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Evening star., 1949-04-24
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Evening star., 1949-04-24
D. {. Women Voters list Missionary College Is Host
SNames for Commissioner 10 Hieh School Seaioy

The District League OF Women
Voters yesterday sent President
Truman the names Of eight ctti-
nens suggested for consideration
for appointment rs District Com
missioner.
Explaining II does not lncoTse
or oppose candidates for public
offce. the LEAGUES District presi-
dent. Mrs John r. Thomas. said
the organization Is concerned
with the criticism from the press
and individuals about the appar-
ent dearth Of candidates for COM
missioner.
The names II passed to Presi-
dent Truman were those Of for
mer Municipal Court Judge James
A. Cobb: President Paul Douglass
Of American University. wilbur
Finch. president Of the Central
Suffrage Conference and former
president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations; George b
Galloway. staff director OF the
home rule subcommittee OF the
House District Committee in the
8oth Congress.
Meyer Jacobstein. former mem
ber Of Congress and sisfi men,
ber Of the Legislative Reference
Service: Mrs. Louis Offenders.
president of the Women's Joint
Congressional Committee and for
mer president of the District
League Of Women Voters: William
A. Roberts. former District assist
ant corporation counsel and Peo-
pies Counsel. and John Tram
burg. District Welfare Depart
ment director.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

The practice OF tatooins de-
creased smons primitive peoples
With the advent OF clcthing. but
Is siili praet!eed by civilized peo-
pleS
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Bunche
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rael. Egypt. Iraq. Lebanon. Saudi
Arabia. Syria. Transjordan. Ye-
men, Afghanistan. Burma, Ceylon,
India. Nepal. Pakistan. Ethiopia.
Liberia. and African colonies and
trusteeships.
Studied Problems of Area.
In addition to his recent u. N.
work In Palestine. DR.. Bunche
studied the problems Of much Of
the area his State Department re-
sponsibilities would concern at
first hand under grants from re-
search foundations before he
entered Government service in
I94l.
DR.. Bunche and his family have
made their home on Long Island
since he joined the U. N. staff. He
is married and has two daughters
aged Is and .16. and a, 5-year-old
son.
After his graduation from
U. c. L. A. in 1927, DR.. Bunche
went on to take masters and
doctors degrees at Harvard
He also has done graduate work
in anthropology and colonial pol
icy at Northwestern University
and Capetown University in South
Africa.
He joined the faculty Of How
ard University in 1928, becoming
head of the political science de-
partment. He left Howard on
leave of Absence in l94l to joir,
the wartime Once Of Strategic
Services as head Of the African
section of It's research and analy-
sis branch.
Joined Department in 1914.
Dr.. Bunche transferred to the
State Department in 1914. His
work on dependent area affairs
there led directly to his appoint
ment as director OF the U. N.
Trusteeship Division two years
later. -
DR.. Bunci1e was thrust into the
international limelight in q big
way in September, 1948. when
Count Folke Bernadotte was as
sassinated in Palestine. The Swed-
ish count had been u. N. media
Evening star., 1949-04-24

The Washington MasSaoaAr.
College os Takorns Park is tsuac-
ins lis annual ~coilese DAY pro-
gram today and tomorrow for
visiting high school senirgs trun
Sesensh-day Adventist schools IN
Pennsylvania. Ohio. Virginia. Ssx
Jersey. West Virginia. Delaware
and Maryland.
Registration viii be at 20 pm
to-day. A Calling All Youth
radio broadcast from ihe sligo
church. Flower ana ca.rol ave
nues. viii be presented after regis
Tation.
AT s:$s pm. the visiting STU
dents will be guests al q viola
recital by Or. George .wargo. head
Of the college music department.
A tour Of the college Campus
WILL be conducted tomorrow morn
ing. An assembly viii be held al
1880 am. tomorrow. when
scholarships will be awarded sAne
Of the visitors Later. the students
win tour WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Kelly Named Program Head
For Stars Radio Stations,

