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Evening star., 1949-02-05
IS Now Seeking Seats
In Alexandra Council
AS 7 More Enter Race

Filing of two more candidates for
the Democratic nomination to the
Alexandria City Council today
brought to Is the number seeking
the seven available seats. Two Re
publicans also filed before the dead
line last midnight.
A second Democrat also entered
the field for the post of city attorney
being vacated by Joseph M. Pan
coast, who does not seek reelection.
Republicans have not filed for the
city attorney or city collector posts
and the filing of only two Council
candidates from the COP makes
unnecessary the holding of primary
by that party.
The Democrats will hold their
primary for the Council and city
attorney nominations April 5. The
election is June IA.
Although the deadline has passed
for filing in party primary. inde-
pendents still may file until mid
night May 13, or 80 days prior to
the election, according to James
Colasanto, secretary to the City
Electoral Board.
Gallagher, Gravatte File.
The last two to file for the Council
are Ray Gallagher, insurance man,
and Leroy T. Gravatte, jr., WASH
ington real etsate man, whose an
.nouncement had not been antici-
pated. Mr.. Gravatte lives at 2S1O
Cameron Mills road, is married and
has three children. He has lived in
Alexandria 10 years.
Other Council candidates for the
Democratic primary, are Mayor
William T. wilkins. R. Samuel
Luckett. Leroy Bendheim, Marshall
Beverley, Roby Bragg and Albert A.
Smoot- incumbents; John Ewald,
Truman Carneale, Mrs. Dorothy
Kabler, John Crump, James M,
Duncan, jr; Franklin B. Backus and
Ernest L. Mankin.
Four Republicans previously had
been mentioned as prospective can
didates for the Council. The two
who filed, however. are Clyde Ver-
kerke and Mason j. Paulson.
William Raugust entered the race
for city attorney to oppose v. Floyd
Williams in the Democratic primary.
Mr.. Williams had filed previously.
City Tax Collector C. Page Waller,
Democrat, is unopposed for renomi-
nation and reelection.
Evening star., 1949-02-05
Norfolk Lines Steamer
To Be Put Up for Sole
By the Assoeioted Press

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 5.-The
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat
Co.'S passenger steamer District of
Columbia has been offered for sale.
Libel liens filed against the 298-
foot vessel as a result of her colli-
sion in Hampton Roads october 81
will not prevent transfer of the
steamer, it was reported here.
Bids on the vessel are sought be-
tween February l and February Is
by the steamboat company, now in
process of winding up its affairs.
Result of the bidding, II any, will
be announced in Washington Feb
ruary 26, q company spokesman
said.
Evening star., 1949-02-05
Rev. Merrow to Speak

The Rev. Edward Leith Morrow,
rector of Grace Episcopal Church,
360l Russell road, Alexandria, will
deliver the fourth in series of lee
lures on Catholic Faith and Prac-
tice Of the Episcopal Church" at
pm. tomorrow In the ehurch.
Evening star., 1949-02-05

y
ing for annual elections OF the Leon
ardtown commissioners.
Divorce Bill Offered.
Another bill, introduced by Dele
gate William H. McGrath, Demo
crat, of Prince Georges County
would authorize courts to make par
tial divorces absolute when the
separation of the parties involved
has continued at least 18 months.
Mr.. Sklar submitted a bill to
change the date when merchants
must make sales tax returns for
given month from the 18th day to
the last day of the following month
Delegates from Prince Georges,
Anne Arundel, Charles, st. Marys
and Calvert Counties joined in
sponsoring a bill to prohibit nest
ing in tobacco sales. This consists
of hiding cheap tobacco in a pile
of more expensive leaf.
The bill also would force tobacco
warehouses which buy tobacco at
auction to resell it by the same
method. Sponsors of the measure
explained warehouses now frequent
ly buy tobacco on their own floors
and then resell it to favored" GUS
toners ut private sales.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-21
Other Democrats
Didn't Fare Too
Well Tn End District

