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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
NEW VETS
 MEASURE
 COMES UP

WASHINGTON. June 27.--tRr ving successfully ramm q through the House a 5000. 900 ,000 veterans pensions bill. Rep. Rankin tD-Miss) is now getting ready q bonus bill that may cost almost that much.
 He won't say when he will pre- sent it to the House Veterans Com mittee, of which he is chairman, but he indicated he may seek ac- ton this session.
 Servicemen would get $3 for each day of military life, $4 for those spent overseas, with maximum payment of $9.000. The bills cost has been estimated all the way from $l4.O00,0O0,000 to $6O,0OO, ,O00,- 900.
 1 Some members of the committee said privately there will be no more maJor veterans benefits approved this session. Tn view of the na- tional economy" said one, tits time to stop"
 But Rankin wants the bonus money" adjusted compensation i to take care of almost all G. I. benefits.
 l He has held up legislation to ex- tend "52-20" O. I. jobless pay (which expires July 25) terming such payments rocking chair money"
 The bonus bill. Rankin said. would deduct from the adjusted compensation all this sit-down money, and on-the-job training and college benefits. That way it would treat all veterans alike.
 Rep Huher (D-Ohio) is trying to get House majority, or 218 sigma lures, on a petition to force the l jobless-pay extension out of Ram kin's committee.
 i Similar legislation now is being considered by the Senate Labor Committee
 The bonus would be in addition to l a SIP month, old-age pension bill which, despite Administration op- position, was passed earlier this month. It is not expected to be approved by the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
Gray lilly Named VFW
 Commander
Two Juneau Men Are Also Elected .to Office dt
 Fairbanks Meeting

Gray lilly, member of Falrbanks Golden Heart Post 3629 of the Vet erans of Foreign Wars, was elected Commander of the VFW Alaska Department at the convention held last week in Fairbanks. He succeeds John TT McLauehlin of Juneau.
 Other newly-elected Department officers are: Senior Vice Command CT, Allen Marcum, Juneau; Junior Vice Cor .nander, George Sullivan, Nenana; Quartermaster. Glen Hunt CT, Anchorage; Judge Advocate, Joe Fennell, Juneau; Surgeon, Glen Payne, Seward; Chaplain, Capt. Selzer. Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage.
 Twelve resolutions in all were adopted. In addition to defense, national guard and riverboat ser vice, the VFW adopted the follow ing points as part of their l949- 50 policy
 HeS0IuuOnS AOOpteO
 l. Setting up a service officer in the office of the regional VA director.
 2. Encouraging veteran employ ment.
 3. Boosting veteran allowances.
 4. Supporting veterans housing bill.
 5. Encouraging more VA contact work in field.
 G. Making public records pertain ing to veterans more easily avail able to them.
 2. Extending work in veterans af- fairs
 8. Providing more housing for veterans.
 g. Developing agriculture in Alas ka by making available army equip ment for use in clearing ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
DR. WILBUR PASSES ON,
 pAL0 ALTO

PALO ALTO, Calif.. June 27-IR pr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, who earned eminence as an educator, ill government service, in medicine and as a humanitarian. died yes- terday of heart disease. He was "A
 The tall. Lincolnesque physician was President of Stanford Uniycr- sity 27 years and its Chancellor since l943.
 AS Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of Herbert Hoover, a lifelong friend, he battled for con- servation, for better housing and better care for Indians.
 AS a medical man, he fought medical costs, illiteracy. syphilis, quackery and inferior medical schools.
 He founded the California Physi- clans Service-the model for pre- paid voluntary health plans in this country.
 He served as President both ot the American Academy of Medicine and the American Medical Asscci- ation.
 Funeral services will be held ar II am. Tuesday in Stanford Me morial church.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
L0NG-nANCE
 MEASURE iS
 GIVEN BOOST

WASHINGTON, June 27 IT. lR President Truman's big, Iong-range housing bill cleared fits first major hurdles in the House today. Three proposed substitutes were beaten n rapid order.
 The House first defeated 137 to 99 and no to T8. substitutei by Rep. Davis eD-Ga) and Rep, Ccudert tR-NY) that, while pro- yiding funds for city slum clear anee, would have tarred funds fo. publicly-owned housing
 The the House Killed l50 to 50 substitute by 10 Republicans that embodied most of the provisions of Mir. Trumans program, but pro- posed to go further with pro- gram of government low interest, long term loans for private con- stiuction of 35C.00o dwelling snits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Baranof from Seattle scheduled to arrive l p, m. tomorrow. sailing west at 9 D. m.
 Princess Kathleen from Vancouv- CT scheduled to arrive at pm.
 Prince George scheduled to sail from Vancouver tomorrow at pm.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Wednesday. pm. Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday
 Denali scheduled to sail from Se- attle Thursday
 Princess Louise scheduled to ar rive at a. m. tomorrow. and sails south one hour later at a. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
BOARD UNFQEEzES.
 $50,0e0 FOR USE
 IN ALASKA HOUSING

