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The Nome nugget., 1949-06-08
MELBOURNE, {P)

MELBOURNE, t4') - s d n c y Charles Dyer, tired of life, dived from his Melbourne hotel win dow, 10 feet ab"ve the street. In the air he made a snap decision to live some more. Today he is still alive.
 Dyer told pOiCe that when he felt himself falling through space, he wanted to keep on living. T twisted in air and back-somer- saulted on to a shop veranda next to the hotel" he said.
 The fall knocked him uncon- scious, but he suffered only bruises. Dyer, 35, is an artist.
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-08
Volunteer Bremen Will Disband In Anchorage

ANCHORAGE, (P) - In protest over the city governments failure to comply with underwriters recommendations for added equip ment. the Anchorage volunteer fire department voted last night to diSband June 30.
 George Neal, fire chief for 10 years, resigned recently for the same reason. George Burns, now chief of the Fort Richardson fire department, is scheduled to take over the job June Is.
 The volunteer group said ad- vance notice was given to enable the city to muster new firemen.
 Expressing surprise at the an nouncement. Don Wilson, city manager, said he and Burns will organize new fire department.
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-08
Col. H. Burkhalter has ordered

Col H. BurkhaIfer has OEdered all traffic closed on the Snake Rive, footbridge to the Sand Spit as a measure of precaution against vandalism in that area where there are several warehouses and considerable army equip m n stored.
 All traffic to the sand spit nust go through the main gate and across the engineers bridge on the 7est.
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-08

Everett Wood. official Of tn Lomen Commercial Co.,, arrived tks morning to assume his duties With the company here.
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-08

The housefly vibrateS its wings more than 10000 times a minute.
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-08

For Good Printing Call Main 12S
The Nome nugget., 1949-06-08

SSSAASoA - eAae miIiers of the ! to hold THE INNER during ntion that is ixt week. This edition of the NER tkat has of the annual
 men for the ears.
 Pellett Is the { the SOUR
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
FEARED JUSTICE DEPT.

Despite this, the biggest leaders of American steel worked out deal whereby they would not compete with Germany, though they admit ted they could not control little steel in this country. Significantly, also, they refused to sign writ ten cartel agreement on the ground that they might incur Justice De- partment prosecution. Instead, they entered a "gentleman's" oral agree ment which they said would be just as binding as written contract. Today, therefore, control of Ruhr steel, the key to war in Europe will be under twelve German cartelists picked by a former Nazi officer, and under the supervision of four U. s. steel men whose boss made secret deal with the Nazis even while Hitler was waving the big stick over Czechoslovakia and Po- i land.
 Note-It was Herbert Hoover, re- quested by Truman to make a Eu- ropean survey who effectively urg- ed the rebuilding of heavy in- dustries in the Ruhr.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05

the Red Cross Its great works known everywhere In time of it gives itself unstintingy to binding the wounds of the maimed, rescung the lost clothing the naked finding homes for the dispossessed and per forming countless tasks of helping sorely pressed humanity everywhere.
 In peacetime it is the Red Cross to which we turn in any disaster-flood fire earthquake or any other and the Red Cross regardles of the demands made upon it. never leaves any call unheeded or any plea unanswered Now, as this great organization makes it's final plans for it's 1949 fund-rasing campaign, it is turning to the public for help.
 The quota for Juneau Chapter of the Red Cross is only $70OO of which seventyfive per cent stays right in this chapter.
 The Juneau drive will start next Monday March '.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05

Girdler of Republic Steel, who has had virtual pipeline in to Harry Truman through Truman's close friend. George Allen, Eugene Grace cf Bethlehem Steel, and Ben Fair less of U. s. Steel, the company which now supplies four of the men supposed to keep an eye on the Rullr.
 The Nazis were represented at these secret meetings by Ernst Po- ersgen, head of the Nazi steel car tel; the British by Sir Andrew Dun can of the British Iron and Steel Federation; and the French by Pierre Pucheu and Humbert Wen dell of Wendell and Laurent.
 The European manager for the U. s. Steel Corporation and the chief go-between for both the Brit ish and the Americans was Ian Elliot, who now sits on the Board of Governors for the Ruhr.
 During the dates when this deal was organized -1938- 39- Hitler had already marched into Czechoslovak- ia and was greedily eyeing Poland American correspondents in Europe were constantly warning of war and this columnist had cate2orically predicted it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
TROPHIES TO GO TO TOP SkIE2S;;
 WEEKEND RACES

