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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
ANCHORAGE MINISTER JOINS
 FAMILY FOR HIGHWAY TRIP

Meeting his wife and daughter who arrived here aboard the Aleu- tian yesterday was the Rev. Fred Koschmann of the Faith Presbyterian church at Anchorage He and his family will drive back to Anchorage via the Alaska High way. Mrs. Koschmann and daughter have been visiting in the states for about two months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Princess Kathleen scheduled to sail from Vancouver 8 tonight.
 Prince George scheduled to sail from Vancouver Friday.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
 Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday.
 Princess Louise scheduled to ar rive 8 am. Friday, sailing south one hour later at o'clock.
 Aleutian scheduled southbound late Sunday night or Monday morn- ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
Will Remove
 Anleri(anson
 (hina(oas.l ]
Safe Conduct of Ship Is Re- quested = Pope Hits
 Communism Again
(By The Associated Press)

The United States Embassy in Canton asked the Chinese Foreign office today to guarantee safe con- duct through the Nationalist blockade for the liner General Cor don The ship has been assigned to help evacuate several hundred Americans from Communist-menac- ed coastal cities.
 Latest reports indicated the Communists were closing in or Nanhsiung (Namyung), l55 miles from Canton itself. The National ists lost radio contact today with Foochow, big port to the north op- posite Formosa, but announced they were sending naval units up the Min River to it's relief.
 In Europe, Pope Plus XII con- demned anew what he called the 'lamentable excesses' of Commun- ism. He spoke at an audience granted the new Peruvian minist- CT to the Holy See.
 Yugoslav soldiers, at meeting near the Greek frontier, blamed the Russian-led Cominform tCom- munist Information Bureau for the plight of the apparently crumb- ling Greek Communist guerrilla movement
 "Comrade Stalin should be ashamed under his mustache,' Bel grade newspaper accounts quoted one Yugoslav soldier as saying, in denying Russian charges that Yu- goslavia has abandoned the Greek guerrilla cause.
 Winston Churchill and Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Herbert Morrison, longtime foes in the House of Commons in London, were the days principal speakers at the new Council of Europe in Stras- bourg, France. Morrison led off with a speech stressiny that full unity of Europe should be lorg- range rather than an immediate goal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
ARM5pLAN |5DEBATED
 BY HOUSE
Voting Will Probably Start Tomorrow on Foreign
 Aid Program

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-tR- Socialist Norman Thomas urged Congress today to take the lead in one more attempt at world dis armament before voting to send military supplies to Europe.
 Thomas testified before the com bined Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees as the House prepared to open debate on the Administrations S1,450,000, 900 foreign arms bill.
 House leaders said they are con- fident the measure will be ap- proved, possibly by Friday, without substantial change in its terms.
 Thomas, many times candidate for President, told the Senators he thinks any arms shipments un- der the bill should be delayed until coordinated defense of the North Atlantic community is worked out
 Such concerted agreement for defense would have practical and moral backing now lacking, if, pre- ceding any further expenditures in the ghastly arms race, an effort were made by the United States or by the nations in the Atlantic Pact through the United Nations tc bring about universal disarmament under effective international con- trols and with international provis- ion for security" he said.
 Today's entire session in the House was set aside for debate with voting to start tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
PHILLIPS BELT|NC
 DODGERS

BROOKLYN, Aug. 17-tR-Snap- ping a tie with five runs in the eighth inning, the Philadelphia Phillies outlasted Brooklyn, 11-7, today and dropped the Dodgers back into first-place tie with St. Louis in the National League pen nant race. The Cardinals could move half game in front by beat ing the Reds at Cincinnati tonight.
 SCORE BY INNINGS
 Philadelphia .,.120 OH 051-11 II 0 Brooklyn .... . 100 001 320- 2 13 l
 Donnelly, Rowe 6, Konstanty ', Meyer 8 and Seminick; Branca, Banta 2, Palica 8, Minner and Edwards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
TOWNSEND PLAN
 E pERkING UP

