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Evening star., 1949-03-20

Iren Mark will be heard in a
piano recital tonight at 8 o'clock
in the National Gallery of Art.
Miss Mark made her local debut
in Constitution Hall with the
Washington Choral Society in
1946 and has played since in the
gallery.
The YWCA Afternoon Music
Hour will present Cecilia Ma
honey, violinist;; Angelo Eagon.
pianist, and Wendell Margrave,
flutist, in sonatas for either Of the
two instruments with piano.
The Friday Morning Music Club
will hold its March student men,
bership program tomorrow at 8:lo
at the Women's City Club, 1888 I
street NV. Jean Saffran. Mary
Grace Flatley, sopranos: Shirley
Bachman, mezzo-soprano; Joan
Stevens, Dorothy Fielder, Mar
garet Hudson, pianists, and Mary
Howard, violinist. Villa Semple,
Jane Malone and Rea Winters
will be the accompanies.
The annual organ program pre-
sented under the auspices of the
club will be held in the Washing
ton Cathedral Friday at 1880
am. Hester Smithey organist,
the Boys Choir of the Cathedral,
directed by Paul Galloway. and
Margaret Barnwell. soprano, ac-
companied by Louis A. Potter.
honorary member Of the club, will
participate.
The Army Band will not hold
its regular Departmental Audi
torium concert Wednesday be-
cause the auditorium will be
otherwise engaged.
The Washington Alumnae Chap
ter Of Mu Phi Epsilon Music
Sorority will give a musical vesper
service today at s o'clock at the
Emory Methodist Church, 6100
Georgia avenue NV. Rilla Rowe
Mervine, mezzo soprano. Anne
Farqu1ar Hamer, cellist, and Ger
trude Dyer Parsons. organist, will
present the program.
The Washington Alumnae Chap
ter Of the National Music Frater-
nifty Sigma Alpha Iota will meet
at the residence Of Edith Den
ham Peter, 1884 Mount Eagle
place, Alexandria, Va. tomorrow
at 8 pm. The musical program
will be presented by Alice Hatch
Krasnow, contralto: Louise Tobey
Dean, soprano. and Helen Byrn
Mae. pianist. 81.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1949-09-23

TRA|EL SUESISTENCF UPFED
From Delegate Bob Bartlett We learn
that the maximum per diem for FEEDER
all employees travelling within Al asks
on government business has been in
creased from ti8 to all.
The regulation bee ame effective Aug
ust 29, according to information
given to Delegate Bartlett by Dir
actor Frank Pace Jr., Of the Bureau
Of the Budget when he signed the
order.
The ceiling for the Territory is ~
above the maximum rate for the con-
tinental United States. Under a
law passed earlier this session,
travel all oWanc was fixed at the
maximum rate Of 50 a day to cover
subsistence allowance for federal
employees travelling viii thin the c on
tin entail us. on official business.
Up to that time the maximum allow
ance was IS day. The rate for Al
aska Of g day remained in force
after the law was passed pending a
termination by the Director Of
the Bureau. of, the Budget and has nov
been set at I'll.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1949-09-23
{ CHCLAEC7iFc AWARDED

SCHCLAfSHiFS AWARDED
Through the office Of President Terris
Moore Of the University Of Alaska, it
is announc ed by the Scholarship Com
hittee Of the University that the fin
al awards Of the scholarships Of the
Standard Oil Company, now to be given
annually, have been made for the &C.
ademic year Of l949-5o. These four
scholarships, in the amount Of $500
ito each student, have been awarded to
the following persons:
Suzanne Schmidt Hall, a senior major
ing in the field Of Arts and Letters,
who plans to complete her work this
year; Charles j. Awe, Jr., q sopho-
more, who will return to the School
of Mines; Patricia A. O'Keefo,
freshman in the field Of Arts and -
tiers; and Jack A. Mabee, who has bee
in business in Fairbanks, and who
will enter the freshman class to maj
Ior in the field IF Arts and Letters.
The purpose Of these scholar ships is
ito encourage students who offer pro-
mise Of bee oming outst standing citizens
lin later years, and to create incen
tive for leadership in the american
WAY Of life. There is one award each
ito a member Of the freshman, sophomore
ijunior, and senior classes, regardless
of the course Of study, race, or Greco
awards are made by the University,
ic idering scholastic achievements,
Financial need, character and promise.
These scholarships, acc ording to Dr..
Moore, will allow a student to CON-
plete his college educ alton by win
ming the Standard Oil Company Of CAL
ifornia award for four consecutive
years. In this way, assuming the
scholarship will be cont nuod, each
c-+,,
wise have to abandon their studies
for financial reasons, will be Of
fered the opportunity Of c completing
their college education. If renewed
each year as is anticipated, comreti-
tion for these scholarships at each
level will be open to all applicants
every year.
FC<L4TC MSPEC Ton
Geroge c. Gasser, Comm ssi oner Of
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18
"Antis'' And "PrOs'' Both Plan to Fly to Senate Hearing