"Willard E. Fraser, Democratic
candidate for the Congress, was not
the only Democrat to suffer heavy
going in eastern Montana" said
Frank Cross, secretary of the Fraser
for Congress Club, in Billings today.
"In checking the official returns, I
find that eastern Montana is still
pretty tough on the followers of
Thomas Jefferson and Franklin D.
Roosevelt, although | predict that
the 1913 election is the last one in
which that will hold true, because
under President Truman, Governor
Bonner, and Senator Murray the
people will find that Democratic
leadership brings government at its
best to all the people"
The following table of counties
lost by various candidates should be
of interest:
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-21
Is Silicosis Report A "Whitewash"? p


ard for silica dust concentration il
much higher-5 million particles pei
cubic foot. bulletin 81, Nationa
Silicosis, South Africa.).
A study conducted by the IT,. S
Public Health Service in the Coeul
d'Alene mining district of Idaho
(1935-1941) showed that 80 per cent
of those examined had pre-silicosis
after an average period of employ
ment of 61s years. 35 per cent of
all those examined had silicosis in
either the. first, second or third
stages.
Thus, it would appear to be con-
trary to all previous experience to
agree with the commission that there
are only GIG cases of silicosis in
Montana, and that silicosis is no
longer a menace to the health of the
miners. Perhaps the commission
would have been more factual if it
had reported that it made no attempt
to determine the extent of silicosis
over and above those cases receiving
aid from the state on account of
their complete disability.
Almost every authority on silicosis
agrees that for every one case of
silicosis in the third stage there are
numerous cases in the first and sec
ond stages.
Is it true, as the commission re-
ports, that the mining companies
have installed adequate preventive
equipment to the extent that sill
COSTS SIS definitely on the decline
and no longer a menace?
Not according to Butte Miners
Union. They say that dust condi-
lions underground are worse than
they were prior to the war. This
they attribute to the speed
up system which the company has
forced upon the workers in an at
tempt to get "rock in the box" and
reap rich profits from the 23.5 cents
per ID. price on copper and CORE
spondingly high prices on other met
ais. Wetting down is not sufficient,
they say. Ventilation systems in
many parts of the mines are either
not adequate, or else do not function
at ALL But the greatest single cause
of dust is blasting on shift. This
although prohibited by the
agreement between the union and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-21

the state managed to get lease rates
cut in half, on a plea of poverty. AL
though cattle have since gone up
about 700 per cent, rates are still
somewhere. near the level established
in 1888. Mark Nichols, predecessor
of Culbertson from Chouteau coun-
ty, led the fight in 1947 to put the
rates up, and after extremely stiff
opposition from stock men masquer-
aiding as legislators, he was partially
Possibly Rep. gilbert
son, because of more enlightened
complexion in both houses, may also
be able to restore substantial sum
of income that rightfully belongs to
the public schools.
Fair Employment Practices
HB62-by Trip, Mernin, Held
and Karlberg 3D., Missoula) Smith,
d., Deer LODGE, Holtz and Dusak,
3D., Cascade) would, if enacted,
set up Fair Employment Practices
Committee in Montana. Here again
is another legislative milestone in
country and it's people are prone to
boast about our Wanted democracy,
and yet, the nation over we find de-
mocracy being denied to various mi
nority groups because of race, reli-
gious, or color prejudice. To be
sure Montana on this score is prob
ably less guilty than many states,
but even here we have the seeds of
discrimination and intolerance, as
was evidenced by violent outburst
of anti semitism in "hate sheet"
published in Yellowstone county, re-
Gently. Montana by passing this
measure can, with New York state,
pioneer in the nationwide drive to
make democracy meaningful, mot just
to the "pure white Americans" but
to all other groups who are also part
and parcel of our nation.
Bills Killed by House
Bills thus far disapproved by the
house include:
HB 5, Oliver Or, Carter to pro-
vide SIS per day expense money to
legislators of 31st Assembly. Too
Dad. There isn't legislator from
outside of Helena who can hope to
i've on his current $40 per day
alary.
HB 20, Hunter, Haytin (R, Lewis
Z Clark -Cancelling and refunding /
income taxes paid state by veterans
N money received from u. S. gov !
HB %, Trip Cd, Yellowstone) -
xempting from inheritance taxes
he first $4,000 of any gift to any
eligious organizations, educational
'roups, etc.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-21
DON'T FORGET

Leonard Kenfield, editor of
the Montana Farmers Union
News, is on the air over KMON
Great Falls, every afternoon
1870 to $40, with a very good
digest on what's going on dur
ing the 1949 Legislative Assem-
bly,. Kenfield's broadcasts are
sponsored by the Montana
Farmers Union.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-21
Western

ut is a great tragedy to everyone
in eastern Montana, but more espe-
cially to the people of Big Horn and
Yellowstone counties that Willard
Fraser was not elected to the Con-
gress, for then we would have had
a Congressman who would work ac-
lively and positively to secure the
construction of Yellowtail dam which
would mean so much to everyone in
the district" Gross concluded.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-21
Your 1919 Legislative Assembly!

