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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
AIeufs Are Dying of Drink Inferior Depf. Says; 5ea|ers
 Moi peons;; We'll Cared For

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-tR-Ar Interior Department survey group said today that natives in the Aleu- tian Islands and some other parts of Alaska are drinking themselves to death.
 It said that by contrast the Prib- ilof Islands, north of the Aleu- tians, have no destitute families no neglected welfare cases and nc crime or liquor problem with the exception of home brew"
 There is absolutely no basis, 1t said, for charges that Pribilof na- tives-custodians of the Govern ment-oWned fur-seal herds that summer on the islands-are held in slavery, bondage or peonage.'
 Statements that the Pribilof Is- flanders are held in 'peonage" have been made in recent months by various individuals and groups Miss Frederick Martin, former Alaska resident now living in New York City, gave testimony to that effect before the Senate Interior Committee.
 Natives Better Off"
 The report by the Interior De- parment survey group said the Prib- ilof inhabitants are better off thar any other Alaskan natives, with the possible exception of those al Metlakatla. However, it added:
 Along the Aleutian Chain the natives are on the decline through disease and impoverishment, much of it brought on by the unbridled and excessive use of liquor"
 For the entire Territory, the re- port said, the most deplorable con- ditions among the natives exist in those communities and villages where liquor is available"
 The three-week survey, recom- mended by the Interior Depart ultIlto 3 duNioOAy CoAlililttcc OH H. dian affairs, was completed early this month.
 The survey group included Dr Mark A. Dawber, New York City executive secretary of the Home Missions Council; Dr. L. T. Old royd, extension direction for the University of Alaska; Albert M Day, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, and Indian Con- missioner John R. Nichols.
 Highest Income Group
 The report said that since Prib. ilof Islanders get cash compensa- tion ranging from $265 to 1923 a year, plus free food, shelter, fuel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
ABOUT $50 E GOLD YIELD,
 NEW STRIKE
Inferior Department Off. CidI dt Fairbanks Is-
 sues Statement

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28-lR-- The Alaskan gold strike" appar- ently has produced less than $5( worth of actual gold, an Interior Department official has reported iom the north.
 "The only persons making money from the gold strike now are bush pilots," Fred Weller said in tele- gram to the Department. Weller who heads the Bureau of Lano Management office at Fairbanks ldded:
 Some nuggets have been found tut the value of all gold actually taken from the ground probably would not exceed $50"
 Of the 300 persons who visited the Fishwheel strike area north- east of Fairbanks, Weller said, "only about 50 are staying on the ground He said the others who staked claims have returned to Fairbanks to await developments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
The W ashinqton Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

 sCopyrisnt. 1949. by Bell Syndicate. Incl " ASHINGTON-u. S. diplo- mats from the iron curtain coun- tries meeting in London this week had before them conclusive evidence that Stalin now plans showdown with Tito. The showdown will be undertaken, as far as possible with out leading to war, but if war is necessary the Kremlin apparently has decided to risk it.
 Here are the factors which led American diplomats to this con- clusion
 1. Tito's nose thumbing at the Kremlin has become contagious. Other satellite countries are fig uring that if Yugoslavia can get away with it, they can too. Tito, once trained as an NKVD agent, has sent his own agents out to work against Moscow in Hungary, Czech osloyakia, Bulgaria, Romania.
 2. The end of the Greek civil war was not because the guerrillas were defeated, but to rest them for an attack on Tito. Seven thou
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SAYS DENFELD 0U5TING NOT pRI5AL"

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28-tR- Secretary of Defense Louis John- son denied today that Admiral Louis Denfeld was busted from the Navy's top job as "reprisal' for his criticism of high defense policies. He implied that Denfeld lacked qualifications for the post.
 Johnson made his denial in a letter to Rep. Bates R.-Mass.) |, one of several Congress members who had voiced protests against "reprisals" for testimony in the recent congressional investigation of differences in the armed serv- ices. Johnson's office made the let ter public.
 It came amid plain signs that the action against Denfeld had shocked big part of Congress and rocked the Navy itself right down to the newest "hoot" in training.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
SUBS CAN'T CARRY ATOM BCMBy, SAYS
 C0kDR.;; MI50u0TED

