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Evening star., 1949-08-04
Museums Bid $4,000,
Get Art Collection Free
" fhs Assoejofsd Press


LONDON.-Six British mu-
seums bid $1e8,000 for paintings
by the artist and poet, William
Blake. ut an art auction and then
got them for nothing.
A secret clause In the will Of the
late Graham Robertson, London
playwright who collected Blake's
works, specified that institutions
serving the public should have
free the works for which they
were prepared to pay considerable
sums"
The sale Of Robertson's collec-
ton Of painting by the 10th CEN
tury artist brought q total of
$246.39 Those not taken by mu-
seums and art galleries were
bought by private collectors.
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Woman Button Collector
Gets $1,000 in 6 Years
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

MOUNT DORA, Fla.-Mrs. A. J.
Waltz has $4,000 buttons. Six
years ago Mrs. Waltz received sew
eral button boxes belonging to her
mother and grandmother and she
began q collection.
She has them from all over the
world. They're made Of almost
every type Of material and are
mounted on cards showing the
classification. One Is q perfume
button, worn during the 90s. 1t
held milady's favorite perfume.
She has another which Is a porce-
lain miniature OF Mozart.
Evening star., 1949-08-04

Monitor Built in 100 Days
The original Monitor. iron-clad
vessel that changed warcraft de-
sign and construction, was built
In 100 days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
HERMANN GRADUATES
 FROM WASH. STATE

Russell R. Hermann, was one of five Alaskan students to graduate from Washington State College at Pullman, Wash, spring commence ment exercises. He is the son of Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann.
 Hermann, who received a BA de- gree in political science, is a Glass of 1942 graduate of Juneau High School. He attended Washington State for one semester before Armed Force services interrupted lis schooling. He returned to col lege in 1946 after serving with ski troops in Italy.
 He plans to enter law school at the George Washington Law school iii Washington, DC, next fall. Hermann returned last week to spend the summer vacation here.
 Other Alaskans in the spring graduating class were Frank Berry of Anchorage, Marian J. Hassel and James w. Kelly of Fairbanks and Ellen E spaulding of Ketchi- kan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
PROMOTER TUCKER,
 7 OTHERS, INDICTED
 ON THREE CHARGES

CHICAGO, June 10--tR-Pres- ton T. Tucker, promoter of a novel automobile that never got into mass production, today was in4 dioted on charges of mail fraud securities violations and conspir- acy. t:even associates were indicted with him.
 A 31-ccunt indictment was re- turned befcre Federal Judge John P Barnes by Grand Jury which :pent 12 weeks since Fd,. l2 in- yestigating affairs of Tucker and his corporation.
 Maximum possible penalties fol conviction under the indictment would amount to 1855 years inn rr-sonment and $60,00o in fines fer each of the eight defendants.
 The counts are 25 of mail fraud five of violating regulations of tke Securities and Exchange Commls- sion and one of conspiracy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
WHITTIER TO BE ONLY ALASKAN JUDGE FOR
 CRUISER RACE, JULY 10

To be the only Alaskan judgs and to work with the others com ing from the states for the finals of the Capital-t Capital Cruiser Race ending at the Douglas Bridge July 16, M. J. Whittier was elected last night at the Juneau Yacht Club meeting in the Gold Room of the Baranof.
 Local entrants in the Cruiser Races Alaskan leg from Prince Ru- pert to Juneau are now the Jazz owned by Cash Cole, the Donlac owned by J. B. Burford, and the Hyak owned icy Simpson MacKin- non. The cooperation of the clut members was requested so that H E. Salisbury could have the data in the hands of the publishers by June 20 for the booklet the Yacht Club is issuing for the Cruiser Race.
 E. Inman is bringing in a pro- fessional type Class c speed boat racer and motor from Seattle fol exhibition purposes in the July races. A special meeting is to bt called soon by Bob Bowling to for mulate the Yacht Clubs final plans for these races.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
pETRILL0 CANCELS
 JUNE ALASKA TRIP