At meeting this morning of the Alaska Board of Administration. Territorial officials resumed their activities in the "coid storage" business.
 On presentation of obligations already contracted for by the Alaska Housing Authority. the Board "uniroze' $50,oo0 of the s25o,ooo appropriation put cn ice last week.
 F. Glen Wilder, AHA. executive director, presented the case for Alaska housing, showing that estab- -lishment of the Territorial pro- gram is necessary before the ex- peeted Congressional appropriation of sl5,0O0,00o can be obtained.
 Any appropriations for the Alaska Development Board beyond administration expense and eom- niitments already made were frozen. Ralph Browne, acting man. aeer of the Development Board oy. flee, said today he cannot estimate what that sum may be
 George Sundriorg, executive assistant to the Governor and con- sultant to the Board. is enroute from Washington, DC.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
BERLIN AIRLlFT
 HAS BIRTHDAY; NO
 OBSERVANCE TAKEN

BERLIN. June 27--in- The air. Tiff had its first birthday yesterday, but no party.
 The 235,314th flight a C-84 fly ing toxcar-landed five tons Of steel wool and textiles at Tempel- hof Airport at exactly noon.
 It was unloaded without cere- mony and took of for its home base. The airlift lands an average 8200 tons in Berlin every day so efficiently that nobody pays much attention to it.
 Ut. Michael B. Seeley, 30, of Bakersfield. Calf. aId It. w. R Blackburn. 29, of Myrtle Creek, Ore, flew the anniversary flight and didn't even know 1t until re- corters told them
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
CANADIANS ARE VOTING
 IN ELECTION
By BEN BASSETT

TORONTO, June 27-tR-Ballot boxes from the Yukon to New foundland held the fate of Louis St. Laurent and his Liberal party government today.
 In national election, Canadians will decide whether to keep the Liberals in power, or to end their 14-year rule of the country and call in a Progressive Conservative regime headed by George Drew.
 The party that wins control of the most House of Commons seats names the Prime Minister. St. Laurent holds the job now.
 A variety of factors made the outcome doubtful until the trend of the talloting begins to show late tonight. A big question mark was Quebec province, which elects 73 of the 262 House of Commons mem- bers.
 St. Laurent comes from Quebec and is one of the French Canadians who make up most of it's popula- ton. But two of the leading poli- ticians in Quebec backed Drew, They are Maurice Duplessis, Pro- vincial Premier. and Camillien Houde, Mayor of Canada's biggest city, Montreal. They pictured the St. Laurent government as a threat to Quebec interests.
 Drew himself campaigned aggres- sively in Quebec. Some bystanders speculated that he likely won votes there but in hooking up with Duplessis and Houde may have lost some in English-speaking sareas elsewhere. Voters in Ontario and other provinces may recall that while Drew was wounded with Canadian forces overseas in 1916, Duplessis and Houde fought draft for the Armed Services in World War II (Houde was locked up for four years after he spoke against National Registration of man. power)
 Drew is 55 and former Premier ot Quebec. His party is Canada's nearest equivalent to the Republi- cans of the United States. St. Laurent, 67. is the political heir of w. L. Mackenzie King, who left the Prime Ministry because of ill health last August. St. Laurent's Liberal party. somewhat New Dealish in trend, has backed social security measures and promised more if re- turned to power.
 In the last House of Commons, dissolved in April. the Liberals held 125 seats against a combined op- position of 119. Under Canadian law the Liberals could have held on until August, 1850. Instead they exercised their prerogative to call the election today They presum- ably considered it better to put their fate up to the voters now than at a later time when Canada may be less prosperous
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
REPUBLICAN, YOUNGSTERS
 IN ACTON
By JACK BELL