WASHINGTON, Aug. T-R- The Townsend old-age pension plan is perking up again in Congress.
 Backers are more than half way in signing up the 21S members necessary to force a vote on 1t in the House. They had a pep meet ing yesterday and organized a drive to round up the remaining 93 signatures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
British Parents
 Are Warned Over
 TeIeviSion Show
(By Associated Press)

The British Broadcasting Cor poration is taking the unusual step of asking some of it's television audience not to watch A show.
 Actor Peter Lorre is signed up for a telecast. But the BEG is afraid he'll make so many fright ening faces that he'll scare the kids too much. So the actor is being put on at the end of the show and parents are advised to send their children to bed before Lorre goes into his act.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
NICKEL RETURNS

Dade Nickel, coach in the Ju- neau High School, returned yes terday aboard the Aleutian from vacation spent travelling in the western states. He spent two weeks at Doane College, Crete, Illinois, taking a concentrated coaching course,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
COMMANDER IN PORT

The fish packing boat Command CT owned by Kayler-Dahl of Peters burg, was in port this morning enroute to Petersburg with sup plies,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17

Natural gas pipelines must stand a pressure of 1000 pounds per square inch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
Mt(ARTY IS AFTER
 MARA6oN
Senator Sacks Indictment of Alleged Five. Per-
 center for Perjury

WASHINGTON, Aug. l7-tR- Senator Mccarthy (R-Wis) is de- manding that John Maragon, a key figure in the Senate five percenter inquiry, be indicted for perjury.
 Mccarthy made his demand after Milton R. Poland, a Milwaukee insurance man, swore that he paid Maragon $1000 for trying to get a sugar rationing suspension order lifted in l946.
 Poland testified before a Senate Investigations subcommittee. He said he got in touch with Maragon after meeting him at party given by a Milwaukee brewery for Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, President Truman's Army aide.
 Maragon is former Kansas City bootblack who once had a pass to the White House.
 Just tefore Poland took the witt ness chair, testimony which Mara gon gave under oath when he ap- peared before the Senate probers July 28 was read into the record by Assistant Committee Counsel Francis D. Flanagan.
 MARAGON MAKES DENIAL
 Maragon flatly denied in the testimony that. he eyer was paid any money by anyone for nego- tiating business with the govern ment.
 After Poland. in reply to a cross fire of questions. acknowledged that he did pay Maragon s1,0O0. Mccarthy said
 T think we should ask the Jus tice Department to take this matter over and ask that an indictment for perjury be returned against Maragon.'
 A former Agriculture Department employee testified Maj. Gen. Vaughan was "a little rough" on him in an effort to get molasses permit for the New Jersey firm in l946.
 The former Agriculture Depart ment worker. Herbert c. Hathorn, said he had telephone conver- sation late in 1946 with Vaughan. who is President Truman's mili- tary aide. Hathorn said he then was handling allocation of scarce molasses and edible. syrups for the department.
 He said Vaughan told him at one point during the conversation that we Democrats have to stick to- gether" Hathorn said Vaughan later was a little rough when Hathorn told him he could not conscientiously" grant the permit Vaughan wanted for the firm.
 VAUGHAN DENOUNCED
 WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-tR-- Senator Mundt CR-SD) today de- nounced Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan as "finagling bargainer" who applied pressure. intimidation. bluff and bluster" in an attempt to get a government worker to violate the law.
 Mundt's criticism of Vaughan, President Truman's military aide,
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
VAUGHAN DENOUNCED

Continued on Page Eight)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17

BOSS BRIDGES TALKS
 HONOLULU, Aug. 17-tR-Long- shore Boss Harry Bridges declares
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17

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, 1949-12-24
TAX EXEMPTION
BOARD ORGANIZED:
HARRIGAN CHRM.

