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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
KING ISLANDERS TO BENEFIT FROM
 IMPROVEMENTS
North Star Rehabi|ifafed, B 0uonset Hufs h.
 stalled by ANS

Two major improvements will make life brighter next year foi natives in the North, especially King Islanders who summer neal Nome, according to Don c. Foster Alaska Native Service director.
 Foster has just received word from Washington, D. C., that $780, coo has been specifically earmarked to finish the job of rehabilitating the ANS vessel North Star.
 This is the life-saving craft which carries winter supplies to Bering Sea and Arctic communities along the coast to Point Barrow. The North Star also transports the King Islanders to their bleak sea-girt home in the Boring, an island scarcely a dot on even a large Alaska map.
 Plans for renovation of the North Star call for 30 passenger quart CTS; an infirmary, with quarters and facilities for dentist and nurse, and X-ray equipment; also
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
WOMAN'S CLUB NEWS

The Douglas Island Woman's Club met last evening at the home of Mrs. George Matson for theil regular monthly meeting. Assisting Mrs. Watson as hostess for the eve- ming was Club President Mrs. Rob- ert Wagner Under business the ladies decided to hold a goodie sale at the Drug Store next Sat- urday afternoon beginning at 200 o'clock. Other means of raising money were discussed including the possibility of a turkey award or a tazaar, to be held later in the season.
 Edyth Walker, College Extension Agent, was present, and gave the members details on the sewing course to be started in Douglas next Wednesday afternoon, at which all local ladies are welcome. Instruc- tion will be given in the Douglas City Council Chambers.
 Mrs Walker also asked that do- nations of sewing material, thread and other necessary equipment for sewing instruction be left at the drug store, to be given to the girls at Winfield Home.
 Guests during the evening were Mrs. T. Stamm of Milwaukee, Wis, Mrs. Stephen Ford. Mrs. Martin Pedersen and Mrs. E. c. Johnson,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
FIREMEN MEET TONIGHT

The Douglas Volunteer Fire De- partment will hold one of it's most important meetings of the year this evening with President Bob Ander- son writing personally to each member inviting his attendance.
 Some of the important matters to be acted upon are recommenda- tions submitted by the Fire Un- delwriters after their inspection of the Department; review an amending of by laws, create an honor roll for elder members; as- sign members to their hose company and create rosters of the company. According to the committee on refreshments, there might be a fresh shrimp feed following the meeting
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
OPEN HOUSE, YOUNG
 PEOPLE, ON FRIDAY

Open house will again invite all teen-agers and Seventh and Eighth graders to the parlors of the Methodist Church. Time is 73O pm. Friday, in the weekly series.
 Games, ping pong, hobbies, music, reading materials and the hamburg CT and pop stand, will offer plenty of things to do
 All Coast Guard men up to the age of 20 are urged to come and find home away from home"
 About 50 went through the eve ming last Friday. The girls carried away the honors in the hamburger eating contest, one being able to eat seven complete with buns
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13

he was able to arrange for transfer from the Army of 13 Quonset huts for the King Island village on the Nome sandspit.
 "The King Islanders have been living there under foul conditions, commented Foster. There were 57 people in the village this year, liv- ing. eating and working under Him. sy yprotection-sometimes only their toats-and with deplorable sanitary conditions. Use of the Quonset huts will greatly improve sanitary and ether living conditions"
 Twelve of the bakers dozen of huts will be used for housing, with the thirteenth Quonset reserved for an ivory-carving workshop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13