Charles Lee Kelly. %. has beer
named program director for ths
Stars radio stations WMAL ano
WMAL-FM and its television
station, WAiAL-TV. General
Manager Kenneth H. Berkeley oi
The Evening Star Broadcastins
Co. announced last night.
Mr.. Kelly, q native of Ivanhoe
Ga. has had more than 10 years
experience in radio work.
He served with Dumont tele-
visioo in New York and later with
its Washington station. WTTG,
He produced the first commercial
television program to be origin
ated In Washington. it was stated.
He will assume his new duties
May 2.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
blind Cir, Here in Safety Series.
KEEPS Pace of 7 Shows q Day
Miss Anito BIoir and
Dog to Open Poeked
Schedule Tomorrow

| Miss Anita Blair. 27. the blind
girl from Fl Paso. Tex, who win
begin a safety education program
with her seeing-eye dog. Fawn, in
Washington schools and other
groups, tomorrow. is a seven
Ishows-a-day trouper.
She has q packed schedule rival
| ing the calendar of visiting dig
nitary to Washington Further
more, she plans to keep up the
pace here for a month.
Miss Blaif. who talked yester-
day with reporter at the Wash
ington Hotel while Fawn lay at
Iher feet, figures that when her
series sponsored by the Capital
Transit Co. is over she viii have
given 600 shows" since the school
year began last September
She insists on terming her ap-
pearances before school children.
veterans groups and others as
shows rather than lectures. But
she's just as emphatic that she
is not conducting a stunt:
"I had an awful time getting
people to listen to a talk on
safety" Miss Blair, who was
blinded 10 years ago in an auto
mobile accident. recalled. So she
has produced a 22-minute techni-
color safety film which is her frst
Offering. Then she and Fawn
make their appearances on the
platform and' the two do a few
tricks for the youngsters.
Then before they know it I
slip in my little talk on safety"
she added.
She commented that Washing
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Moscow Churches Crowded

MOSCOW. April q A1.-Of-
thodox churches in Moscow were
crowded tonight with worshippers
for Easter eve services which this
year come a week later thap in
Western countries. In rural areas
tMre were long professions OF
men and women going TO church.
each carrying q "kuiichi These
are cakes with domed tops on
which are inscribed the words
Christ has risen"
-
The American Indian, whose
dogs drew sledges. did not have
the cr,idest wagon or wheeibarrow
Evening star., 1949-04-24

tor. attempting to enforce a truce
In the Arab-Jewish fighting. and
DR.. Bunche had been his CHIEF
assistant. DR.. Bunche took over
the top job upon the assassina-
ton. He finally succeeded this
year in effecting an armistice be.
tween Israel and the Arab states
paving the way for work Of q
Concilition Commission to ne
gotiate a permanent peace settle
ment In the Holy Land. He re-
Gently returned to this country.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

toms safety record is good. but
quickly added: You can't coast
along on a record-you have to
keep at it."
Miss Blair received considerable
notice in 1916 when she and Fawn
escaped from her l1th floor room
in the LaSalle Hotel fire in Chi
caqo. ....-
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Womon Reports BurqIory

Mrs. Bright T. Wilson. 807 A
street NE, reported to police yes
terday that thieves had entered
her apartment and made of with
a cash box containing 1925 in
Government bonds, 1926 In
postal notes and $500 in cash.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
o. +. Cook Dies al 81
Al Home in Lanham;
Retired U. :. Botanisi

o. p. Cook. retired botanist of
the Agriculture Department. died
at his honne in Lanham. Nd, yes
terday at the age Of 81.
Mr.. Cook joined the department
in 1898 as q specialist in charge
Of plant importation. Before tia.
he had spent several years u
Liberia as an investigator for the
New York Colonization Society.
He developed q method Of us.ns
"Kelep" ants to destroy the boil
weeyil in cotton. and the single
stalk method OF cotton culture now
used throughout the United States
He also developed the one
variety community" plan Of cot
ton culture which avoids the de-
terioration OF cotton varieties
through mixing ofpollen and seeds
at the cotton gin.
Mr.. Cook travelled widely In
Europe. the Near East, Latin
America and China, studying trop-
ical agricultural methods. He was
a member of the Yale National
Geographic Society Peruvian Elk
pedition Of 1915. which studied
the plants used by the Incas.
He was the author of many
scientific articles and in 1880
was awarded an honorary degree
by Syracuse University. For many
years he was a member of the
Council Of the American Genetic
Association. He was q member
OF the Washington Academy of
Sciences and the Cosmos Club.
He Is survived by q son. Robert
c. Cook, 2420 Sixteenth street
NV: two daughters. Mrs. Eliza
beth c. Upton, Lanham, Md, and
Mrs. Helen c. Newman. Chicago:
ten grandchildren and one great
grandson.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
cowhonds Use Motorcycles

