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Evening star., 1949-03-01
Full Repayment
DueSubscribers
To Inaugural
Fund of S25S, ,405
May Still Permit
Gifts to Charity

The entire inauguration guar
antee fund-totaling $258, ,405-
will be returned to subscribers,
Melvin D Hildreth, Inaugural
Committee chairman, announced
today.
Mr.. Hildreth said the "tremen-
douS success" of President Tru-
mans Inauguration permitted re-
payment in full to Washingto-
mans who underworld the cost of
the ceremony. despite Congress
failure to exempt inaugural tick
cts from the Federal amusement
tax.
The guarantee fund was sub
scribed, on nonpartisan policti-
cal basis, by approximately 500
individuals and firms in and
around Washington.
The usual resolution exempting
the Inauguration from the admlS-
sions tax failed of passage in the
Senate by two votes.
Charity Total Uncertain.
Making the announcement for
himself and for Robert V. Fleming,
chairman of the Inauguration:
Finance Committee, Mr.. Hildreth
said it is still undecided how much
of the revenue from the ceremony
will be available for charity con-
tributions here.
THE committee is pursuing the
tax matter to see what relief, II
any, can be obtained, not only for
this inaugural, but for subsequent
celebrations" he said, adding that
'inaugurals have been tradition
ally exempted from taxation"
Mr.. Hildreth said it still was
hoped there will be some funds
left for such local organizations
as the Childrens Hospital, the
Florence CT l;ttenton Home, the
Community Chest and the Police
Boys Club.
Bureau Ruling Still Possible.
It still is possible. he indicated,
that the Bureau of Internal Reve-
nue. may hold that the Inaugural
Committee need not pay the tax
on any of the tickets sold, despite
the adverse verdict of the Senate.
This, he explained, would be based
on the ground that the committee
is a semiofhcial Government or
ganization. Mr.. Hildreth was ap-
pointed by the President.
There is an even greater posi-
bility, the chairman said, that the
Revenue Bureau will consider
passes to the Inauguration, issued
to some 5000 official guests, as tax
exempt-even though they regard
the tickets sold as taxable. This,
he said, would leave a considerable
amount for charity.
Enough to Pay Taxes.
In any event, whatever position
the bureau takes, there will be
enough in the inaugural treasury
to pay all taxes on the tickets
without resort to the guarantee
fund.
Mr.. Hildreth said auditors still
are working on financial figures OF
the Inauguration. and that COM
plete financial report is expected
to be completed March IA.
The last Inauguration to report
a 100 per cent return to its finan-
cial guarantors was the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt's first Inauguration
in 1888, Mr.. Hildreth pointed out.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
; Policemen Promoted
To Rank of Detective

Three policemen were promoted
to detectives today and were
sworn in.
Precinct Detective Clarence w
Winemiller, first precinct, wa:
promoted to detective sergeant tt
fill the vacancy created by the re-
tirement of Acting 1t. Clyde o
Rouse last month.
Probationary Detective Michae,
j. Aperti of the sex squad was
promoted to precinct detective
and Pvt. Maurice j. Casem, at
tached to special Investigations
was promoted to probationary de-
tectiVe.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Maynard Acting Director
OF Constitution Hall

Harold Maynard today was ap-
pointed acting managing director
of Constitution Hall to succeed
Fred E. Hand, whose retirement
became effective yesterday, a
spokesman for the Daughters of
the American Revolution revealed.
Mr.. Maynard, who has been
understudy to Mr.. Hand for the
last five seasons. came here from
Boston, where he was in radio
work.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Wesleyan Alumni to Dine

The annual Wesleyan University
alumni dinner will be held at 1880
pm. tomorrow in the Hotel 24OO
Victor Butterfield. president, will
be the principal speaker and
Senator Baldwin, Republican, OF
Connecticut will act as toast
master.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Father Guthrie Renews
Invitation to Truman

The Very Rev. Hunter Guthrie,
new president of Georgetown Uni
Iversity, made a courtesy call on
President Truman today.
Father Guthrie told reporters
Mr.. Truman has a standing invi-
'tation to visit the university and
that it was renewed this morning.
The Georgetown president was
accompanied by the Rev. Paul
McNally.
Father Guthrie succeeded the
Rev. Lawrence G. German.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Buses Move On for III Girl

