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The Nome nugget., 1949-09-19
England Devalues Pound Sterling; Chaos Reigns

with Great Britain but whose money follows the U. $. dollar rules, finance minister Douglass Abbott promised a statement to parliament tonight.
 Here's how the devaluatlon workS-and how Britain and other countries are taking a calculated risk in cheapening their currency:
 Until last night it took S4.O3 to buy a pounds worth of British goods. Today the same goods can be bought for $2,8O. Britons hope Americans and others with dol lars will go on a buying spree that will boost their earnings.
 But this financial mechanicm also works in reverse. The average Briton eating American wheat, smoking American cigaretts or buying American machinery will have to spend more pounds to get these goods.
 CrippS announced that the first immediate effect to Britons would be to raise the price of 28-ounce loaf of bread from four and half pence to six pence (from eight to 10 cents).
 British financial writers ex- pressed shock over the sharp rate of the cut-3012 per cent, in spec ulation here for the last year no rate lower than S3 was suggested and most British experts thought it would range somewhere be- tween S3.2O and $3.5O.
 LONDON, (P) - Sir Stafford Cripps said: No, No, No"
 Then he said it again and again and again. And then he devalued the pound anyway.
 A search of the records today showed that me cndnCellOr Ol the eXchequer had made nine public denials since Jan. 26, 1948, that the pound would be cheapened.
 The explanation, perhaps, was given by Sir Philip Snowden, when he was chancellor of the exchequer in 1881:
 If a chancellor ever admitted devaluation was likely, it would immediately become inevitable. because foreigners would sop buying our goods in the hope of getting them more cheaply later On."
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-19
Hospital News

New patients at the hospital this week are Frank Martin and Cath erine TrOWbridge.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-19

SEATTLE, CF) - A sharp in crease in the import of English p.Oduc,s was foreseen here today as the result of Great Britain's de- valuation of the pound.
 Dietrich Schmitz, president of the Washington Mutual Savings bank. predicted the lumber indus try will feel the pinch more sharp ly than other industries.
 pr. Howard H. Preston, dean of the University of Washington's s school of economics and business, said an influx of woolens, cutler ies, Whiskey, pottery and other items also is probable.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-19
AT THE HOTELS WALLACE HOTEL

H. o. White, Anchorage. A. F vGhigliOne, Juneau Dr. E. s. Ra- beau, Kotzebue. Gladys Harris. Teller.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-19
POLARIS HOTEL

MT. ad Mrs. Lloyd Martin and daughter, North Carolina. Gary King, Map Service.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-19

Faience is a term generally ap- piled to all type sof glazed pottery.
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-19

LOST-Pair glasses in blue case.
 Call Army 149, Ring 1. l12-1tc
The Nome nugget., 1949-09-19
WANT ADS

FOUND-Rosary Beads, Call at Nugget. liO-tf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
Thu xday Morning and Afternoon

Thui zday Morning and Afternoon
 Sign On. 7.00-Alarm Clock Club. 7:30-News. 7.45-Sunrise Salute. S:00-BARNYARD FOLLIES-
 CBS. 3:15-Headlines 8:2o-Morning Thought. 8:25-Forecasts. 8.30-Cote Glee Club. e:45-Merle Pitt. 9:0C-Music for the Missus. 9:30-Forecasts. 9.35-Airlane Trio. 9.45-YOU AND GOOD MAN
 NERS-C -CES. l0:00-News. 10:05-Music. 10:15-Piano Playhouse. 10:30-Milady's Memo. :0O-ROBERI O. LEWIS -CBS. 1:30-Listeners' Digest-ABS. 11:45-Pipes of Melody. II 55-Forecasts. l2:00-- Salon Serenade. l2:15-News. l2 2:30-Luncheon Date. 1:O0-BEAT THE CLOCK-CBS. 1:15-Four Knights. 1:30-Meet the Band. MUSIC FOR YOU-CBS. 2.30-Light Classics. 3:0O-KNOX MANNING- CBS. 3:15-ORGAN -CBS. 330-Best on Request. 4:3O-BARNYARD FOLLIES-
 CBS. All programs subject to change due to conditions beyond our con- trol.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
Caroline Perkins
 Becomes Bride of
 Tavern E. Johnson
Special Correspondence)