James c. Petrillo, president of the American Federation of Labor Mu- sicians, has cancelled planned trip to Alaska that would have brought him to Juneau, as well as Ketchikan, Skagway and Sitka.
 A two-week delay in the depar- ture of the Canadian cruise vessel Corsair from Vancouver is the cause for Petrillo's change Of mind.
 According to 2 wire received here from Petrillo by Anita Garnick secretary of Local 672, Musicians Union, the Corsair sailing has been changed from June IT to June 29 Petrillo,. now attending an AFL mu- sicians union convention at San Francisco, had planned to make the Alaskan tour with a party following the convention. He would have ar rived here June 20.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
CAN'T PICK MAN
 TO BE HEAD OF
 BOMBER INQUIRY

WASHINGTON, June 10-REA hrisk committee argument over choosing an investigator to leac Congress B-36 bomber inquiry sub -;ded today. That left the hunt or a staff chief back where it ta. ted.
 Tn a closed-door session yester- Jay, the House Armed Services committee turned down three law yers suggested by Attorney Gen. yal Clark as qualified to handle jhe job. The names of the thres were not disclosed
 The committee had no trouble outlining an investigation to cover llnost everything connected with military air power, but it hit 8 nag on picking man to run the how. The committee finally de
 aed to do the picking itself.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
CALIF0RMlANS DUE
 ON PRINCE GEORGE
 T0M0RR0W,3p.M.

Californians, 250 strong on the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Annual Good Will Tour to Alaska, will disembark from the steamer Prince George when she docks here tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
 Heading the list of visitors, which includes executives from many of Los Angeles leading com raniss, will be Earl V. Grover, president of the LA. Chamber of Commerce. In the i-usiness world, Grover is president of the Apex Steel Corporation.
 Visitors will leave by motor bus immediately for Mendenhall Glacier and Aux Lake. After that, they will be on their own to see the town.
 The Prince George is scheduled to sail at 1l:55 pm. for 'skagway, where Californians will go by spe- oial parlor car train to Lake Ben nett, BIG.
 Southern visitors will put in at Juneau for three hours Monday morning on their return trip, with the vessel docking at ' am. and sailing at 10 am.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
U. 5. WANTS PEACE
 BUT MOI AT ANY
 PRICE, SAYS GEN.

EASTON, Pa., June 13-tAR- -The United States wants peace and se- urlty but not peace at any price, General Omar N. Bradley, Army thief of Staff, said today.
 technically, we have peace now peace defined as the absence Of rimed conflict-5ut certainly we do lct have security General Brad ey said in an address prepared for elivery at the Lafayette College commencement exercises.
 The American people and their aders must accept the belief that military strength cannot be a last -sort device for the extraction of 'oorly forged political irons from he fire General Bradley said.
 Tt is an unfortunate but valid riticism of modern international legotiations," he added, that a lation's voice whispers or com hands in exact ratio to it's moral trength and military potential"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
3 OUT, 19 IN ON ALASKA COASTAL
 THURSDAY TRIPS

On yesterdays full schedule of ilighss by Alaska Coastal Airlines, total of 51 passengers were car ried
 For Excursion Bay: Mrs. Ed Jamestown; for Hoonah: Joe White; for Pelican: H. Benecke, s. Listney; for Elfin Cove. MT. and Mrs. E. Pearson for Ketchikan: L. Brown, William D. Leask, Emmett Botelho; for Petersburg: Burr Johnson, E. Zastrow, Ole Odegaard' : fer Wrangell: Jack Jones; for Tul- sequah: Mir. and Mrs. Belenski; for Tenakee: J. Howard, c. Jack, H Stoneman, Mir and Mrs. T. Pad dock, M. Nivola.
 For Haines: Glen Leach, for Skagway: Bill Feero; for Sitka: c Jacobs, D. w. Lucas, Helen Yaw Bud Reynolds, William Nolf, A. D Goodfellow. L. Hazen, Mrs. A Shudshift Mrs. Anna Kawnquist
 From Taku Lodge: Ralph Brown Mfr. and Mrs. Fred Machetanz>
 From Funter Bay: R. P. Sadlier from Elfin Cove: L. H. Simpson from Pelican: Jack Koby; from Tulsequah: Jack McKenna
 From Tenakee: Bill Hixson: from Wrangell: John w. Campbell; frcn Ketchikan: MT. and Mrs. Car Gray; from Skagway: Mrs. Johr Harris, Frank Rochette.
 From Haines: Carl Johnson, [ P. Irwin; from Sitka; Bill Nolf Mrs. Bill Spain, Charles Brown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
ITS PAT WEARING IN RHUMBA,Y SAMBA,
 BUBBLE AND FAN