GATESHEAD, England P.-
Buses starting and stopping out
side her home bothered Doris
Hewitson, who is eight years old
and i'll in bed. The borough COM
mittee promptly voted to move
the bus stop down the road.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
BUSINESS LOANS ARE GOING UP
Expected to Increase Right on Up to Christmas
 Itself

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-tR- Business loans appear definitely on the increase in volume. The gain is a sign that business men are stocking up on goods at last for fall and Christmas sales.
 Finance officials here predicted today this uptrend will go on-with perhaps some interruptions-right up to Christmas itself.
 The rejuvenating effects on the economy of increased inventory buying can be judged by the fact that the Commerce Department singled out a cutback in that buy ing as the prime cause of the 1949 dip in business.
 A Federal Reserve Board report showing an S80,00O,0O0 increase in loans to business men by leading city banks during the week ended August 10 mirrored virtually country wide improvement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
TOM CLARK CONFIRMED,
 73-S VOTE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 18-tR- Attorney General Tom Clark was confirmed by the Senate today to be an Associate Justice of the Su- preme Court.
 The vote was 73 to 8.
 Approval of Clark came after a blistering, last-minute attack on the Attorney General by Senator Ferguson (R-Mich). Among other things Ferguson accused him of gross mismanagement" in con- nection with the flight of Gerhart Eisler, top Communist, from the country.
 By voice vote, the Senate then unanimously confirmed without objection the nomination of Sena- tor J. Howard McGrath D-RD to succeed Clark as Attorney Gen. -eral.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
TITO TO RECEIVE
 AMERICAN STEEL
 MILL; GIVEN LOAN
(By the Associated Press)


 Premier Marshal Tito of Yugo- slavia received assurance from the United States today that he can buy an American steel mill. His regime also may receive loan from the World Bank.
 Both developments would serve to strengthen Tito's hand in his dispute with the Moscow-directed Communist International Informa- ton Bureau (CominformD
 After months of consideration, the United States government granted Yugoslavia an export li- cense which she needs before plac- ing an order for an American steel mill. President Truman said in Washington he ordered the li- cense granted.
 The American decision repre- sents the strongest move taken by Washington to help the Yugoslav dictator. Shipment of the steel mill valued at $3,000,000, would mark the first time since the war that the United States has deliberately sent war potential" material to a Communist-run nation.
 The decision also foreshadowed possible approval of a loan to Yugoslavia from the world bank where the United States has dom- inant voice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
S0URD0UGH5 OF NORTH MEETING
 AT LA. REUNION

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18-R- Some 400 members of the Interna- tional Sourdough Reunion. Inc, are here for their 18th annual confab on the days when the finding of a yellow metal in the north stirred the world.
 Only official business on the agenda is the election of officers today. Dr. Kristlan Falkeneerg oi Seattle, who hiked from Chicago to Dawson in the Yukon in 1898, is slated to take over the organi- zation's presidency, succeeding w. H. (Billy) Brown of Los Angeles, who spent 20 years in Alaska as a miner and hotel operator at Nome.
 The get-together is for three days. And many sourdough is re- telling the tales of the oays when he trod the Yukon trail,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
1O-F00T 5AILB0AT
 CR055E5 ATLANTIC

DARTMOUTH, England, Aug. Is. -tRLTwo daring British brothers completed today an epic 2,700-mile Atlantic crossing in a homemade 20-foot sailboat.
 Stanley Smith, 30, and his broth CT, Colin, 29, both veterans of the Royal Air Force, set foot on land for the first time since leaving Halifax, N C., in their cockleshell craft 43 days ago.
 After successfully hraving storms, thirst and starvation for more than six weeks without aid, the brothers had to accept tow from a har- bor launch to make their triumph al entrance. The wind failed them 800 yards offshore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
GO EASY ON VAUGHAN |S| REQUEST NOW
Truman Asks Newsmen, Editors to Await Military
 Aides Testimony