Ski race winners in competitions today and tomorrow at Douglas Island are to be awarded handsome trophies donated by local organl- zaticns and the Juneau Ski Club.
 Slalom races, fer all classes ex- cept Class A, were expected to get under way a; 100 o'clock this afternoon at tn. Second Meadow.
 DownhiIl raco1 be run off tomorrow afternoon starting at 80 o'clock with the finish line at the jump hill.
 Some of the trophies going to winners in the weekend races in- clude the Lions Cup for class c junior winner; the class B junior trophy donated by Alaska Electric Light and Power Co.,; and three trophies presented by the Juneau Ski Club for combined girls class, class B women combined and class B men combined.
 Ski races this weekend precede the main races of the 18th Annual Southeast Alaska Ski Tournament which will bring skiers from all sec- tions of the Territory and Canada for class A competition March 12- 13.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
IT 6 STEEL IN RUHR

The man who helped set up this plan. Undelsecretary of the Army William Draper, was member or the Wall Street firm of Dillon, Read, which loaned millions tp this very same German steel industry prior to World War IT. Without these millions, Hitler probably could not have started war when he did.
 Draper has now departed the Washington scene to rejoin Dillon, Read. And his banking partner, James Forrastal, who also helped loan money to the steel cartels, IS on his way out as Secretary of Ma tional Defense.
 These men justify the juggernaut they leave behind to govern the Ruhr on the ground that com- mittee of allied steel moguls will supervise the 12 German cartelists.
 However, let's take careful look at this committee The American members are: William J. Brinker- hoff. Werner P. Neumann, Ronald Clark and Ian F. L. Elliot, all of the U. S. Steel Cooperation, to- gether with Frederick M. Dillies of Inland Steel.
 To get their full background, you have to look at the files of the Justice Department regaring U. S. Steers secret conversations with the Nazis pricr to the war, and MT. El- liot was the chief go-between in organizing the deal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE MINORITY

It has been called to attention that there are members of the House of Representatives still domg a cean-cut job of thinking, who are not controlled by administration politics"
 It has been further called to our attention that some of these outspoken thinkers, standing on ther own convictions" might do with little encourage ment.
 We think that encouragement is due
 There has been a brave minority in the House that deserves credit for it's votes frequently no votes that don't count for much before the ruthless steamroler of the House.
 The press and public sentiment these legislators the encouragement and appreciation they have earned
 Pretty consistently in this group have been Rep reseDtatives Jensen Franklin Nolan, Barnes ana Rvdeen joined at times by Representatives MscoVich Grndersen and Frank G. Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
End to a Dodge
(St. Louis Star-Times)

(St. Louis Star-Times)
 Internal Revenue Bureau officials have issued rule barring tax-dodgng devices like Jack Bennys recent capital gains" sale of himself to CBS It's about time.
 Thousands of small taxpayers have found them- selves being closely checked by tax officials on say S1o deduction for contributions Millions of others have stayed up nights trying in all patriotism to figure out just what they really owe the government For such as these the spectacle of the bigwigs being a- lowed to duck legitimate taxes by open suberuge has been galng.
 This device hadn't the virtue of subtlety It was wrong on it's face The trick was for radio star and others in some cases-to refuse to hire himself out for pay Instead he would incorporate himself, then sell the corporation. Benny for example sold himself and his show to CBS for $1,356,000. Regular personal income tax rates such sum as salary would be TT per cent or S1044 20 If he could have the cash recognized as return the sale of capital goods though it would be taxable at capltal-galns rates-25 per cent or $33900O. Fortunately the In- ternal Revenue Bureau has said he can't get away with it. In l947 the average income-tax payment was about S18O so it would have taken the payments or 3e17 of the average taxpayers to make up the Benny dodge.
 Perhaps the Internal Revenue rule itself Will not he enough to end this sort of tax evasion The laws not the office ~ules apply, and the tax courts coulo reverse the bureau But if the rule IS not enough to do the iob then Congress ought to plug up the rathoes. And quickly
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
20 YEARS AGO fHr TIT EMPIRE
MARCH 5. 1929