ANCHORAGE, (P) - Learning that persons opposing the con- firmation of Governor Gruening to another four-year term were con- sidering flying 30 Alaskans to Washington to protest the action, the Governors supporters came up with a topper yesterday
 They announced plans to hire chartered plane and fly 50 per sons to Washington to testify in behalf of the governor.
 Confirmation action will be heard by the Senate interior com mittee.
 Buell. Nesbett, Anchorage attor- ney, said he is advising Sen. Jos eph O'Mahoney, committee chair man, that supporters are ready and willing to appear before the Senators if the committee is in- terested.
 Nesbett said interest in making the trip has been expressed by Es- kimos from St. Lawrence island, Nome and other communities; the Bristol Bay fishermen's union, businessmen and others.
 Otto Geist, paleontologist at the University of Alaska, said Eski- mos on St. Lawrence Island have expressed concern over Senate de- lay in confirming Gruening.
 0n Juneau, Governor Gruening said if he could find out where to send the invitation, he would in- vite opponents to stop at the Alas ka capital enroute to Washington and be his guests for dinner in the Governors mansion).
 Although both opposition and
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The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18
SS. Stewards Ask For NLRB Election

SEATTLE. (P)-A petition for an NLRB election among steward department personnel on Alaska ships was filed Wednesday by the Sailors Union of the Pacific, AFL.
 The CIO marine cooks and stew ards union currently holds collec- tive bargaining rights for steward personnel on all ships operating out of Pacific Coast ports. The pe- tition was filed on behalf of the Pacific Marine Stewards Union, a division of the SUP.
 A previous petition was denied on the grounds that the Alaska Steamship Co.-as a member of the Pacific American Shipowners' association-bargains on a coast wide basis.
 The affidavit supporting the pe- tition contended however, the company was "coerced" into en- tering the coastwide agreement.
 The affidavit also charged the Marine Cooks and Stew a r S Union spent union funds for com munist-front groups in Seattle.
 The affidavit was signed by Dan L. Rotan, international organizer for the Pacific marine stewards.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18
Archie Ferguson Asks Certificate For Air Service

The application of A. R. Fergu- son of the Kotzebue Air Service will be the subject of a pre-hear- ing conference in Anchorage on March 9, the Civil Aeronautics Board announced today
 Ferguson has applied for a cer- tificate of public convenience and necessity, or an exemption order permitting his airline to engage in air transportation in western Arc tic Alaska, including Kotzebue, Nome and Fairbanks.
 The conference will be conduct ed by Examiner Lloyd Buchanan, beginning at 10 am. in the CAB office in the Loussac-Sogn build ing in Anchorage.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18
LIFTING THE LID AT JUNEAU
Friday. March 10. ls49

JUNEAU, (P)-The House com pleted legislative approval yester- day of Lyng's memorial to Con- gress for an ok. on army engineers request for $1,02O,OOO for Nome seawall and harbor work. It was sent to the Governor for signing and transmittal to Washington. The House voted unanimously af- ter Rep. Rydeen explained the hazardous position of the town and air base.
 An 8-8 Senate vote yesterday killed a House-approved bill which would have put Alaska's seasonal industries on a 40-hour week.
 The measure also carried a $1 hourly minimum wage, but there was no clash over that portion of the bill.
 The fight over the issue of over time after 40 hours centered on the rush of the salmon-canning in- dustry when the fish are coming in. Opponents of the bill pointed out the industry was exempt from the federal fair labor standards act because of its seasonal nature.
 Howard Wakefield, Port Wake field herring packer, testified a 40-hour week would mean about $126 additional pay monthly to his employees. He predicted eff the law is enacted I'm sure the herring plants can't operate"
 John Weise, CIO fishermen's
 Continued on Page Six)
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18
Atlantic Treaty Binds All Members To Resist Attack
tBy John Hightower)