WASHINGTON, Aug. l9.-tR- President Truman today asked the country to suspend judgment" on Maj Gen. Harry H. Vaughan until after his army aide testifies be- fore the Senate five percenter in quiry.
 MT. Truman, at a news confer ence, directed his request particu- larly to reporters and editors.
 He was sharply critical of what he called leaks from the commit tee and what he described as a tendency to build up the most critical testimony against Vaughan at closed hearings.
 MT. Truman made it clear at the outset that he did not intend to answer any questions concerning the inquiry.
 Reporters thus were unable to ask him about a Republican de- mand that he oust Vaughan as Coordinator of Veterans Affairs.
 Senator Mccarthy CR-Wis) voic- cd the demand that MT Truman fire Vaughan from the Veterans Affairs post.
 Mccarthy added that as Re publican Senator he does not feel he has the right to suggest that Vaughan be busted from his other job as the Presidents army aide
 The President read rapidly to- day from prepared statement saying:
 At the outset. I want to say to you that I do not intend to answer any questions pertaining to the testimony that has been given be- ore Senator Hoey's DINO com mittee.
 General Vaughan has already said that he will go before ths committee and make a full state. ment on all matters with whicl his name has been connected. T suggest, as the chairman o the committee has done, that yol gentlemen and your editors, 1T common fairness, suspend judgment on General Vaughan until he ha: heen heard by the committed"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
BIDS ARE REJE(TED
 FOR CONSTRUCTING
 SCHOOL AT (HUCIAk

The bid-opening in Dr. James c. Ryan's office yesterday was con- ducted with customary interest and attention, but it will have little immediate significance.
 Four Anchorage contractors sub mitted estimates for construction of the Chugiak school building, in cluding living quarters and base ment playroom.
 Dr. Ryan, Territorial Commis- sioner of Education, rejected all four because they were considered too high, and also because of the serious financial condition of the Territory.
 Bids were: Henry Wollf-$63, 900. Anchorage Builders-$74,7 TAG, Cup pies Construction Company-s78,- 478.08, and Brady -Swalline Com, pany-s97 800,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
AIRpLkNE
 WRE(kACE
 SIG HTED

PORTLAND Ore, Aug. 18-IR- Wreckage of an airplane was found on Mount Hood today and first speculation was that it might be that of an Air Force B-26 missing since April 2l.
 Two men making their way up the mountainside reported by walkie-talkie radio
 The men estimated, from the planes emergence from deep winter snows, that it had been there about four months.
 The missing B-26 was lost on a flight from Hamilton Field, Calif., to Portland last April 21. Aboard were Air Force Col. Archibald Y. Smith, 49, San Francisco, pilot; Army Col. Walter w. Hodge, 45 San Francisco, and M-Sgt. H. E. Sluga, San Jose, Calf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
NAME DATE FOR CANNERY WORKER
 ELECTION HERE

Date for the representation cleo ion for salmon cannery workers here was announced today by H. L.. Hudson, National Labor Relations Board field examiner, who will con- duct elections at Juneau, Sitka, Petersburg and Wrangell.
 Election for workers now resid- 'ng in or near Juneau" will be held in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall August 27 and 28.
 Eligible to vote are all resident cannery workers employed by mem- bers of the Alaska Salmon Indus try, Inc, in Southeast Alaska who worked at least five days in the l948 season or three days in the l949 season.
 Eligible voters here who were employed in Association member canneries in 1948, which canneries are not operating this year will poll at the central voting place. Those now working in canneries will vote with employees of the canneries for which they are now working.
 The ballot to determine the col- lective bargaining representative for cannery workers will include only AFL and mo union," as a result of a NLRB decision to exclude the CIO from the ballot due to delay ed non- n-conformance with provisions of the Taft Hartley act.
 Hudson left this morning for Petersburg to set up the election for that area.
 Sea Food Co. Election
 A representation election will also be set up by Hudson in Peters, burg for employees of the Alaska Glacier Sea Food Go. Production employees will choose between ETA (CIO) and UAF and GNU (AFL) on the ballot. According to. Hud- son, ETA was entered into the elec- tion by NLRB following CIO com pliance last week with non-Com- munist affidavit provisions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
Alaska Land Bill
 k Given Approval

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18-tR- The Senate has adopted a House. Senate Conference Committee re- port approving the Senate version of a bill to authorize sale of public lands in Alaska.
 The lands must be intended for industrial or commercial purposes, including housing. Land in Na- tional Parks, forests, Indian reser- vations or military reservations is excluded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-lR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3A, American Can 94M, Anaconda. 299s, Curtiss- Wright 814, International Harvest CT 26h, Kennecott 49, New York Central 101s, Northern Pacific 147s U. s. Steel 23h. Pound $4027s.
 Sales today were 1.180,000 shares
 Averages today are as follows industrials 18202, rails 4740, util- ities 3672.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
LAST RITES HELD
 FOR NOTED AUTHOR

