davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-09

are specifically for "continen- tai U. s. only" Several months ago I joined another book club, and sometime later received papers announcing contest, inclosing entry forms, etc. There was modest prize offered and an intriguing puzzle. For the fun of it and for the first time in my life, I entered the con- test, submitting my answers all according to Hoyle. Last night, word came that the Book Club was "so sorry, but being out side the continental U. S., I was not eligible. Of course they accepted my money, send me two books a month, took the trouble to send contest papers, then discovered that Alaska is not a part of the U. $. 1 know several other people who belong to the same book club, and who entered that contest. They may llol lCS1 tliS caooIhI u, boI 1 was so angry at the slight that this mornings mail has my membership cancellation.
 West Coast business is mak- ing big play for Alaskan trade. How long will it be be- fore the East will wake up to the fact that we are within less than 15 hours travel time of New York City? Being an East erner, I am particularly peeved over their disinterest. Many Alaskans are beginning to feel that maybe we don't belong to the rest of the country, that they don't want to be bothered, and don't care what happens up here. Yes, Congress and Busi- ness will throw us a bone, like a begger on the doorstep, but when we ask to come in, the reply is a swift kick for our impudence. I am very angry, are you?
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-09
The C,adGe RosGe4

I am on one of my infrequent rampages. I'm mad, so mad l could spit, to use an inelegant phrase. When will the people in the States come to acknoW- ledge that we are very much a part of the U. S.? Don't they know that it would take a sci entific expedition to find an igloo, or do they fancy that we all live in ice houses? Has any one told our Stateside busl- ness friends that we cook on electric ranges and sleep under electric blankets? That we con- sume more Whiskey, drink more coffee, eat more meat, and buy more books and magazines per capita than any. other popu- lation?
 What brought on this tirade sounds like sour grapes, but it is not. I've been listening to give-away radio programs, and reading advertisements of con tests in the magazines, and almost without exception they
Seward seaport record., 1949-12-09

Harry Johnson is in from Moose Pass. He is said to have tried to get out to his cabin but the snow drifts are too high, so he will stay here for a while.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
More Disclosures
Are Made in Diary
OF ~ pereeniers'
cBy The Associated Press

One Senator says some members
of Congress are mentioned in a
diary that's come to light in the
investigation of so-called five per-
centers." That term refers to
Washington agents who offer to
swing government contracts to bus
usually for five per cent
of the gross. The practice is not
Illegal.
1t was Senator Clyde Hoey of
North Carolina who said the names
oil some members of Congress
are mentioned in the secret diary.
Eut Hoey said that does not nee
essarily indicate they are connected
with any improper transactions.
Hoey is chairman of the Senate
subcommittee which is getting
ready to hold public hearings to
learn whether influences figure in
the award of government contracts.
The secret diary is in the hands OF
that committee. The diary was kept
by James Hunt, a former army Of
ficer and an employee of the War
Assets Administration.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
CARDS GO TO
TOP SPOT In
NATL.LEAGUE
That Man Musial Response
BILE for AL Blast Over
Dodgers on Sunday
BY JOE REICHLER

If YOU value your life don't
dare mention to a Brooklyn roote2
that Stan Musial is having an OIL
year.
Should you be lucky enough TO
be conscious when he gets through
with you, he'll painstakingly prove
that the only reason that st. Louis
| Cardinals are in first place touay
is that they own title to Stan (the
Mani Musial.
You may argue that Musial, hit
ting only .299, is far below his
normal batting gait. The Brooklyn
| fan will counter with blow-by-
blow description of Musials one
man wreckage of Dodger pitching
this year.
He'll first point out that Stan
was the Zig gun in the Cards AL
blasting of the Dodgers yesterday
which shot them into the league
lead by half game over the
Brooks. In that game, Musial COM
pleted a batting cycle-a single,
double, triple and home run. he
also battsd in four runs.
The fan will recount from pain
full memory the "a hits in 50 times
at bat that Musial has collected
against Dodger pitching, which
adds up to .453 batting mark
At Ebbets Field, his average is a
cool 533.
Tire New York Yankees rallied
gamely to come from behind and
defeat the Detroit Tigers, 6-3, in IL
innings. AS a result Cleveland's
rs and So sweep of double
header from washington cut only
a half game from the Yankees
margin which is now four games.
The third place Boston Red SoX
dropped eight and half lengths oil
the pace, dividing a doubleheadef
with the st. Louis Browns. The
Browns eked out 9-8 victory IN
the opener. Jack Kramer gained
his first victory CT the year as
the Red Sox won the second, 8-4.
The Philadelphia Athletics swept
twin Kill from the Chicago White
sox, TO and Ga for their fourth
and fifth victories in their last II
games.
Pittsburgh came from behind
twice to sweep a doubleheadef
from the Boston Braves, 4-3 and
rs
The Cincinnati Reds took 4
doubleheader from the Philadelphia
Phils, 1O-1 and 4-3.
The ceuar-shackled Chicago CUBS
knocked off the New York Giants
twice, 5-3 and 6-l to put a fitting
climax to the celebration OF
FRANKIE Frisch Day" in the Polo
Grounds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
GLACIER HIGHWAY
READY FOR final
OIL, CHIP COAT