WASHINGTON, (P- The At lantic pact powers today made public their security treaty, off cially disclosing this big point: The United States would be found automatically to counter any at tack on any ally, perhaps even by the use of armed force"
 In a news conference, secretary of state Acheson went a little fur ther than the bare words of the proposed treaty.
 Asked about the extent of the obligation to fight in event of an attack, Acheson explained it this way:
 If in the judgment of the United States government, armed force would be necessary to restore the security of the North Atlantic area, then there would be an ob- ligation to use it under the treaty.
 The treaty will become effective only after ratification which in the United States means it must be approved by the Senate.
 The parties" referred to in the pact are the nations signing it. These will definitely include the United States, Canada, Norway Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. In addition Iceland, Portugal, Den mark and Italy have been invited and are expected to sign.
 Some Senate criticism is expect ed by administration officials but
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The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18
Army Engineers To Study Alaskan Water Power POtentialities

SEATTLE, (P) - Alaska's vast potential water resources are to be studied by army engineers with . view to long-range development and attention to national security and the strategic importance" of the northern territory.
 Col. Theron D. Weaver, North Pacific division engineer at Port land, announced the project today. He said the survey would result in a coordinated plan for Alaska wa ter resource development, com parable in scope to the three-bil- lion dollar Columbia basin pro-. gram completed by the engineers corps last October.
 Because the whole survey of Alaska's 586,O00 square miles may take several years, Weaver said the studies would be undertaken progressively by sub-areas. First work will be done in areas where rapidly increasing populati n and possible industrial expansion" have created pressing problems such as Fairbanks, Anchorage and Juneau.
 Weaver said the survey would "plan for development to meet
 
 Continued on Page Three)
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18
Four Arrested For Selling Shamrocks

LOS ANGELES, (P)-Bet this would never have happened with New York's police force - four men were arrested here for selling shamrecks on St. Patrick's Day.
 The arresting officers were not Clancy or Murphy but R. R. Fusi- Ter and J. L. La Monica. The men were charged with violation of a city ordinance in selling on side walk without license.
 Attorney Patrick Joseph Cooney, candidate for state attorney gen. eral, immediately called it an outrage" and said he would de- fend them for free.
 "The sacredness and observ- ance of St. Patrick's Day and the dignity of the Irish must be up- held at all costs. Imagine arrest ing men for selling shamrocks."
 None of the men arrested has an Irish name
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18
InternatiOn'l News At A Glance ---
Thursday. March l7. l949 (By The Associated PresS)

Four more nations were expect ed today to line up under the North Atlantic Defense Alliance, details of which will finally be made public tomorrow.
 Denmark, Iceland, Portugal and Italy were invited today to join the United States and seven other nations in the pact-a treaty de- signed to curb aggression.
 Inclusion of Italy would be a triumph for France and the United States.
 Britain, abetted by Canada and the low countries, has objected that Italy's entry might extend the alliance too far southward and ex- pose the members to unnecessary risk.
 The American and British gov- ernments contended that Italy's pro-western outlook and her stra- tegic position make it necessary to include her.
 In Rome, communist members of the chamber of deputies held up a vote on the treaty with an all-night talking marathon.
 Demanding their right to speak as they voted, each communist and extreme left winger assailed the pact, which has been bitterly opposed by Soviet Russia.
 Seven nations originally formed the nucleus of the proposed alli- ance; Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Holland, Britain and the United States. Norway joined
 Continued on Page Five)
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18
NEWS IN BRIEF

WASHINGTON, (P Old man winter froze up the gold mines of the western states and Alaska in January.
 As a result, the bureau of mines said yesterday, gold output that month was 21 per cent lower than in December and 29 per cent be- low the monthly average for l948.
 January gold production was l18, 875 fine ounces. Including:
 South Dakota, l,59l; California 30,06O; Alaska, l2,657; Washing ton, $500; and Oregon $50.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18
Statehood Would Bring Alaska Full Fisheries Control
tBy James Hutcheson)