From rhumba to. bubble, from samba to fan--Dancer Pat Waring is adept to them all, and this exotic Hollywood dancer has arrived in Juneau to delight patrons of the Salmon Creek Country Club with her versatile art.
 Just returned from South American tour, Pat will open the new twc-week entertainment fea- ture tonight at the Country Club
 She's beautiful, she's exotic, and her dancing is out of this world" talent scout wrote Tom George, proprietor.
 After the fortnight's engagement here, Pat will perform in the two other clubs on the new Alaska en- tertainment circuit. She will appear at the Green Lantern on the out skirts of Anchorage, and the Casa blanca, just outside Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
BROWNIE INTERRUpTS
 FIVE GIRL pEsNIgHERS

Five girls who were eating tneif ltnoh on the trail bridge at Tnans this noon, swallowed their sand wich h,tes whole when bic Elowrie lcomed into view on the trail not 50 feet from where they were.
 According to Rama de Armond Alaska Department of Health em- rloyee who was with the group they stared in fright and then troke out with shrill laughs ano screams that evidently were not at all to the liking Of MT. Bear.
 The brownie nonchalantly turned around and numbered back up the trail
 Noon picnickers with Mrs. de Armond were her daughter, Elaine Ruth Brooks, Department of Health employee, Edith Moore of the Fish and Wildlife Service and Florence Kramer from the Alaska Music Supply.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
DONNA DELBERT' E FOUND GUILTY;GIvEN 5ENTEN(E OF ! YEARS

. s-
 BURTONWOOD, Eng, June 10-- R-An Air Force court martial con- victed Delbert E. Hill today of de- sertion for his four-year absence as Donna Delbert," a girl fire eater on the English music hall stage.
 Hill, who told the court he left the Air Force just after being as- signed to duty as latrine orderly following Japan's surrender in 1945, was sentenced to serve two years at hard labor. He also was ordered given a bad conduct discharge. The airman, a 35-year- Phila- delphian, denied he was a deserter.
 He said he always intended to come. hack to the Air Force, was merely absent without leave. and pleaded innocent to a charge of de- selting in l945 to avoid has ardous duty"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
MINE: ASSESSMENT
 WORK SUSPENDED

WASHINGTON, June 10. R-The Senate and House have approved conference committee report un- der which mining assessment work would be suspended for one year.
 The House supported three months suspension. It yielded to the Senate's one-year proposal after Senator O'Mahony D-Wyo) prom ised he will seek early action by the President so that if the legis- lation is disapproved, Congress may enact a new bill to meet his objec- tiCns.
 Law requires S100 worth of de- velopment work on a mining claim each year. The deadline is June 30.
 The bill, which now goes to the White House, provides that miners who already have done their work for this year will receive credit on next years work.
 To take advantage of the suspen- son provision. the claim owner must give notice to the Interior Department not later than Aug. 1.
 The House also approved a con- ference report on bill by Rep. Engle (D-Calif) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to post pone assessment work on mining claims in certain unavoidable con- tingencies.
 The Senate has not yet acted on this report.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
ANOTHER SPY E REVEALED BY FBI
 COTTON TRIAL
(By the Associated Press)