RADIO LOG
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 THURSDAY EVENING 6:00-News. 6:15-Music. 6:20-Sports Scene. 6:30-Dmner Music. 6:45-Local News. 7:00-Teen Age Quiz. 7:3O-ARTHUR GODFREY-CBS Weather report. 8:05-Music to Read By. 8 8:3O-INVITATION TO LEARN
 ING-CBS. 9:O0-Alaska News. e:15-Viking Varieties. 9.30-TALES OF -CBS. lO:O0-News. lo:l5-Drifting on Clcuc. 0:30-Weather report. 10:35-Sign off.
 FRIDAY A1~ tGf ING AND
 AETERN. ON
 Sign or. 7:00-Dunking with Druxman.
 7:25- Local Weather.
 7:3O-News Summary.
 8:l5-News Headlines.
 Morning Thought.
 Weather report. 8:30-Cote Glee Club. 8:45-Lenny Herman Orchestra. 9:oo-Music for the Missus. 9:30-Weather report. 9:35-Airlane Trio. 9:45-YOU AND CHEMISTRY
 CBS. l0:00-News. 10.05-Vocal Varieties. 1O:ls-Piano Playhouse. 0:30-Milady's Memo. II :OO-MEET THE MISSUS-CBS. 0-Listeners' Digest-ABC 11.45-March Time. II 1:55-Forecast. 12:O0-Salon Serenade. 12:15-News. 12:30-Meet the Band. 1.OO-GARRY MOORE-CBS 2:OO-FRONT PAGE FEATURES
 CBS. 2:15-Bing Sings. 2:30-Light Classics. OO-Recorded Auditions-ABC. 3:15-Organ Interlude. Parade of Hits. 4.30-DAniS EiAIeD FOLLIES-
 CBS. 4:45-Western Serenade. -Keynotes by Carle. 5:15-To be announced. 3O-Adventures in Research. 5:45-Snake Pit. All programs subject to change due to conditions beyond our con trol.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
'AppLELAND' FILM IS
 SENT NORTH FOR USE BY JUNEAU GROUPS

Joe Yolo, Washington state pho- tographer who is well known in Alaska, has sent motion picture film north for the use of organiza- tions wishing to show It.
 The film, entitled Washington State .Appleland," has been receiv- ed by Harry Sperling, administra- tive officer in charge of the Forest Services information and educa- tion office.
 Sperling viewed the film last night and today and pronounced it an excellent film" Produced Ky the Washington State Apple Commission, the film is in color and runs for 25 minutes.
 Organizations interested in show ing it can obtain it at the Forest Service information office, Room 405 in the Federal Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13

an isolation unit having about 32 beds for tuberculosis patients.
 Present acconlmodations, said Foster, could be called only freight and steerage.
 The exterior picture, about Sep tember l, 1850, when the King Is- flanders embark for their homes, will present little change.
 Rigors of autumn weather do not permit them to return in their big umiaks. nor could the skin boats begin to carry all their belongings, so the North Star transports them.
 King Islanders spend each sum- mer fishing, working and bartering for their winter supplies. The old. CT men do ivory carving, and many of the younger ones work for the Lomen Commercial Company chief ly in the lighteraee service.
 When the North Star picks them up at Nome, along with store of supplies, everything - EVERY THING TT goes aboard. Dogs. um- iaks, gunny-sacks full of sticks and nails and bits of sheet iron, lum- Der washed up on the beach-every object that could be of use during the bitter year season.
 Protocol is important, in this annual procession. The chief and his family go aboard first, then the young chief and his council members next.)
 Now for the other improvement.
 On Fosters recent 23-day trip,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
Fire! Fire!
 Fire Truck

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Oct. 13.-R Ladder company 10 will be long time living this one down:
 On practice run to Wayland Square to stage a demonstration in connection with Fire Proven ton Week, a battery cable short circuit set the truck on fire.
 A spectator pulled an alarm and three hose companies and ladder truck responded while ladder 10 put out it's own fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
FROM KETCHIKAN

Ray Cavanaugh of Ketchikan is registered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
STEAMER TIED UP;
 TROUBLE AT SEA
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

A fight at sea has tied up the luxury liner President Wilson in San Francisco. The fight was last August between sailors and cooks and stewards. When the vessel got to port, the Coast Guard looked into the matter. And 34 sailors were charged with refusing to oaey the ships captain. Now the AZ of L Sailors Union of the Pacific has stepped in. It takes issue with the Coast Guard finding and has re- fused to furnish crew for the American President Lines vessel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13

CALVERT RESERVE Blended Whiskey -86 8 Proof-6595 Grain Neutral Spirits. Calvert Distillers Corp, New York City
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
Commie Trial May
 Co 10 Jury Today
M AssOCIATED PRESS

BaIoge the end of the day New York Federal Court Jury probably will ce given the case of the Il top American Communist Party lead- CTS. Yesterday the prosecutor began his summation, and this should be finished today. Then Judge Harold Medina will deliver his charge to the jury.
 The II are accused of oonspiring to advocate the forcible overthrow of the United States Government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
Territorial Tax s Repealed, Fairbanks