JUNEAU, (P)-Alaska's salmon fisheries, in the event of state hood, would come completely un- der the proposed Alaska fisheries department under bill which was only one step short yesterday of reaching the Governors dask.
 Rep. Alfred Owen, Jr., Anchor age Democrat, the ardent sponsor of the. bill, said he would advocate immediate House concurrence in Senate amendments when the bill returns to the House.
 One section of the bill says:
 "On Alaska's assuming state
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The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18

GLENDALE, Calf. (P)-This is the story of a wolf in no clothing.
 Miss Veda Davis, 23-year-old nurse, told police that youth drove his car along the curb last night, and asked her politely, (Which way is Montrose?" At first noticing only that he had crew haircut she replied: About two miles that way"
 Then she saw that crew hair cut was all the young man had on. He started climbing out of the car, apparently more interested in get ting to Miss Davis than Montrose.
 She dashed into a nearby house and called police. The nudist had fled by the time the law arrived.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18

SEATTLE, tP) - The Santa Ana Steamship company today announced the sailing of the steamship George Olson from Seattle for Goodnews Bay and Bethel, Alaska, at the opening of navigation season in the Kusko- kwim River district, approxi- mately May 25.
 J. D. Reagh, manager, said an agreement has just been conclud- ed with Oliver J. Olson & Co.,, of San Francisco, owners of the vessel, for its use in the Good news Bay and Kuskokwim river trade during the 1949 season. A second sailing in August is ex- pected.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18
First Boat Sails for Nome June 4

SEATTLE, (P) - Boring Sea sailing schedule for ships of Alas ka Steamship company was an- nounced today by H. N. Peterson, general traffic manager.
 Four freighter sailings are listed for June 4, July 8, August 12, and September 30. The ships have not yet been named.
 The June 4 sailing will include shipments for Unalaska, Nome, Solomon, Golovin, St. Michael, Unalakleet, Moses Point, Savoon- ga, and Gambell; July 8, for Un- alaska, Nome, Teller, Wal S Shishmaref, Deering, Keewalik, Kotzebue; August 12, for Unalas- ka, Nome, Solomon, Golovin and St. Michael; September 30, for Unalaska, St. Michael, Unalakleet and Nome.
 Peterson asked all shippers to place orders early.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18

SEATTLE, R How long does it take for 700-pound chunk of glacial ice to melt?
 That will be guessed at by per- sons passing a downtown jew elry store starting tomorrow morning, with a wrist watch go- ing to the one guessing the clos est.
 The Juneau chamber of com merce had the ice chunk from Mendenhall glacier flown here, with the claim that million year old" glacier ice melts much slower than commercial ice.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18

Press agents for the local ice in dustry and Pan American Air ways immediately got together on the promotion angle.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18

SEATTLE, (P)-The lost and found department of the Seattle Transit system reported tele- phone call from a woman who said she had left a package con- taining a brassiere on a transit system bus.
 "What bus?" said the transit company employee.
 "Size 36," replied the woman.
The Nome nugget., 1949-03-18
ANCH R G E, (P) -

n N - H - " Th VI c, ." 1iiC search for an unidentified Eski- mo reported adrift on an ice floe about 25 miles north of Cape Krusenstern, above Nome, was joined yesterday by a B-17 from Elmendorf Field.
 Natives in the area said the formation on which the man is believed stranded could be seen from shore, but there were no signs of life.
, 1949-07-28
Athletic Equipment
For 81 Croix Youth In
Hunds Of Director

Athletic equipment 227.03
worth, purchased from the
proceeds of a Virgin Islands
Festival which was held on
June 8, in New York City, ar
rived here and was turned
over to Acting Director of Pc
lice George A. Matthias for dis
tribution.
Details were given this
morning in a press release
from Director Matthias, for the
benefit of the public. The arti-
cles received are as follows: 2.
Punching Bags, 4 Volley Balls,
2 Catchers Mitts, First Base
man Gloves, 2 Body Protec-
tors, IL Softballs, / dozen
Hardballs, 2 Volley Ball Nets.
II Fielders Mitts, 2 Catchers
Masks, II SoftbaH Bats, 4 Bas-
ketballs and 4 sets of Boxing
Gloves.
A conference is planned
with the appropriate officials
to decide on the proper method
of distribution,
, 1949-07-28
Women Loses Her
Pocketbook: Police
Quickly Receivers It.