A secret FBI report introduced at the Judith Coplon trial in Wash ington today said a woman who may be Russian espionage agent" had important contacts in the capital.
 Trina Efimovna Aleksander was named as the possible agent. The report was taken from Miss Cop Ions purse when she was arrested in New York with a Russian United Nations employee.
 The report said Army officers carrying Brief eases" frequently gathered at the home of Vera Sandomirsky Durham, a friend ot Mrs. Aleksander's.
 Mrs. Whitaker Chambers took the stand in New York to support her husbands account of his rela- tionship with Alger Hiss, former State Department official.
 She testified that she and her husband saw Hiss at least twice after Jan. 1, 1887. One count of the governments perjury indict- ment against Hiss charges that he lied when he said he never saw Chambers after that date.
 The reports from Miss Coplons rurse scheduled to be read today had been described as the hot test" to be produced in her espionage trial so far.
 Some of the reports have stirred up headline stories that had mo- thing to do with whether Miss Corlon piltered government secrets
 Yesterday they indicated CD the FBI was conducting counter espionage work in the Russian Em- hassy in Washington, CD an alleged Communist baricer working in the White Sands proving ground in New Mexico was expected to get atomic data for the Russian Embassy in Mexico, and (3) a San Francisco Russian language news paper was subsidized by the Rus san government.
 Today the Barber and the news paper protested, but the Soviet Embassy in Washington was silent
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
HOFFMAN TOLD TO
 QUIT BY SENATOR
 DURING HEARING
By DON WHITEHEAD


 WASHINGTON, June 10-R- Senator McKellar (D-Tenn) today shouted at ECA Boss Paul Hoff- man: "The sooner you resign, the tetter it will be for the United States"
 The veteran Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee openly accused Hoffman of trying to bully the committee into not cutting European Recovery Funds. Hoffman coldly denied he tried so gut any pressure" on the com- nittee or that his talk of resigning was a threat"
 Hoffman had told reporters yes, terday he would resign if he reached the point where he no lcnger thought he could direct the Recovery Program successfully. And he said he did not think it could se dcne with less than the S3,518.- i7o,O00 that ECA is asking for the tlrst ten and one-half months of the next fiscal year.
 Mcclellan drought up the subject carly in today's hearing on the ECA appropriation, saying:
 Other than giving away other reople's money, I wonder what you are doing in Europe. I think it would be very good thing if you lid resign"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
HARRY 0. JACKSON GUILTY says JURY
 IN FORGERY CASE

A jury Of seven msn and five &Qmen yesterday returned a ver- dict of guilty on beth counts, in he trial of Harry Ojala Jackson.
 The case went to the jury at 2:15 o'clock and the verdict, signed Ly Louis Garrett, foreman, was read at 3:45.
 Time for sentence has been set at 9:45 o'clock Monday morning.
 Jackson was prosecuted by US. Attorney P. J. Gilmore, Jr., on ellarges of forging endorsement of ] workmen's compensation check made out to Maurice Tonsgaard, md Of uttering forged document.
 Defense Counsel was Attorney Albert White, who had been ap- 1cinted by the Court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10

Young Hardware Company, and draperies, Home Beautiful.
 Construction of the new building was planned to that it would stand the addition of two more stories and a tower. It also can be enlarged easily in any or all of three directions, without losing it's symmetry.
 Eight years of hard work are re- aiized in the fine new municipal structure years of surmounting many obstacles, some stemming from the fact that city, territorial and federal regulations were involved.
 The building was constructed through a Ise-permit from the federal government, and built with s9o,0G0 ol Territorial funds from the fuel tax monies, and S50,000 muni- cipal revenue bond-bearin- issue.
 Yes. Juneau, this is a time when ycu may well point with pridel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
Britain Is Ready 10 Sell Arms 10 Arahs,
 leeuriiy Purposes

