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Seward seaport record., 1949-05-10
Rent vioIators Facing Triple Damage Suits

JUNEAU-"The cost of doing business as a rent violator is going sharply up.' said Walter E. Welsh, Alaska Area Rent Director, in ex- plaining the treble damage pro- visions of the new 1949 Rent Law which went into effect April l.
 Welsh said that under the new rent law the Office of the Housing Expediter now had the right to sue for three times the amount of rent overcharges instead of for the single amount of the overchaGge as under the l948 law
 Welsh pointed out that the ten ant still has the right to sue for treble damages himself within a month of the violation, and the right of the government agency to sue for treble damages accrued if the tenant himself did not sue. However" he said, If the Gov ernment brings the suit for treble damages, the tenant will receive at most not more than single dam ages, with the balance going to the U. s. Treasury"
 Welsh said the rent office is re- ceiving many calls from tenants who appeared to be under the inn pression that the tenant would re- ceive the entire amount awarded by the court if the Government brought the suit.
 He emphasized that, from suits brought by the Government, the tenant would receive only what the court specifically awarded the tenant, in any case not more than the amount of the overcharge. The only way for tenant to obtain treble damages is for him to bring suit himself, Welsh concluded.
 The Area Office is in the Valen- tine Building in Juneau.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-10
ARMY TO SELL 89.94o FEET OF STEEL PIPE IN SEWARD

Notice has been received here from the Headquarters 57th Air Group that large number of items of property will be sold by bid h. cluded are 4500 pieces of 4-inch steel pipe located at ward, amounting to about 89,940 feet.
 The invitation to bid, which in cludes l98 separate items, will be posted at the Army Dock at Sew ard, and bid forms may be secured there. Bids will be accepted at Fort Richardson until 10:30 a.m., May IT, 1949 and will be opened on that day.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-10
ASK MAIL BIDS FOR SANATORIUM POST OFFICE

A contract for carrying mail be- tween the Seward Post Office and the post office at the Seward San atorium will be awarded to the lowest bidder. The contract will be awarded on a per trip basis Whether one or two trips per day will be authorized by the Post Of- flee Department is not known.
 The name of the post office at the Sanatorium is Bartlett, Alaska. The invitation to bid will be posted in both Seward and Bartlett post offices, where forms for bids are available.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-10
ARR Changes
 Freight Set-up On Local ] Dock

The Alaska Railroad will make number of changes in the ham, ding of freight at the Seward docks in the coming year. Bids for stevedoring contracts are being ac- cepted now and will be opened in the near future
 It has been learned here that several companies have submitted bids to date. The Railroad fur nishes number of pieces of heavy equipment for the handling of freight.
 Railroad Hires Checkers
 Probably the most important change will be in the system of checking freight over the dock. Ac- cording to the new system, the Railroad will hire all checkers, in- stead of the stevedoring company.
 The Railroad proposes to hire more men for this job. This will mean fewer hours of overtime, since there will be men available to relieve checkers for their days off.
 Longshoremen will still be hired by the company which wins the contract for stevedoring and will be paid by this company.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-10
FIRST HIS. GRADUATION FOR RENAL TERRITORIAL SCHOOL.
By Anna Ivanoff

This year the Kenai Territorial SchoQ has its first high school graduation. Irene Ness and Anna lvanoff were the two seniors gradu- ated. At the same time the follow ing students will be graduated from the eighth grade: Jackie Benson. Leona March, Alice Ness, Marie Sanders, Dona Soper, Gordon Bak- tuit, Sam Holstrom, and Carl Pat terson.
 The baccalaureate service was held Sunday evening, May 8. The service was conducted by the Rev. Walter Covich in the Kenai Chapel.
 Wednesday evening, May II, a dinner for the graduates and high school students will be given by the Homemakers Club.
 Commencement exercises were scheduled for Friday evening, May 13, at the school house. MT. Harold Thornton is to give the com address. Later in the evening reception for the gradu- ates and their guests is planned by the high school and seventh grade students.
 School will close May 20 with the school picnic
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-10
Seward EIks New Charter Received Sat.

