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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20
Zinc Mine Closed,
 No Demand; Prizes
 Also Take Big Drop

BUTTE, Mont. June 20-R - Anaconda Copper Mining Com rany announces closure of a zinc mine here and zinc-lead mine at Darwin, Calf.
 ACM said lack of demand for zinc and falling price cause the shutdowns. The Badger state mine here employed about 280 men and the Darwin mine 150.
 The Badger state mine is the fourth zinc producer closed in the Butte district in the last month.
 ACM said the price of zine drop ped from 17l2 cents to nine cents a pound since March P and is a quarter-cent below the OPA ceil- ing price which was discontinued Oct. 1, 1946.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20
WARNE ON FISH TAX

Alaskas fish tax apparently hasn't hurt the Territorys fishing industry Assistant Secretary of Interior William E. Warne said last Saturday in an Associated press dispatch from Washington to The Empire but too late for the early edition
 warne said more than 57423OO pounds of fresh halibut sold in Southeast Alaska ports between May and May 21-this years season-compared with 5,9O7, 200 pounds in the period of 1948
 An additional 631, 1000 pounds landed in Gen. tra Alaska ports
 T am happy to see this evidence that sound local legislation has not interferred with important Territorial industry, Warne said in statement.
 There had been early predictions he added, that the recently enacted per cent Territorial tax
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20
Daily lessons in English v %. [. GORDON

depreciated Omit DEPRECIATE value OFTEN MIsPRONOUNCED o-ba-sens the A in syllable OFTEN NTISSPEILED: Questionnaie observe the two Ms elevation. talness loftiness WORD STUDY: a times Let
  paied the syllable is a implacabe emotion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20
MODERN ETIQUETTE fy ROBERTA LEE

attending dinner, 1t all right for guest to is served?
 A. No; guest illness table seated?
 radishes salted almonds other similar shes courtesy life his 
 A. alwa extending
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20
LOOK and LEARN szy c. GORDON

l. What steamship o the Atlantic Ocean? s it that supports airplane in the air? hat is the United States?
 is State of the Mississippi River? of brooches for begin to wane? ANSWERS: 1 1919. g. pressure motion through the air. inches
  Immediately after the French Revolution
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20

gross value of fresh fish landed in Alaska ports would divert the catch to other ports.
 Much of the Alaska catch has been placed in refrigerated storage for later shipment partially by way of Canadian ports for bonded rail delivery to the U S. eastern market.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20
ROBERTSON JOINS
 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

To assist in the geological study of the Juneau gold belt, Eugene Robertson has joined the Geologi- cal Survey office personnel until some time in September. The type of terrain that Robertson will cover will not be new to him for he was with the 340th Construction En- gineer Regiment during the building of the Alaska Highway. He will receive his doctors degree i'll geo. logy from Harvard next year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20
OIL COMPANIES EcA BONANZA

While economy-at- Sena- tors are chopping off dollars going to Europe under the Marshall Plan, they have completely overlooked the unfair profits rolling back. Ot these, the big oil companies alone are
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20
CONDITIONS OF WEATHER
 ALASKA DIS.

Weather conditions and temper itures at various Alaska points, llso on the Pacific Coast, at 4:3o l. m, l20th Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau, Juneau follow:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20
FROM KETCHIKAN

Arriving on the Alaska Coastal Airlines yesterday, Ray Cavanaugh is registered at the Gastineau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. l SECOND and FOURTH a
 Monday of each month ,EN in Scottish Rite Temple KraM beginning at 7:30 p. m. SsNk Y>N GLENN O. ABRAHAM, NV Worshipful Master: v JAMES w. LEVERS, Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20
BERTs FOOD CENTER

Will close Tuesday, June 2l Upon reopening we'll bring you Alaska $ Finest Super Market! 26 2t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20

"A Western farmer has rigged up his tractor with beach umbrella water cooler and radio "-Press re- port. What! No teevsion set?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20

paragrapher says it is much easier to think up excuses for taking drink than for not doing No doubt, but needs excuse for not taking a drink
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20

If it weren't for special providence, the life expectancy of boy who rides bicycle in city traffic would be about three and one-half hours
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20
Things We Don't Want
(Ketchikan News