Tempo of the 3lst Legislative Assembly picked up
the week with total of bills and mem
oria having been introduced in the bodies action
having been completed by the
several While of labor
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-21
Wolf Point, Mont, Jan. 10, 1874!

Wolf Point, Mont, Jan. 10, 1949
Dear Sir:
Enclosed you will find $500 for
the renewal Of The Peoples Voice
for one year. | think that it is great
to have at least one paper in Mon
tana that really and truly prints the
truth. SO all that | can say is keep
up the good work. A Faithful
Reader, HENRY P. HESER.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-21

U. S. Rubber company turns out
Coop tires from Coop owned molds
as well as their own brand castings.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-21
COOP TIRES GET NO. /
RATING I'm ROAD TESTS

A 15,35O-mlle road test rates
Coop Deluxe tires as better than
any of four leading, highly adver-
tised brands-and the test was made,
not by Co-ops, but by U. S. Rubber
company.
Comparable tires were used, all of
them being what are known in the
industry as "100-levep' casings'.
Here's the way they stacked up:
Center
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-01-21

The entire test was run to sipu-
late ordinary individual driving -
some driving to and from work, some
country driving, and some high-speed
open-highway driving. Mountains,
cities, and prairies were covered in
the test. Ninety per cent was on
pavement; 1919 on gravel. Eight per
cent of the time, cars were going rs
miles an hour, 10 at COCA miles an
hour, 1870 at 50-54, and 1919 at 25
miles. Three Buick and two Pontiac
automobiles, all 1947 models, were
used.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20
SEATTLE C. OF C. WILL VISIT ALASKA

SEATTLE, (P)-Seattle Cham Der of Commerce members will board the S.S. Aleutian Saturday for a 10-day tour of Alaska "to find out what we can do to help Alaska businessmen" John H. Perry, chairman of the chambers Alaska Division announced Thurs day.
 The tour will include meetings with Ketchikan, Wrangell, Peters burg, Sitka, Juneau, Seward, An chorage and Fairbanks chambers of commerce and businessmen and a visit to the Matanuska Valley.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20
Must Quit Reds Or Be Kicked Out
 Says Murray's CIO

WASHINGTON, R)-CIO left Wingers have been given five months to break all ties with the Russian dominated world federa- ton of trade unions and quit de- flying the CIO leadership.
 With that ultimatum the organ iZation's 52-man executive board prepared yesterday to end fiery three-day meeting, which ran a day over schedule because the ar gumentS lasted so long.
 If the left-Wing unions don't leave the WFTU, they may be kicked out of the CIO.
 President Philip Murray said the board would declare itself on wages. Big CIO unions already have demanded a fourth round of postwar wage raises, without naming precise figure.
 Murray announced Wednesday night that:
 1. He had denounced Harry Bridges, left-wing president of the CIO longshoremen, for "misrep- resentation" and other offenses and had told him his conduct would be brought to the attention of the Cleveland convention.
 2. The board by a 38-9 vote for mally withdrew the CIO from the World Federation of Trade Un- ions. The CIO and the AFL have agreed to take part in building a new international union move ment.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20
Navy Photographic Squad To Be Here

SAN DIEGO, Calf. (P) Four big Liberator planes of navy pho tographic squadron 61 left here yesterday for Nome, Alaska, to be- gin the navy's largest aerial map ping project.
 The planes, under command of It. Comdr. A. R. Barbee of Cor onado, Calif, will make their first stop at Great Falls, Mont. At Nome an advanced operating base will be set up.
 The expedition will be gone about months. Results of the project are expected to provide the first accurate map ever made of the entire Alaskan region.
 Four navy Beechcraft planes, with 28 officers and men, are scheduled to leave here today for Umiat, Alaska, where they will assist U. s. geological survey per sonnel in exploring the Brooks Mountain region at the top, of Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20
News of the World At A Glance ---
Thursday. May IS. l949 (By The Associated Press)