Less than two hours after a
woman passenger, Mrs. Ramo-
ma Cruz, on the Motorlaunch
Julia" reported that her poe
textbook with all the money
she owned - $40 was mis-
sing, together with her ticket,
three alert officers of the Chris
tiansted Police recovered the
pocketbook, 1891 and the tic
ket and returned it to her. She
expressed her heartfelt thanks
to the officers and continued
her journey.
The woman was in transit
to Puerto Rico from st. Tho
mas. While she was packing &
unpacking her belongings, six
small boys viii hang around
the wharf area decided they
were thirsty and vent aboard
the vessel at about 1890 toask
for water. Shortly after they
left, however, the woman fran
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, 1949-07-28
President Will Not
Give Atomic Secrets
10 Any Country

Secretary of State Acheson
said yesterday at his news con-
ference that there was no need
for Congressional fears that
President Truman would trade
atomic secrets with Great Bri-
tain without their approval.
The President, he said, feels
that Congress has the right to
make such decision. He also
disclosed that there had been
a secret hearing Of the Senate
Atomic Energy Committee.
Of the 1850 million dollars
for aid to anti communist
countries, Secretary Acheson
said that any reduction by the
Congress would be unfortu-
nate and he appealed to the
Congress to suspend judge
ment until the administration
presents its case at the public
hearing before the House For
eign Affairs Committee.
, 1949-07-28
Unemployed Vets
Urged To Apply To
Local Office Aug. 2

Contact Representative for
the Virgin Islands, John E.
Lee, has received word from
the Veterans Administrator
Center lin San Juan, that all
veterans who were discharged
on or prior to July q, 1947, &
who have not exhausted their
REIMBURSEMENT Allowance Ben
efits and are fully unemployed
may receive said benefits up to
the week ending July 80, 1949.
1t is suggested that all quail
flying veterans who are desir-
Gus OF applying for said bene-
fits report to the respective
Veterans Administration Of
fices on August 2, 1949, in or
der to furnish all necessary in
formation relative to their be-
nefits.
Veterans who are qualified
to receive said benefits but
who have been heretofore in
eligible to receive the same by
reason of their employments
MUST report to the respective
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, 1949-07-28
Americans Wurned
To Leave Communist
Held Chino BY U. S.

Citizens of the United Sta
ties Citizens were again warn
ed by the State Department
to get'out of Communist China
as they were in danger of be-
ing treated as hostages. Secre-
tary of State Acheson said that
despite repeated warnings to
those that were in Shanghai
before the Communists took
over, the last ship sailed with
plenty of empty space.
AS an example he pointed to
the treatment being accorded
Ambassador j. Legion Stewart
and Editor Randolph Gould.
The Ambassador was ordered
home for consultation and the
communists have been putting
difficulties in his way ever
since. Mr.. Gould, owner and
publisher of the Post and Mer-
curry, is a prisoner in his own
office. The workers will not let
him leave due to a labor dis
pute and yesterday they start
ed denying him food, water
and even sleep.
, 1949-07-28
Chiefs Of Stuff To
Visit New Atluntic
Treaty Allies

The United States joint
chiefs of staff will fly to Eu-
rope tomorrow for military
talks with the new allies un-
der the Atlantic Defense Trea-
ty. They will go to London,
Paris, Vienna and Frankfurt,
Germany, Immediately after
testifying in Congress on be-
half of the arms program.
Among those scheduled to
go are Admiral Louis Denfield
Chief of Naval Operations;
General Omar Bradley, Army
Chief of Staff, General Hoyt
Vandergrift; Airforce Chief Of
Staff and Major AM. Greun-
Their, Director Of, The joint staff.
The Defense Department an
nounced that the talks will
cover the proposed military
Continued on Page A.
, 1949-07-28

Stresslng a new outlook" in international health, the UN. World
heath organization WHO) is now attacking international health
problems with tactics based on preventive rather than curative
CecnmqueS. Here, under the guidance of a WHO Malaria Engineer
mosquito control in a swamp near a town in the province of Ankara.