and Andrew Steiger, Over seas News Agency.
 A visa for a seventh correspon- dent, Harrison E. Salisbury, who will represent the New York Times, was authorized by Soviet authori- ties, about three weeks ago. The Times has not been represented here since the spring of 1947 when Drew Middleton left on home leave and was not granted re-entry permit
 NOTICE OF ARREST
 The Soviet newspapers disclosed her arrest in the following an- nouncement:
 "The well-known intelligence op- orator, the American woman jour nalist, A. L. Strong, who got into the U. s. s. R. as consequence oi the carelessness of certain foreign relations officials, yesterday was ar rested by state. security organs.
 Miss Strong is accused of espion- age and undermining activity against the Soviet Union. They report that in the next few days she will be sent outside the boundaries of the Soviet Union"
 SECOND AMERICAN ARREST
 Miss Strong, who married Rus sian in 1882 but continued to use her maiden name, is the second American correspondent in year to be charged with spy activities.
 Robert Magidoff was ordered to leave Russia in April, 1948, when Izvestia published a letter from his secretary. Cecelia Nelson, of Mich igan, accusing him of spying.
 Miss Strong has been in Russia most of the time in the last 2S years, and is known as the author of a score of books and articles which gave her the reputation of being strongly leftist and pro-Rus- sian. She also has travelled widely in China and Central Europe. WAS POLITICAL LIBERAL SEATTLE, Feb. 15.-tR-- Anna Louise Strong, American journalist
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15
FROM PETERSBURG

Chris Dahl of Petersburg is at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15

Mrs. J. w. Allie of Sitka is registered at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-15

WAS POLITICAL LIBERAL
 SEATTLE, Feb. l5.-tR- Anna Louise Strong, American journalist
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Arizona sun., 1949-12-23
Veterans


Two changes in the CT loan reg
ulations designed to make it easier
for veterans to finance and occupy
homes purchased with the aid of
loan guarantees under the GI Bill,
were announced today by VA.
One change will permit veteran
to occupy the home of his choice
even though some outside work,
necessarily delayed because of in
clement weather, remains to be
completed. The other provides an
optional flat allowance instead of
certain "origination" costs which
may be charged to home-buyers by
lending institutions.
The first change involves such
outside work as unfinished side
walks, curbs, cutters, driveWays,
and final coats of exterior paint.
Heretofore, VA has required GER
tification that the home was COM
pleted before issuing a loan guar
antee to the lender. Severe wealth
er conditions in many parts of the
country, therefore, have resulted
in delays for veterans in moving
into new homes which were fully
suitable for living purposes, except
for the unfinished exterior work.
Under the new plan, an amount
equal to one and one half times
the estimated cost of the unfiniSh-
ed work will be placed in escrow
to guarantee completion, and VA
will issue it's regular guaranty on
the loan. This procedure will be
instituted only at the request OF
the veteran-buyer.
The second change concerns
numerous miscellaneous expense
items incurred by lenders in con-
nection with the making of a mort
gage loan. Included are the certain
lenders cost, preparation and mail
ing of papers, and variety of
fees, such as those paid to notaries
and trustees.
Previously, all such cost items
had to be accounted for individ-
ually. Under the new regulation,
the lender may, at his option,
charge instead an amount equal
to one per cent of the amount OF
the loan, or minimum of $50.
The optional allowance is ap-
plicable only to straight, first
mortgage CT loans where the vet
eran gets all his financing at the
low four percent interest rate, VA
said.
Both changes in the regulations
are now in effect, VA added, and
instructions for their administra-
ton have been issued to the VA
| field offices concerned.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23
Teenage Highlights
ROBERT LEWIS