PEARL HARBOR, Oct. 28.-lR- Consdr. Johns Mccain, Jr., was misquoted by the Associated Press this week in dispatch reporting submarine launched missiles could carry an atomic bomb. :.
 The dispatch dealt with a Navy announcement of plans to launch missiles from two submarines OH Hawaii Nov. '. ..---
 The Associated Press reporter, confronted with Commander Mc- Gains denial, today conceded he misquoted him. The reporter salo'
 When Commander Mccain fln- ished answering questions concern ing the plan to launch missiles from two submarines, he was asked II they would contain an atom oomp war head. I thought Mccain ans were affirmatively. I must conceoe I misquoted him."
 "The fact is," Commander Mc- Cain said yesterday in his denial of the AP report, T don't know anything about the atom bomb. In my naval experience, I've never had anything to do with atomic experiments"
 Commander Mccain is in charge of submarine guided missile devlop- ment. What he said was: The submarine, with guided missiles, has become a siege bombardment i weapon"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Freighter Square Knot from Se- attle due am. tomorrow.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Tomorrow.
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver Monday.
 Denali from west scheduled south bound pm. Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
BRITISH USING U. S. MONEY FOR
 PERSONAL GAINS
(By ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A United States Senate subcom- mittee plans to investigate story that Britain is using American dollars to Euild up her own oil industry in the Middle East.
 Chairman Allen Ellender of the Appropriations Subcommittee says the group will leave Rome for Is- tanbul today to begin an on-the- spot inquiry
 Ellender points out that Ameri- can interests have complained that domestic cutbacks have been forced because of foreign compe- tition. And, he says, there is the contention that the British have been capturing American markets, underselling American producers by using overseas aid funds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oct. 28-lR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 37s, American Can 97, Anaconda 28as, Curtiss- Wright 7%, International Harvest CT ETA, Kennecott 49, New York Central 10A, Northern Pacific A. U. s. Steel 25, Pound $280
 Sales today were 1,48O,000 shares
 Averages today are as follows industrials 190.16, rails 48.28, util- ities 3861.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
(I0 MURRAY PLANS BUSY WEEKEND; BIG CONFERENCE LOOMS
By Associated Press

CIO President Philip Murray will be in Cleveland over the weekend for meetings with representatives of two left-wing unions-the Long, shoremen and the United Electrical Workers. They are among the Il or 12 left-wing unions that face a showdown when the CLOS national convention opens on Monday.
 Longshoremen's boss Harry Bridg- es has declared that his union will leave the CIO only If we're boot ed out"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
0U5TINC OF DENFELD I5
 RESENT TED
Navy Enlisted Men Key- note Angry Response 10
 Firing Made by Truman
By ELTON c. FAY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28--tR- Admiral Louis Denfeld told dem- onstrating crowd of 250 Navy en- listed men today that although he nas teen busted as Chief of Naval Operations mo service and no in- diyidual will stop the Navy.
 The sailors--arom offices nd
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
LENOIR ARRIVES

The ACS cable barge Lenoir ar- rived in Juneau this morning after "a cable repair and maintainence trip to Skagway and Haines. The vessel will leave tomorrow for fur ther cable work in Southeast AL aska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
MILLIONS AREGIvEN
 TO ALASKA
Appropriations by Con- qress for NorthIdnd Sets
 New High, Says Bartlett

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-tR- Delegate Bartlett of Alaska fig ures that the last session of Con- gress appropriated total of $248,- 159, 780 for expenditure in the Ter ritory.
 The amount, he said through his office today, is new high, be- ing 34,000,000 above last years to- tai.
 The largest appropriation was $103,091 1922 for the Armed Services. Next came $58,647.858 cash and contract authority of $25, ,637, 800 for the Interior Department.
 Appropriations for the Civil Aer- onautics Administration Alaska pro- jects totaled $21 1,504,O00, while the Coast and Geodetic Survey was all lotted $2,O00,000.
 Bartletts statement listed these other appropriations for Alaskan activities: Army Engineers, $4,334,- 000, Agricultural Research pro- gram, $675,0O0; Alaska University, $875,000 for it's Geophysical Labor atory; $1,000,000 cash and contract authority of $4,OO0,000 for an A. aska Public Works program, and $5,296,4l2 for Post Office Depart ment operations
 In addition to appropriations made for this fiscal year, which be- gan July l, Congress made sl2,033,- 548 available in deficiency appro- priations for last fiscal year They included funds for the Alaska Housing Authority
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-lR- President Truman signed legisla- tion yesterday authorizing $l66,500,- 900 for defense construction in AL aska and Okinawa.
 The projects include housing. sewers, roads, electric power equip ment and other improvements need ed to maintain defense forces.
 WASHINGTON, Oct 28.-tR- President Truman signed bill yesterday extending to Alaska the benefits of certain laws relating to . agricultural experiment stations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
ALL ARE KILLED