Seward Elks have received a charter for their own lodge and will be known henceforth as Lodge No. 1773.
 Institution of the new lodge took place Saturday, May 2, in the after noon and in the evening there was an election and installation of of- ficers.
 Initiation ceremonies also took place at which time a number of new members were admitted Sat urday evening, after the ceremon- ies, there was a supper and danc- ing to the music of the Anchorage Troubadors.
 Torvanger Exa1ter Ruler
 Al Torvanger was elected Exalter Ruler of the Lodge, and w. w. Sipprell was chosen as Leading Knight. Loyal Knight is Hal Gil filen and Bob Freeman is Lectur- ing Knight. Joe Doyle was named Tyler.
 Thor Osbo, Gus Werner and Os- car Dahl were named trustees. Harry Southard was elected treas urer. Russell Painter, esquire and Del Krulikoski, inner guard, while Bert Culbertson became the chap lain.
 Anchorage Elks Visit
 A number of Anchorage Elks came to town for the big event. Institution of the lodge and install lation was conducted by District Deputy Gene Smith of Anchorage.
 It is expected that the Seward Bills Club, B.P.O.E., will now be known as the Seward Elks Club.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-10
SKATING PARTY FOR ADULT COUPLES

A skating party for adult couples is being sponsored by the Athletic Association, to be held this eve- ming, Tuesday, May 10, at the Civic Center
 There will be refreshments.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-10

Members of the Seward Chamber of Commerce are cordially invited to attend the regular meeting of their organization Thursday eve ming. May l2. at g pm. in the base ment of the Episcopal Church.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-10
PETE oGLE VISITS SEWARD

Pete Ogle, former owner of Ogle's Garage and well known Alaskan since 1896, has returned to Seward from Puallup, Washing ton. Ogle said the city appears to have more than doubled in size since he was here about four years ago.
Seward seaport record., 1949-05-10

The Senior Class of the Seward High School held it's annual "sneak' Thursday. The group trav- eled to Cooper Landing where they enjoyed an all-day picnic.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
"A Senators Urge Halt
To Reich Plant Removal
By the AS oeioted Press

Forty-four Senators appealed to
the State Department today to
call halt on the dismantling OF
industrial plants in Western Ger
many.
Both Republicans and Demo
Gratis joined in the letter to Sec
retary Of State Achesen. They
urged another effort to keep
plants which would aid German
economic recovery.
/ Senators Taft, Republican. a
Ohio: Wherry, Republican. Of
Nebraska: Mcmahon, Democrat
Of Connecticut, Graham, Demo
crat, of North Carolina: Douglas
Democrat, of Illinois. and Bridges
Republican, of New Hampshire
were among the SignerS.
The group told MI. Achesor
they understand that Great Brit
ain has stepped up the dismantline
of plants In the British zone and
is scrapping valuable equipment.
One Senator said he has been
advised that John McCloy. Amer
ican High Commissioner" In Ger
many, has reported to the State
Department that he is against
further plant dismantling.
About TOO plants in Western
Germany were earmarked for re-
moval to Allied countries as war
reparations. Most of these already
have been dismantled.
Evening star., 1949-10-05

her mother. the late Mrs. Nellie
D. Pettigrew, to live with Mr.. and
Mrs. Noyes at 1916 S street NV,
their home at the time.
For a number Of years she
taught in District elementary
schools.
Before being invalided in an
accident seven years ago, Miss
Prentice was active in the Wom-
ems Republican Club. She also
belonged to the Washington Club
The last of her generation in
the family, Miss Prentice is sur
vived by two nieces. Mrs. Smith
Hempstone of 54l5 Moorland
Lane, Edgmoor, Md. and Mrs.
Luther Sheldon of 1903 Cleveland
avenue NV. She is also survived
by 10 grandnieces and nepheWs
and II great-grand nieces and
nephews.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1949-10-05