 Do we want Big Business to this country? Certainly notl
 Do we want the Unions to this country? Certainly not!
 Do want a combination of Churches to run this country.
 Again, is the
 What do we want, then?
 We want to elect to office men who will serve to the best of their ability in the interests of all the people, regardless of color, utilization religion. We don't want government by any pressure group. Above all we don't want political racketeers whip saving taxpayers for their selfish personal amb tionS
 Too often it is editorial cowardice that is afraid to speak out against any large pressure group which permits political abuses. Again there is the propa- ganda of certain subsidized newspapers making all kinds of glittering promises without any intention of fufilment.
 We need not go outside of Alaska for an example The sooner get back to the American principle of electng because of his ability and honesty rather than to pay off political debt to the bosses instead of the voters the shall have good government again
 There plenty of good men who can qualify.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-06-20

scHwINN BIKES at s.aEsEN's.
Evening star., 1949-11-25
7 Caught in Rooftop Chase
In Miami Admit "a Theits
by the Assoeiutsd Press

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. 25.-Twe
desperadoes who were captured ir
a movie-type chase over rooftops
in downtown Miami while flre de-
partment search1ights glared over
the scene have admitted at least
IA robberies in the Miami area.
Detective 1t. c. o. Huttoe iden-
titled the men as George johnson
F23, and his former convict broth
er-in-law, William James McCor-
mack, 81. The two were cornered
by two Miami patrolmen and cap
tured after a hand-to-hand battle
1t. Huttoe said passersby heard
strange sounds coming from Z
hardware store about 2::30 am.
Five patrol cars, two detective cars
and two fire trucks rushed to the
scene as two shadowy figures
scrambled over the rooftops.
Dozens Of shots were fired as
the fleeing pair lodged behind
cornices and rooftop buildings. but
no one was struck.
1t. Huttoe said q search Of the
mems apartment turned up about
$4,000 In stolen property, includ-
ing gems, and they orally admitted
safe robberies in which more than
SIS, 900 In cash was taken.
Evening star., 1949-11-25

ing for the rest of the 80 sigma
lures needed on their petition.
They may be holding back some
sure signers to bring in at the
last minute in case administra-
ton forces succeed in getting
some members to change their
minds. That is a common
strategy.
The Townsend plan doesn't set
a specific goal of 500 or $50
Ia month.
It would clamp 3 per cent
tax on all the earnings and in
come of business firms and on
all the earnings and income OF
individuals beyond $3.50 a month
The proceeds would go into a
pool and would be divided among
persons eligible for benefits. These
would get check every month
And with the idea of keeping
the money circulating-thus pro-
viding more income and earn
ings to be taxed and more money
for pensions-the recipients would
have to spend each installment
within 30 dayS.
Evening star., 1949-11-25
Damon Runyon Cancer Fund
At ; Million, WincheII Says
BY the Associoted Press

MIAMI. Fla, Nov. 25.-More
than 100000 has been con-
tributed to the Damon Runyon
Memorial Fund in the past three
years, Columnist Walter Winchell
will report tonight.
Mr.. Winchell said he will an
nounce over special broadcast
that the campaign he launched
three years ago after the death
of the famed newspaperman has
brought in more than 100000
yearly.
About $2,5o0,Oo0 already has
been allocated to laboratories, uni
versities and various agencies
fighting cancer, the report will say.
Appearing on the program with
the columnist will be Gen. Eisen-
hover, president Of Columbia Uni
versity: Henry j. Kaiser, in
dustrialist;; the Rev. John j.
Cavanaugh, president of Notre
Dame University, and DR.. Cornell
us r. Rhoades, director of the Me-
mortal Cancer Center, New York.
Mr.. Winchell said a So, 900
Evening star., 1949-11-25
New Disease Reported
From New England
Resembles Mild Polio
BY The Assoeiofsd Press

CHICAGO. Nov. 25.-A new
disease resembling mild infantile
paralysis was reported yesterday
by doctors from New Haven, Conn.,,
and Providence. R. I.
The disease occurred among
residents of Connecticut and
Rhode Island during the polio
season Of 1948. It caused nom
paraytic symptoms resembling
mild infantile paralysis.
The virus causing the new dis
ease has been isolated and called
I'M (infant mice) virus. It can
cause paralysis in infant mice.
Discussed in Journal.
The reports on the disease were
made in articles in the Journal
Of the American Medical Associa-
tion by Drs. Edward c. Curnew,
Ernest w. Shaw and Joseph L.
Melnick of the Yale University
School of Medicine and Drs.
Alexander A. Jaworski and Ed
ward j. West Of Providence.
The three Yale doctors said
their study indicates the disease
has a seasonal incidence in the
summer and fall and may be
common.
They said "its occurrence dur
ing the summer of 1948 in the
southern part Of New England
may account for the discrepancy
noted in the distribution Of par
alytic and non-paralytic cases
and for the mild character of
many Of the illnesses which were
considered to be poliomyelitis."
Hard to Distinguish.
The doctors described typical
symptoms of the disease as fever,
headache, nausea, pain in the ab-
domen and arms and legs, stiff
ness in the neck or back and
drowsiness. They said these
symptoms 80 closely resemble
those of non-paralytic polio that
doctors may not be able to distin-
guish between the disease In some
cases.
The three doctors said that al
though none of the 10 I'M virus
patients they studied became par
alyzed, there is not enough evi-
dence available to assume that
the new virus does not bring on
paralySis
Evening star., 1949-11-25
Townsend Plan Gets
179 Of 218 Signatures
To Force HouseVote
BY the Associatsd Press