1.-TWO weeks of good weather
should finish the job" said w. A.
Wood today, hoping for the kind of
days that makes road work pos
sible from Z am. until midnight
Wood is District Construction En-
gineer of the Bureau OF Public
Reads.
Laying of the base coat was COM
pleted Saturday at $3.50 pm. on the
Glacier Highway.
Early today, preparations were
under way for two applications or
the wearing coat which seals any
little openings that may be lett in
the mat, and also serves to keep
moisture from getting through.
First treatment of the road was to
start late today or early tomorrow,
weather permitting.
Hot oil is shot direct on the
pavement, this then being covered
with fine granular chips. These are
being ground to half-inch maxi
mum Kits in the r. j. Sommers
crushing plant at the Lemon Greek
location The fine. chips also
slightly roughen the surface.
Temperature of the oil depends
on its content, three types being
used. They are cut back with kero7
sene, diesel oil and naphtha Or
gasoline, respectively.
First application will be made on
the outside of curves along the
highway, then a light coat on the
road itself and final shaping and
compacting of road shoulders.
A final overall coat will be APP
Piled from three to five days after
the first one.
again" said Wood today, I'VE
are going to ask the considerate CO.
operation of the driving public
Skidding is danger right after APP
plication Of the hot-oil coat, and
it will be a great help if motorists
will follow directions conscien-
tiously, and follow the car just
ahead
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
TELEPHONE SYSTEM
FOR PARTS, ALASKA

SEATTLE, July 25-R = The
Alaska Telephone Engineering
Corporation Of Fairbanks an
nounced today an offering of $4,000
shares of Glass A common stock
at $40 share to finance con-
struction and operation of dial
telephone exchanges wherever re-
CURED in the Territory.
The announcement said the
company plans to have systems in
full automatic operation at Wran-
CELL, Eaines, Nenana,. Seward and
Homer-Seldovia by October and
November of this year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
ALL-STARS win One,
lose One AT SITKA
I'm GAMES SUNDAY

Yesterdays doubleheader base
ball games at Sitka between the
Juneau All-stars and Sitka team
were split with the All-Stars win
ming the first 8 to l and losing
the second 8 to 7.
In the first game, Nielsen and
Cantillon each got two base hit
with Snow getting a three Dagger.
Two base hits in the second game
were gotten by Nielsen and Nc
Clellan with Nielsen and Snow each
getting three Dagger. The only
home run hit was by Snow in the
first game.
A return doubleheader is eX-
pected in the near future with the
Sitka team travelling to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
&4RA 50 49,
RAIN|ERS In
DOUBLE
SUNDAY PLAY
BY JIM BACON


Those Hollywood Stars are twink
ing again.
Jim Baxes, the galloping Greek
slammed out three home runs TO
give the Stars a double win Sun
lay over Los Angeles 4 to and
) to l. The sweep salvaged a "A
lraw for the Stars in the Civil
Var" series.
Baxes' first homer broke a 3-3
deadlock in the first game. His
other two came in the nightcap
md produced four Hollywood runs.
The double win put the Stars five
and a half games ahead OF Sacra-
mento which split pair with San
Diego. The Padres took the opener
/ to 0 on a three-hit pitching JOB
by Bob Savage but lost the second
8 to 8.
San Francisco and Oakland also
divided their twin bill The Oaks
took the opener to and the
Seals the finale to g.
The Portland Beavers, now in
fourth place after occupying the
Pacific Coast League cellar most
of the season, took a pair from
Seattle 81 and ST.. The Beavers
ganged up on Herb Karpel in the
inst inning of the nightcap to score
all of their five runs. Big Bill
Burgher's grand slam homer was
the big gun.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
B. B. STARS

