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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
KIRK NAMED AMbA5SAD0R TO M0SC0 W

WASHINGTON, April 20 - tn - Vice Admiral Alan c, Kirk was ap- pointed Ambassador Q Moscow to- day.
 Kirk is being transferred from the AmEassadorship < Belgium. He also has been serviis as Minister to Luxembourg.
 At Moscow, Kirk will succeed It. Gen. Walter Bedell smith who was relieved recently to take command of the First Army in New York.
 The White House announced President Truman's choice of Kirk for the Moscow post.
 Kirk, 60, is a native of Phha- delphia and now a legal resident of Connecticut.
 He was graduated from the Naval Academy in 1909 and served in the Navy until l946 when he was ap- pointed Ambassador to Belgium.
 During World War Two, he par ticipated in the Allied landing operations in Sicily as Commander
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
TELLER WILD; .YANkED AFTER
 TWO INNINGS
By JACK HAND

Bobby Feller's failure is the most disturhing note of the major league baseball openers which otherwise read like carbon copy of 1948.
 A year ago Bobby pitched a two- hit shutout opening day as the Cleveland Indians rushed into six-game winning streak. Before they stopped winning, they were World Champions.
 Yesterday Teller was yanked after two innings because of wild ness and a sore arm. He yielded one run as the Indians lost to the upstart St. Louis Browns, 5-l. Ned Carver scattered seven hits to beat the champs before l2,8l7, the Browns largest opening crowd in l5 years
 "Thrcwing teo hard too soon gave me a little trouale,' Teller said afterwards. Three to five days rest and few warm days should have me back in shape
 Rip Sewell of Pittsburgh re- sumed his favorite job-beating the Chicago Cubs. He scored his 10th opening day triumph, To. Lou Erissle, the Philadelphia As bril- liant second-year man, repeated his 1948 rookie job of spelling the opener for the Boston Red Sox, 3-2. Larry Jansen of the New York Giants continued to find it tough to whip Brccklyn, losing 10-3 under a deluge of homers by Jackie Rob- inson, Roy Campanella and Carl Furillo.
 With outfielder Joe DiMaggio on the bench in street clothes, the New York Yankees shaded Wash ington, 3-2, on a ninth inning home run by Tommy Heinrich.
 ATTENDANCE
 The crowds were slightly off but scme of the smaller parks were the sites of yesterdays games. The total for Monday and Tuesday was 257,45o as compared to ,7s3 in AS However, the remaining open IFS Friday, including an expected 10000 at Cleveland, should better last years 16-game total.
 The Athletics Brlssie, the boy with the war-shattered leg, was hard pressed in the late innings ut a great catch by Sam Chap man on Bobby Doerr's long drive
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
JONES OUT,
 END ROUND

PORTLAND, Aprll 20-tR-Loop- ing right hand punch by Joe Kahut took the fight cut of Los Angeles heavyweight Watson Jones last night and a few seconds later the Californian was counted out as he knelt cn one knee. The finish came in the second round of a scheduled 1C-round mix.
 The actual knockout punch was mystery to most fans. Ringsiders thought it grazed Jones' forehead, but the Californian went down and rose to his knee at the eight count and stayed there.
 Kahut at 184 had six point weight advantage on Jones.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
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Casualties
 Ai0pening
 Ball Season

NEW YORK, April 20-lR-The major leagues opening games pro- duceo long list of casualties but the most damage was done off the field-by a hastily gulped crust ot bread.
 Jce Lafata, reserve first baseman fer the New York Giants, was put out of action for at least month by an abcess on one lung. The docs said he swallowed a piece of tread too fast and it lodged in the lung
 I1e landage-and-spli boys were kept stepping throughout the two circuits.
 Bob Teller, Cleveland's fast ball ace, tuned up with a sore arm against the St. Louis Browns.
 Charley Keller. New York Yankee outfielder, pulled musclesi in his side in batting practice and is lost Tor three or four days.
 Virgil Stallcup, Cincinnati short stop, was hit in the face by a thrown ball in the game against the St. Louis Cards and suffered a possible fractured cheek bone.
 Sherman Lollar, St. Louis Browns catcher, swung at one of Feller's fleet ones and pulled some muscles that forced him out of the game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
FIVE ELK BOWLERS
 TAKE TOP H0N0RS
 FOR SkAGWAY TRIP