The Townsend old-age pension
plan is being maneuvered into a
position to stir up some excite
ment in the next congressional
session and the 1850 elections.
Backers reported today they
have ITO names on a petition to
force the plan onto the House
floor for a vote. It takes only 21e
signatures to do 1t.
Some supporters of the pro-
gram, which has been kicking
around Congress for years. figure
their cause is being helped by
the wave of disputes over pen
sions between industry and labor
and statements like one Senate,
Taft. Republican, Of Ohio made
Tuesday.
Various steel companies and
the Ford Motor Co. have agreed
to pension systems whose pay
ments, on top Of the Govern
ment's social security program
will give their workers 500 q
month at age 65.
Cost Put At $4,000, 100000 Yearly
Now Senator Taft says it is up
to the Senate Finance Committee
to determine whether there
should be q basic, uniform Federal
pension for everybody at IS.
He estimated the cost of such
q program at $12,000,000 900 a
year and expressed doubt that
the American economy could
stand it. But If a steel worker
gets 800 a month, he asked, why
shouldn't q waiter?
The Townsend plan, an out
growth of a program originally
developed by DR.. Francis E. Town
send also proposes to provide
every adult citizen in the United
States with equal basic Federal
insurance" But the pensions
would start at so instead Of IS.
The plan also would take care
of totally disabled people.
Those pushing the program In
the House have organized q steer
ing committee and are campaign
Evening star., 1949-11-25

and soybean oil was turned down
because the bank ruled the offer
did not present a reasonable
chance for repayment.
Meanwhile the bank loaned
$21 100000 to >Afghanistan -
kingdom bordering Russia-for ir-
rigation projects.
A Middle Eastern farming
sheep herding country about the
size of Texas and inhabited by
some 1o,00o,00O to 100000 peo.
pie, Afghanistan also adjoins PAX
istan and Iran. It is the first
country in its sector to get 8
United States Government loan.
Mr.. CASTOR said the project will
help Afghanistan achieve its
most pressing need, namely, ar
increased food supply" He sale
the plan will permit development
of 439, 1000 acres now barren be.
cause of a lack of water.
The loan is for Is years. It will
carry an interest rate of 3lz pc,
cent annually.
Evening star., 1949-11-25
Burglar Caught in Act Loses
Fiqht, Forced 10 Call Police
ly the As,oeioisd Press

CHICAGO. Nov. 25.-A man
who called the Austin police sta
ton last night said he wanted to
report that an attempted burglary
had been halted and the prisoner
was In custody.
Then the caller asked Sergt.
John Gilfeather to send a patrol
wagon to 1927 North Ridgeway
avenue to take the burglar to jail.
When Sergt. Gilfeather asked
the name Of the complainant, the
caller said: This is the burglar. +"
The sergeant suspected he was
being the butt Of q joke but he
sent police squad to the address
and fopnd the caller. He. was
identified as Andrew Thomas, 20,
OF Detroit, who police said had
prison record dating to 1885. >
Before Thomas was taken to
jail he was given first aid treat
ment at a hospital for cuts on his
hand and bruises on his face.
They were inflicted. police learned,
by Fred Zalepanski, q husky o.
year-old truck driver.
Thomas had attempted to
escape when Mr.. Zalepanski found
him ransacking his home. They
fought, and Thomas, about so
pounds lighter than the -200-pound
Mr.. Zalepanski, was Knocked out
twice. Finally, Mr.. Zalepanski
forced Thomas to remove his
trousers. walk to a neighbor's and
telephone police.
Evening star., 1949-11-25
Ohio Truck Drivers
End Five-Duy Strike
BY. The Assoeiotsd Press

