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Evening star., 1949-02-06
Wheat FACT
Big Test This Week
On Price Question
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr

The International Wheat Con-
ference, which convened here nearly
two weeks ago to draw up q world
wheat pact, faces its most crucial
period this week.
Authorities admitted that pros
poets for an agreement to replace
last years pact, which never went
into operation, would be "very
gloomy" if the IS Nations partici-
pating in the talks failed to agree
some time this week on prices.
An 11-Nation Committee wrestled
most of last week with the problem
of what price ranges are to be used
In an agreement for the next four
or five years.
The members adjourned Friday
subject to recall by Chairman j. c.
Van Essche of Belgium. No date
was set for another meeting and
Mr.. Van Essche told reporters both
Iexporting and importing countries
needed cooling of" period.
Exporters are holding out for a
maximum price of about 81 a bushel
while importers, citing lack of ready
capital, want lower figures.
The deadlocked posed a problem
for the United States. Congress
ional sources are predicting. pri-
vately that an agreement calling
for anything less than 81 wheat
might fail to pass Congress. Last
years pact, signed by So nations
was dropped after the 80th Con-
gress failed to act on it. That
agreement called for a 81 ceiling
running for five years.
With grain prices in this country
Slumping again, the United States
delegation finds it difficult arguing
with importers for 50 wheat.
In the event the negotiators can
get over the price hurdle this week,
it is felt that other matters, such
as duration of an agreement and
amounts available for export, will
be resolved without too much delay.
Russia, which Is participating for
the first time, has offered to make
available substantial amounts of
wheat. The exact amouns have
not been disclosed.
Negotiations to date have been
behind closed doors and very little
information has been made public.
Delegates have been reluctant to
discuss their deliberations with
newSmen.
Informal discussions reported 60
ing on over the week end may break
the deadlock and bring an early
meeting of the United States, Uni
ted Kingdom, Russia, Canada, Aus
tralia, Brazil, Egypt, France, India,
Italy and The Netherlands.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
REPENTANT NAZI

The U. S. Army has strange ways
of doing things.
Only Nazi defendant to plead
guilty and turn states evidence at
the Nuremberg trials was Ernest
Wilhelm Bohle, who was finally ac-
quilted of war crimes or crimes
against peace and humanity, but
was sentenced to five years for be-
ing an SIS man.
Believe it or not, the Army has
now imprisoned Bohle with some OF
the hard boiled SIS life-termers
against whom Bohle testified. AS
a result he is in danger of his
life.
When Bohle was first sentenced
to Lansberg Prison he was actually
put i, solitary confinement. usual
ly reserved for those waiting death.
The cells have no ventilation, and
Bohle was denied exercise and the
right to shave. Other war GRIMM
ais we're treated more leniently.
Following protests, Bohle has been
assigned to hard labor but is I'M
der constant threats from other SIS
prisoners.
Representations by the American
Civil Liberties Union to the Army
have so far gone UNDECIDED
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name mentioned during a converse
alton.
Making a routine check of her
name, the FBI found that she was
working in the Justice Department
and put her under surveillance.
This all began before Christmas.
The surveillance soon showed that
the young lady was spending nights
in the apartment of another JUS
tice Department official, H. P.
Shapiro. She brought her suitcase
from his apartment to the office
next morning. and probably took
government documents away in it
at night.
A loyalty check was made of
Shapiro. which turned out o. K,
and the Justice Department then
figured it was wasting money
shadowing Miss Coplon. 1t almost
decided to drop the case. In the
end, however, the surveillance was
continued for another two or three
days.
1t was the very next day, and
after spending the night with Shap-
iro, that Miss Coplon went to New
York to meet her Russian boy
friend, Gubitchev.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
CITY BAND Will
LEAD PARADE ON
FOURTH OF July