 HAYNES, Alaska, April 17-The marriage of Miss Caroline Perkins daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ira M Powell, to SIC Lavern Eugene Johnson, U.S.C.G., took place this evening at o'clock at the brides home. The marriage ceremony was performed by US. Commissioner Ross L. Hevel, of Haines.
 Miss Perkins wore 9 dress of pink crepe with matching feather hat and carried a corsage of white roses. She was attended y Miss Barbara Young, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Young of Haines, who were turquoise gabar- dine and carried pink carnations. Thc ceremony was held before a tackdrop of pine boughs decorated with tulips and daffodils. The bride was given away by her step- father, Mir. Ira M. Powell
 The grocm's home is in Spokane, Wash His best man was MN3-c \, Thomas Cobb, U.S.C.G., who halls from Bellingham, wash. Both Coast Guardsmen are stationed at Eldred Rock Lighthouse.
 A reception attended by about fifty guests, followed the wedding. Champagne and refreshments were served. Among those attending the reception were Mir and Mrs. Frank R. Young, Mrs. O. E. Schombel, Mrs. Clara Carson, Miss Pearl Rasmussen, Miss Wilma Thompson, Mir. and Mrs. William Muncaster, MT. and Mrs. owen I. Lewis, MT. and Mrs. William L. Jahn, Com missioner and Mrs. Ross L. Hevel, MT. and Mrs. Martin A. Cordes, MT. and Mrs. Thomas L. Knudsen, Miss Isabel Miller, Mrs. Retha Young, Mrs E. L. Mellott, MT. and Mrs. o. F. Jurgelheit, Messrs. John Schnacel, Tom Brennan, Gus Jur- gelheit, Arthur Jurgelheit, Gerald 'iLoosli Edward Jurgelheit, Mir. and Mrs. Wesley Willard, MT. William Hayden, MT. and Mrs. l. B. How ser, Mrs. Russell Lapham, pr. Will liam Porter and MT and Mrs. E. c. Koenig. Jr.
 At the present time, it is not known where MT. and Mrs. John- son will take up permanent resi- dence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20

SCHWINN BICYCLES at MAD SENS. 46 tiff
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
SENTENCES GIVEN CONVICTED NAzES
 up TO CONGRESS
Investigation Started on Fate of Those in MaI-
 medy Massacre

WASHINGTON, April 20.-LEr-- Secretary of the Army Kenneth Royal asked Congress today to recommend what the army should do with SIX German troopers sen fenced to die for the Malmedy massacre of 1S0 American soldiers.
 The army trial and treatment ol the Germans has come under fire including criticism from some members Of Congress. As a result, the Senate Armed Services Com m-ttee today began investigation of the case.
 Royal, the first witness, remind ed the Senators that he has au- tholity to recommend communication of the sentences. Then he added T am perfectly willing fer mem bers of Congress CT a congressional committee to take the responsibil- ity Of recommending to me what course l should pursue as to each ot tLeSe six cases.
 Originally 12 Germans were sentenced to die for the killing at Malmendy. Belgium, of 160 Ameri- can soldiers who surrendered dur ing the Battle of the Bulge, in De- cember, l944.
 Gen. Lucius Clay, commander in Germany, commuted sentences of six to life imprisonment.
 Results Of the Congressional hear inb may have some influence upon death sentences inposed-but not yet carried out--against six form- CT Nazi Storm Troopers convicted of the outrage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
KOSpITAl NOTES

Admitted to St. Ann's hospital yesterday were Walter Barricklow Mrs. Gunnar Blomgrem and Mas ter Walter Swap, all for surgery
 Discharged from St. Ann's were Mrs. Lester Jcsten and baby boy, J. R. Hope, Mrs. Edward Poole and Simon P Moe.
 Discharged from the Government hospital were Irene Joe of Douglas, Susie Michaelson oi Juneau, Ronald Lawson and Dennis Brown of Haines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
RADIO LOG
 K I N Y Alaska Broadcasting Co.
 C.. B. $. DIAL 1460-JUNEAU vxru-vNNyEcr r.