CLEVELAND. Nov. 25.-Ohio's
AFL truck drivers resumed their
regular runs today after settle
ment Of a f1ve-day strike over
wages and welfare plan.
: Only q few owners and opera
tors of trucks remain to be signed
to q new contract agreed on over
the holiday. AFL Teamsters Union
and company spokeSmen said.
When the strike started. about
1000 drivers quit.
Il The agreement stipulates the
same terms given employers In IL
States outside Of Ohio.
Included are an Scent hourly
wage increase. retroactive to No
vember 16: another Scent in
crease after IA months, q A-cent
raise In mileage rates, and an
employer financed health and
welfare program costing 81 weekly
per employe.
Evening star., 1949-11-25
Spain Again Seeks
us. Loan, Afghanistar
Receives u Million
~ the Associafed Press

Spain again has approached the
Export-Import Bank to inquire
about the possibility of an Amer
ican loan.
Bank President Herbert E. Cas-
ton told a news conference yes
terday that an official of the
Franco government had talked to
bank officials within the past
month.
The Spaniard, Mr.. CASTOR said
suggested the United States might
be willing to lend Spain money
In return for shipment of rare
minerals such as chrome, mercury
tungsten and iron ore.
There was no detailed apphca-
ton presented. Mr.. CASTOR added
and the Spanish official was ad-
vised to return if he could present
a project which offered reason
able chance for repayment.
A Spanish request last spring fol
a large-scale credit to be used ir
buying American cotton, wheat
Evening star., 1949-11-25
U. S. Delegation in ItoIy
For West Europe Tour
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

GENOA. Italy, Nov. 25.-A
delegation of representatives and
State Department officials ar
rived here yesterday for a tour
of study on needs of Western
European countries.
The delegation headed by
Representative Rooney, Democrat,
of New York includes Representa-
tives Flood, Democrat, Of Georgia;
Stockman. Republican. Of Oregon;
Fogarty, Democrat. Of Rhode Is
land, and Hedrick, Democrat, Of
West Virginia; Undersecretary of
State Peurifoy; Lewis Deschler,
expert on constitutional rights;
George Y. Harvey. secretary to
the United States Budget Com
mittee: William o. Hall, chief Of
cabinet at the Budget Depart
ment Of the State Department,
and Maj. Luke c. Quinn OF the
Air Force.
Evening star., 1949-11-25
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
NOYEMRER

check will be given to Gen. Eisen-
hover for cancer research at
Columbia University's Delafield
Hospital.
He said the campaign was
launched during a broadcast De-
cember IA, 1916. At that time. he
said, he hoped he could get at
least $75 900 in contributions"
Evening star., 1949-11-25
Morse Nurses Learn Zulu

Two Norwegian nurses. Misses
H. Nesbjorg and M. Koam, flew
to South Africa from Norway re-
Gently, learned Zulu in record
time and now run hospital on
a remote Zululand mission sta
tion, Johannesburg reports.
Evening star., 1949-11-25
New Smuggling Technique

Smugglers are getting diamonds
and gold into Britain by attach
ing them to the hulls OF ships a.
bombs were attached In wartime,
customs men in London say.
Evening star., 1949-11-25

The average hen will lay some
where between 180 and 345 eggs
a year, depending on the breed
and various other conditions.
Evening star., 1949-11-25

HEADS PEOPLES ARMY
Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev
will head a peoples army" of
80 German divisions which will
be created in Communist East
Germany by next April, West
ern sources in Germany said
yesterday. The American
licensed newspaper, Der Abend
in Berlin, said the 30-division
East German Army would be
in. being by spring. Marshal
Konev was commander of the
Russian armies that overran
Vienna in 1945.
Ap Vironhoto
Evening star., 1949-11-25

Indian etiquette required that
when tribal chief raised totem
pole he stage lavish ceremonies
and bestow many gifts on his
guests. The ceremony was called
a potlatch.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-03-14

the boy as a relative Of one Of his
domestic employees, and ordered
that he be turned loose.
The following week it was
brought to light that the girls
stepfather had confessed attack
ing her to a priest at Napoleon
Vile. Suit was instituted in the
federal court in New Orleans,
where after numerous delays, an
all-white jury returned a verdict
against the sheriff and the par
ish, ordering that the parents of
innocent Moore be compensated
for the loss of their child.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-03-14

autonomous group sponsored by
the Workers Defense league. Rev.
Donald Harrington, associate min
lister of the Community church of
New York and national chairman
of the league was chairman of the
closing meeting.
Other speakers were Represen-
tative Jacob K. Javits of New
York, Dorothy Kenyon, delegate
to the U. N. commission ION the
Status of Women, and DIR. Frank
Graham, president of the univer-
sity of North Carolina.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-03-14
concluded from page II
Would-Be Lynchers-