900 and had paid no interest on
any of the unions money. Mr..
Berry willed his large share OF
printing company stock to his
widow and to friends. There was
evidence introduced that Mr..
Berry had used union funds in
other private ventures. some OF
which had failed.
After Local l and the Newark,
N. j.. local threatened suit against
the Berry estate. international
officers preferred charges against
the subsidiaries Of violations Of by
laws and discharged Louis A.
Lopez, a member of Local l who
had served the international here
as legislative representative. The
officers threatened to lift the
charters Of the two locals. The
case is still pending. although it
now appears unlikely that any
disciplinary action will be taken.
THE action of the international
in filing apparently broad claims
against the Berry estate" a
spokesman for Local l said.
proves that We were right all
along in precipitating the invest
igation of the international"
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Soldier Back From Dead
Convicted Of Desertion
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-A soldier
presumed dead after he suddenly
dropped from sight in France in
1914 was convicted of desertion
today.
An Army court martial deli
berated 80 minutes, then senten-
ced Pvt. Anthony v. MARITIME to
dishonorable discharge and con-
flnement at hard labor for 10
years.
MARITIME turned himself in to
the Army last May, insisting he
could remember nothing from the
time his mind went blank in
France in 1914 until he found
himself on a Brooklyn street
months later.
When he surrendered, he was
living with his wartime sweetheart
and their child on Staten Island
and working as q taxi driver. He
had a prewar wife and two chill
dren in Waterbury. Conn.
The prosecution contended Mar
tino decided to desert after he
was assigned to combat and that
he slowed away on a ship which
brought him back to the United
States.
The key prosecution witness was
a private now serving a five-year
term for desertion who said he
returned with Martino. The de-
fense attacked the witness with
testimony designed to show he
had been promised parole.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Whitehead Questions
On Voting Proposals
Answered by Almond
BY the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND, Oct. 5.-Another
exchange has taken place over
the Campbell suffrage amend
ments to the State constitution,
on which Virginia voters will de-
eide in the November general elec-
tion.
Replying in an eight-page letter
to Delegate Robert Whitehead Of
Nelson County, Attorney General
j. Lindsay Almond, jr., approved
the form in which the amend
ments will be presented to voters.
The Nelson County delegate had
written Mr.. Almond charging that
the form of the question SUBJ
mitting the franchise amend
ments to the voters is false and
misleading" and asked for an
opinion.
He charged that the sections re-
ferred to do not eliminate the poll
tax as a suffrage requirement; DO
not provide for annual registra-
ton; do not establish a State
board of elections. and do not pro-
vide for levying school tax in
lieu of a capitation tax.
| Mr.. Almond agreed that certain
language is descriptive of the pro-
posed amendments and not of the
present provisions of the .constl-
tuition, but said ample opportunity
exists for voters ito ascertain the
manner in which the basic law Of
the commonwealth shall be
changed if the proposed amend
ments are adopted.
| He held that the error in Ian
guage intended to inform the
voters of the general purposes Of
the proposed amendments" is not
so misleading as ito vitiate and
render void the action of the
voters should the majority OF
them vote in the affirmative"
The so-called Campbell amend
ments would remove payment Of
the $3.50 poll tax as a voting re-
quirement and allow the General
Assembly to impose a substitute
SO head tax to be used for schools.
They also require new registration
for all voters. except those regis
tered prior to 1904, and an annual
renewal of registration thereafter.
Other provisions would substi-
tute a bipartisan board for regis
tration now taken care of by the
registrar in the counties and give
the Legislature the power to estab-
llish qualifications for registering.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Coin Spending in Bors
Leeds to Sexton's Arrest
lY the Assoeiafsd Pksss

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5.-A
church sexton who police said
financed a Hollywood bar tour
with coins from the collection box
was jailed today.
Booked on suspicion Of bur-
glarizing church collection boxes
is william Lee De Forest, 54, for
mer sexton at st. Thomas the
Apostle Church, San Francisco.
He told Detective Sergt. Con-
well Keeler:
1.-TWO things I could never re-
sist are silver coins and lovelorn
women. And they've both caused
me grief"
Sergt. Keeler said police ar
rested him after noting he made
all bar purchases in small coins.
In his room the police found 1901
dimes. 676 quarters and $50 halt
dollars plus $3.50 in folding money.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
The Federal Spotlight
Continued From First Page