Five Juneau Elks, following the elimination series have been seiect- ed to go to Skagway during the weekend to meet the Elks there.
 Eight games were rolled m the elimination and here is how the selected team stands up:
 Fry Hagerup made 2004 for an average of 200; Red" Lockert 1915 for an average of 182; Dr. Blanton 1787, average 179; J. Hazlett l1oo average 176, and O.. Smithberg llu for an average of I'll.
 Other runners up were Claude Carnegie with an average of liu Joe Snow 169 and B. Mork l60.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
PREP TnEspLAN5
 TO pQESENT FIVE
 PLAYS ON RADIO

Frs ia a scrics of five one- act plays will be presented by the High rchoool dramatics class over KTNY Friday at l2 80 to 100 P. m.
 Tn Laws Out" is the title of the cne-act comedy revised for radio presentation by Miss Helen Schaef- CT, dramatics class instructor and play director. ~
 Assistant director for the first radio play is Walter Johnston, who will also be heard as the voice of radio announcer in the produc- tion.
 In the cast lead are Russell Rit- ter and Loretta Hibner, with supporting cast of Mary Thibodeau, Ray Jasperson. George Barril, vir- ginia Johnson and Milton Furness, Jr. Furness will also act as sound effects man.
 High School students will pre- sent one play at the same time over KINY every Friday until May 20
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
HOLLYWOOD E AT 1op IN
 ?. {. LEAGUE
By JIM BACON

Hollywood is the new leader or the Pacific Coast league.
 The Stars trimmed Oakland S-6 Tue day night while the former leaders, San Diego, split a double header with Seattle. Hollywood's lead is a half game over the Padres
 Elsewhere around the loop Tues day night: San Francisco beat Los Angeles 7-1 with Steve Nagy ian ming 12; the cellar-dwelling Port land Beavers whipped Sacramento AZ.
 Walter Olsen nctched his third win in as many starts in besting the Oaklands before 4,0O5 fans. Clsen pitched two hit ball for the first seven innings but Dario Lodi eiana's three run homer in the cighth and Les scarsella's two run rCundtr .pper in the ninth had Clsen on the ropes. Jack Salveson retired the last two men.
 DOUBLEHEADER AT SEATTLE
 At Seattle, Guy Fletcher silenced the big bats of the Padres with but four hits and a 20 shutout in the first game. But the 9,249 chilly fans 'got a look at the Padres vaunted power in the nigntcap. Steve Mesner had six singles m sig times at eat to pace the Padres to a 12-2 decision. The Padfes scored four runs in the third With Max West and Luke Easter each doutling. In the fifth, they ex- ploded for seven runs. Pitcher Jess Flores doubled in pair and west homered for another pair.
 Dick Werner hit a home run Ill Ire eighth to drive in two runs and give Portland its edge over Sacramento. Southpaw Roy Helser pitched a six-hittsr for his first win of the year against three losses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
FIGHT DOPE

Two engagements in the ring last night resulted as follows
 PORTLAND, Ore-Joe Kahut, 1e4, Woodburn, Ore, knocked out watson Jones, IFS, Los Angeles, 2
 LOS ANGELES = Bout between Maxie Docusen, l33, New Orleans and Keith Nuttall, 133la, Brigham, Utah. ruled one-round draw. (Nut- tall accidentally butted and bout halted on doctors advice).
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
5isier Kenny Gives
 Up InfanfiIe Work
(By Associated Press)

Sister Elizabeth Kenny has given I'D administration of the founda- ton bearing her name. The 62- year-old, Australian nurse has done research work in infantile paralysis since 1911. The foundation she created operates seven centers in the United States for treatment of infantile paralysis. Two of the seven are located on the west coast at Los Angeles and San Fran cisco.
 Sister Kenny is replaced by Dr. E. J. Juenekens of Minneapolis. She will serve as consultant to the doctor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
WESTERN LEAGUE
 READY 10 START
(By the Associated rress)

Western International League baseball makes it's 1949 debut to- morrow night with Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., fans getting the initial look-see at this years Class B competition.
 Victoria will host Yakima and Vancouver will entertain Spokane.
 The rest of the circuit-Salem at Tacoma, and Bremerton at Wen- atchee-wiH open Friday. The Ca- nadian cities get one-day jump on the league because of the North erners' ban on Sunday baseball.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
BATTING, PITCHING
 SEARS OF OPENERS

Yesterdays batting and pitching stars are as follows:
 Batting-Johnny Groth, Tigers. Rookie outfielder hit two home runs, drove in two runs and scored two in Detroits 5-1 victory over Chicago.
 Pitching-Rip Sewell, Pirates. Veteran 40-year-old righthander pitched Pittsburgh to To eight-hit victory over Chicago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
NOT FROM HOONAH