PARIS, Oct. 28-LR-Air France announced tonight all 4e persons aboard a Paris-New York airliner were killed when the plane crashed in the Azores. Victims included French boxer Marcel Cerdan and 10 Americans.
 Air France said it received a cable confirming the disaster at 5:10 pm. t9:10 pm. PST).
 Rescue parties reached the re- mote island of Sac Miguel where the plane rammed into moun- tain side and found all dead, the company said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
.N0TABLE5 ARE
 KILLED, CRASH
 FRENCH PLANE
Forty Eight Believed tc Have Perished as Ship
 Falls in Flames

SANTA MARIA, The Azores Oct 28-iR-An Air France Con- stellation plane with French boxer Marcel Cerdan and AT others aboard fell in flames today on a rocky island in the Azores.
 Witnesses said they saw tn plane fall flaming over a noun taintop in the Algarvia district near Sac Miguel Islands northeast coast Possibly because of bad weather and poor visibility the Constellation hit peak while heading for Santa Maria airport 90 miles away in the Azores, wit nesses said.
 Some of the 37 passengers and Il crewmen are believed to have survived. Rescue teams were rush. ing to the scene. The passengers were said by Air France to include 10 Americans and two Canadians. The plane had been missing for elght hours.
 First reports had indicated there were some survivors. An announce ment by Air France in Paris that the wreckage had been spotted on the peak made no mention of sur vivors, however.
 The Constellation, on a flight from Paris to New York, also car ried the noted French woman violin virtuoso, Ginette Neveu, who is well known to American concert audiences, and Louis Boutet de Montvel, widely known French painter and illustrator of childrens books
 Cerdans manager, Jo Longman, and his trainer, Paul Jenser, also were aboard. Cerdan, former world middleweight champion, was on his way for a title bout scheduled De- cember ? at Madison Square Gar den, New York, with Jake Lamot- ta, to whom he lost the title in De- troit June Is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
WEATHER REPORT

(This data is for 24-hour pe- riod ending 7:30 am. PSTD In Juneau-Maximum, 46; minimum, 37.
 At Airport-Maximum, 48; minimum, B.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28
F 0 K E c A s T (Juneau and Vicinity

 } Mostly cloudy with inter- , mitent rain tonight and Sat- , urday. Low temperature to- , night about 38. High Sat- urday about 45. . P R E IPI T A T I Q N . Past 2a hours ending 7:3o am today , City of Juneau-.07 inches; , since Oct. 1. 11.98 inches; , since July 1, 33.25 inches. , At Airport - Trace. , since Oct. l, 5.39 inches; , since July 1, 20.69 inches
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-28

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-LR- President Truman signed bill yesterday extending to Alaska the benefits of certain laws relating to agricultural experiment stations.
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Tokes SoftbuII Lead

Pete's Tavern has one leg or
the West End Softball League
championship, but 1t took 13 in
nings to gain it. Pete's. behind
the three-hit hurting Of Freddie
Kramer, edged Crescent Cafe. 10
yesterday. 1t was the first playof1
Tame for the title.
Evening star., 1949-08-10
BiI|ows Looking to Gift Putter
For Long-Sought U. S. Crown
BY The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Amateur
golf's perennial brides maid"
Ray Billows, is counting on an
old give-away putter this year to
carry him across the threshold to
the National championship.
1--WE never been more enthusi-
astic about my chances, said the
35-year-old Staatsburgh IN. "
printing salesman. who has been
three times a Nationalist finalist,
but never a winner.
Runnerup to Willie Turnesa
last year in Memphis, Billows is
one of the advance favorites for
the title to be contested over the
Oak Hill Country Club at Roches-
ter, N. Y, August 29-September 8.
Looking back. I think every
important tournament I've lost
can be traced to putting" Billows
said. From tee to green I can
stand up with any of them. but on
the carpets I've been settling for
two puts while the other fellows
were taking one.
Nov I think I've got 1t licked.
I've changed sticks. I'm using an
old blade putter I've had around
the house for II years and dis
carding the mallet job I've always
used.
I'm dropping them, too"
Billows' present putter has an
interesting history. 1t was given
him by Charley Yates of Atlanta
in 1898, the year Yates won the
British Amateur.
Yates had several putters made
by a famous old English club
maker named Stewart. He and
Billows went to the shop and saw
the putters beaten out on the
hot anvil. .
Charley gave one to me and
I just brought it home and put
it in a corner" Billows related.
"I've always been partial to the
mallet-style."
The New York veteran hasn't
been playing much this year, but
Evening star., 1949-08-10