WASHINGTON, June 27-R- Demanding full partnership ir party affairs, young Republicans today pushed their own "eldei statesmen"-fellows over 36-to the forefront of office-seekers.
 The obstreperous youngsters, who closed a National Convention ir Salt Lake City last weekend by electing John Tope, Detroit, Mich. as their new chairman, have then political knives out for the GOF "old guard
 Opposition to present party lead- CTS apparently extends from GOF National Chairman Hugh D. Scott Jr. on down the line.
 In fact the convention thought so little of what it called "finan- cially wasteful, essentially unco- operative and generally useless policies of Ben Whitehurst,, Ma tional Speakers Bureau Director that it howled overwhelming ap- proval for a formal resolution de- manding his custer.
 Scott himself told reporters thai rival candidates for the young Re publican Chairmanship were trying to put the kiss of death" on op. ponents by accusing each other ol leing Scott's favorites.
 Tope, a dark horse, was toutec as an independent" candidate. Ht won by small margin ovel Laughlin E. Waters, California legislator, who certainly was ac' ceptable to Scott.
 The convention then elected Louise Replogle of Montana as co chairman. Miss Replogle snowet under Miss Arlene Jones of Wash ington, an employee of Scott's Ma tional Committee.
 In their resolutions, the young sters displayed a tendency to g' somewhat further on social welfar, than their elders, but not so ia as to endorse President Truman proposal for universal health in surancc.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
.C0pL0N TRIAL $
 ENDED; ApGUMENTS BE MADE TUESDAY

WASHINGTON, June 27. -tP- Testimony ended today in Judith Coplon's espionage trial and Federal Judge Alert l. Reeves promptly denied defense motion for di- -ected verdict of acquittal,
 Prosecuting and defense attorneys will make their final arguments to- morrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
The W Washington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

by DREW fEARSON Copyright. 1s4s. by Bell Syndicate. Incl WASHINGTON Ex-Speaker Joe Martin and Rep. Jesse Wolcott of Michigan, Great friend of tAe real estate lobby, got unexpected opposi- tion at the secret Republican cau- GUS against the housing bill.
 Two insurgents, Reps. Frances Bolton of Ono and Dick Welch of California, upset the serenity of the meeting by bluntly announcing they would support slum clearance and low-cost rental construction.
 As the closed-door session began Martin announced that many peo- pie in his state Massachusetts didn't want the government tc go into the home building 5usness
 Well, the rec,'le out in my coun- try don't feel that way asserted Welch, who comes from San Fran cisco. They think it's the respon- sibility of the federal government to relieve the housing shortage, not Boston"
 Wolcott made one of his pat speeches, wildly declaiming the pub-
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
(ordoya Newspaper Publisher in South
 Taking His Vacation

SEATTLE, June 27 = R = Pub- fisher Everett H. Pettijohn of Cor dova was here during the weekend on his first trip outside" since he went to Alaska IT years ago.
 ..Cordova is without it's tri-weekly newspaper. When Pettijohn is CT vacation, it means the staff is vacationing. Because, as he ex- plained it, I'm the editor. pub fisher. linotype operator, printer pressman and janitor."
 Pettijohn and his wife were headed for San Francisco to visit their daughter and son-in-law.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 27.-lR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3, American Can 90k, Anaconda 26l4, Curtiss- Wright 8A, International Harvest CT 24A, Kennecott 42%, New York Central 1OA, Northern Pacific B, U. s. Steel 21A, Pound $4.027s.
 Sales today were 670,0O0 shares.
 Averages today are as follows: industrials 16679, rails 43.24, util- ities 34.48
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
COMMUNISTS LOSE
 AT POLLS, BELGIUM
CBy Associated Press)

Tabulation of about 70 percent of 5,000,O00 votes cast in Belgium's Parliamentary election made it clear there would be no referendum on the possible return of exiled King Leopold.
 The Social Christian party. only pro-Leopold group, had received 44.4 percent of the ballots counted This, however. was far short of the absolute majority the party had campaigned for. The election re- turns also indicated a smashing de- feat for the Communists, who lost at least one-fourth of their l947 support. The voting was held yes- terday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
MRS. SEAL JOINS HUSBAND
 FOR TRIP OVER SE ALASKA

Mrs. Robert Seal. whose husband is on the business staff of The Alaska Weekly, arrived by Pan American today and will accompany MT. Seal on business trip through southeast Alaska. Mir Seal is Tn Juneau after trip through the Westward and Interior Alaska with Earle w. Knight. publisher of The Alsska Weekly. The Seals form erly lived i'll Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
GAME TONIGHT

The Legion and Elks are schedul- ed to meet tonight at 6:3Q o'clock in the first game of the second half of the Juneau Baseball Leagues schedule. Tomorrow night the Elks are scheduled to meet the Moose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
CAPT. HAWLEY AND WIFE
 ARE HERE FOR FISHING