The Juneau City Band will lead
the Fourth of July parade next
Monday morning and Drum Ma
jorette Carol Jean Macdonald says
she will blow her whistle at 10: Is
o'clock and the march will start,
as usual on time regardless OF
whether all participants are in
line.
A short snappy practice was held
last night in the Grade School
Auditorium with "a members Of the
band present and for the parade
there will be several additional
players unable to be present at the
rehearsal.
The band will make new de-
parture on Monday. The parade
will be led to Triangle Place where
a counter march will take place
and music furnished for the re-
mainder of the parade. When the
last of the paraders have passed,
the band will then resume the
march to the baseball park. By
taking time off at Triangle Place
the innovation will be sort OF a
concert of march numbers
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01

camping equipment. The DeVighnt
car will pull a 20-foot house trailer
while the. BrigSses will ride. in ar
ambulance which has been convert
ed into house car Maj Briggs is
an expert fisherman and is expected
to supply the party with fresh fish
from time to time.
The caravan will head up through
Calgary and Edmonton before set
ting out on the 2,000-mile wartime
constructed Alcan Highway. Fair
banks is the goal.
From correspondence with friends
on the Alaska Road Commission
Dr. DeVighne has ascertained that
the highway is in good condition
though dusty. 1t is graveled all the
way
About 100 vehicles of all types
were rolling into Fairbanks daily
as of June s, he said. Service
stations are spaced no farther than
rs miles apart and there are occa-
sional restaurants on the way.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
HOUSING AGAIN

First thing Juneau knows it will have building
for the Coast Guard completed, personnel will be
arriving in town. and the seach for housing will begin.
At the Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday,
President Fred Estaught urged Juneautes with avail
able space in their homes to convert empty base
ments attics and spare rooms into apartments.
Housing is already tight in town and, though mem
ton was made at the Chamber meeting OF a dozen or
SO houses now being built the only immediate solution
to problem to be the conversion OF all possible
spare rooms around town into apartments.
Mr.. Eastaughs suggestion is not that we consign
the Coast personnel to our Easements and attics
Chances are when home alterations projects are COM
pleted Juneau residents will be occupying the apart
ments and renting their homes to the c.
Committees, individuals. Mayor dendrckson IRE
all working the problem of finding forty or fty
units not next year but by September l. to for
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
NOONAN AND SEIDENVERG
HERE ON SALES TRIP

Busy opening sample rooms at
the Baranof for stay of two
weeks, Edward Babe Seidenverg
has been in Juneau since the arri-
val of the Baranof Tuesday and his
partner, Dan Noonan, arrived yes
terday by Pan American from Sc
attic.
Noonan and Seidenverg, both we'll
known Alaskans, handle mems wear
and shoe lines en- their frequent
trips through the Territory.
Seidenverg is a former mayor of
Nome, where he and his family liv-
ed for many years. Dan Noonan
is remembered in southeast Alaska
as steward on Northland Transport
tation Company ships.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01

some off on Alcan Highway Trek"
Four adventurous Santa Barbar-
ans departed today on 3,000-mile
overland trip to Alaska via the
Alcan Highway.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry c. DeVighne,
who lived in Alaska 81 years before
they came to Santa Barbara, and
Maj. and Mrs. George w. Briggs
800 Tremonto Rd., made up the
party. They figured they would be
gone from four to six weeks.
Holiday magazine is interested in
the trip and had a photographer
present when the foursome held
rendezvous in front of the Old Mis-
sion at noon just before leaving.
Their friends also were on hand for
fareWells.
The party will be self sufficient,
carrying along food supplies and
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
Daily Lessons in English " %y. L. GORDON

SUSED: Do not He born and raised
in the East" Say, and REARED in the East
OFTEN SPRONOUNCED: preferred
ton is with accent syllable not the second.
OFTEN NdISSPELLED: Cretonne observe the NNE.
predict prophesy portend
prognosicate
word three times and is yours Let us
mastering word each day. Todays
of lofty language bombac speech his
ectu grandiloquence"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
DR.. DEVIGHNE NOW
TRIPPING TO NORTH