WEDNESDa1 EVENING 5:00--Adventures in Research. Veterans Administration. 5.30-BENNY GOODMAN -CBS. 6:00-News. 6:15-Animal Court. 6.20-Sport Scenario. 6:30-Billboard of the Air. 6:45-Local News. 7.0O-Through Listening Glass. SOAR THUR GODFREY -CBS 3.00-Forecasts. 8:05-Time to Dance. S.15-NIGHT EDITOR-CBS. 8.30-PEOPLE'S PLATFORM
 CBS. 9.00-Alaskan News. 9:15-Viking Varieties. 9:30-ROCKY JORDAN-CBS. 1o:00-Tomorrow's News. l0:15-Drifting on a Cloud. t0:30-Forecasts.
 Sign off.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
INITIATION THURSDAY
 FOR MOOSE WOMEN

Initiation will highlig:t a social meeting of the Women of the Moose Thursday night at 8 o'clock in the Lodge rooms. There will be entertainment and refreshments. In charge of the meeting is the Homemaking Chapter, Mabel Carl son, chairman
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
ATTENTION supINERa

The dinner-dance set for Satur- day, April 23rd, has been indefin- itely postponed "A 5t
, 1949-11-16
Virgin Island Farm
Housing Discussed
AT FILA Meeting

A meeting at which the farm
housing program authorized
by recent Congressional action
and extended to Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands, was
held at the local Farmers
Home Administration office in
Christiansted this morning at
10 o'clock. Present were Darn
ley A. Petersen, counter FILA
supervisor, Norman C. Olson,
President of the Virgin Islands
Corporation, Robert L. Han
non, Extension agent in charge
at the Agricultural Station
and Mrs, Edith Gereau Jack
son, Home Demonstration
agent.
The Farmers Home Admin
istration is responsible for all
financial assistance extended
to farmers under Title v of
the Act. The total authorized
for the 1850 fiscal year for
Puerto Rico and Virgin Is
lands is $3.50, 900.
Loans for periods up to 80
years at 4 per cent interest
will be made to farm owners
who are otherwise unable to
finance needed housing and
building improvements for
themselves and their tenants,
Continued on page 4
, 1949-11-16
Cong. subcommittee
viii Arrive Here
Friday Evening

The Congressional sub-com-
mittee of the Committee on
Education and Labor of the
House of Representatives will
arrive in St. Croix on the af-
ternoon plane on Friday, Nov.
Is and depart on the afternoon
9plane on Saturday, the 18th.
His EXcellency William H.
HASTE and Government Secre-
tary de Castro will accompany
the party. They will dine that
evening at the Buccaneer
Hotel with representatives of
the Administration, of the LIE
gislative Assembly, the Virgin
Islands Corporation and the
Chamber of Commerce. A
press conference is scheduled
for $50 on Saturday morning
to be followed by a general
conference with the Municipal
Council, officials of VICORP,
executives Of the Labor Union
and the Executive Committee
of the Chamber of Commerce.
There will be no formal lun-
cheon. The party will make
such tour of the Island as time
will permit before returning
to st. Thomas.
, 1949-11-16
Trumun's Secretary
Replies TO Totten's
Letter on Governor

A reply has been received by
Ashley Totten to his communi
cation on his activities in re-
commencing Government Sec
rotary de Castro for the Gov
ernorship of the Virgin Islands
The letter, signed by William
D. Hassett, secretary to Presi-
dent Truman, reads as follows:
This is to acknowledge your
letter of November 7th trans
hitting copy of press releases,
and your telegram of Novem-
Der 9th recommending Honor
able Morris de Castro for APP
pointment as Governor of the
Virgin Islands. You may be
sure the President appreciates
your thoughtfulness in letting
him have these expressions on
Continued on Page y
, 1949-11-16
Councilman Skeoch
Wus Speaker
Diumond School