mates that an average of 1000
golfers on weekdays and $500
over week ends play at East Po-
tomac. 800 a day at Rock Creek,
TOO at Anacostia, 500 at Langston
and 300 at Fort Dupont.
Won Many Blue Ribbons.
Hines, a spry, little fellow who
appears Is years younger than he
actually is, credits his experience
as q dirt farmer with his ability
to keep grass growing under un-
favorable weather conditions. He
recalls with pardonable pride that
he won from 500 to 800 blue rib
bons and at least rs cups for ex-
hibiting products he grew at
Maryland State and County Fairs
prior to 1925.
He was appointed supervisor Of
greens at Manor Club in 1925 and
remained there for IL years. dou-
bling in a similar capacity at
Congressional Country Club dur
ing the last five years Of that
hitch. He joined the public course
organization in 1889.
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Nancy Corse Is Lone
ID. T.. Net Survivor
Special Dispeteh 10 The Stor

BALTIMORE. Aug 10.-Nancy
Corse Of Chevy Chase. Nd, was
paired against Bonnie Mckay of
Cincinnati in the second round
today Of the Middle Atlantic girls
open tennis tourney. She de-
feated Joan Woodberry of Fort
Lauderdale, Fla, 60, 4-6. 6-3
to be the only Washington area
player passing the first round.
Losing yesterday was Harriet
Hines of Washington to Ruth
Pate, Fort Worth, Tex, 613, 6-1
In doubles Miss Corse paired with
Belmar Gunderson of Washington
and lost to Miss Woodberry and
Zoe Hatcher, 6-1, Ga. Also
eliminated in the doubles were
Harriet Hines and Ruth Ann
Peterson of Alexandria, Va. to
Natlie Cobaugh and Joan Meluney
Of st. Joseph, 8-6, 6-1.
Evening star., 1949-08-10
East Potomac Juniors Ba|estri Stays Third
In P|ayoff August 23 In Printcraft Golf

East Potomac's elimination con-
test to qualify youngsters for
places in the city-wide public
course junior golf tournament will
be held August %. The final ses-
sion in the clinic for juniors was
held at East Potomac yesterday.
The East Potomac qualifying
test will be a nine-hole affair
Golfers from 10 to 13 will compete
for prizes, while those from 13
through II will compete both for
prizes and places in the city
tourney
Rock Creek completes its sched-
ule of lessons on Friday morning
and will hold its eliminationS a
week from Friday on August 10.
Fort Dupont held its eliminations
last week and qualified eight
juniors for the city tourney.
Evening star., 1949-08-10
UIman Of D. {. 10 Help Run
Auto Test for Grand Prix
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-A 100
mile foreign car road race will be
held over q 2-mile course cut out
Of the Linden IN. j. airport or
August 81. the Internationa.
Grand Prix Race Committee an
nounced today.
The committee, consisting OF
Bruce Stevenson, Bridgehampton
N. Y; Tom Cole. London. Eng
land: Steve Lansing. Great Neck,
N. Y, and A. E. Ulman, Wash
ington, D. c., decided on the site
because it provides conditions SIM
liar to those found in European
road races.
A similar annual race is con-
Quoted in England over an aban-
doned airstrip at Silverstone with
cars ranging from the small Eng
lish M. G.. to supercharged Alta
Romeos and Bugattis competing.
There will be three 20-mile pre-
liminary races as heats to the
Grand Prix. Only European-make
cars which may legally be oper-
ated on highways will be eligible.
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Supervisor Hines Skill Keeps
d. &. Public Links inShope

High humidity, intense heat
and rains have combined to Sc
verely damage greens on hundreds
of golf courses from the Atlantic
seaboard to the Rockies, but have
failed to hurt District public
parks courses.
Credit for this performance Is
due. In large measure. to the
skill and experience of Reuben
Hines, 57-year-old former Olney
(MdD dirt farmer, who super
vises the green-keepers of these
courses.
DR.. Fred v. Grau. director OF
the United States Golf Associa-
tion's green's section, recently dis
closed that courses in the East
and Midwest have taken their
worst beating since 1928. .
Worse Than 1928 Conditions.
II disagree with DR.. Grau only
in that I believe weather condi-
tions this summer have been even
more unfavorable than those
back in 1928" Hines says. II feel
that only a thorough knowledge
of soil and watering has spared
our courses the damage that
others have suffered"
Hines directs about so work.
men who are entrusted with keep
ing public parks courses playable,
and credits them with a snappy
job.
I'VE experience most difficulty
over the week ends when our
courses receive the heaviest play
but we manage to keep the grass
growing and the greens smooth,
he says.
The veteran supervisor esti-
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Eisinger Best Golfer
In Junior Field Day