DR.. Harry c. DeVighne, former
Juneau resident, accompanied by
his wife and two others, is coming
back to Alaska, and especially Ju-
neau, for visit This time he is
not coming by steamer or air but
is hitting the Alaska Highway for
the trip When he and his party
arrive in Juneau, the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Pullen will be
their headquarters.
But here is the story of the COM
ing as printed in Santa Barbara
newspaper, dated June 10, under
the caption, Santa Barbara four
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
Rig TEST

Since the much ballyhooed battle
of the B-36 VS.. Navy jet fighter
hasn't come off yet, the Air Force
has decided to stage a secret B-3o
test on its own.
These tests have been staged at
Muroc Base, California, and SO lar
let planes have theoretically shot
down-with camera guns-the giant
nlane which is scheduled to carry
the atom bomb in case OF war.
However. this does not yet mean
that the jet fighters are superior
to the big bombers. So far the
B-36 hasn't fired back. has merely
tried to escape jets. Since the
hombers' guns have a range Soo
yards greater than the jets, the nm
al result may be different.
The tests have also demonstrated
that it's difficult to hold the jets
steady for accurate firing at an al
titude Of 10000 feet. In contrast
the B-36's guns are on a more
stable base and can shoot farther.
1t is also significant that the
Air Force has used its lightning
speed F-86 in the secret tests-a
plane that holds the worlds speed
record and can outfly the Nays
Banshee.
Note-The F-86 was piloted in the
Muroc test by Captain Chuck
Yeager
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
LOOK and LEARN q. G. GORDON

the first time did Franklin
D. a banking moratorium?
Q In of the United States cheese
3. What phiatey?
Engand's Golden Age?
5. What meaning the Spanish eel Dorado?
l. The day after
2. Wisconsin
3. collection study of postage stamps.
4. Elizabeth.
5. imaginary place Astounding in gold
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01

Coast Guard personnel. ~Eta.ek tsa y
Hope for the West Juneau projeetss just about
exhausted. Failure if the project does fall is due
to costs involved in moving the apartment units from
the south to Juneau the amortization period Being
cut from 80 years allowed new housing to Is years,
expected from the second hand" units which would
therefore require high rentals.
The West Juneau project a good idea, if it
had worked, in that it would have provided quick
housing and roofs heads in a hurry for what
Juneau needs
In the meantime, what about that basement or
attic? Would it make an apartment or two?
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
SHELBY SIMMONS CELGSRATES
JULY 4TH AND HIS BIRTHDAY

The Fourth of July and his sixth
birthday were celebrated Thurs
day by Shelby Simmons, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Shell Simmons, at his
home on Evergreen Avenue.
Shelby's young guests were Don
and Joe Abel, Clark Gruening, An
gus and Judy Foss, Roger and Allen
Shattuck, Bonnie and Linda Mac
Lean, Betsy and Punchy Hakkinan,
Ellen Benecke, May Rhodes and
Dickey Reynolds.
Assisting young Shelby's mother
with the party was his grandmoth
er, Mrs. Hazel Pond, who is visiting
here from her home in California.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
TO VISIT RANSOMES

Miss Margaret Abbey OF Oak
land, Calf, was due to arrive to-
day via Pan American Always, to
spend a two-week vacation with her
brother-in-la law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred L. RanSome.
Mr.. and Mrs Ransome and B.
year-old Robert came to Juneau in
November, and David was born here
in December.
Ransome is supervising engineer
of the Metal Economics Branch, u.
S. Bureau of Mines.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
BARKLEY'S LATEST

One of Barkleys latest stories
is about Kentucky friend who
helped him get elected to the House
of Representative quarter OF a
century ago. After the election
the friend came around to tell him
Il want you to know that sweat
bled and almost died for you
There isn't anything I wouldn't DO
for you, and all want is for you
to be great congressman.
A few years later Barley was
elected to the Senate. Again his
friend came to see him. and said.
Il want you to know that sweat
bled and almost died for you and
l know you are going to be great
Senator. There isn't anything else
l want from you
Finally when Barley was elected
Vice President of the United states,
his friend came back and this time
he said.
when YOU were elected to the
House of Representatives, did my
best to help you. When you were
elected to the Senate, I went down
the line for you again. l also
sweat bled and almost died to make
YOU Vice President. Now l want
YOU to do something for me.
What is it?" asked Barley, wor-
ried.
Help me take out my citizenship
papers"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
DIPLOMATIC POUCH