MARCH 1929
 Rothenbug Fairbanks unanimously elected speaker of the permanent speedily Hurley chosen Chief Ketchkan, his assistant. Alaskan commodities shipped February had an which within few hundred dollars of the
 Ehch his of Manager w. D The work during the oay so as interfere with evening performances
 encourage hunting cash prizes was these animals III a"lu Alaska between July 1929 and June 3o 1880 Felix Gray had recovered sufficiently injuries sustained when fell down the in his home Douglas Hospital
 D. U. from Ketchikan presided a of Miss Bessie vacation She father, H. J. Yurman, a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05

firss threatened to come into power, pucnder was an adviser to Chancel- TOT Bruening, the last democratic leader of Germany, and wrote confidential memo advising Brusn- ing not to oppose Hitler too vigor- ousiy.
 After the war starJev, Fuender served as lieutenant colonel in Div. III. H., Abwehr of OKH, which made him the German equivalent of a Soviet political commisar. For the ABWEHR was in charge of morale and theology" and had the job of suppressing Anglo-American propaganda in the Nazi ground forces
 It is this onetime trusted servant of Adclf Hitler who has now been permitted to choose the German steel barons who are to govern the vital industry of the Ruhr.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
SECRET STEEL DEAL

All this remained secret until the U. s. Army got into Luxembourg and took over the files of the steel cartel. At that time the Justice Department got its first look at what the barons of the American steel industry had been doing with the Nazis right up to the war. A total of 4,000 documents were seiz- ed, showing that during l93S-39 various secret meetings were held in London, Paris and Luxembourg to organize a world steel cartel.
 The American representatives for this deal were none other than Tom
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS MISUSED: Do say Most all the girls going" Say, girls" MOST of girls
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED DOLL SOIE)
 OFTEN MISSPEILED (creeds)
 adjective) eshy plump porty 
 WORD STUDY: a is yours Todays word utmost; omplete perfect syabe required skill
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
MODERN ETIQUETTE Rg RgoRERrA LEE

and this he has metz should do? earnestly recall the meeting but by all means do not pretend tactful in gretng that remember the occasion.
 O. serving the dishes be presented and the left side of the guest?
 the left of the guest but be right if it convenient
 business allow business woman to pay for her meeting in a restaurant?
 A. Yes ne to lunch by invitation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
CAPITAL CHAFF

The Hungarian Government is going after other religious groups besides the Catholics. The Hun garians have cut off Jewish emigra- ton out of Hungary and closed down the offices of Jewish relief agencies in Budapest The State Department has just received an encouraging report on the French political situation. Both the Communists and General deGaulle are losing strength. The French middle-o -the-road group is steadily picking up influence-a great vic- tory for democracy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
BOWLING

Fry Hagerup certainly bowled them last night on the Elks alleys in the Friday Night League, mak- ing 278 in one game for total of 7O3.
 Other individual and team scores follow:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
NOTICE

NOTICE
 After March 10, no telephone rentals for the month of March will be accepted at discount. All remittances must bear postmark of not later than discount date. Pleas be prompt.
 JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
 TELEPHONE c. adv. Fried Chicken ana r-bOne Steaks -S2.50. Country Club. 19 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05

"The average American stared 1949 with sS less than he had on January l. 1948," says the O 5. Treasury We do wish the Treasury would quit count ing money
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
RED CROSS DRIVE

If there is any one charitable cause WHICH cah oo said to have truly universal appeal-throuehou' ou country and the many lands around the globe-t IS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05

Of course Secretary of State Acheson could be mistaken in assuming Stalin is not sincere Tn ms latest gesture toward peace and alnty- All Achesoh has to go on is Stalin's past record
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
CONDITIONS OF WEATHER
 ALASKA PTS,

Weather conditions and temper atmes at various Alaska points, also or the Pacific Coast, at 4:30 a. n., l20th Meridian Time, and ,eleased by the Weather Bureau, Iupear f0llOm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05

Lauson Aif-cOoled OutbOards, new models at Madsen's c. and F. Supply. "A If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05

Fried Chicke-. and T-Eone Steaks -S2.50. Country Club. 19 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05

CASH for scrap lead and old storage batteries at Madsen's. g If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05

CASH for scrap lead and old storage batteries at Madsen's. 22 If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 147 SECOND and FOURTH
 Monday of each month /A
 in Scottish Rite Temple A s beginning at 7:30 p. m. WV GLENN O. ABRAHAM, WY Worshipful Master; v
 JAMES w. LEVERS, Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05
The Washington
 kerrY-Go-Round
By DREW PEARSON