Inez Johnson Vosotros, who said she came from Hoonah, was sen- tenced last. week by Judge George W. FoIta for theft of two diamond rings following conviction. Now Harry Douglas, Mayor of Hoonah, writing to the Empire, says several persons of Hoonah say she was never there. and desires a correct ion made.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20

of the ampniDious force of the United States Atlantic fleet. He was one of group of Allied offi- cers who prepared and directed naval phases of the cross channel invasion of France.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
TWO FROM PORTLAND

Claude L. Smith and Arnold
 Frederickson of Portland are regis tered at the Baranof. They ar rived via PAA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
ACCOUNTANT HERE

Louis W. Roehm, Seattle ac- countant, arrived here yesterday by PAA and is staying at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
FROM YAKIMA

Robert c. Estep and B. w. Breitwieg of Yakima, Wash, are at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20

Lauson 4-CycIe Alr-cooIed Out- s0ards. New T odels. Madsen's. 4l 1
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-20
AT BARANOF

August H. Murphy of Ketchi- kan is at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-03
Crude Effort to Intimidate


It's just bunch, but suspect that President
Truman made serious tactical blunder when he told
press conference recently that the administration
intends to crack the patronage whip over members
of Congress in their votes his legislative pro-
posals-specfically repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act
In the past, such efforts to sway Congress have
failed rather osmally Congressman is politician
perhaps, but the average Congressman also thinks
good deal of his public trust He feels that he is
good bit above the level of ward lieutenant who
must obey orders "or else Therefore he usually is
resistant to any overt patronage influence on egsa-
ton Particularly is this likely to be true when the
boss tells the world what he is going to do Presi
dent Truman did at his press conference.
The patronage whip may few members of
Congress But their number will be offset and pos
siby much than offset, by the number of others
who will have their minds made up in the contrary
direction by this crude attempt to budgeon into
servility branch of government which the trainers
of the Constitution intended should be coordinate not
dependent, the equal of and not the slave of the
executive.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-03
ATOMIC RADIATION MEASURES SNOW

A new use for atomic radiation is remote-c control
of determining the potential water supply from
mountain snow Government scientists said the auto
matte method opened up broad possibilities for OBJ
tanning advance knowledge of such water resources
in areas where mountain is factor in plan
ming farm operations food-control, water
tion and the maintenance of hydro-eectric power.
The technique involves placing radioactive
material the ground before the starts
A Geiger counter is poised above the ground The
present, the weaker the radiation reaching
the counter
The counter gives out audible "clcks" which can
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-03
DAVID VS.. GOLIATH

By this time the House was Sit
ting up and taking notice. Mem
bers poured in from the speakers
lobby and cloakrooms to hear the
David-and-G Goliath debate.
Furcolo charged that the bill
does nothing about the scandal of
top-grade officers retired for physi-
cal disability" who accept private
jobs at big salaries while drawing
retirement pay.
This bill" he charged, puts diff
ferent price tags on the lives of
men depending on rank
The House agreed. When the
votes were counted on a motion to
recommit the pay bill, Sutton and
Furcolo had won their uphill bat
tie, 277 to 1853.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-03
Louise Adams Is
Charming Bride
OF R. |. Adams