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct. l3.- R-In stormy first session Mon day the City Council repealed the levy collection of 10 mills Terri torial tax. The session was the first for the new mayor and three newly elected Council members.
 The city tax rate is 20 mills.
 FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct. 13.- lP-The Fairbanks schools return to Standard Time next Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13

the latter three who will be new members of the club
 Following the business meeting refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Matson and Mrs. Wagner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
oRGANIZ.z GIRLS BIB TEAM

Next Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock all girls interested in organ izing a girls town team of basket ball will meet at the school gym according to an announcement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-13
MIR. ALBERT PETERSON

;. and his Accordion featuring Scandinavian music all night Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For a good
 time, come to the Country Club = Music starts at 10. g It
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Col. RisheI Returns 10 U.S.;
Freed on Secret Charges
by the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Lt. Col.
Walter G. Rishel, freed Wednes-
day by an American court-martial
in Vienna, arrived today by plane
and declared the charges on which
he was acquitted still were
marked secret"
Col Rishel was indicted on %
counts involving his work as a
former Air Force officer for the
Allied Control Commission in
Hungary. The counts later were
reduced to five.
Col. Rishel finished his tour of
duty in Hungary about a year ago
and returned to the United States,
He then was sent back to Vienna
to stand trial.
Col Rishel, whose home is in
San Antonio, Tex, said he piloted
the plane which carried Josef
Cardinal Mindszenty to Rome to
be made a cardinal in 1916.
Referring to the recent treason
trial of the Hungarian primate,
Col. Rishel said Ibis whole life
belied what he has said at the
trial and what he says now to
the ist-controlled govern
ment of Hungary"
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Early Morning Fire Routs
Occupants Of Apartment

The Robert L. Gleasons were
sleeping peacefully early today in
their first-foor apartment at 4108
Beecher street NV, but other
residents of the building were
coughing and choking and fearing
the Gleasons had been overcome
by smoke.
Awakened by the smoke, Joseph
Broderick, one of the tenants,
tried to arouse the Gleasons and,
unsuccessful, obtained a key to
their apartment. The smoke
kept him and other neighbors
from entering.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Broderick car
ried his two young children from
the building.
Finally the Gleasons were awak-
ened by the building fire alarm
and smoke seeping under their
closed bedroom door. They
reached safety by rear window.
Firemen extinguished the blaze,
which they said apparently had
started in a sofa in the Gleasons'
living room. Damage was con-
fined to the room.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Club 10 Support Morgan
Regardless Of Young

The Truman -Barkley Club Of
Washington's support Of Thomas
P. Morgan, jr., for District Com
missioner is not contingent on
Commissioner John Russell Young
stepping out of the picture, Arthur
Clarendon Smith, club president,
said today.
The announcement yesterday
that the club would support Mr.
Morgan only If Mr.. Young were
not a candidate for reappoint-
ment was described by Mr.. Smith
as a mistake on my part"
The club voted at meeting on
December 13 to support Mr.. Nor
gan. Mr.. Smith said. He added
that Mr.. Morgan is honorary
chairman of the club.
Mr.. Morgan, a Democrat and
an active supporter of the Presi-
dent, said discussion of his ap-
pointment is rather premature. u
but declined other comment. Mr.
Young, a Republican, was ap-
pointed in 1910 by President
Roosevelt. His current term ex-
pires in May.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Cuban 'Whoopee'
Barred in Navy
Reserves Cruise