During National Education
Week which has Just ended
Councilman Gordon Skeoch
was the principal speaker at
a meeting held at the Diamond
Rural School of which Charles
Emanuel is principal.
Mr.. Skeoch's subject was
Many worthwhile thoughts.
that should proYe helpful to
his listeners were given. Those
present at the program includ-
ed Mrs. Pearl Byrd Larsen,
Superintendent of Education;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Han
non, and Otha w. Nealy, Ex-
tension Agent.
The program was under the
auspices of the Bright Circle
Club.
, 1949-11-16

been assured of support from
all the Harlem Virgin Islands
groups with the exception OF
The American v. /. Civic
Association headed by Ashley
Totten, secretary-treasurer Of
the Brotherhood Of Sleeping
Car Porters.
Gov. Hastie's position, how
ever, has made the forthcom-
ing appointment a big ques-
ton mark because it is believ-
ed that his recommendation
will be De Castro, who is not
regarded as a native and has
often been called white.
President Truman's advisors
are said to be thinking OF on
ly one thing: Whether it will
be politically profitable to
name Bough over de Castro.
On that particular score,
Totten is confident because, as
one of his aides put it, "those
of us residing on the mainland
have a potential ballot power
and influence that's hard to
Continued on page A.
, 1949-11-16
PARADE, RALLY IN
ST.. THOMAS BOOSTS
DE CASTRO Q

A parade and rally on be-
half of the candidacy of Nor
ris F. de Castro was scheduled
to take place in st. Thomas to-
day, according to an article in
the st. Thomas Daily News.
Hundreds Of well wishers
of the candidate for governor
are signing up petitions which
are being circulated around
the island. Supporters estimate
that when the final count of
the signatures obtained is
made, they will number in the
thousands.
"A report states that word
has been received from Wash
ington and New York in con-
nection with the possibility of
an important announcement to
be made very shortly which
will virtually clinch the ap-
pointment for de Castro.
EThp Taropoi++nn for +bo wy
port of de Castro urges every
able-bodied resident to join in
the gala demonstration (tonite)
, 1949-11-16
Hurrigdn Issues
Settlement on Food
Comm. Appointment

Councilman Ludwig Harri-
gan has issued a statement to
clarity his position in connec-
ton with the failure of the
Council to confirm him as a
member of the Food Commits
sion. iMr. Harrigan's state
ment is as follows:
More than a year ago, l
was appointed to serve as a
member of the st. Croix Food
Commission.
At our first meeting, / made
it clear for the record, that in
the interest of the Commits
sion's work, a Secretary should
be employed, whose job would
be to secure data with re-
ference to the costs and mark
ups of the fastest moving items
particularly in the line of food
Continued on page AZ
, 1949-11-16
New York Paper Predicts
Bough Next Z. l. Gouernor

James A. Bough, topflight
specialist for the United Ma
tons Division of Territories
and the only Native Son" can
didate to succeed William H
HASTE as Governor of the Vir-
gin Islands, won a command
ing lead this week as the Tru-
man Administrations proba-
BILE choice.
New York observers of the
Caribbean scene claimed that
Bough, a former District Attor
ney in the Virgin Islands, and
Acting Governor Morris F. de
Castro were running a close
race for the coveted, SIS, 1000
a-year post, with Philadel-
phia's Raymond Pace Alexan-
der the No. 3 man in the heat
ed contest.
The Amsterdam News learn
ed that both Congressman Will
liam l.. Dawson, of Chicago
and Congressman Adam Clay
ton Powell, Jr., of New York,
had endorsed Bough and that
the young career diplomat had
, 1949-11-16

BEGINNING at the Market
Square at 8. The parade will
be led by the Community
Band"
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-09-13
Sweden
PARLIAMENT (Riksdap)