The Tax Exemption Board
of the Municipality of St.
Croix was organized with the
Hon. Ludwig Harrigan as its
first chairman, R. Norman
Skeoch, vice chairman and
Charles Emanuel as secretary.
Business coming within the
scope of the, Tax Exemption
Law of the Municipality may
submit applications for
tax exemption to the st. Croix
Board.
It is expected that the Mum
cipal Council of St. Thomas
and st. John will shortly act
nominations for the Tax
Exemption Board of that
Island.
, 1949-12-24
Amer. League For
Dem. Action Heurs
Plea for de Castro

At its convention held in Bal
timore Md. last week, Benja4,
min F. McLaurin, Interna-
tional Field Organizer of the
Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car
Porters, AL. appeared be-
fore the delegates of the Ameri
can League For Democratic
Action and placed the name
of Morris F. de Castro for en-
dorsement by that national
national body for the Cover
norship of the Virgin Islands,
according to an AVICA press
release.
McLaurin acted upon the re
quest of Ashley L. Totten who
is the International Secretary
treasurer OF the brotherhood.
This proves conclusively that
the Brotherhood has been
reached by Totten to work side
by side of the American Virgin
Islands Civic Association in its
policies affecting the islands
and that the support sought
by the A. D. A. will add much
to the political strength of ma
tives represented, here in this
association.
Because of so many mush-
Continued on page 4
, 1949-12-24
ENDS
IN
HELD ON $500 BAIL

Reuben Rodriguez was
stabbed in the abdomen by
Alfred Simmonds at 1870 last
night following an argument
in the st. Croix Beer Garden
in Christiansted. Rodriguez
was rushed to the hospital and
Simmonds placed under arrest
by Patrolman Walter johnson.
The knife used was seized also
a German Colt automatic re-
Volver, which Simmonds is al
legged to have taken from the
yacht "Comanche".
According to Police reports,
as the argument became heat
eded Simmonds left the Beer
Garden and was followed by
Rodriguez and some friends; it
was then that he was stabbed
in the lower part of his chest,
left of center. The wound took
four stitches.
Judge D. c.. Canegata set
bail at $500.
, 1949-12-24
Acting Gov. Approves
st. The. Council To
Borrow Funds

Commenting this morning
on executive approval of the
ordinance passed by the Mum
cipal Council of st. Thomas
and st. John authorizing the
borrowing of $685. 900 from vari
GUS public funds to extend pub
lie sanitary facilities to the
boundary line of the Virgin Is
les Hotel at John Dunkoe, to
construct a power line to the
new Flamboyant Hotel at East
Point, and a small loan for the
Tourist Development Fund
Continued on Page y
, 1949-12-24
Mrs. Othu Needy Likes
ST. Croix: Pluns To
Return Next Yeur

Mrs. Otha Nealy, wife of the
Extension Agent, who arrived
here a few days ago to visit
with her husband for Christ
mas, is delighted with St.
.Croix after seeing the island
for the first time.
Mrs. Nealy will return to the
mainland where she is a teach
er, to finish the school year,
after which she will join her
husband here.
The couple has made a host
of friends since their arrival.
, 1949-12-24
Women's League To
Sponsor Community
Sing Wed. Night

The st. Croix Women's Lea
que will sponsor a community
sing on Wednesday night, De
cember %, it was announced
today by Mrs. Hilda England,
president.
The program will be held on
the Christiansted Wharf and
is scheduled to begin at $50.
, 1949-12-24
MISS FRANCIS
r HOSPITAL

Miss Perlina Francis who
was sent to the st. Elizabeth's
Hospital in Washington in 1916
has completely recovered and
was returned home as of De
cember 20, 1919, the Admins
tration announced.
, 1949-12-24
20 Persons Receive
Gifts Of Gosh From
Womens League

Twenty-nine persons, II of
whom were needy IS of them
paroled patients, received gifts
of cash for Christmas from the
st. Croix Women's League.
Selection of persons to re-
ceive the gifts were made by
a special committee.
, 1949-12-24
Ddrwin Creque
Nominated for Re-up't
As Tax Assessor

Darwin Creque has again
been nominated for reappoint
ment as Tax Assessor and
Water Commissioner for the
Municipality of st. Thomas &
st. John for a period of two
years, by Acting Governor de
Castro.
Evening star., 1949-02-26