The $4,000 reservists now on a
Navy Caribbean training cruise
won't get a chance to cuddle any
senoritas or gargle any rum in
Cuba's famous gin mills.
The Navy said yesterday the
reservists would have to find their
fun at the Guantanamo Naval
Base or on tours of Guantanamo
City in cooperation with the
Cuban government.
The official reason for clamping
down on the customary wide
spread Cuban whoopee was given
as "the inadequate recreation ia
cilities in the smaller commune
ties"
Admiral Louis E. Denfeld, Chief
of Naval Operations, who has just
returned from an inspection of
Guantanamo, commented that
I'VE want the men of the fleet to
become acquainted with the peo-
pie of our sister republic under
the most favorable conditions"
He added there is plenty of golf,
baseball, basketball, swimming
and sports at the base.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
American TO Retire DC-3s
Monday Except on 7 Runs
By the Associotsd Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Amer-
ican AirlineS will retire all its
DEB planes next Monday except
on two schedules. American was
the first carrier to use DC-3s.
The company announced today
that beginning Tuesday it will
operate all but the two schedules
with postwar dogs and Convair
fagships.
American now has "a DC-3s, but
until last summer when it started
switching to later types, main
tanned an average of 80 of the
two-engjne planes in service. The
company estimates that its DC-3s
have flown total of 350,000,000
miles exclusive of wartime service
under Army operation.
The two remaining DC-3 flights
after Monday will be a daily run
between Chicago and Windsor,
Ont, and daily run between Fort
Worth and Ell Paso, Tex. Begin
ming April l, Convairs will re-
place the DC-3s on these runs.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Stocks Edge Higher,
Airline and Railway
Issues Take Lead
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Airline
and railway stocks took the play
In today'S market.
The balance of the list joined
the parade but activity centered
in the air group most of the time.
Buying of rails picked up toward
the close. Gains ranged from
fractions to more than a point.
1t was the first time in seven
sessions running that rally has
carried through. Rising tenden-
cies developed for a while yester-
day but losses were in the majority
at the final bell.
A fair amount of business was
done with turnover at the rate of
around 100000 shares for the two
hour day.
CAB Program Helps.
Demand for airline shares
stemmed from an announcement
by the Civil Aeronautics Board of
an extensive program to improve
the financial status of air trans
port companies. The same an
nouncement disclosed grants of
additional air mail pay totaling
several million dollars to seven
lines.
Gains were posted for Pan
American AirWays, United Air
Lines, Eastern and TranSconti-
pcptol B. WeStorp Air
Curtiss- Wright. one of the more
active issues, fell back around as
after moving up IS yesterday.
Rail issues have been hard hit
in the recent decline. largely be-
cause of unfavorable January
earnings reports for western car.
rier systems because OF bad
weather.
Join In Advance.
Higher prices were paid Tor
New York Central. Pennsylvania,
Union Pacific, United States Steel,
General Motors. Montgomery
Ward, Douglas Aircraft, Electric
Power & Light. American Can, Du
Pont. United States Gypsum, and
Standard Oil New Jersey.
Balky spots included Bethlehem
Steel, eileen Martin. Kennecott
Copper, Westinghouse Electric,
and Gulf Oil.
Corporate Bonds moved mar
rowly.
Inching ahead in the Curb were
Arkansas Natural Gas "a, Cities
Service, Creole Petroleum, Pan
costal Oil, and Pennroad. Bunker
Hill Mining was shaded, with
United Light and Kaiser-Frazer.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Reds Reveal 5000 Czechs
Fled in 10 Months Of '48
By the Assoeioted Press

PRAGUE, Feb. 26.-Between
5000 and 1000 persons fled
Czechoslovakia in the last 10
months of 1948, the official Com
munist newspaper Rude Pravo
reported today.
The exodus. which Rude Pravo
called a political emigration" F."
started after the Communists
took over complete control of
the country. A week-long cele-
bration is being held in Prague
to commemorate the Communist
coup of February. 1948, and to
praise the 20 years of service to
Communism by President Klement
GottWald.
The newspaper said that to
counter the loss of about 5000
to 1000 students, newsmen, for
mer political functionaries, Off
Gals and officers" Czechoslovakia
had received about $4,000 persons
who wished to return to the
country.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Shoemaker Named 10 Board ; Seriously Hurt in 2-Car
On Water Pollution Control Crash on Defense Highway