Russia kept the western allies in confusion today with a changing pattern of restrictions on trans port to and through Berlin.
 Yesterdays ban on some freight laden trucks from West Germany was reported lifted and the vehi- cles now will be allowed through without permits.
 On the other hand, the Russians were demanding that any trucks crossing the frontier bear permits.
 Maj. Gen. George P. Hays, dep- uty U. s. military governor, call ed the new Soviet demand "a vio- lation of the four-power agree ment in New York for lifting all blockades."
 He said he would try to get the Russians to drop it.
 Chinese nationalists chung to the vital Whangpoo river today in the face of communist gunfire. The communists, however, were re- ported to have seized several small creek bridges only six miles from the great city of Shanghai.
 They kept up their pressure on Pootung industrial and dock area across from Shanghai's bund. Ma tionalist planes maintained a steady bombardment of commun- ist pockets in the area.
 In New York, the United Ma tions general assembly's spring session ended after the delegates rejected a Polish move to debate the case of Gerhart Eisler, com munist fugitive.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20
Ford Refuses To Talk "COntract''

DETROIT, (P)-Ford Motor Co. today flatly refused to open simul- taneous union contract talks while negotiations continue for settle ment of the CIO JAW 16-day-oId strike.
 The JAW threatened last night to walk out on strike peace talks unless the company agreed to be- gin consideration on a new con- tract by next Monday. The unions Ford contract expires July IS.
 John s. Bugas, Ford vice-presi- dent, reaffirmed in a news con- ference today the company's pre- vious stand that it would not con- sider starting contract talks before June 1.
 "The union is using this attempt to double up on negotiatiins as means of confusing the issues in this strike," Bugas declared.
 Bugas' statement came as fed eral mediator Arthur C. Viat in tervened for the government in across-the-table peace talks on the 18th day of the Ford strike.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20
U. $. Tells Russia To Stop Aiding
 Greek Cuerrillas

WASHINGTON, (R - United States has told Russia that if it wants peace in Greece it should get the communist satellite States to stop aiding the Greek guerrillas.
 Until such help is ended this government will not relax assist ance to non-communist Greece.
 These two points were disclosed in lengthy statement issued by the state department today. The statement brought out that the de- partment has rejected Soviet eff forts to get the Greek situation out of the United Nations and into the hands of the great powers for what amounts to compromise settlement. {.
 The statement declared: "We are prepared to discuss any mat ter with the Soviet Union in the proper forum-in the case of the Greek government it is the United Nations"
 The declaration on Greece was released as a result of a Tass re- port last night that Russia had proposed informally at United Ma tions headquarters that the United States and Britain join in a com mon effort to settle the fighting.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20
BACCALAUREATE
 SERVICES

Baccalaureate services for the l949 graduating class of the Nome High School will be held at eight o'clock, Sunday evening in the High School Gymnasium. Program scheduled as follows: Prelude Juanita Fagerstrom Processional Invocation Rev. Neil Murphy S.J- Anthem
 High School Girls Glee Club Baccalaureate Address
 Rev. Neil Murphy S.J- Solo-"Ave Maria" Jennie Savers Benediction
 Rev. Neil Murphy S.J. Postlude. Fagerstrom
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20
Ft. Yukon Flooded Many Marooned As Yukon Rises

FAIRBANKS, (A) - Some 180 Alaska natives clustered on a shrinking point of high ground astride the Arctic Circle today while the ice-jammed Yukon river, which flooded their Ft. Yu- kon homes, inched higher about them.
 At Ladd air force base, Fair banks, 10th rescue squadron off cers plotted means of evacuating the refugees should efforts fail to reblast the stubborn Yukon ice jam. The flooded area is about 140 miles northeast of here.
 Four twin Mustangs, each car rying two 500-pound bombs, will try again to shatter the jam which has formed anew after being freed by air force bombs last night.
 A following CAY then dropped food and blankets to the natives, cut off from all sides by flood wa ters.
 Rescue officials expressed fear that the small knoll on which the. toWnspeople have taken refuge might become inundated. A glider or helicopter landing on the tree studded crest appears impossible
 Continued on Page Five)
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20

JUNEAU, (H) - District judge George w. Folta yesterday set June as the date for hearing to test validity of Alaska's new non resident fishermen's tax of $50.
 In an agreed statement of fact, both parties asked for a legal deci- sion on the act which provides that men fishing beyond the three mile limit must obtain the license before their catch can be sold in Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20

HIGHLAND Wash. (P)-Award- ing of long run term ground leases to four business men and concerns for construction of buildings in this atomic city's new. north busi- ness district was reported yester- day by General Electric company.
 The four include: Virgil McVic- ker of Anchorage, Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20
 ROUNDUP
Thursday. May IS. l94s (By Jack Rutledqe)