To get down to the highlights
and under the spotlight, could it
be that Rudolph Perry has eyes for
Clar;ssa Hall, or maybe it is vice
versa-It seems that one of the
lanes of the previous weeks is
stepping out of that group with a
certain little California chick, yes
you guessed it, it is Cloves Camp
bell and Pearline Braggs = Bob
Tate, has moved Melvin Gray, out
of the picture with little Ruby
Henry, Gray seems to be slipping.
nhelma Parker can't make up her
mind, with just Cab Hall and David
Towns, or have fun with all of
them. Is it true that Dorothy
Moore is putting the Great Olen
(Slick) Maxwell down as Othello
Clark has just done for Charles
Hill? Bertha Scott let Clay Duns-
by go for June Warren and June
let Tootsie go for her-It appears
that the "love birds" of the year
are Ernest Walker and Dorothy
Concholar-Hotrod has something
better than a hotrod, he has been
seen pushing a late "34 Chrysler
struggle-buggy." Eta Concholar
seems to be carrying torrh for a
Tempe College guy or maybe it is
a Carver senior. Confess Eta, who
is it?-That handsome man is back
in town again. Beware girls, it's
Waldo Porter = While Beverly
Crump is having fun in Tucson,
Frank Martin is having fun with
her friend, Quiendella Hunter.
What's happening, is Beverly los
ing her friend or is it tough COM
petition? p Crawford finally made
lit from the coast and still found
little Opal Easter waiting for him.
Is it happening?-Bert Russell was
a high point man in the Carver
Tolleson game Friday night. He
was highly praised by the Mon
archs after the game. Joedy Fra
zier is back in town. Did cold
weather run him out of Wisconsin
or was it Oklahoma? Will Mar
shall Daniels return? Guy Will
liams has moved Joe Willie Steed
out of the scene with Matte Boy
er. Joe Willie is trying to move
Donald Benton out of the picture
with Dorothy Simms. I don't think
Donald cares because he is looking
for a happier hunting ground.
Wendell Scott and Dorothy Mccoy
are cooling up a breeze. Murlene
Parker has a bad habit of going
around grabbing certain guys in
the collar. Ask ]. c. Walker. Send
all Christmas cards and gifts to
1141 East Monroe in care of Rob-
ert Lewis.-Merry Christmas to
everyone.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23
Phoenix Social
and
Club News
Mrs. Nellie Taylor
Phone 3-7611

Mrs. Mary M. Grant, ITO S. 3rd
Ave., is having as guest through
the holidays, Rev. Arthur Moore
of New Orleans, La. Rev. Moore
is hoping to meet the ministers
and friends here. Among the min
listers is Rev. Payton of Manuel
Baptist Church who is Mrs. Grants
pastor.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23

Lewis Pete, of San Francisco, is
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23

Evangelist o. Jenkins was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Williams for three days.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fish, 1910 E
Washington, gave their annua
pre-Christmas party last Sunday
at South Mountain Park. 20 guests
were invited. The menu was roast
turkey with all the trimmings.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23
Daughter Elks
Exchange Gifts

Daughter Elks exchanged many
beautiful gifts among members in
their regular meeting last Friday
evening, after which refreshments
were served.
They had as their invited guests,
Chas. N. Patterson, president of
the Pacific States Association; Ex-
alted Ruler, J. H. Stewart and D.
F. Benson, grand district deputy of
Northern Arizona.
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in the city for the holidays visiting
his mother, Mrs. Louise Banks,
1889 E. Monroe. Mr.. Pete is a
hometown boy. He finished his
education in Tempe College, and
taught in the state before being
drafted in the army in 1913.
Mr.. Crawford Bonner, who is
attending school in Los Angeles,
is here for the holidays visiting his
mother and family of 1905 East
Washington Street.
Miss Ida Brooks, who is attend
ing school in California, is here
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooks.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23
Vicksburg News
By Ira G. Jordan

by ira u. JOruan
Among recent visitors are Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Mays and their
daughter, Velma Jean of Blythe,
California. They are the guest OF
their mother and grandmother,
Mrs. Emma Gaines.
Evangelist o. Jenkins was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Williams for three days.
Mr.. Emmett Dykes, Mr.. Oldest
Dykes and their nephew of San
Diego, California were the guests
of Mr.. Gilbert White for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stewart,
Mr.. w. L. Stewart and family, of
Blythe, California; Mrs. Tama Har-
ris, Angel Musick, of Los Angeles,
and Rev. J. D. Manley were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Washington Sunday, December
II.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Wardell and
their brother, Walter Wardell has
returned from Seattle, Washington
and are planning to build on a tract
of Hi-way frontage.
The ice in the Arctic Ocean
sometimes exceeds 30 feet in thick
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23