AS charming a bride as Juneau
has ever seen, Miss Louise Adams
was married last night to Mr..
Riley Leroy Adams in candle
LIGHT service at the Northern Light
Presbyterian Church.
The marriage rites were pro-
nounced by the Rev. Willis r.
Booth before friends of the family
who gathered for the wedding OF
the popular Juneau girl, who re-
turned recently from Anchorage
where she has been living for the
last two years to have her wedding
at home.
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
0. Adams, long residents OF Ju-
reau, the tride was given in mar
rage by her father. Her maid-of-
honor was Miss Vivian Wiitgen, OF
Anchorage, and Horace Adams, Jr.,
was best man at his sisters we'd
ding. John Bavard was usher.
The traditional wedding music of
Wagner and Mendelssohn was
played by Mrs. Vida Faunce Hus-
ted and Mr.. Ernest Ehler sang
because and Il Love You Truly"
For her wedding, the bride were
smart costume of white faille
with basque bodice buttoned to
tailored collar at the throat AMI
a skirt Just shorter than ankle
length. Her short veil had a head
dress of orange blossoms and she
carried a large bouquet of white
carnations. Miss Wiltgren wore a
blue-gray dressmaker suit with a
hat of pink flowers and pink veil
ing and her corsage was of pink
roses. Blue gray was chosen by
the brides mother for her dress
and hat with which she wore red
roses.
At the reception IN the Baranol
Gold Room where friends called
following the ceremony to wish
happiness to the young couple, the
bride and groom received with the
brides parents and the wedding
attendants. From the long Luffet
table where a TERED wedding cake
and white candles made a center
piece, Mrs. David Ramsay and
Miss Katherine Bavard assisted
with serving.
Louise Adams from Juneau and
Leroy Adams from Vernon, Texas,
met in Anchorage two years ago
just after they beth joined the staff
of the District Engineers office.
Leroy Adams is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Riley Lee Adams and one OF
the pleasures of their wedding was
a long distance telephone CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Adams parents in
Vernon.
After a short visit in Juneau,
the young Adams will return to
to make their home.
They plan to visit Mr.. Adams
family in Texas during Christmas
holidays.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-03
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids in triplicate will be
received at the Office of the Com
missioner of Education, Juneau, AL
aska, until 1000 AM. Monday, June
10, 1919, and then publicly opened
and read, on the transportation of
pupils on the Glacier Highway, Loop
Road and Thane-Douglas Route, to
and from the Juneau and Douglas
public schools for the school bien-
mum l949-1951 beginning September
9Th, 1949. Specifications and bid
forms may be obtained at the Office
of the Commissioner of Education
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
(SignedD JAMES C. RYAN,
Commissioner of Education.
First publication, May 81, 1949.
Last publication, June 10, 1949.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-03
LEAVES ON
CREW INSPECTION TOUR

Leaving today on the Porphyry,
Geological Survey Steelcraft, for
Ketchikan, William Twenhofel is
to meet three topographic engineers
from the Denver Geological Survey
Office The party of four will leave
the fore part of next week from
Ketchikan on a three-week inspec-
ton tour of the work being done
by the triangulation crews working
cut of Juneau and Ketchikan. The
four places to be visited by the in
spection party are Kasaan Bay
Glacier Bay. Excursion Inlet. and
Tuxekan Island. The party is ex-
pected in Juneau in about three
weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-03
Gil. VS.. BRASS HAT PAY

The unexpected defeat Of the mil
itary pay raise bill last week was
engineered by two tenacious fresh
men legislators, who outmaneuvered
not only the military lobby pushing
/ the bill, but the most skillful floor
! general of the House-Carl Vinson
of Georgia
The two freshmen were: Repre-
sentatives Foster Furcolo of Massa-
chusetts and Pat Sutton of Tennes-
see, both Democrats. AS debate OPP
ened, the odds against them seemed
insurmountable. The able gentle
man from Georgia hadn't lost a
major legislative battle in his 35
years in Congress. Also, his Armed
Service Committee had unanimous
ly approved the pay hike.
But the two freshmen kept
on fighting, almost alone at first,
then gradually winning adherents
as they opposed WILSON'S claims
that the legislation was flair to ALL
ut favored top officers at the ex-
pense of lower grades.)
1.-The big raises are at the top,
crumbs in the middle, nothing at
the bottom" asserted Furcolo.
"Thousand-dollar raises on top,
pennies for enlisted men,"
Eyes, and you can add chauffeurs,
cooks, servants and automobiles for
the top officers" commented SUIT
ton, a seven-times decorated. twice
wounded Navy lieutenant of World
War II.
Blasting at the proposed repeal of
family allowances for enlisted men,
Sutton continued:
I'VE cannot face families (of en-
listed mem and say we took bread
from children and gave the money
to the Brass
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-03
Daily Lessons in English %g. L. GORDON

81 sat BESIDE by the side of
john and Besides Tin wealth. he has health"
OFTEN NIISPRONOUNCED Pronounced first
in PASS A as second syllable
OFTEN MISSPELLED: observe the CEA.
SYNONYMS: Shapey symmetrical trim, neat well-formed
WORD STUDY it is yours" Let
increase Todays word
SALUBRIOUS webeng heahful pronounce
in ID That state distinguished
its SAUL climate"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-03
LOOK and LEARN z sy G. GORDON

many the largest State the Union
Rhode Island smallest State?
g. Who the founder of the colony Of Georgia?
8. a mural painting" SO called?
A. S capital Bermuda?
little learning thing?
ANSWERS:
q Edward Ogeho1pe.
wall" mural painting that
on a
Hamilton.
Alexander Pope, Essays Criticism"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-03

the diseased wheat and salvage
what they can. To prevent another
outbreak next year, the Department
also recommends keeping the land
clean of other crops and stray seeds
all summer, and planting wi,ater
wheat as late as possible next sea-
son Agriculture experimental
stations have developed hybrid
wheat seed that is resistant to this
disease, but it's not available in
quantity yet.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-03
pAA TAKES II ON
THURSDAY FLIGHTS