,ccntiraed from Page oLs'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05

commodities shipped to the States in February aggregate which within few hundre of the month in 1928.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-05

Weather: High, 36; low, %; snow.
Evening star., 1949-10-06
More Street Cleaners
Asked in $4,805,@2
Sanitation Budget

The growth of the city, with the
accompanying increase in high
ways, is given by the Division OF
Sanitation as the reason for ask
ing an increase in funds for the
next fiscal year.
The budget estimates for clean
ing the streets and alleys and
collecting trash and garbage for
the next fiscal year is $4,805. .602.
The division asks $4,036, lao for
operating expenses and $769.462
for capital improvements. This
years appropriations were S.
51.70o for operating expenses and
$400, 1000 for improvements.
More Street Cleaners.
One Of the items in the budget
Is q request for $4,000 for an
additional crew Of street cleaners
to supplement the crew now work.
ing in the territory east Of the
Anacostia River to the District
line. The crew now working In
that territory is responsible for
cleaning 223 miles of streets and
14.7 miles Of alleys. With the
vast amount of house building
and the consequent opening Of
streets, additional men are needed
to keep that section clean, the
division says.
In addition, the division is ask
ing for an additional alley crew at
q cost Of $4,000 to make more
frequent visits to alleys. especially
In the slum areas. There has been
m increase of % per cent in trash
collections, because junk men are
buying less waste paper.
The closing of the Cherry Hill
(Va0 garbage reduction plant, be-
cause of the cost, will save some
salaries. Part Of the savings is
asked for the employment Of a
special projects officer. who will be
charged with the establishment Of
special programs relating to sani-
tation and cleanliness and act as
liaison officer between the division
and the public.
Third Incinerator Sought.
The need for a third incinerator
plant here is stressed, and an
initial appropriation Of $74S,462 is
asked for start in building it.
The completed plant would cost
about $1,7O0,oo8 and would be
erected at Mount Olivet road and
Montello avenue NE.
The division asks $4,000 to pur-
chase snow removal equipment to
replace worn-out machinery. It
explains this can be considered
the first step In a new program to
acquire about $250,000 worth OF
snow and ice control equipment.
To resume the three-day-a-
week garbage collection, cut to two
days a week during the war, the
division is asking for an additional
$4,000. The three-day-week
Evening star., 1949-10-06

in cash. travellers checks and
Spanish currency when the Bar
celona express on which they were
riding stopped at Casetas, near
ZaragoZa.
The two Congress members had
hung their trousers near the Pull
man window before retiring. The
thief snatched Mr.. Richards pants
and the money from Mr.. Keogh's
pockets while they slept at the
tiny station.
Mr.. Richards said his share Of
the loss was only about 5000 and
Evening star., 1949-10-06
1.-Two Congressman Robbed
|0f Nearly $4,000 in Spain
Rx The A.soeiaisd Press

BY the Associated Press
MADRID, Oct. 6.-Representa-
tive Richards, Democrat, of South
Carolina said yesterday he lit
orally lost his pants on a train in
Spain last Sunday.
Spanish police said he and his
travelling companion, Representa-
tive Keogh. Democrat, of New
| York. were robbed of almost SIS, 600
Evening star., 1949-10-06

would be in force during June,
July, August and September.
Two additional machines to
gather leaves from the streets
also are asked to supplement the
five now IN use.
Evening star., 1949-10-06

United States investors have
formed a firm in the Dominican
Republic to investigate industrial
and commercial possibilities for
DEVELOPMENT there.
Evening star., 1949-12-17
Permits
Continued From Page Bib

cinder- block dwelling, 2030 Fox
hall road NV; to cost $26, 900
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray T. Adams,
owners, 1905 Emerson street NV;
builder, not selected; Clifton B.
White, architect. 8055 Thirteenth
street, Silver Spring. Md; to erect
one 2-story brick and cinder-
block dwelling, 1923 Quincy street
NV; to cost $25 900.
w. R. Winslow. owner; Tuck
man-Barbee. builder. 1920 H
street NV; William L. Drevo,
architect, 6125 Twenty ninth street
NV: to convert first floor OF
building into motion picture
theater and offices on second and
third floors, 1886 New York ave-
nue. NV; to cost $4,000.
Bernard Libby, owner and build
er, 9O8 Fourteenth street NV:
Joseph Miller. architect, 1112
Thirteenth street NV: to erect
three 2-story brick hollow block
and wood dwellings. 1006-10 Fiji
teenth street Sc, to cost $4,000.
Mr., and Mrs. j. A. Nelligan,
owners, 4418 Davenport street
NV; Paul P. Stone, builder. Fiji
teenth street NV: Kenneth P.
Quick, architect, 1904 Buchanan
street: to erect one 2-story brick
Evening star., 1949-12-17