The French and British fleets
are staging secret rendezvous Off
the French coast today June 30
to test out very important new ra-
dar equipment At one point
during the Paris conference when
Vishinsky stalled, Acheson stood up
and said: Mr.. Vishinsky, I didn't
come to Paris to dance diplomatic
minuet. l came here TO get some
thing accomplished" Vishinsky i'm
mediately went back to real work.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
About that Illegal Special Session
(Ketchikan News

(Ketchikan News
Judge Foltas decision IL Declaring the special
session of the Territorial Legislature illegal presents
a number of intriguing and interesting questions
Can any part of the cost be recovered?
If so. from whom?
Are the salaries paid the Legislators Illegal?
Naturally whatever bills passed, unless re-
passed by the regular session following, illegal
Since there was doubt in the minds of some of the
Legislators caused by The Daily News and other papers
not controlled by the Gruening machine, most of the
important bills repassed.
r. j. Rivers then Attorney General, however,
reiterated time and again that the special session
legal
There's another interesting angle
The Governor in Washington, D. c., when the
call made for the special session by his assist
ant, Lew Williams
Some friends of the Governor trying to make
Lew Williams the goat"
But it is unthinkabe that Lew Williams would
take the entire responsibility for the call without in
structons from his Master If he did, he should have
been promptly removed
If some taxpayer should bring suit to try and
recover the sum the special session cost other inter-
esting phases would develop
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
DECORATIONS GOING UP

The city crew is out this morn
ing stringing up flags over the city
streets announcing that July 4th is
coming soon. The city has a we'll
arranged program this year, with d
ball game the afternoon of, the
third, followed by a free dance that
evening in Eagles Hall The par
ade and field activities, hose race
and other sports will be CT the
Fourth.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
MODERN ETIQUETTE By RyoRERrA LEE

O. necessary into her
home from dance a theatre?
him at door, but should tell him
tina he has had a enjoyable evening.
bridge leave the tabe
really otherwise he should remain and
exhibi the playing of the hand
the to should sne
CALI iance?
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
BACK TO MINNEAPOLIS

After 10 days visiting with Mary
and Rudy Pusich and family here,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Neuwirth left
Tuesday enroute to their Minneap-
oils, Mimi, home, aboard the Prin-
cess Louise,
The couple enjoyed their stay
here, and plan to return again
They are the uncle and aunt of
Mary Pusich.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
CITIZENS, FIREMEN ATTENTION

1t is that time Of the year, and
the Fourth of July is at hand again
and the ball park needs its face
cleaned and hair combed. to be
ready for the ball game, races and
field events to be conducted July
Bird and 4th.
City Clerk Balog, and Chief
Shudshift urges all citizens who
can get away, to turn out this eve
ming with rakes, wheelbarrows and
shovels. The city truck will. be on
hand and it is hoped at least IS
or 20 men turn out SO the job can
be completed in a short time.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
HOSPITAL NOTES

Admitted to ST AIMS hospital
yesterday were Mrs. Roy E. Wood
of Yakutat. Teddy Abbott, Michael
Rieke and H. r. Mcleod
Discharged were Mrs. William
Dewar, Michael Caliento and Wal
las Windley.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
JUDITH COPLON CHECKUP
ALMOST DROPPED

The inside story of the Judith
Coplon case is that al one time the
Justice Department almost dropped
the investigation.
Original tip regarding the good
looking young government girl was
picked up, strangely enough, aboard
the Polish steamship Batory. The
FBI had a plant aboard the vessel
and overheard Judith Coplons
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
DOUGLAS
NEWS
HOME FROM SCHOOL