Three persons were injured Sc
riously today in a head-on COLI
sion of two cars at Defense high
way and Ardmore road. near
Landover, Md.
Taken to Prince Georges Gen
eral Hospital by the Brentwood
and Bladensburg rescue squads
were Harold Gates, 81, of 1927
Kenyon street NV, driver of one
car, and John William MumaW
80, of 4808 Woodlawn drive, Hy-
attsville, who was riding with him,
and Benson Edward Seger. %, of
Lanham, Md, driver of the other
car.
Prince Georges County Police
Pvts. j. w. Vincent and Lee Pum-
phrey reported that the car driven
by Mr.. Gates skidded into the left
hand lane on a curve and crashed
head-on with Mr.. Seger's car. Mr..
Gates was charged with reckless
driving, police said.
Mr.. Mumaw suffered possible
fractures of both legs and a bro
ken jaw; Mr.. Gates suffered a
severely cut heel and a broken
leg and Mr.. Seger suffered pos
sible broken knee and possible
broken ribs.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Cool Reception Given
Truman Aid Program
BY the Associoted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Feb. 26.-The
United States is expected to ex-
plain next week that only part Of
President Truman's bold new
program" for backward areas has
been laid before the United Ma
tionS.
Some members OF the American
delegation are concerned over a
generally cool reception given
yesterdays speech in which AS
sistant Secretary of State Willard
L. Thorp outlined the fourth
point" of Mr.. Truman's inaugural
address,.
Mr.. Thorp suggested that the
Economic and Social Council call
on U. N. economic experts to draft
a concrete program by the time
the council meets in Geneva next
summer on technical assistance to
backward areas.
He proposed that the secretariat
also work up methods of financing
such program.
Some delegates had expected
large American financial grants
comparable to those under the
Marshall Plan. They privately
expressed disappointment over
United States proposals without
money backing.
A member of the American del
egation acknowledged that the
bold new program" tag may have
been unfortunate. He said, how
ever, that Mr.. Thorps statement
was only a preliminary step de-
signed to get the ball rolling.
This informant said the real
import of the Truman plan lay in
the scope of assistance the Presi-
dent had in mind.
U. N. officials said they were
ready to begin work at once on
the American proposal If the
Council approves it.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Ex-Doctor Shouts Challenge
To Policeman, Dies in Duel
BY the Associoted Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 26.-
A 48-year-old former physician
fell dead before a fve-shot fusil-
lade at his home yesterday after
putting down his small grandchlld
and shouting to a policeman, I'VE
will shoot it out here"
He was drunk and did not
know what he was doing" Mrs.
A. c. Fields, the widow, later told
a reporter.
DR.. Fields, a disbarred surgeon,
fired three times at Patrolman
B. I. Buchanan while holding the
infant in his arms, an official
police report said. The officer was
not hit.
Then, the report added, DR..
Fields, leaving his 18-month-o
grandchild in an upstairs bed
room, descended to the first-foor
living room and shouted his chal-
lenge to Policeman Buchanan.
The patrolman shot five times.
One bullet struck the doctor in
the chest, another in the face.
Policeman Buchanan and an
other patrolman went to the home
on call to quiet "a drunk and
disorderly person" The surgeons
father, wife, a daughter and an
other grandchild were Mortified
witnesses of the gun battle.
DR.. Fields was barred from
practice last year after earlier be-
ing convicted of forging mar
coticS prescription,
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Pfc. {. S. Ryon Reburied
In Arlington Cemetery

Reburial services for Pfc. Ernest
S. Ryan, a member of the 10th
Infantry Division who was killed
accidently on November %, 1945,
in Hamburg, Germany, were held
Yesterday in Arlington Cemetery.
He was 26 when he died.
A native of Suitland, Md, he
was motorman for Capital Tran
sit before entering the service.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Anna Ryan: five children, Ernest.
g. Joyce, 8, Billy, 6, Marie. S, and
Larry. A. his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel T. Ryan, and a brother,
Dewey Ryan, all of Suitland.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Printers In Buenos Aires
Reject Plea 10 End Strike
BY The Assoeioied Press

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 90
Striking printers, demanding their
requests for higher pay be settled
before they go back to work, con-
tinued a 19-day walkout today.
The strike has hamstrung pub
lication of newspapers. But shop
foremen and the editor of the pro-
government Noticias Graficas, an
afternoon paper, succeeded in
publishing an edition yesterday.
About 1000 strikers walked out
of meeting last night with
Cecilio Conditi, a government ar
bitrator. They booed his sugges-
ton that consideration of their
wage demands be deferred until
after they return to work.
President Juan D. Peron yester-
day ordered release of 23O strikers
from Jail. meeting one of the
printers demands for strike settle
r. mt. Those jailed had been ar
/ sted for distributing hand bills.