Suffrage is universal; the voting
age, Fl. Under proportional re-
presentation the seats in each cleo
toral district are divided accord
ing to the total votes cast for each
party
The $50 members of the first
chamber must be at least 35 years
old; the 230 in the~second cham
Der can be seated at 23 years. The
former are indirectly elected for
eight years, one-eighth of their
number each year. Popularity
elected city and county councils
choose them. Second-chamber
members are directly elected for
four years.
In all questions the two cham
beers have equal authority. They
are presided over by speakers who
are chosen by the chambers them
selves
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-09-13
Us Sweden Trade
This Year Bel0w
Figures For 1948

STOCKHOLM. - Sweden's I'M
ports during the first six months
of 1949 showed decrease of Alb
million kronor compared with the
same period last year. and more
than half of this or 239 millions,
was due to the continued shrink
age of trade between Sweden and
the United States. Imports from
the United States We're valued at
about 200 million kronor, as
against 439 millions for January
June, 194S.
Swedish shipments to the Unit
ed States also were on a much
smaller scale than the year before,
being worth about SO million kro-
nor, as compared with 1S4 millions
in 194S. Exports to Argentina
went down from II OTTO 800 million
kronor.
Great Britain Sweden's leading
trade partner, during the first
half of this year received Swedish
goods valued at 31S million kro-
nor, as against 254 millions in
194S. Swedish imports from Bri-
tain, on the other hand, showed
a reduction OF 80 millions to about
SAC million kronor. Both imports
from and exports to Germany eX-
banded, from SIS to 127 millions
speedway.
OF Sweden's total imports. about
81 per cent came from European
countries, while Europe's share in
the country's exports amounted to
approximately rs per cent.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-09-13
Norway
The Constitution

The present Norwegian Consti-
tuition (Grunnlov) was drafted by
national assembly at Eidsvoll
and proclaimed on the II of MAY.
1914. Later several amendments
have been added.
The Constitution is divided into
the following parts: A. Form of
Government and Religion; B. Elk
ecutive Power (the King and his
council); c. Citizenship and Leg
islation 1.-THE Parliament) D. Ju-
dicial Power; E. General Provis-
ions.
Inspired by the American War
of independence and the revolu-
tionary French ideals, and model
led on the French constitution of
1871, the Norwegian constitution
lays down that The Kingdom of
Norway is free independent, in
divisible and inalienable Kingdom.
Its form of government is a linz
tied and hereditary monarchy. %
The Observation-Disclosures religion
is the public religion of the ma
ton. The inhabitants protesting
it are required to bring up their
children in the same. 90 The exc
cutive power is vested in the King,
the Legislative power in the Par
lament (Storting>, and the judi
cial power in the Judicature 81.
Three important general provis-
ions in the constitution are, firstly
that no person can be imprisoned
without trial (96). secondly that
there shall be freedom of speech,
printing and assembly t99-1O0)-
thirdly that mo law may be given
retrospective effects" (97.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-09-13
Party Standing, 1919
Totals $50 230 IS
THE CABINET, 1919

Prime Minister: Tage Erlander,
born 1901, appointed 1916.
Foreign Affairs: 0sten linden,
born 1886, appointed 1915
Justice: Herman Zetterberg, born
1904, appointed 1945.
Defense: Allan Vought. born 1895,
appointed 1915.
Social Affairs: Gustav M0ller, born
1884, appointed 1915.
Interior: Eije Mossberg, born 1908,
appointed 1947.
Communications: T. Nilsson. born
1905, appointed 1945.
Finance: Ernst Wigforss, born
1881, appointed 1945.
Education: Josef Weijne, born
1908, appointed 1916. 49,
Agriculture: Gunnar Strang, born
1906. appointed 1913.
Commerce.: John Ericsson, born
1907, appointed 1948.
Supply: Karin Kock, born 1891,
appointed 194S.
Without portfolios:
Nils Quensel, born 1894. appointed
1915.
Gunnar Danielson. born 1901. ap-
pointed 1915.
Per Edwin SKIOLD. born 1910, ap-
pointed 194S.
Politics
Swedes during the turbulent eos
saw successive minority govern
ments rise and fall from power in
their country Social Democrats,
Liberals, and Conservatives took
their turns.
Since their ascent to power in
1882, the Social Democrats have,
with one exception, exclusively
controlled the executive branch,
The three-month Farmers cabinet
of 1886 was followed by Social
Democratic Farmers coalition,
1936-1939.
The wartime national coalition
Government which resigned in
1945 was succeeded by purely
Social Democratic cabinet headed
by Per Albin Hanson. Hanssons
death in 1916 brought Tage Err
lander forward as Prime Minister.
At peak in 1910 the Social De-
mocrats polled "a per cent of
popular votes to gain a Parlia-
mentary majority. But in three
subsequent elections they lost in
percentage of popular votes.
The 194S national election to
the Second Chamber was the prime
test of this party to defend its
Parliamentary majority. Keen in
terest in the Governments econ
omic policy brought unprecedented
turnout at the polls: of 400, 900
eligible voters, 50 per cent voted.
The outcome did not, however,
bring about any radical change in
the balance of power Retaining
their majority, the Social Demo-
Gratis polled only 46.1 per cent to
combined 46.6 percentage of the
three non-socialist parties. They
lost only three seats. Their ma
jority in the combined chambers
is l96 seats against 173.
The remarkable comeback OF
+i,a ;hara1e uac tho most strix-
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-09-13