ADELAIDE. Australia, tCDN)
-Cowhands on south Australian
ranches are herding cattle son mo.
torcycles instead of "Old Paint.
Round-ups are also easier for cat
tie dogs, who are riding around or
pillion seats behind the motorized
,coWhands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-15
INTERNATIONAL
 NEWS BREvITIES

A responsible Brit.s.l source in London said Britain is pressing the United States and Canada to help launch a gigantic new aid program for the Middle East and Southern Asa. The idea is to save strategic rotentially-rich regions from fall- ing into the Soviet orbit.
 In Hong Kong, there were un- confirmed reports that Britain will soon recognize the Chinese Com munist regime. Eight of Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault's civil air trans rort planes left unexpectedly for Formosa on hearing these reports.
 In Tokyo, Emperor Hirohito told the Diet (Parliament) at it's open ing session that Japan now can hope for speedy admission into the international community of nations. He expressed Japan's hopes for ar early peace treaty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-15
PAN AMERICAN TAkE5
 37,pERS0N5 SOUTH;
 10 IN FROM SEATTLE

At the Juneau Airport yesterday, 32 messengers bearded Pan Ameri- can World Airways planes, and 10 nersons disembarked here, arriving from Seattle.
 Neil Friedman, bound for Fair hanks. was re-routed via Seattle due to weather; and these pas seneers were booked for Seattle: Eileen Uttick, Rex Glasscock, MT and Mrs William Haydon and children, Floyd Volk, s. Quattren, A E. Pilkington, Paul Klang, Leo- nard Burgess, MT. and Mrs. M. Will Hams and infant; Mrs. Hedstrom and Mrs. Kenneth Axelson and children, Stephen and Jerald.
 On a second Seattle flight were V. w. Metcalfe, MT. and Mrs. Her bert Hakala, MT. and Mrs. James Gcsnell and infant Richard; Alvira Schultz, MT. and Mrs. D. Flemming, Miss Woodward, M Avilla, s. Kose- ruy, J. Ellis, Keith Bloom and Cor don Underhill.
 Milton Daly left for Annette Is- land, and Earl Sitze, for Ketchikan.
 Arriving from Seattle were F. A. Dosser, Elton Engstrom, Tom Kelly Magnus Hansen, Henry Museth, c w. Robinson, Charles Rohda, Clay ten Rev, Rolfe Sherwood, Jack Westfall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-15
DEMONSTRATION OF
 "DRI-SKIING" AT SKI
 CLUB MEET TONIGHT

Juneau Ski Club members will see ''dry-skiing" demonstration at their first meeting in the new club room at the Arctic Brotherhood to- night at 8 o'clock.
 This is going to De a social meeting tonight" Ski Club Presi- dent Neil Taylor said today. "No business. The 'dry-saiing' demonsra- ton will be part of the program" !"
 The "dry-skiing" will illustrate fundamentals of the sport to be- ginners and novices. Taylor said Beginners classes will be set up at the meeting.
 Also on the program will te a demonstration of general first aid for skiiers.
 Refreshments will be served, Tay- Tor said, and all ski enthusiasts are invited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-15
Will Sania Remember The Five Youngsters
 In Si. Ann's Hospital!

"The Children That Santa For got"
 pr. Virginia Cobc hopes that a Christmas chapter of that title will not be provided by the five young chronic disease patients in- St. Ann's Hospital.
 Tn the girls quarters are two patients, one 12 year old, the other 13, 10th with rheumatic fever. As they must be very quiet. their pre- sents should be those requiring no great activity.
 One girl wants manicure set; the other would like something pretty to embroder.
 Small cars, boats, and similar toys would be suitable for the three toys, aged 6, and 10 years, respec- lively
 Ali the youngsters would enjoy pilonograph records suitable for them ali, and it would be nice to have a decorated tatle tree in eacS room, too.
 Any person or club wanting to help make Christmas happy time for these children is asked tc tell Dr. Cobb that intention as soon as possible. She may be reached by phone at 466 between l and pm. tomorrow, and will gladly give further information to any deputy Santa Claus
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-15
CLAIM 800 e--'-. | PRISONERS
 ARE KILLED