LONDON, June 10-tREInformed ources say Britain is ready to sell arms and ammunition to Arab na- ions fer internal security purposes
 The sources said the step was .eing taken after consultation with Jr. Ralph Bunche, United Nations Mediator for Palestine. They said such sales of small quantities of lrn1s would not violate the Middle Fast arms embargo.
 Britain has arms contracts With Igyrt, Irag and Trans-Jordan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
M. S. GARLAND
 GOING 10 SEATTLE

SEATTLE, June 10 = R - The nctorship Garland, which has been 1n the Aleutian mail run out of seward the past three months, will .ome to Seattle after her next Joyage to the Westward, agents eported Thursday.
 Skippered by Capt. Reueen Jacd-sen, the Garland is scheduled Q arrive in Seattle about June 2f, aid H. A. Schurman, agent Tor Berger Transportation Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
ouisviIIe Bus
 Strike Is Ended;
 Wages Inefeased

LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 1o-tR- ,uses were running in Louisville cday for the first time snce mid aight, May 31, when transpori 3crkers union members struck 10. nore pay.
 The dispute was settled lasl light when rank and file unior members voted unanimously to ac- ert terms of settlement whlcf i've them a five-cent hourly in ,rease, bringing their pay ts 1.31
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
PRESIDENT TRUMAN ON KINY

President Truman's speech at the dedication of War Memorial Park Little Rock, Arkansas, will bt broadcast by KINY-CBS, Saturday afternoon from l o'clock until 1;3C o'clock. This broadcast will be relayed to commercial radio stations in the Territory hy the shortwave facilities of The Alaska Commun- ication System.
 The President is expected to talk on foreign policy He is attending Q tllree-day reunion of the 35th Di- vision of World War I, in which he was a captain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
Adyerlises for Deluxe Job; Gould Give References

LONDON, June 10-tR-A hope ful advertiser in London's staid Times today knows just the kind Of job he wants.
 His ad read:
 Wanted, responsible appoint n.ent, minimum work and four figure salary with unlimited ex- Eense sheet; will travel anywhere in luxury only; if really essential could supply references"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
BOMBS DROPPED ON CHINESE AIRPORT

SHANGHAI, June 10-REA lone alane appeared in the vicinity ot Lunghwa airport today, and resi- sents heard sharp explosions that nay have been small bombs.
 Airport officials were unable to identify the plane. They said the ield was mot damaged. There were .epcrts it was a Nationalist plane.
 The incident occurred as Shang- ai buckled down to a tieup of fcreign shipr'ng by reported mines in the Yangtze estuary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
METAPHYSICAL GROUP
 WILL MEET TONIGET '

The fourth chapter of Fillmore's Prosperity" will furnish the study material for tonight's meeting of the Metaphysical Group.
 The group will meet at 8 o'clock in it's headquarters at 1l3 Third Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
MARCELE IN PORT

The Marcele, fishing boat owned by Martin More and skippered by Albert Roaming is tied up at the City Float from Wrangell on her first trip into the local port. The boat will leave this afternoon for Wrangell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
Winner Of Nobel
 Prize Passes Away

OSLO, Norway, June l0-lR- igrid Undset, Nobel prize win .inz. author, died today at Lille asnfher, Norway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10

This morning in District Court Judge George w. Folta granted a divorce to Anna V. Hargrave from Harold F. Hargrave of Funter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
CONDITIONS
 OF WEATHER
 ALASKA PTS.