DR.. A. G. Torrance, public rela-
tons director of the National
Medical association, is M of the
leaders who condemns the action
of the mobsters and is demanding
that they be brought to justice.
Relative to the attempt at
lynching, a white daily here has
this to say:
Gin the present instance, the
Negro who escaped from his three
would-be slayers may or may not
be guilty of the rape with whose
commission he is charged. That is
something for the courts to de-
termine. Even if he be convicted,
however, the courts are the only
penalty or to direct it's execution.
agency authorized to impose a
IF he were already proved the
foulest and most fiendish criminal
alive, those who set out to lynch
him would have been guilty of
murder had their design succeed
ed. And in addition they would
have branded with lasting shame
the whole state of whose citizen
ship they are a part"
The last rope lynching in Louis
lana occurred Is years ago when
a mob at Labadieville hanged in
nocent 17-year-old Isaac Moore,
charging the latter with raping a
white girl farm hand. The Jail at
Napoleonville, La, was entered by
a mob and Moore was taken to
Labadieville, a few miles distance,
and hanged to one of the steel
beams of the expansion bridge
which crosses Bayou LaFourche.
The mob returned to the jail
and took another Negro, Norman
Thibadoux, and strung him to the
same bridge, but a wealthy plant
err rode up at the time, recognized
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-03-14
Slavery Anywhere Is'a
Peril 10 j. S.

NEW YORK, March ID. Co.
eff we are to keep the forces of
reaction from engulfing us all in.
another dark age of ignorance
and brutality, the fight must be
fought by every free citizen of
the world. 1t must be fought at
home as we'll as abroad" State
Industrial Commissioner Edward
Corsi told a luncheon meeting OF
the Commission of Inquiry into
Forced Labor last Saturday at the
Hotel McAlpin.
Thegroup which is presided over
by DR.. Harry D.. Gideonse, presi-
dent of Brooklyn college, is an
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-03-14
Gifted Reader
MADAM Lee
First Time Here
Reader and Adviser

Gives advice on all affairs Of life,
business, love, marriage, divorce,
health and family affairs. Price
in reach of all. Located in trailer
at city limits of Franklin, Ohio,
north on u. S. 20. Look for sign
at Smiths Trailer Camp. Hours:
10 a.. m. until 10 D. m.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-03-14
The Labor View
By George r. McCray for ANP

While every labor leader in the
country including hundreds of Ne
gro camp followers large and
small, big and little, were demand
ing repeal of the Taft-Hartley
law, A. Philip Randolph again
demonstrated his courage, wisdom
and independence.
Of all the Negro labor leaders
between New York and Frisco,
Randolph is the only n who has
had the courage to snap his fin
gers in the face of his powerful
white colleagues and tell congress
that the power of the closed shop
should be taken away from unions
which discriminate against Ne
groes and other workers because
of their race, nationality or le-
ligion.
The international Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car porters in strong
and precise language transmitted
it's views to Sen. Ebert Thomas of
Utah, chairman of the senate COM
mittee on Labor and Public well
fare.
Nothing would do more to as
sure the country o fthe independ-
ence and courage of Negro lead
ers generally than for other Ne
gro labor leaders to stand up and
fight against the evils of the closed
shop. This should be done even at
the risk Of displeasing Philip Muir
ray Of the CLIO, William Green of
the AFL, and other white labor
leaders whose favors are constant
ly sought by their Negro col
leagues.
AS a matter of fact, Negroes
would gain stature tremendously
through such action. Of course it
involves some risk, but that is ex-
actly how leadership wins respect
and gains confidence.
On other safe issues it seems
that the average Negro labor lead
err is quite outspoken and his MINI
eograph machines and press agents
keep the newspaper offices sup
piled with pronouncements on
many of the most important issues
facing the American people. Now
is the time our labor leaders really
should speak out. Should the closed
shop be made to respect the prin-
ciples of fair employment prac-
tees?
Evening star., 1949-09-14

was taking a prospective guest to
second-foor room he was in
terested in renting. He first no.
ticed that a hall light, usually
burning by the bathroom. had
been turned off. Mr.. Miller said.
The girls father, a cab driver,
/ is separated from her mother and
| lives at another address.