ATLANTA, Aut,. 18.--tR-Hun- dreds of persons stood outside a small stone chapel as last rites were held today for Margaret Mitchell, author of Gone With the Wind"
 Loud speakers brought to the public the words of the Episcopal Church service. Some 300 per- sons, admitted by invitation only, crowded the inside of the funeral home.
 Miss Mitchell, struck down by a speeding automobile last Thursday night, died Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Corsair scheduled to arrive to- morrow afternoon on last tourist trip of season.
 Princess Kathleen from Vancouv- CT scheduled to arrive Saturday af- ternoon.
 Prince George scheduled to sail from Vancouver Friday.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday
 Princess Louise scheduled to ar rive 8 am. Friday, sailing south one hour later at g o'clock.
 Aleutian scheduled southbound late Sunday night or Monday morn- ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
 MAKING
 CHARGES
Accuses 5 Pertenter Prob CTS with Keeping les
 fimony Secret

WASHINGTON, Aug 18-tR- President Truman accused Senate five percenter' investigators today of keeping secret most testimony favorable to his military aide, Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, and drew a quick retort that an aide of Vaughan himself once vetoed pub licity on the evidence.
 Chairman Hoey tD-NC) of the Investigating Committee, said in statement that the group has "at- tempted at all times to be fair to all concerned.
 At the same time he released the hitherto secret testimony on Vaughan's activities in relation to buslnessmens dealings with the government.
 Vaughan has figured prominently in the public testimony in con- nection with gifts of several home deep freezers to public figures, and with permits for scarce building materials and sugar products.
 The released testimony was given by Harry Hoffman, Milwaukee ad- vertising man; Albert J. Gross, Milwaukee, whose firm made the freezers and Robert Quirk, Cudahy, Wis, vice president of a firm sup plying Gross with freezer cabinets.
 Hoey disclosed in his statement Vaughan had asked for copy of the testimony.
 He said the committee decided that 1t would release it to Vaughan put only on condition that the sub committee could release it to the pull at the same time. The state- ment added:
 "At that time General Vaughan's representative informed us that the General did not desire the subcom- m.ttee to release the testimony in question.
 "The committee has attempted at all times to be fair to all con- cerned. It regrets that this effort be scrupulously fair in this in- stance may have appeared to be an attempt to unfairly withhold testimony"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
WOMAN AVIATRIx
 I5 NEARING HOME;
 HUBBY E WAITING

CAMBRIDGE, Eng, Aug 18-4R Mrs. Richarda Morrow-Tait has put off for a day the takeoff on the last leg of her round-the-world flight, her husband said here today, thus ending chances of completing It on the first anniversary of her departure.
 Mrs. Morrow-Tait arrived in Ice land yesterday in her single engine plane. She had planned to fly to London today.
 Her husband, Richard, a Cam bridge engineer, announced he had received a cahle from Iceland in which she said she hoped to land at Croydon Airport in London to- morrow
 Morrow-Tait has been planning party for her return. He stayed home with their baby daughter, Anna, while his wife was making the flight.
 The flight from Greenland took her seven hours and g minutes.
 She plans to fly from Iceland to Stornoway, Scotland, for refuel- ing and then to Croydon airport in suburban London in one day That's about 1000 miles.
 Asked how she got out of Canada, after being refused permission by authorities to fly to Greenland Mrs. Morrow-Tait said
 Tt was smart of us. We wanted to make this trip, so we headed for Greenland. We were received very well in Bluie West One and got every help from the Americans there." !
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
The w ashinqton Merry Go Round
By ROBERT S. ALLEN, Substi- tuting for Drew Pearson, Who
 Is On Annual Vacation.

WASHINGTON = Calf ornia's muddled Democratic scramble for governor is getting more hectic by the hour-although the primary is still year off.
 The air is blue with, tales Of in- trigues and secret deals among the pack of hot-eyed aspirants.
 At least a half-dozen are in the field, led by James Roosevelt, eldest son of the late President, and George Luckey, cattleman, open handed 1948 Truman supporter, and bitter foe of young Roosevelt.
 Luckey press agents claim he has White House backing. Spokesmen of the President emphatically say he is keeping strict hands-off this and all other state contests. James Roosevelt is saying he has AFL and other labor support. Luckey and other candidates counter that California labor is split on choice.
 Curious aspects of the feverish scramble is that much of the un-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
IT. COL. ALEXANDER
 BACK FROM K0TzEBUE