WASHINGTON, (R Brazilian president Eurico Gaspar Dutra told Congress today the friendship of Brazil and the United States is the major link in the strong chain that binds the western hemisphere together.
 President Dutra, who arrived here Wednesday for 1O-day visit to this country, addressed joint session of Congress. President Truman accompanied him to Cap itol Hill.
 Speaking in Portuguese from the speakers rostrum of the House, Dutra said the l20-year-old ties between his nation and the U. s. are founded upon their iden- tity of purposes and harmony of interests" He predicted they will become stronger in the years to come. He spoke in high praise of American democracy. which he credited for the ''high degree of civilization which you hay e achieved"
 Dutra said American respect for inc law and rights of others is a main factor" of democracy and this nations strength. The talk came in the middle of day crowded with activity.
 The Senate studied a S1,465, 5,000,- 900 appropriation bill for the agri- culture department, already pass ed by the House.
 Economy advocates who want to balance the budget by cutting government spending rather than by raising taxes sought to trim this total, despite two previous setbacks when they tried to re- duce other money bills.
 Senator Fergusan R.-MichO. of- fered an amendment that would reduce the funds by about $36,- 0OO,OOO.
 And Senator Byrd D.-Va.-, pleading anew for economy, call ed on the Truman administration to Top 50O,OOO employees off the federal payroll. He said the num- Der of government workers is growing daily and added
 Tt appears that the bureau cracy is out of control with re- spect to personnel"
 On the other side of Capitol Hill, economy advocates got out their knives for a whack at the multi-million dollar bill to raise military pay. The measure went on the House floor for four hours of debate.
 Backed solidly by the House armed services committee, it
 Continued on Page Three)
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20
WASHINGTON, (R)-Rep. Case

WASHINGTON, (P)-Rep. Case R.-S. D. has proposed that 50 per cent of gross forest grazing re- ceipts for ten years beginning next July 1 be earmarked for range improvements within the national forests.
 Other bills introduced yesterday included:
 By Delegate Bartlett (Alaska)- To repeal the federal tax on trans portation of persons.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20

LOS ANGELES. (P)-Southern California's rugged winter isn't over yet. although ifs mid-MaY.
 If showed last night in inc San Gabriel and San Bernar d i n o Mountains. as much as three inch es falling in Big Bear Valley tele- vation 6.750 feet).
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20
NEW YORK (P)-A flying fife,

NEW YORK (R)-A flying field which is so small it's not even called field-has been opened on crowded Manhattan Island.
 Designated heliport, it's the city's first commercial terminal for helicopters. The 60-by-161-foot airport is located on an East River pier.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20

ATHENS, P)-Archbishop Da- maskinos, former regent of Greece died suddenly today. He was 58. The archbishop, who rule d Greece as regent from 1924 to 1946, had been in poor health for the past several months. He suf- fered from heart trouble.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20
SEATTLE, (P)-A coast gu

SEATTLE, (P)-A coast guard PBY is awaiting clearing weather at Kodiak to fly to Port Moller, Alaska, to evacuate a woman re- ported to be suffering from ap- pendicits. She will be taken to Ko- diak. Coast guard headquarters said the woman's name and con- dition were unreported.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20
Friday. June 20. l949

U. s. secretary of state Dean Acheson leaves today for the Paris foreign ministers conference on Germany. America, Britain and France appear ready to face
 Continued on Page Four)
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (P - This desert resort will think twice about inviting the Jemez Indians again for Helldorado Week.
 During the parade last Thurs day, the New Mexico tribe did a
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20
NEWS IN BRIEF

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (P)-A 79- year-old farmer who splits logs to ''blow off steam" yesterday be- came the American Father of 1949."
 William Casper Peter of Nearby Beech Creek, who has IS children and 80 grandchildren, was selected for that honor by the national fa- ther's day committee.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20

JUNEAU, D. Proposed ferry system to link Prince Rupert, B. C., with Southeastern Alaska towns was under discussion yes terday. John T. Danaher, vice president of the American Presi- dent Lines, arrived to confer with Col. John R. Moves. Alaska road commissioner on a survey for a truck and passenger ferry service.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20

LONDON, F-Wembley's po- lice station has the perfect interro- gation team: Constables Watt. Wye and Howe.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-20

rain dance ritual, guaranteed to bring rain. It has rained every day since in this arid city which slo-
 gans "Fun in the Sum-"