Cn0 nO1lQdyS, ILGV. AIIHuI MOOIS
of New Orleans, La. Rev. Moore
is hoping to meet the ministers
and friends here. Among the min
listers is Rev. Payton of Manuel
Baptist Church who is Mrs. Grants
pastor.
Mrs. Florence Matthews and
daughter, Barbara Ann of 119 S.
16 Ave-, left for the coast to spend
Christmas holidays with friends
and relatives. They will visit in
Frisco" Oakland, Bakersfield,
Berkeley, and L. A. While there,
they will attend a family reunion
given by relatives; Mrs. Este Will
liams, Mrs. Caleta Bullock, Lon
ME Bullock and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fish, 1910 E.
Washington, gave their annual
pre-Christmas party last Sunday
at South Mountain Park. 20 guests
were invited. The menu was roast
turkey with all the trimmings.
Mrs. Chas. Fish received word
last week of the death of two of
her friends. One was that of Lloyd
Silver of Los Angeles, son of the
late I. Silver, who died at his home
on E. Jefferson short time ago.
Young Silver leaves a wife and
two children.
Also the death message of Lii
liam E. Ezell of Dallas, Texas. The
Ezells are old pioneers of Texas
and well known throughout the
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. L. Thomas of
Amarillo, Texas are the house
guests of their neice and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Wheeler,
13O9h E. Washington st. They
are also visiting their sister, Mr..
L. Waller in the Broadway addi-
ton.
The Elks Annual Kitty's Party
will be held Saturday afternoon at
4 p. M, at the Elks Home, 1907
SOuCn TN ave.
P. F. c. Everett Bass is home
for the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Bass, ST.,
of 9O4 S. 7th Ave. PFC. Bass, who
recently completed his basic train
ing, will return to his new base at
Ellington Field in Houston, Texas
December %. PFC. Bass is also the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Katherine
Ayers of 938 E. Monroe Street.
The Top Hatters Club held its
regular weekly meeting Tuesday,
December 13. After their business
was completed, they exchanged
Christmas gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Burns of 113C
E. Jefferson entertained a group
of friends last Sunday evening with
pre-Christmas cocktail party
Present were: Messrs. and Mes
DANES Walter P. Rigsby; Joe
White; Oliver S. Barnett; Clean
land Smith; Ray Spells; Paul Ri
deau; Prentiss ]. McGee; Mrs
Fannie Hall; Mrs. Aleatha Landry;
and Miss Vera Killingsworth.
Games were played and refresh
ments were served.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-23

The ice in the Arctic Ocean
sometimes exceeds 30 feet in thick
ness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-21

Police nave linked the blast at
tempt with the assassination at
tempts on the lives of auto union
President Walter Reuther and his
brother Victor, who is Educational
Director of Inc union. Walter al
most lost the use of an arm in a
shooting at his home in April
l948. Victor lost an eye in sim
liar attack last May. Both shoot
ingS are unSolved.
Only two employees of the auto
union were in the building at the
time of last nights explosion at
tempt. Nearby, however, is a
General Motors building, in
which several persons were
working.
A police official - Inspector
Joseph Krug-says, The dyna-
inter knew. what he was about,
and he meant business. This was
no scare attempt"
The dynamite set-up has been
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-21
No Malaria On
Big Pine Key
Clinic Reports

There j. no malaria on Big
Pine Key the Monroe County
Clinic reported yesterday follow
ing the random testing of scatter
ed residents of the key. Inmates
of the State prison camp were
also tested
In cooperation with the U. S.
Navy and the State Board of
Health, the Monroe County Clinic
made the tests following dis
covery of a type OF mosquito
which transmits malaria had in
vaded Big Pine Key.
The head of the clinic, DR.. Will
liam Peoples said that steps were
being taken to eliminate the mos
quito from Big Pine Key, regard
less of the outcome of the testing
Of residents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-21
Unemployment
Payments Show
Gain In Key West
Especial 60 IN. sss.s.s,

TALLAHASSEE. Dec - i'as
mentS to unemployed wurkef n
sured under Florida's Unempit,
ment Compensation Law declined
in November Tor the sccanI sac
ceSsive month 10 1887 .353. slgsn
of $627, 67e from the 1919 peaa 81
$l,5l5,03l paid in September. a.
Florida Industrial CommtHfa
announced today.
Payments for the first il
months of the current cairn4
year aggregated SlO.428. LA. a.
Commission reported. Durina a.
corresponding months III lei
payments totaled S6.332. TIA
CimmisSion Chairman Raymora
E. Barnes also reported that tilu
average weekly number "a unenl
ployed workers receiving a.
ments had declined from. zaala
the first week in September fhet
week for the year.. % ~. 5g5 lhe
first week in December
All the local offices II um
Florida State Employment So
vice, EXCEPT Key West. shnusi !
decrease Of benefit psymrnis IS
November as compared with seu.
TENDER. The percentage derrcs
ranged from an 80 pcftsni fn
LeeSburg- to a IS percent 10 Dal
tOna Beach.