It. Col. J. D. Alexander, Ad- jutant General of Alaska's National Guard, has returned to Juneau from Kotzebue, where he had been activating Company c of the Ma tional Guards 1st Scout Battalion.
 The company, at present strength consisting of two officers and 29 enlisted men, is mainly native unit.
 The native scouts proved espec- ially valuable as scouts in the last war;" Alexander said
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
FAIRBANKS COUPLE
 MISSING ON FLIGHT

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 18.- R-A young Fairbanks couple, missing for two days on a flight to Dawson, Y. T., were being sought today hy U. $, and Canadian Air Force and civilian planes.
 The pair, Hess Ragins and Hil- da Schronbrod, were last reported taking off from Tanacross, south- east of here, Tuesday afternoon Ragins is district traffic manager for Northern Consolidated Airlines
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
Congress Blamed
 For Holding Up
 Truman's Vacation

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18-R- President Truman has laid the blame on Congress for delay in his own vacation plans.
 The President, asked whether he planned to take vacation, told a news conference questioner: You ask Congress.
 He said he will have to be here until Congress finishes it's work, and he is in no position to say when that will be.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
No Bad News from
 Mostow, Says Truman

WASHINGTON, Aug. l8.-lR- There was no bad news in Ambass- ador Alan G. Kirks report on his conference at Moscow Monday with Premier Stalin, President Truman said today.
 The President said it was the us- ual courtesy call.
 A reporter asked if there was "any bad news" in the report, and MT. Truman replied in the negative. He did not elaborate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
ALASKAN HUSkIE5
 SENT SOUTH FOR
 MA5C0T5 OF NAVY

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Aug. 18--tR--- Arctic natiyes-a pack of II Husky puppies here today as Navy mascots.
 The pups were aboard the attack cargo ship Seminole, returning from the annual Arctic supply ex- petition to Alaska's most northern outposts s
 Ten of the pups belong to crew members and the 1lth has been declared the ships mascot. They are gifts from the military post at Skull Cliff, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-18
YOUTH DIES
 INAC(IDENT
 AT J5( MILL
Charles Mcclellan, 1o, Is Crushed Under Load of
 Lumber at 10A.M.

Charles Mcclellan, 19, was kill ed at 10 a. m. today in an acci- dent at the Juneau Spruce Corp. lumber mill.
 Death resulted immediately when the youth was crushed under load of lumber as he worked as block setter in the lumber yard. Ac- cording to a report from the mill, Mcclellan was setting blocks un- der load of lumber being hoist ed by a carrier. The load slip ped, pinning him beneath it. The physician called to the scene re- ported death resulted from a crush ed skull.
 Work at the sawmill was halted for the day following the tragic accident.
 The youth, who graduated from Juneau High School in May as an honor student and President of his class, was the son of MT. and Mrs Herbert c. Mcclellan, both en- ployees of the Alaska Native Ser vice at Kotzebue.
 Charles had made his home with the Rev. and Mrs. Willis R. Booth during his four years of high school here.
 Mrs. Mcclellan, who is teacher in the ANS school at Kotzebue, came here for her sons gradua- tion in May and has been spending the summer here. Mir. Mcclellan is an ANS agricultural extension agent and is in charge of reindeer activities in the Kotzebue area. The couple has worked with the ANS since Sept. 21, 1940.
 Arrangements for funeral servlces will be held pending the arrival here of the boys father from the Westward.
 The youth was popular member of his high school class, serving not only as class President during his senior year, but as Vice Pres ident for two other years, and as a member of the Student Council and the publications board. A competent athlete, he was a first stringer on last seasons high scoring basketball squad, mem- Der of the tumbling team and the rifle club.
 Charles would have left in slight ly more than two weeks to enter his first year of college at Colorado A and M at Fort Collins, Colo. His registration had been accepted and he was to leave here Sept. 4. He had planned to go into the field of agricultural engineering.
 He was born April l, 1880, at Denver, Colo, and came to Alaska with his parents in 1940.
 Outside of his school activities, Charles had been a leading De- Molay member, serving as Master Counsellor for the local order. Dur ing the past summer he played outfield position on the Moose ball team
 He was also active in the Vest minister Fellowship group of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church of which he was a member.
 MT. and Mrs Mcclellan have one other son, Robert (Twink) McClel- Ian, who is 13 years of age
 The remains are at the Charles w. Carter Mortuary where funeral arrangements will be made.