Mary Freeman, a 15-year- old
blond who was swimming for the
second time in competition. won
three District AAU junior titles
and set two new records to capture
individual honors in the annual
D. c. AAU indoor junior meet last
night at the Southeast Boys Club
pool.
Miss Freeman, daughter Of an
Army major at Walter Reed and
protege Of Jim Campbell. instruc-
tor there. set new marks with q
1:11.6 performance in the 1o0-yard
freestyle and 1895 in the 100
yard backstroke. Her third trl-
umph was in the individual med
ley. which she won by pool length
for the only grand slam OF the
night.
Other record breakers were John
Briggs of Takoma with 1908 IN
the mems 100-yard backstroke and
Jeanne Lane. Honolulu girl who
swims for Ambassador. with 0:30.9
In the 50-yard freestyle. Bette
Jane Roland won the women's
national junior 200-yard back
stroke In 2::52.2. q record inasmuch
as it was the first time the race
had been staged in q 25-yard tank.
women's national junior 2oo-yard back
stroke championship-l. Bette Jane Ro-
land (Takoma ParkD; Q, Judy, Lens New
ARK n. u; 8, Bettina schwenk tBaltsmore
K Of cD. Time. 2:5c2 (new national
junioY record for s5-yard pooD.
Mems national junior l5o-yard inol,
vidual medley championships-1. Paui
orata Lancaster, Pa; 2, Ivan Cha!ne
koms Park. Time. 1:44-3
d. c. AAU Junior Championships:
Mems Iowboard diving-l, Ii. Andre
Evening star., 1949-02-26
By Milton c. Braneh

Two pool records and four
CIAA Invitational marks went by
the board last night as Howard
University mermen surged to a
slim 2-point lead over favored
Tennessee A. and I. College in the
first day of the second annual
CIAA Invitational swimming and
diving championships at the How
ard University natatorium.
Howard set the pace with rs
points, while Tennessee garnered
%. Hampton % and West Vir-
ginia State S.
The tournament was to end to-
day.
Elihu Blanks Of Tennessee and
Howard's Terence German pushed
over invitational records as Blanks
registered 1857 points in low board
diving and German did the 200
yard breaststroke in $50.
Pool and Invitational marks
we're broken when Frank Stewart,
Tennessee captain, swan the 200
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Girl in Only Second Meet Swims
To Three Titles, Two Records

capi Ambassador, 1925; 2: Oven Day!.s
koma Park, $40.
women's lowPoa5d diTinsl1,, Joan v,rsig1. Cen,
Haeserty tTakoma Park. 1888; no third.
Mems 15O-ysrd medley relsy-I. Cath
ole o Smith. Bosue. Hughes1; T.
S.shoiie : II q, 3; 8 Ambassador B, Time
womens 5o-yard freestyle-1, Jeanne
Psrk); 3. Elaine Handabacker tTakoma
PARK. Time. 0:30.o new record, replaces
marx Of Oslo, set by Helen Poynes in
1942l.
Amsa,saso!,. MEAS SSIyaFo = Royce sasss 5Tafoms
fimt, fhTs,; lss.d' 3 S00 ROBERTSON 'A"''0'' >
wonen's 1o0-yard brraststroke; 1-Eo-
ETsea tTsSom. Paffp' % Time i:43s
Mems 1oo,ysrd eEeaststrobs' trB':, 1RPaul aPsns
H50TP 7c o. A0tb5isse0F4 bes 4.t,s Hss 1ns..ehsd Ssr.
gerty ITakoma PARK: 31Besboy Eeaser 1ser
ord. ikGa reDlseins marx Of lis set BY Leols
Thomas in 1920.
Mems 1GO,:!se 5Fsestye ybcf s0i Rus2es K2s
Park Time: I:oo5, 49,,
Women's Io0-yard backstroke: MARY
fAmbassadori 3-Eilen oberti tAmbassa-
dor) Time: 1875 new record. Ieplac-
ina marx of 1;24.2 set by Helen fosnef
Mems 1oo-yard backst1oke: ,l-.John
B5isEs Takema, Park; TIh.n 2CMsFto 7c sma.n T1m.
:0aa (new record replacing marx OF
1900 set By Bob Gator. in 1s45l.
Women's 150-yard individual medley:
Mary Freeman lTakoma Park; :
Diane wilson Ambassador. 3-Roberta
Ashhurner (Ambassador. Time: 2:o"o.
Women. lO0.yard freestyle: Ellen
oberti tAnibassadori: Judy Lens New
ark. y. J!; 3-Bettina sehEenk 'sa!ti-
Mems ioo-yard breeststroke: l-ElmeIr, me-,
Smith Maple Grove Pa ALIEN HUI
Richmond YMCA; 3.Pau Brown Am
hasSa6nrl TIM 1:13.h.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Caps Eye East's Title
In Stags Till Tonight