Stars of games played Sunday
are:
Batting-Boa Lemon ana MICKEY
Vernon, Indians-Lemon hit par
of home runs to help his own
cause as the Indians beat Washing
ton, rs, in the opener; vernon
drove in four runs with two homers
and a single and scored the other
in Cleveland's second game %
victory.
Pitching - HOWE Pollet, Cardi-
nails Won his 18th game With an
eight hitter as the Cardinals pun
meled the Dodgers, AL to take
over first place in the National
League.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
kEENER PLANNING
WORLD AIR TRIP,
Business PURPOSE

SALEM, o., July 25-R-Sam
Keener, the flying industrialist, re-
ported today that he had pur-
chased a new plane and would take
off about Aug. on his globe
girdling business trip.
His departure, previously plan
ned for last week, had been de-
layed ey engine trouble.
The new ship, a DC-4 that will
carry A passengers, was purchased
from United Airlines. 1t will sup
plant his B-24 Liberator.
Keener is President of the Salem
Engineering Co. He intends to
visit 80 cities in Europe, Asia and
Africa on the four-month trip.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
VIII BASEBALL

Final scores of games played in
he WILL over the weekend are as
follows:
GAMES SUNDAY
Yakima 3-12, Tacoma 30.
Vancouver 7-6, Wenatchee 6-2l
first game 9 innings.
Victoria 1916, Spokane 800.
Bremerton 1913, Salem 2-7.
GAMES SATURDAY
Tacoma S, Yakima 0.
Spokane 6, Victoria O.
Vancouver 6, Wenatchee l.
Bremerton 7, Salem 2.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
EUROPEAN ZONE
NET CHAMPION BE-.
DECIDED TODAY

PARIS, July 25-tR-Davls Cup
teams of Italy and France squared
off in the final two singles matches
today to decide the European zone
tennis champion.
The Italians assumed a Il ao-
vantage by winning the doubles
Yesterday and need only split OF
the final tits to qualify Tor the
intervene finals.
Australia gained the American
Zone Davis Cup finals over the
weekend, defeating Can a d a, ]
matches to l.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
POLICE CHIEF AND WIFE
ON VACATION OUTSIDE

Police Chief Bernard Hulk and
Mrs. Hulk, who is convalescing
from major operation, were book
ed on today's Pan American flight
to Seattle, looking forward to a
restful stay on farm near Kent,
Wash. They will be guests of Hulk's
father, Michael Eulk, and brother,
Paul o. Hulk, on the family farm
few miles from Seattle.
Were going to disconnect the
phone for two weeks" said Chief
Hulk before leaving, land do moth
ing but rest"
Frank Cavanaugh, Assistant
Chief, will be in charge of the
Police Department during the
chiefs absence.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
LEADERS IN B. B.

Leaders in the major league
through games of yesterday are as
follows:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Batting Robinson, Brooklyn,
$50; Marshall, New York, 1882.
Home Runs-Kiner, Pittsburgh,
OF; Gordon, New York and Sauer,
Chicago, 10.
Pitching-Chambers, Pittsburgh,
6-1, .a57; Sewell, Pittsburgh, 81.
1888.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Batting-Kell, Detroit, and Will
liams and DiMaggio, Boston, .342.
Runs Batted In-Williams, Bos-
ton, 100; Stephens, Boston, 81.
Home Runs Williams, Boston,
,25 Stephens, Boston. "a. Il
Pitching = Reynolds, New York,
10-l, 900; Kuzava, Chicago, 81,
.257.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
TIED GAME, CARDS,
DoDCERSISCALEED
9TH INNING TODAY

BROOKLYN, July rs I'll
Brooklyn and St Louis battling
for the National League lead,
played a "A tie game today when
the contest was called by agreement
at the end of the ninth inning to
permit 10th clubs to make train
connections to the west.
st. Louis is due to play a night
game against the Phillies at
Sportsman's Park, st. Louis tomor-
row night. They had to make an
early evening train to make their
connection.
Brooklyn must play a day game
at Chicago tomorrow afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25