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15-tR- The Chinese Communists claimed today that the Nationalists killed more than 500 political prisoners before they gave up Chungking November 30.
 Most prominent victim was said by the Peiping radio station to have been Gen. Yang hu-Cheng. Yang was pacification commissioner of Shensi Province in 1886 when he helped young Marshall" Chiang hsueh-Liang, nephew of Chiang kai-Shek and persuaded him to form united front with the Com munits to fight the Japanese.
 Yang and Chang detained the Cs,neralisimo on Dec. 13, that year at a Villa near Sainfu.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-15
MILITARY TO ERECT
 BIG PROJECT ON
 COOK INLET ISLAND

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 15- R--A complete new military install lation will be constructed on Fire Island, in Cook Inlet, IA miles from Anchorage, District Army Engineers announced today.
 The announcement said the in- vitation for bids would le issued about Dec. 23, with the opening of bids set for Feb. 2.
 The project, to be known as the Fire Island project, will include outside utilities, roads, bachelor officers quarters, airmen's barracks, dispensary and other installations. Reference to the "airmen's bar racks" gave the only hint as to the purpose of the new facility.
 Air Force public information offi- cers would add no details as to the size or purpose of the plant.
 Also planned is an installation to be known as the Murphy Dome project near Fairbanks. It in cludes buildings and installations similar to those proposed for Fire Island. Bid invitations on the Fair hanks project are expected atout Jan. 10, with Feb. 8 as the opening date.
 Fire Island often had been con- sidered as a possible site for An chorage harbor docks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-15

The state flower of Kentucky is the goldenrod.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-15
CHAMBER SEES
 HAWAIIAN MOVIE
 AT MEETING TODAY

Wings to Hawaii movie pro- duced by Pan American Airways, was well received by members of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce attending their last Chamter meet ng of 1949 at noon today in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
 The colorful motion picture took Chamber members on a tour of the islands.
 Chamber President Fred Eas- taugh announced that no meeting would be held until the newly elected board takes over at the first meeting of 1850 on January 5.
 He also announced that the Alaska Steamship Company had donated $50 to be used as prize money in the Juneau Merchants Christmas decorations contest.
 Rules for both the Merchants contest and the outside home lighted decorations contest will be announced Monday.
 Dr. Joseph O. Rude suggested from the floor that sledding on Gold Street above Sixth Street -hould be prohibited. He said a bad spot at Sixth and Gold streets makes slsdding from above there dangerous.
 A Christmas greeting card from the commanding officer of HMCS Ontario, the Canadian vessel Which visited Juneau during the summer, was read.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-15
BETA 5IG5 FIND
 SURPRISE TALENT
 FOR HOLIDAY Bali

As though the election and crown i ing of Beta Sigma Phi's Sweet heart of '49' were not enough in the way of excitement at Saturdays Christmas Ball, those resourceful young women have unearthed sur prise talent for a floor show.
 If all goes well, there will be enough novelty acts, some of them famed in the states, for a second completely different performance.
 The only clue that Beta Sigma Phi talent scouts will give is to say:
 "Singersl Dancers Imitators!'
 For the traditional holiday af- fair, the sorority has taken over the Baranof Gold Room and Lounge. Dancing will begin at 10 o'clock, to the music of Lii Uggen's Orchestra.
 Climax of the evening will be the colorful midnight coronation of the Beta Sigma Phi Girl of the Year" Nominees have been deter mined, and the final selection WI he -hy the vote of all guests at the dance, ballots to be distributed at the door Tickets may be obtained from members or at the Baranof Cigar Stand.
 Plans for the Christmas Ball were completed at a meeting of the Executive Board last night
 Also discussed were details of the scroritys annual Christmas party for it's own members. As the Juneau School Concert has been scheduled for the time originally set, Beta Sigma Phi's combined meeting and Christmas party in the home of Mrs. Ruth Dunlap, 342 Distin Ave hue, will be Wednesday, Decembe- 21.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-15
OWNERS, PILOTS PLAN
 MEETING THIS EVENING

Members of the newly formed Alaska Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association have scheduled what they term a 'heavy" meeting to- night, at 8 o'clock in the apartment of Frank Parsons at The Spickett
 This will be the second meet ing of the non-profit organization formed to advance private avia- tion facilities in the area. Already members are trying to interest oth- CT Alaska owners and pilots in seek ing charter from the national organization
 Among plans for the future is a |set-up so that non-owner members can enjoy country fishing and hunting trips with aircraft owners. Persons interested in flying are invited to attend the meeting to- night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-15
AUX BAY TEACHER
 NAMED AS WINNER
 IN FCLGER CONTEST