When Capt. DICK Hawley, Pan American Airways pilot. heard that salmon were biting at Tee Harbor, ne arranged for holiday in Ju- neau. With Mrs Hawley, Capt. Hawley arrived by Pan American plane today for several days fish ing out of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
Four-power Talks
 On Germany Are 10
 Resume Tomorrow

BERLIN, June 27.-tR-The AL lies announced today four power talks on Germany will be revived tomorrow afternoon. The five week long rail strike which has imposed virtual second blockade on Ber- lin is scheduled to end in the morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
WEATHER REPORT
tu. 8. WEATHER BUREAU

(U. 8. WEATHER BUREAU (This data is for 24-hour pe- riod ending 6::30 am. PSTo In Juneau-Maximum, 49; minimum, Al.
 At Airport-Maximum. 50; minimum. A.
 FORECAST
 tysneas ana Vicinity, Fair with lowest tempera- ture about 45 degrees to-. night. Increasing cloudiness with light rain and high est temperature about 54 on Tuesday.
 F B E c PIT ATT 70 N Past 24 hours ending 7:30 m. today In Juneau = AT inches, since June 1. 600 inches; since July 1, 1l8.39 inches. At Airport - 10 inches; since June l. 4:30 inches; since July l, 68.25 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
Helen KeIIar Is
 5ixty-nine Today;
 Message Is Issued

EASTON, Conn, June 27--R- Helen Kellar, famed blind author and educator, observed her 69th birthday today and issue a mes sage--I do not feel any age yet. There is no age to the spirit" !" Greetings came to her from all over the world
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
ARTHUR JENNINGS, 6s.
 DIES AT SIT

Arthur Jennings, 68, died at St. Ann's Hospital Sunday at s am He was born in New Castle, Eng land, and had resided in Sitka prior to his disqualification here.
 Funeral arrangements will be made by the Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27
5iork Expeefed in
 Tyrone Power Home

HOLLYWOOD, June 27-MATy- rone Power and his actress wife, Linda Christian, are expecting a baby in January. his studio has, an- nounced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27

There are about 20 species of ash tree native to North America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-27

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Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25

Quieter operation, featuring a long,
er opening and closing ramp which
eliminates tappet noises.
4. Increased oil economy result
ing from:
(a) Addition of an oil squirt hole
in the connecting rods which pro-
vide instant fabrication Of the CYL
inder walls after a cold start.
tb) New cylinder wall finish with
better oil control.
(c) Rubber seal ring on intake
valve stem guide Of the VS. engine,
which prevents excessive oil con-
sumption through leakage Of oil
past the valve guide. The new rub
Der seal rings help oil economy
from the first mile driven.
8. New three-bladed fan on the
VS. engine replacing the former
four-bladed fan and a reduction Of
fan speed to 9f1Oth of the engine
speed. Use of new narrow fan
belts and rearrangement of drive
so each of the two belts drives only
three pulleys. The new fan, while
providing the same cooling for the
engine, is much quieter than the
former model, and the reduction
in fan speed eliminates fan "roar. %
6. Improved oil bath air cleaner
with cork insulation which deadens
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
New 1850 Ford Cars
Are Now On Market

A smoother flow of power in the
V-Ss and quieter operation in both
VS. and 6-cylinder engines distin-
guish the improved power plant for
the new 1850 Ford passenger cars
introduced by Ford dealers last
week.
BY taking advantage of the lat
est development in engine design
we also have still further increased
oil economy and added to the life
of'these engines" Harold T. Young
rem, vice president-engineering
said, "They are the quietest and
smoothest running engines we have
ever produced.
Included among the engine i'm
provements in the 1850 Fords are:
1. New camshaft gear made Of
laminated composition material
which replaces the former alumni
mum gear, giving much quieter on
Grafton.
2. New autOthermic type pistons
which control expansion and con-
traction and eliminate piston slap.
3. New camshaft, designed for
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
GREENWOOD
Greenwood Grace and Cannon
Methodist Circuit
Il. q ThOmas Jr nasto-