BIatkIisied
In GoIipIay

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 25-IR-
The Professional Golfers Associa-
ton announced today it has black
listed Bobby Locke for any PEA
sponsored event.
The PGA's tournament commit
tee said its unanimous decision
again the South African golfer
was deemed neceasary' because
of his failure to keep commitments
at exhibitions and tournaments.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
(omdr. kurtheski (G( Storis,
Explains Incident at 5ilka

ing Commander 18th Coast Guard
District. Seattle, Washington
Commander Kurcheski stated
that he had been informed that
the editor of the Sitka Sentinel
had made a partial rctraction Of
the story published on the alleged
disturbance. AS yet, he said, he
had received no communication
from the editor.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25

In response to numerous in
quirieS concerning an alleged dis
turbance in Sitka the morning Of
July IL between Sitka townspeople
and crew members of the CGC
Storis, I answer these inquiries
by the following letter which was
submitted to the editor of the Sitka
Sentinel and the Commander of
the Seventeenth Coast Guard Dis
trict, Seattle" said Commander j..
r. Kurcheski, Commanding Officer
OF the Storis, today.
The above mentioned letter fol-
lows.
Reference is made to an article
in the Sentinel of July IL, l949
concerning riot which allegedly
took place between the local towns
people and the crew members of
the Coast Guard cutter Storis at or
about 200 am, Monday, July II,
l949.
Il do not condone lawlessness or
violence by anyone nor do I sub
scribe to the too prevalent theory
that men in uniform are fair game
for those who wish to create a
scene. A full investigation is be-
ing made and statements under
cath are being received from all
men who were ashore during the
night in question. Should the Sitka
authorities decide to press the in
cident, these statements will be
available. The statements as re-
Ceived show a wide variance be-
tween what was stated in the
Sentinel and what allegedly trans
PRED.
Il can readily admit that a num-
Der Of the crew, perhaps, had been
drinking to excess. I further feel
that a moral approach rather than
a profit motive might have pre-
vented this incident by tavern
keepers refusing TO sell liquor to a
man who had obviously already had
enough.
Il should further like to comment
on some very inaccurate statements
printed concerning this incident
One of which borders on the libel
side. First, records aboard the
Storis indicate that twenty-five
men were ashore end not forty.
Secondly, the Skipper" of the
Storis was not at any time in the
Sitka Cafe nor was he in any
building in Sitka except in the
home of the Commanding Officer
of the Cahoone. He was ashore
in full uniform and arrived back
aboard the Storis at twenty min
utes past midnight. He did not
leave the ship again, nor was he
aware CT any disturbance until just
prior to sailing at $3.50 a. m. Mon
day morning. The article further
states that the Storis was tied up
in Sitka all day. The Storis arrived
at Sitka TOO pm. Sunday evening
and departed $3.50 am. Monday.
THE ship was first informed that
a disturbance was in progress at
Las am. Inasmuch as liberty ex-
pired at 200 am, no action was
taken until any missing crew men,
beers were reported. There were no
missing crew members, all hands
reporting on board en- time Should
the local authorities desire TO file
any statement with Coast Guard
Headquarters in Juneau, they are
advised that the Coast Guard cut
ter Storis is the local Coast Guard
unit The immediate superior be-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
FISH LANDINGS

Landed over the weekend were
80 ,000 pounds of salmon from two
beats in addition to several small
trollers. The ARB Henry Mu-
SETH brought in 1000 pounds for
Alaska Coastal Fisheries, and the
Wanderer Is. A. Stevens) landed
%, GOO pounds for Engstrom Broth
ers. The Dixon Emil Samuelson)
landed 1000 pounds Of sable.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
AVRIT is ATTENDING
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

Leslie Avrit, principal of Juneau
high school, is attending the Uni
versity of Oregon school of educa-
ton this summer.
Instead Of dividing the session
into two terms, as has been done
in the past, the University at Eu-
gene scheduled one uninterrupted
eight-week term this year, from
June 81 to August II.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
National League

Saturdays Results
New York 10, Chicago 6.
st. Louis 5, Brooklyn 4.
Philadelphia 8, Cincinnati 2.
Pittsburgh IL, Boston 9.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25