Miss Dorothy Tassell arrived
home on the Princess Kathleen.
Dorothy, daughter OF Joseph Tas-
sell, has been attending high school
at the Perry Bible Institute at
Three Hills, Alberta, Canada
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
Nf IuIaIH HIf 9FlIsllI ..Iiil HllIiilNA ii's TIT
20 YEARS~AG0"t{f yi f r~rM P RE
JULY l, 1929

A. L.
department He succeeded Lester Henderson, who had held
1917
Judge ranch Keku
breeding Mrs Paine remaining
until later.
meeting of Douglas City Council Rangnar krom
recent passing of his
father Kromquist SSs HN fsta
large applauded of the
Glee Singers the first of three Juneau
concerts. r*sssFN
of DR. and Mrs p T. Dahl OF Skagway
Alaska trip by Boy Scouts Europe At least l5o
international England
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
The Washington
Merry-Go-Round
Bv DREW PEARSON
CONTINUED from Page II

Il may not win anything nego-
t;atinp with YOU. but it is certainly
a pleasure to visit with you
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r I d E 7 A B L E
JULY 2

The big producing states
are Texas, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas,
Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, Cali
fornia, Wisconsin and Oklahoma.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01

The Juneau visit is not mentioned
in the above item, but it is newt
able DR.. DeVighne and party will
come here.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01

The 81st Congress is thoroughly nonpartisan
body, or at least it gives that impression Having
ignored the Truman program, it is expected to it
up by flouting Herb Hoovers-C Tacoma News Tri-
bune)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-01
MILK MILK MILK

The milk must go through! There
will he an early delivery July 4th.
Have bottles and tickets out please
YOUR MILKMAN. 236 ct
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MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. III
SECOND and FOURTH a
s: ! !; !; 6: ::
Worshipful Master; "
JAMES w. LEVERS. Secretary.
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What happens when the unfrustrable child tangles
nth the unbreakable monograph record?
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SCHWINN BIKES a. SiAEsEN'S.
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weather: High, SO; low, So; cloudy.
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large enthusiastic audience appauded the singing
London Eng, Gee Singers at the first of three
Evening star., 1949-09-19
THE EVENING STAR Washington D. c. Ais
sEPrEMRER

often 1t is for a lot more than
that.
For example, the night we flew
in from Madrid we got here late
at night, hot, tired and sleepy.
We came by bus to the downtown
airline terminal and then got in
a cab and gave the driver the
name Of our hotel.
We rode around Rome for half
an hour and paid the cabby about
five dollars in lira. I also tipped
him well, he seemed so obliging
Walking around the next morn
ing we discovered that the airline
terminal was two short blocks
from our hotel, and that the taxi
fare should have been no more
than Is cents.
Except in the very top-notch
stores and restaurants it is ad-
visable always to count your
change, and count it twice. be-
cause you are more than likely
to have had a little financial
prank played upon you.
There is no Standardization of
prices, be it for a taxi, a tie, a
tip, or a Tattersall vest. And
how many lira you can get for
your dollar depends solely on how
smart a shopper you happen to
be. Up and down the streets VOL
Evening star., 1949-09-19

They are so Henry McLemors.
good at it that I believe it must
be taught in their schools along
with arithmetic, spelling and
geography. I can easily picture
an Italian youngster bringing
home his report card and being
sent to bed without his antipasto
for having flunked Cheating
American Tourists.
I am sure that Italians do not
consider it one bit dishonest to
rook Americans. They do it with
a gay. jaunty air. and if you hap
pen to catch them at it they
laughingly admit that the joke is
on them, but there is no en-
barrassment or shame connected
with it. They just move on down
the street and look for another
of Uncle Sans gullible nieces or
nephews to operate on.
The Italians may think it funny
to put it over on Americans, but
they are going to find out, how
ever, that If continued it is sure
to put a serious crimp in their
tourist business. I am not exag-
gerating when I say that have
talked to about so Americans
who, as much as they readily
admit that they love this delight
full country, are going to pass it
up in future travels.
Americans simply don't like be-
ing taken for suckers. even if it
is for only 10 or IS cents, And