Weatac. conditions and temper stures at various Alaska points, also on the Pacific Coast, ct 4.30 a. m. l20th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau, l1lf,anil fn1lnM.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
N O T I C E

We will not Se responsible for any debts contracted by anyone un- less authorized by ourselves. IA At
 MT. and Mrs. John Maloney.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-10
NEW BUILDING Al
 CITY AIRPORT TO
 DO JUNEAU PROUD

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-06-25
DR.. BOND NAMED TO
LABOR committee

NEW YORK Dr. Horace Mann
BOND president OF Lincoln UNI.
versity Chester County. Pa. was
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-06-25
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

-'CA tan Science" viii be the
Subje1 Of the Lesson Sermon in
all Christian Science churches
throughout the world on Sunday.
June 70
The Gold text lisa an SID is.
lio everyone that thirSteih.
come We 10 the waters. and he
that hath no money; come We. buy
and eat: yea come, buy wine and
milk without money and with
out price
Among the Bible citations is
this Passage. John lL4.5) In
the beginning was the Word. and
Word WAS God. In him was life.
and the lie was the light OF men.
And the light shineth in dark
ness and the darkness compre-
hended i not
Correlative passages TO be read
from the Christian Science text
book, Science and Health with
KEY 20 the Scripture BY Mary
Baker Eddy. include the follow
ine % $40 The great spiritual
facts OF being. like rays OF light.
SHINE 20 the darkness. though the
darkness comprehending them
not, may deny their reality"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-06-25
What Do You Know
OF Social Security?

Your social security card Is
your Ink with social security
benefits Treat your card like
an insurance policy. an Insurance
policy against old age and death
The pennies taken from youI
pay check or pay envelope are
the premium YOU pay for this
protection
Acouaini vour family with
the value 81 YOU. card Instruct
them to contact the nearest field
office Ia the event OK some mis-
hap 10 YOU. Thousands % dol.
lars IN monthly benefits are lost
because Survivors of decreased
wage eafnere tA3 u contact the
social Ss,Arsw A<zn office 10
ds>w~nnn v<s1uw - not they
~, snx1nnk n ~ rnyments
DsAnnns - 10 only when
|FuaxW &RDs
mbI1s certain that YOU receive
@xSfr for all OF the wages that
PM earned In employment IN
industry and commerce The
monthly benefits that YOU or
your family may be entitled to
rscssr are based on your wage
r<rtsd Alnety-tWO million social
s~r~Hsav e.rus have been issued
ancs 40.
II is s~s@t&~k Cat whenever
YOU Obtain q s~w position that
the empisyg haa yvur correct
name and ss<sni ssrw1iy num-
bsr IN Order thsk ysa NAV rec
ce,ve FIJI ucdh 80 Ne wages
that vou eArs
-Four fsilxrs 10 do SO may
mean the difference between
monthly payments received as
matter OF right or reliance
on public assistance and cha.
rify. A little attention now
spells Protection for the To-
morrow 10 come.
The Social Security Admins
tfaton maintains It's wage rec
ordS on all covered EMPLOYEES
in the central office ~ Balti-
more MARYLAND, To secure a
statement OF ones wages. the
worker should obtain an ad-
dressed postcard Form OAR
7004. for this purpess tr~@ ths
nearest field ofhcs rh,s rsesvd
will inform YOU a. " ~ vAees
credited 10 your account and II
an error exists. YOU Will receive
assistance in rectifying the dis
crepancy
Do not allow laxity and care
leSSness 10 deprive YOU Of YOUR
rights under the Old Age and
Survivors Insurance program OF
the Social Security Act.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-06-25

beers bv the end % l9+9 v fh
every board and auxiliary of the
church represented in mrmDeF-
ship.
The present executive board
winch IS couursed OF the fol-
lowing members aie Edward
Swir,t VI n Logan Rev. A A.
Banks Jr VINO IS also pastor OF
the churcn. Mrs Mary + Glenn.
Miss Dorothy Gfay. " Edward
Richardson. Norman kenna. Wal
ter A Griffin and Aaron A Lem
mon ST. all Of whon VIII be
on hand ~ greet mcmhc,s OF the
Second Baptist Credit Union and
members OF the Second Baptist
Church as the invitation IS cx-
tended 70 the whole church
The affair IS sponsored by the
Education Committee Miss Doro.
thv GRAY. Mr. Norman Kcnns
Nj. a. A. Lennon $ Mr. Ma.
ihaniel Leach. Mrs Glenn is the
chairman