The Officers Club at Quantico
played host in junior field day
yesterday. with Johnny Eisinger's
38 on the front nine taking honors
in the 17-years-and-over class.
Willie Beach of Fairfax was Sec
ond with 80.
Joe O'Brien of Kenwood and
Billy Ball of Army Navy tied for
first place in the 1916 year class.
each with a 80. Hank Ford of
Kenwood carded a 40 to capture
14-and-under class honors.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Oakland Seattle z
Sacramento Angeles 4
Hollywood P Portland
san Diego at San Francisco postponed
Evening star., 1949-08-10
Special Dispatch 70 The stor

BALTIMORE, Aug. 10. - Joe
Balestri of Washington continued
in third place as the Union Print
craft International Golf Associa-
ton tournament entered its third
round today. He carded 76
yesterday to duplicate his first
round effort for a 152 total.
Defending Champion Eddie
Rack of McKeesport. Pa, clung
to first place with another 70 yes
terday for 146. followed by Joe
Sommers of Detroit, 74-77-151.
The field was divided into six
classes after yesterdays play,
with Edgar Merkle, S2-85-167,
the only other Washingtonian to
make the championship fight.
Evening star., 1949-08-10

he figures the tuneups and Walker
Cup matches in the next couple
of weeks will put him in perfect
shape for the tournament.
II like the Oak Hill course u
he said. "It is built for a driving
and long-iron game and that's
right down my alley. You know
I won two of my seven State
championships there"
Billows, who has won most of
the important amateur events in
the East. was runnerup to Johnny
Goodman in the United States
Amateur in 1887 and to Bud Ward
in 1889. Turnesa edged him In
the final last year. 2 and /.
The Staatsburg SHOEMAKER will
join Uncle Sans Walker Cup
forces for practice next Monday
at Mamaroneck, N. Y. Then his
nglish-forged putter will get its
first big test against the British
August 1920,
Evening star., 1949-08-10
HambIetonian Today
Is Wide-0pen Race
With 18 Entered
By the Assoeioted Press

GOSHEN, N. Y, Aug. 10.-The
oath Hambletonian Stake. the
worlds most famous harness race,
comes UP for decision today at
picturesque Good Time Park.
With 18 3-year-olds. cream OF
the trotting business, entered. the
oldtimers were predicting a wide
open affair such as this quaint old
orange County village probably
never has witnesses before.
Many of the top drivers on the
grand circuit, from 76-year-old
Ben White to 29-year -old Del
Cameron, are slated to be in the
sulkies shooting for top money in
the $69,791 purse.
An expected crowd of 10000 or
more probably will establish Bang
away the 3-to-1 favorite, despite
his racing-luck draw for post po-
sition which gave him the No. 18
spot in the bulky field.
Owned by c. M. Saunders Of
Toledo, Ohio, Bangaway never was
sharper, having won four straight
races. Ralph Baldwin will drive
him.
Second choice, at to /, prob
ably will be Martha Doyle, a trim
filly speedster carrying the colors
of AL Derby. the Kansas oil man
from Wichita.
Martha Doyle, with Frank Erwin
driving. will have the coveted No. l
rail position.
Contrary to the usual procedure
officials decided to get the field
away In two tiers of nine horses
back of the mobile starting gate
sOrdinarily only eight are placed
in a row. which would have meant
a third tier for Bangaway and the
No. II horse. Juke Box, owned by
Frank Foster of Marion, Ohio.
Most experts believed the race
would require at least three heats.
The horse winning two will net
first money Of $37,617.
Joining Martha Doyle in the
first tier of nine will be, in order:
Record Express. L. z: Lake. Collar; IND Ind;
III; Boysy Hanover, P. r. whiting. Fort
Wayne, Ind: Guy Ambassador. o. l..
Mears, Toledo. Ohio; Rocco Hanover,
Charles Ruderman. Gouverneur. N. y;
Volume, Coldstream Stud, Lexington, Ky;
ST. Clair, c. W. Phellis, Greenwich, Conn.
and Fibber. Arden Homestead Stable,
Goshen.
The second row. in order. from
10 to 18:
Rosamond Glib White Lexington, KY;
william Wells. J. J. Mcintyre, Hollins. Va;
Delhi Lady, II. c. Wilson, Murfreesboro,
Tenn; Elaine Sterling, Harrison Hoyt.
Bethel, Conn; Crossbow. Dunbar Bostwick.
Shelbourne, Vt: Miss Tilly c. W. Phellis