Pan American Always carried %
passengers on Thursday flights cas-
follows:
From Seattle. c. B. William,
Thomas Downess Fred Lawrence,
Gunrow Evenson.
To Seattle: Robert Fleming, Dom
aid Gunderson, Paul Sauer, George
Hintner, Lois Smith, r. Lowenskie,
Edward Garlic, Mrs. Bernhardt,
Bill Bernhardt, Fred Eastaugh, j.
Engleman, Gene Mauldin, Rudy
Thomas, Mrs John Bear, Mr.. and
Mrs. Poeldoorde, Mrs. Henry Skies.
Lawrence Puriance.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-03
MODERN ETIQUETTE &y LIE

invite social function without
husband?
obligatory
c. Is good permissible of the people
dcaet S guests depart?
usually extremely
the folks
hostess knows that her guests smoke should she provide
A. S thoughtful she does.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-03
GIRL SCOUTS GIVE
CAMP instructions

Girl Scouts planning to attend
camp beginning June 10 are re-
quested to take their parents and
leaders blanks and health certifi-
Gates properly filled out to Mrs.
Ruth Sterling at the Tot-to- Teen
shop with their camp fee.
During the week lend, Scouts and
Brownies may take their blanks
and fees to the home of the camp
chairman, Mrs Janice MacSpadden
Brownies in Mrs. Alice Ghiglione's
and other troops are urged to Sc
cure their blanks, fill them out and
turn them in as soon as possible,
Mrs. Mernice Murphy, Scout Com
missioner, announced this morning
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-06-03

By DREW PEARSON
Continued from Page u

him around the corner Army
and Navy Intelligence are busy tap
ping telephones again. Even Adm.
Louis Denfeld highest ranking Nav
al officer, complains his phone isn't
safe The thoroughbred Arab
colt donated to the ]. Edgar Hoover
Foundation by the Sycamore Arab
ian stud farm, Midlothian, ILL.,, is
a great-grandson of Nureddin II
which won the title of world cham
pion. The colt will be auctioned
off by this radio commentator Sun
day night Charming Secretary
of Commerce Sawyer seems to be
working against President Truman's
famous Point A. which provides
for help to backward areas.
Unwilling Secretary CT the Army
Curtis Calder, head of Electric
Bond and Share, is tuning at his
old friend, Secretary of Defense
Louis Johnson, for trying to appoint
him Secretary of the Army. Il
don't want to go to Washington,
Calder told friend. I'm too vul-
nerable to attack. l want to stay
with Electric Bond and Share.
That's part of America, too, and
they need me-" :. Calder claimed
Johnson leaked his name to the
press as Secretary of the Army
without his OK
Why Soviets Frcwn-Tip-off on
the mysterious closing OF the Soviet
Consulate in Shanghai when the
Communists marched in: The Chi
nese Communists won't set up a
new central government until Aug
ust, at which time they. are trying
to get coalition of Communists
and non-Communists, including the
leading elements in the Chang
kal-shek dominated Kuomintang.
The Russians don't like this :.
But British-American diplomats are
secretly urging such coalition and
have indicated to Mao Tse-tung,
head of the Chinese Communists.
that he will get U.s. British recog-
milton if he includes a segment of
the old Chinese government in his
Cabinet
Johns0n's Crcssfire- Louie john
son. new, dynamic Secretary of De-
Tense, is caught in a more deadly
crossfire than most people realize
more whitening than any Cabinet
officer IN recent years has faced
The former forces that ruled the
Pentagon, including the Dillon.
Read crowd, are out to get him.
Many of Jim Forrestal's old friends
consider johnson responsible for
Fcrrestal's forced resignation In
addition, some Of the professional
procurement men who didn't like
Johnson's speech about eliminating
commissions are sniping fin
ally, the Navy has Embossed its big
guns. The Navy figures that if it
doesn't make monkey out Of
Johnson first, he will relegate it to
third place in the national defense
order of importance-aft the Air
Force and the Army Republi-
cans are buying grandstand seats
for the Bring fight.
Mysterious Wheat Disease-Agri-
culture Department inspectors are
worried about the mysterious wheat
disease slowly spreading across the
wheat belt, but so far they have no
remedy (. The disease is caused
by a virus carried on a plant .oase
and spread by the wind. The symp-
toms are: following, stunning, and
killing Of the plants Nothing
can be done to stop the disease
this year, but the Agriculture De
partment urges farmers to harvest