The Mode of spending the
Evening in Denmark, indoors
and out.
How does one pass ones evening
in Denmark
You stay at home or you go out.
In the country there are fields and
parks or gardens for those whose
fancy lives in an eternal spring.
In town you can go down to the
harbour and look at the ships and
such like; you can go to the rail
way station to see who is arriving
or departing; you can walk in the
municipal park and listen to the
music; you can visit the theatre or
the cinema. In short, you behave
as in all other towns in all other
countries.
But there is one difference.
From the middle of May until we'll
into August, if you go out, it is
into nights which hardly get dark.
Light nights can have a dangerous
effect on sensitive persons of both
sexes.
In Copenhagen and the other
large towns you can go to the
theatre. If you understand Dan
ish, you have most enjoyable
time. If you ont-well, there are
always more visual shows or you
will easily find place to dance,
eat Smorrebrod, and drink Danish
Snaps, until it dawns on you eth
er la that you have drunk too
much of the stuff. or OBJ that it
is stronger than you thought. In
practice it hardly matters wheth-
err you decide on (a) or (b) or
both.
In Copenhagen you can go to
the Royal Theatre for an opera or
ballet or a classical play which
you are already familiar so that
you can forgive the Danes for
speaking Danish on their stage.
But if You are in raptures about
the summer, then there's Tivoli,
which the Danes claim to be un-
ique in Europe. doubtless because
it is unique in Europe Or you can
go to Dyrehavsbakken with it's
merry go-rounds and rollercoast-
ers, spend pleasant evening at a
seaside hotel, or wander up to the
Hermitage Lodge in the middle of
the night in pursuit of romantic
feeling.
There is absolutely no reason
for claiming that Denmark is
more beautiful than any other
country on a summers evening;
but the Danes say it is undoubted-
ly true, and the curious things is
that occasionally they convince
foreigners of it too. An American
once said that Miami and Waikiki
were dreary compared with a
summers evening at Klampen-
borg, the Skaw. or Fano. Probab-
ly he had good grounds for this
contention, but they are not on
record.
By Mogens Lind
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-09-13

For the first time since 1882,
the board of the Swedish Match
Company has proposed to pay a
dividend to stock holders. 1t has
been fixed at five per cent. con-
Stunning $50 million kronor. The
194S net profit was Gil million,
against Zero the year before. The
Second World War caused a con-
siderable drop in the value of
many of the company's foreign
assets, making necessary a con-
tinued writing off of many of the
company's foreign investments.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-09-13

increased their votes by 4S4 900 to
reach $4,000. Their seats went
from 26 to 81.
The Communists Jared badly,
polling 245,0O0 and returning only
eight of their previous Is MEM
bers.
Erlander's post-election bid for
the Farmers cooperation was de-
clined. With some changes in per-
sonnet, the Government remained
Social Democratic.
Percentage Vote for End Chamber