missioner of Immigration and
Naturalization, who also served
in a number of other Government
positions including that Of assist
ant to the Secretary of the Treas
ury. Mr.. Houghteling, who is IS,
is also a former newspaperman.
He has not previously served on
the FEPC board.
The other two new appolnteeS
are Sybil L. Smith, an Agriculture
Department scientist and admin
istrator before her retirement in
1945, and James E. Scott, a for
mer Budget Bureau official.
In answer to queries, the COM
mission denied that the three
members who resigned quit be-
cause disagreements over policy.
Commission officials said the
board, created year ago by Presi-
dent Truman to prevent discrim-
ination against Federal employees
or Government job applicants be-
cause of race. color, religion or
national origin, had operated very
"harmoniouSly.'
Not Much to Do.
Commission officials acknow-
lodged, however, that the board
hasn't had too much to do" since
it inception a year ago.
Critics of the FEPC board,
among them the left-wing C1O
United Public Workers of Amer
ica, have charged that the board
was ineffective" and had served
merely as a buffer" to protect
agency officials who "can do as
they please"
UPWA charges that the FEPC
board set up such an elaborate
and drawn out" procedure,
whereby complaining employees
must first exhaust all avenues OF
appeals within their agency before
bringing their cases to the board,
that it defeated the purpose OF
the presidential anti-discrinina-
ton order. The union is partlcu-
Evening star., 1949-10-05

Continued From First Page)
Newcombe. Reese bunted and was
thrown out by johnson. Coleman
threw out JorgenSen.
YANKEES - Coleman took a
third strike. Reynolds doubled to
left. Robinson went to short right
field for Rizzuto's pop fly. Hen
rich popped to Reese.
FOURTH INNING.
DODGERS-Snider fouled to
johnson. johnson threw out Rob-
inson. Mapes came in fast to
take Hermanski's short fly.
YANKEES-ReeSe threw out
Berra. Di Maggie popped to Rob-
inson. Lindell flied to Snider.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
The Federal Spotlight
Chairman and Two Others Quit
Civil Services FEPC Board

larly critical of the boards '1ack
Of action" in the charges made by
some Negro employees in the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing
that they have been Disseminated
against.
In reply, commission officials say
the FEPC board lacks jurisdiction
in these cases until Treasury Sec
retary Snyder, under whom the
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Congress in Brief

Senate:
Debates rural telephone bill.
Interior Committee continues
hearings on legislation dealing
with ownership of tidelands.
Senate-House Atomic Energy
Committee holds closed session to
consider report on Atomic Energy
Commission.
House:
Drives for passage of social Sc
curity bill.
Armed Services Committee con-
siders course in B-36 and Navy
morale investigation.
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities resumes investigation Of
communism.
Evening star., 1949-10-05

head of OSS, be informed of his
plight.
The shooting eliminated a
drinking bout September 8 in the
Freeman home. It occurred the
night before the Freemans were
to celebrate their fourth wedding
anniversary and the pretty Polish
born Mrs. Freeman's birthday.
In Jail today. Clark denied being
in love with Freeman's widow,
Maya. Previously he had said
Freeman had pulled jealousy
act" and accused him OF being
in love with his wife.
Describing the events of that
night, Clark said today:
I'VE had one hell of, a drunken
party.
Then Bill CFreeman) got his
jealousy idea again - it had
cropped out once before two weeks
earlier" Clark said. He Gree
mani accused me and Maya OF
being in love with each other"
Harris Entered Argument.
Clark said he called Freeman
"a damned liar" Harris entered
the argument and cursed him,
Clark added.
THE next I knew" Clark went
on, Harris and Bill were beating
hell out of me. Harris was the
real aggressor. He hit me on the
head. Then I was knocked to the
floor and Bill began kicking me
but he was drunk. s,.,-'s.rv
II managed to get up, but they
both kept after me. -
Then I felt what seemed to be
a sharp. heavy blow on the chest
and passed out" Clark said.
when I came to I found myself
lying across my bed"
Clark was shot in the lung.
He said he did not know until
recently that Harris was found
dead beside the bed and that
Freeman died several days later.
Bill told Maya on his death
bed that I did the shooting" Clark
said. He was trying to get me
with his last gasp.
I'D have done the same thing
If I thought as he did," Clark said.
Asked If he intended to plead
self-defense, Clark replied:
IF I thought I did it, I would.
But I am not going to plead self
defense because by God I didn't
do It,"
Denies Being in Love.
Clark reiterated that he was not
in love with the vivacious Maya
and that "she Is mt in love with
Evening star., 1949-10-05