f. Cs IhOmas Jr., pastor
CANNON Church school 10 a. m.
R. L Clancy supt.
Morning worship 1900 a. m. ser
mon by pastor.
GRACE Church school 10 a. m.
G. II. Spence, supt.
Evening worship 1880 D. m.
Sermon by the Pastor.
BETHEL Church school 9:45 a.
m. Mrs. w. X. Paskey, supt.
Mrs. c. Greylock Noble, left on
Thursday for a visit with her dau-
ghter in Boston, Mass, DR.. Noble is
joining them for Thanksgiving Mrs.
Noble will return home with him.
Mrs. Mary McColley Reynolds Of
Wilmington, is spending some time
in this section bisting relatives and
friends.
William +. Hayes, of Isleton, CAL
1fOrnia, has returned home. He was
called here for the funeral of his
father, William E. Hayes. Mrs.
Hayes accompanied her son as far
as Phila., to spend a few days with
her sister, Grace Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Duling Of
Phila., were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. R. L. Coulter. Mrs. Sam
ford Clifton of Lewes and Mrs.
Coulter returned home with. them
to spend Thanksgiving. Mr.. Clifton
Mr.. Coulter, Mr.. and Mrs. Bavard
Coulter and Susan will Join them
for the Thanksgiving dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Sadowski
spent the weekend in Phila.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Metzner
and Eddie were guests of the for.
mers mother, in Milford on Sunday.
Miss Ann Meredith and Miss Do
Tothy Friedel, student nurses at
Delaware Hospital, spent two days
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. N. w.
Meredith.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Humphreys
OF Newark were weekend guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Conaway. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Roy Barwick were Sun
0ay dinner guests at the Conaway
home.
The ladies of Grace Church. SER
we'd a most delicious turkey dinner
to the Kiwanis Club and their
guests on last Thursday evening
1t. Gov. A. d. Fleming of the Can
ltol Dist. Salisbury Nd, was the
speaker, and his address was very
interesting and much appreciated
by his audience.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Home Accidents Cause
Of Many Deaths

Accidents in the home account
for an appalling number of deaths
throughout the nation each wear
Unlike many diseases, people can
not be immunized against accidents
The only known method of dimin-
ishing the accident rate is the prac-
tice Of being constantly alert to the
contributing factors. This danger is
forever with us, but sadly enough,
few Of us realize the grave poten-
tialities of smoking in bed: allow
ing attics, closets and Easements to
become overrun with iniammable
junk; tolerating faulty electrical
appliances; warming up the car
IN the garage; neglecting to repair
the furnace; being careless with
firearms and ammunition.
DR.. Floyd /. Hudson, executive
secretary Of the State Board of
Health, stated today that accidents
rank fifth as the cause of death in
Delaware. Among children under
IA years of age, the major acci-
dental cause Of death is confiagra-
ton which includes burns and ex-
plosions. The next most fre0uent
cause is mechanical suffocation.
For all people over as, falls ac-
count for the greatest number of
accidental deaths. During the five
year period 1914 to 194S inclusive.
lO7 DelaWareans of all age grOuns
died from injury caused by con-
migration and las from injuries re-
sulting from falls. 76 per cent of
the total Of 331 accidental deaths
IN the home, durin gthis period, re-
suited from these two causes.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
metallic engine noises.

metallic engine noises.
The new timing gears in both the
VS. and 6-cylinder engines are
made Of laminated cloth impreg-
mated with bakelite resins and
moulded under extreme pressure.
Another important Improvement
in the 1850 Ford engine is the use
Of better insulated high tension
wires to the spark plugs. An Inn
proved arrangement Of these wires
also prevents crOss-fring.
A feature Of the new autothermic
type pistons is the steel strut which
is cast into the aluminium. piston
and which controls expansion so
the piston cannot become tight
when heated or loose when cold
The pistons eliminate engine slap.
produce a great deal less friction
and add to the life Of the engine.
Where the former pistOns had to
be fitted with a certain amount Of
play to prevent scoring, the new
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25

pistons are being fitted as close as
.O005 Of an inch clearance. The
new piston also has its pin Offset
one-sixteenth Of an inch toward
the thrust side as an aid in elimi-
mating piston noise.
Improved performance Of the
engine with the new pistons in
stalled provides an even smoother
flow Of power than in previous mo-
dels.
Other quality features Of the 1850
Ford V-S engine include: harden
ed valve seat inserts for exhaust
valves; duplex water pump and
series flow cooling. insuring against
hot spots; extra large capacity oil
pump and accessible vertical drive
distributor Incorporating fun vac
uum control Of the ignition.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25

Along with other early radio de.
velopments, Guglielmo Mareoni is
credited with being the first to use
an elevated wire as a wireless an
tenna.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25

The California giant redwoods
are believed to be remnants of
great forests which once covered
many sections of the earth.
Milford chronicle., 1949-11-25
Shore Adds Sweet Potatoes To
Nations Thanksgiving Day Menu

Today the Eastern Shore through the fertility gener-
aons Of nowhowe its initiative Of It's food
professors makes possible potatoes the turkey and
add real zes to the Thanksgiving only throughout the
y but wherever Americans by duty Eastern shore sweet
potatoes grace the Thanksgiving table thoroughly American
holiday