 Evelyn Borigo, school teacher at Aux Bay, has been adjudged Win ner of two round-trip flight tickets 10 Seattle in the Folger's Coffee jingle contest, it was announced today.
 Three judges worked with Peter Wood. the brands representative here. for hours before ~ the pro- cess of elimination they narrowed the choice to the teachers entry.
 Names of all entries were torn from the sheets so no personal feelings could enter the judging. Those who weighed the jingles were: Carol Beery Davis, Juneau author of Alaska Driftwood"; Mary Louise Graves, Winfield Home teacher and author of numerous articles, and Archie Campbell, mag azine contributor.
 The th.rty-nine final poems were rassed singly from one judge to another, who considered each on the basis of scanning story told, originality, and general content. Each threw what he considered worthwhile in the center of the table. with 12 winding up for further weighing.
 These 12 were gone over care fully, and finally reduced to live. These last were considered together, the choice finally dropping to two. After long discussion, the Borigo entry was considered No. l, with the second, entered by Richard Peter of Juneau, in close pursuit.
 All entrants were required to tegin lines with letters of the fol- lowing words: "Folger Coffee is Tops" The winning entry follows: Fragrance from the coffee blooms Overwhelms with sweet perfumes; Iingers in the ripened seeds Gathered for our breakfast needs. Every plump and roasted bean Roasted fit for any queen.
 Coffee cargoes from Brazil
 Or far Colombian hill,
 Famous blends of many crops Tolger's coffee makes it tops. Every cup a fresh delight,
 Every morning, noon, and night, Iced or hot, serve as you will, Such a beverage fills the cin. Treat yourself when on the spot, Order Folger's piping hot;
 Pause to sip-to taste-to savor- Salute! to Folger's ambrosial flavor.
 The state flower of Kentucky
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-15
(RpANT PAY DIVIDEND; BEz
 IS REELECTED

ASTORIA, Ore, Dec. 15-lR-The Columbia River Packers Associa- ton Inc, will pay a 50 cent stock dividend Jan. 10, despite the fact that the year may end in a loss.
 Nick Beg, Seattle, chairman of the toard, told the annual corpora ton meeting that this year appeared likely to show a loss. He blamed the poor pack in Bristol Bay, Alaska, and the downward adjust ment in selling prices which occur red in the entire fishing industry during 1949 for the first time since the war;
 He pointed out, however, that canned fish, to be held over into 1850, will show profit when it is sold.
 Beg was reelected chairman for 1850.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-15
(onIrati Is Lel For Rough Wafer
 SeapIanes. Navy

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15- R = The Navy said today it has placed a s24.oCo.oo0 contract for new rough water seaplanes designed primarily to detect submarines.
 The order, described as an ini- tial production contract. went to tf1e Glenn L. Martin Co.,. of Balti- more, Md.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-15

In England, radio receiver li- cense costs approximately $4 per year while that for television is just double.
Evening star., 1949-05-19

Communists have placed a time
bomb in a hospital and killed
the wounded. They have kid
naped 15-year-old girls and
thrown them into fighting lines
after a months training.
Over against this strategy OF
terror the Greek government.
aided and advised by American
military and ECA missions. not
only is repelling armed attacks.
but also rebuilding Greece at the
same time. When the recent war
ended, Greece was almost down
the drain. The army of 100000
which defeated the Italians was
gone.
The Communists, in temporary
league with the Germans, had
permitted them to leave the coun-
try unmolested-to fight our men
in return for turning over wea-
pons. The treasury was empty.
Greece had not had a democratic
government since early in 1886.
Railroads, Ports Destroyed.
The Germans had destroyed .95
per cent of the railroads and
every port. OF 81 merchant ma
rine vessels, two we're left. Ma
tional income was Al per cent of
prewar. Industrial production was
35 per cent of prewar. There
was an untrsmmeled imitation.
All this was atop Greece's
normal troubles. Never has she
been able to feed herself. In
addition, malaria perennial
curse of Greece - claimed new
victims at the rate of one to two
million cases per year. Quantities
of food rotted for lack of roads tc
reach markets.
In such a situation the Com
munists launched their war fol
total power by total demoraliza-
ton. They have created more
destruction and more casualties
than the Fascists. They nave