me. Maya is completely clear so
far as am concerned. Up to the
time I was shot she was not in
the room"
Clark glanced around his jail
cell. His bed is a plank with a
thin straw mattress. A coolie
brought him his food. It was 10
slices of bread. However, friends
arranged to send him more whole
some food.
IT don't want to be here when
the Communists take Canton" !"
Clark said. II don't mind them
shooting me but they would tor
/ ture me for the work I did for
the OSS behind the japanese lines
during the war.
II can't fall into the hands of
the Communists (who now are
threatening Canton's outer de-
fenses). Please let Bill Donovan
know about my plight-he will
understand
/, In New York, Mr.. Donovan
said he had asked the State
| Department to look out for
| Clark who, the general said,
did intelligence work for the
Americans in China's Yellow
River area during the war.
Mr.. Donovan said he thought
Clark's fears of mistreatment
by the Communists, If he fell
into their hands. were very well
founded.
lThe State Department In
formed him. Donovan said,
that representative would be
sent from Hong Kong to Can
ton to see what could be doneJ
Before exploring the Anne
Machin Mountains in Western
China, Clark went on an expedi-
ton into the upper Amazon
regions of South America.
Recently he wrote his brother,
Lawrence Clark in San Francisco,
that he planned another trip to
the Anne Machin Mountain. 1t
was there he claimed to have
found the worlds highest noun
tain, which he said is $40 feet
higher than 29,141-foot Mt. Ever
est in the Himalayas.
Evening star., 1949-10-05

some Government officials who
declare privately that the creation
of the FEPC board shortly before
last years Presidential election
was primarily a political move
In any case, most of the parties
agree the Governments FEPC
hasn't been too active. The dis
agreement is over whether this
comparative lack of activity is the
result of lack of cases or lack Of
initiative.
APPROVED-The House has
approved the bill to continue tc
pay Government employees on out
of town assignments their regu-
lar travel expenses, even though
they become incapacitated be-
cause of illness or injury. At pres
ent, the per diem travel allowances
are stopped the minute the en-
ploye is incapacitated while out
of town.
The bill now goes to the Senate
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - Betty
Jane Watson, who played the lead
in "Oklahoma!" for several years
and who will appear for week
starting tomorrow at Capitol The
ater, is the sister of James Wat
son, the executive director of the
National Civil Service League.
Mr.. Watson is coming here from
New York over the week end to
catch the act of his sister and
her husband, Jerry Austen. . .
Benjamin Leonard Sander has
joined the staff of the National
Bureau of Standards ordnance
research laboratory. DR.. Louis
Bryant Tuckerman has retired
after 80 years of service with the
National Bureau of Standards.
Mr.. Tuckerman received a letter
of commentator from President
Truman for his outstanding scien-
tific achievements. :. Mrs. Ellen
N. Watson of the Office of Inter-
national Trades Bureau Of For
eign and Domestic Commerce has
been awarded a special within
grade promotion for outstanding
service-the first bureau employe
to receive this award. Previously.
Mrs. Watson had received. a
meritorieus service award.
Evening star., 1949-10-05

BEP operates,
finally disposes
Of the employees
appeals.
Commission
officials also de-
c ! a r e t h e
boards compar-
atively little ac-
tivity "shows
that; there isn't
much discrim-
ination prevail
ent in the Gov
ernment."
|. Another angle
Evening star., 1949-10-05
5O% of U. S. ChurchIess
London Bishop Finds
By the Assoeioted Press

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct
5.-The Bishop of London said
today he was surprised to find
that so per cent Of Americans
have no religion at all"
But those who do belong to a
church, he told newsmen, Give up
to their religion more strongly
than we do in Britain"
The Church Of England prelate,
DR.. John w. c. Wand, disem-
barked from the Queen Mary this
morning after a six-week visit to
the United States.
Evening star., 1949-10-05
Killed in Touch Football

CLEVELAND, Oct. S (P.-A
blow on the head during a touch
football game was blamed today
for the death of 13-year-old David
w. Pepper. Hospital surgeons
who worked on the boy for about
two hours last night said he died
of brain injury. His friends in
the football game said another
boys knee struck David in the
head.
Evening star., 1949-10-05

| today at her
home in the
lClifton Terrace
Apartments.
| Miss Prentice
| had suffered a
heart a t ia c k
S e v eral days
ago from which
she failed to
recover.
| Born in lie
Roy, N. Y, Miss
Prentice c a m e
here before the
turn of the
Ice urY with