Because of the alkaline content
of ashes, tools and containers used
to handle ashes in big power plants
must be made of metals which re-
sist corrosion.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
American League

Saturdays Results
Detroit 2, New York /.
Boston 16, st. Louis 5.
Cleveland 5, Washington 3.
Only games scheduled.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
STANDINGS OF THE CLUBS

Saturdays Results
Oakland 6, San Francisco 3.
Seattle 7, Portland a.
Sacramento 5, San Diego 3.
Hollywood IA, Los Angeles 3.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
sHOLUNDS HAVE BABY GIRL

A 7-pcund, 6-ounce baby girl
was born yesterday mcrring at st.
AIMS Hospital to Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Sholund.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25

Asphalt is found in lakes or in
rock-like outcroppings and is also
made in the process of refining
petroleum.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25

sCHwINN DInEs at MADsEN's
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-25

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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15
Lewis T. Leonard

Funeral services for Lewis T.
Leonard, 81, retired Department
of Agriculture bacteriologist who
died December at Garfield Hos
pital after a brief illness, were
held at the Hines Funeral Home
in Washington. Burial was in
Academia, Pa, where he was born.
A specialist in control of COM
mercial plant inoculants, Mr..
Leonard entered the Bureau of
Vegetable Pathology and Physi-
ology in 1904, retiring in 1945. He
did considerable research on bac-
terra forming nodules on the roots
of legumes and related regulatory
work. He was author and co-au-
thor of some 80 articles in scienti-
fic journals. A member of the
Botanical Society, Society Of
American Psychologists and Sig
ma M Fraternity, Mr.. Leonard
was also a philatelist.
A native of Academia, he came
to Washington as a youth and
attended George Washington Uni
versity, receiving a B. s. and an
M. A. degree there. He is sur
vived by a sister Mrs. Maud E.
Keneipp of Norwood, with whom
he lived, and a brother Samuel j.
Leonard of Philadelphia, Pa. '
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15
/ Just Could Not Believe
That l Had Won A Contest
By Verna Merry

on just about what wanted to
say.
Having been told when the
judging would take place,
r emarxed to my HUI b a n d
rather late that evening,
"Well, my chances on the refrig-
orator are gone" Minutes later
the phone rang and l didn't con-
meet it with the contest until my
hubby, who answered it, called for
me and winked. "You skunk"
thought, 81 know it's just my
sister," So when the sponsor
broke the news to me that l was
the winner { and he didn't even
tell me to sit down first) he was
all but called a liar-ask him!
Imagine my chargrin at not being
able to call everybody / knew,
Immediately, to tell them the news
it was too late at night.
Well, l feel very humble about
it all, really got the Shelvador
as well as the lift. But there still
are a few people who don't know
I won it. l hate to make fool of
myself and just go III to them
and blurt it out-but that's what
m uoinr RI do 'tiI ouoruhndxy
knows it! After all, it's probably
the only contest ri ever win.
Editors Note: The aOinner of the
contest, an employee of the Sent
incl, a0as reminded By as that
since she aOGs lucky enough to get
the refrigerator, the least she could
do a0Oatld be to pen a feqO thought
on the subject.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15

was somewhat taken aback
when after reading for about the
.nmpteenth time, 81 need lift"
Ne beginning of my entry which
was to be the winning one in the
local crosley Shelvador contest
my hypercritical eleven-year-old
said. "Mama, if you read that
thing one more time-the, one
daddy wrote sounds better than
that" This last remark got me
(he's always sticking up for daddy
when he knows perfectly we'll Pm
always right-well almost any
way).
Thinking it over now l don't
exactly know what spurred me on
to enter the contest-it was my
first time. Many times before I'd
thought of doing SO but put if off
until it would be too late. This
particular one appealed to me be-
cause it was local-not as much
competition to consider. Nor would
! have to save wrappers or box
tops-just state simply and sin
cerely why should be given a
lovely, new refrigerator! The
Sincere" angle was the one which
/ worked and was the determining
factor, l believe, in my winning the
prize. The biggest trouble in get
ting my entry into shape was
whiting it down to fifty words or
less. l worked on it at least four
different "sittings"-giving up in
disgust at least three times be-
Ause it just wouldn't fit" Ex-
)erimenting over and over with
choice Of words, l finally came up