dwelling, 1916 Taylor street NV,
to cost $1,000.
E. w. Beck, owner and builder,
1900 Hillside road Sc, l.. w.
Giles. architect, 4428 Hunt place
NE; to erect one 2-story brick
cinder-block and frame dwelling,
1890 Highwood drive Sc. to cost
$4,000.
w. c. g. A. N. Miller Develop
ment Co., owner and builder, 1880
Massachusetts avenue; Edward r..
Spano, architect: to erect one q
story brick dwelling, 5121 Tilden
street NV, to cost $25 900.
Delano District Corp, owner,
1929 Vermont avenue NV; Aldon
Evening star., 1949-12-17
Housing inWestern Europe Seen
Speeded by Marshall Plan Aid

dwellings in 1948. Building pro-
jects this year are estimated at
from $4,000 to 10000 units. An
American, ECA-f1nanced concrete
block machine is helping to
speed up production. The Dutch
say they must produce an average
of $4,000 to 10000 houses an
nually for the next 10 to Is years.
Austria expects to construct
1850 units in Vienna. but higher
priority recovery needs. such as
food, essential industrial capital
goods and raw materials. are pre-
Guiding the financing of large
scale housing within aid limits.
Thus far, 513 units have been COM
pleted in Vienna, and 1000 more
are expected to be completed in
the city by the end of this year.
Timber, bricks, tiles and plaster
materials come from Austrian
sources, but SO per cent of the
coal for manufacture of bricks
and tiles is bought with ECA dol
lars. All copper wire and insula-
ton materials are financed by
ECA.
Plan Helping Norway.
+ The intra-European payments
plan is helping Norway to rebuild
thousand of War-damaged houses
in the iron ore region of Finnmark.
Because it did not have enough
Belgian francs, for example, Nor
way could not buy all the Belgian
drawn steel wire it needed to make
nails for building houses. BY the
end of 1948, however, more than
one-third of the homes destroyed
in 1914 had been rebuilt, largely
as result of the drawing rights
system.
Under the system of drawing
rights" Belgium makes available
to other Marshall Plan countries
sums in Belgian francs equivalent
to certain dollar amounts granted
her by ECA for purchase of goods
from the dollar area. Thus, coun-
tries which would otherwise be
short of Belgian francs can con-
tinue therir purchases in Belgium,
said ECA.
Italy plans to use about SIG, ,000.-
900 in counterpart lire to help f.
nance first-year expenditures for
a long-range housing program,
known as the Fanfani Plan. The
seven-year building program will
be financed by compulsory con-
tributions from certain categories
of Italian workers and employers.
plus certain state contributions. It
calls for construction of 100000
rooms.
In Greece entire villages are
being moved. About $25,000,000
in counterpart funds have been
put into the program to provide
homes for some 10000 families.
Most building materials, with the
exception of lumber and building
accessories, are obtained in
Greece.
Although counterpart funds in
the United Kingdom have not been
used for housing, some of the
large quantities of timber and non
ferrous metals financed by Mar
Evening star., 1949-12-17

shall Plan aid have contributed to
239,435 housing units built in
Britain during the first year OF
ERP and additional housing is be-
ing constructed now. To date,
ECA has authorized the purchase
of $77,10O,OO0 worth of timber and
S272,OO0,000 worth of aluminium,
copper, lead. zinc and other non-
ferrous metals in the United
States, Canada and Latin America
for the United Kingdom, ECA said.
Evening star., 1949-12-17

Construction Co., builder, 1120
Vermont avenue NV: Leon
Brown, architect, 1929 Vermont
avenue NV; to erect one 1-story
and basement brick veneer over
stucco dwelling, 6701 Luzon ave-
nue. NV, to cost $4,000.