Leo Katkaveck, Jack Nichols
and Dick OKeefe will be started
along with Kleggie Hermsen and
Capt. Bob Feerick tonight when
the Capitols entertain the power
full Chicago Stays in Basket Ball
Association of America game at
Uline Arena, beginning at s:45.
The Caps will clinch the Eastern
Division championship If they de-
feat the Stays or if the Indianap-
oils Jets upset the runner-up New
York Knickerbockers in New York.
Chicago is the only BAA team
TO hold an edge over the Capitols
In three years of competition, hav-
ing won l2 games while losing II
to Washington. The opportunity
of locking UP sectional honors
while evening their series with
Chicago carries strong appeal
for the locals, who will be at full
strength.
The Celtics drubbed st. Louis,
1928, in Boston. in the only
league game played last night.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
). W. Missouri S Loss
Ends Unbeaten Roll
BY the Asseeioted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-There
are no undefeated college basket
ball teams left in the country.
Southwest Missouri, the last one.
fell from the charmed circle last
night. The lads from Springfield,
Mo-, went down before Southeast
Missouri from Cape Girardeau,
1898.
q. c. L. A. and Southern Cali
fomia remained in q tie for first
place in the Southern Division of
the Pacific Coast Conference.
U. c. L. A. whipped Stanford. S.
so, and u. 8. c. humbled Cali
fornia, 1852.
In the Northern Pee, Oregon
upset Oregon State. 6l-54, and
Idaho beat Washington, 1891.
Utah stayed in the running for
the Big Six crown by trouncing
Utah State, 62-52.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Almost Beaten Mead
Kos De John in Rally
BY ths Asseeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-For grit
and CUTS in the fight game, mark
down Pete Mead as q leading con-
tender.
The Grand Rapids. Mich, mid
dleweight knocked down twice for
nine counts, came back last night
for a seven-round knockout VIC
tory in Madison Square Garden
over Joey De John Of Syracuse.
De John already had chalked
up five of the six frames and was
all set to even an old score. The
25-year-old Mead had stopped
him in five rounds at Buffalo, De-
cember 2, 1947.
The slam-bang blood battle
completely overshadowed the ear
lier co-feature in which Roland
La Starza, unbeaten Bronx heavy
weight ran up his 30th straight
triumph by stopping Italy's Gino
Buonvino in 80 seconds Of the
sixth round,
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Virginia, {. u. 10 Seek
College Ring Crowns
by the Associatsd Press

STATE COLLEGE. Pa, Feb.
26. Six champions will defend
their titles at the intercollegiate
Boxing Associations annual tour
ney here March IL and II and
each can expect stiff competition.
The 26th annual slugfest is ex-
pected to be a much different
affair than last year when the
University Of Virginia won six of
the eight individual titles.
However. Virginia will be very
much a contender again this year
with four Of its six 1948 winners
defending titles.
The late entry OF Catholic
University, winner over Syracuse
In q dual meet early this month,
guarantees a full six-team field.
Other teams scheduled to enter
full teams are Army, Penn State,
Syracuse and Western Maryland
College.
Evening star., 1949-02-26

Third Army battlers, who al
ready have locked up the team
championship in the Army world
boxing tournament. also stand a
good chance of winning the most
individual titles in tonight's eight
windup bouts at Fort Myer.
Leading the parade of Sd Army
champs is Marshal Clayton. jr.,
q slugging lightweight from New
Orleans, who last night scored his
third straight knockout triumph
in this weeks tournament. His
outfit is represented by three other
finalists tonight, while the Far
Eastern Command and the 1st
Army are close behind with three
each.
Clayton last night chilled Vic
Winn Of the 1st Army. but before
doing so picked up badly cut
left eye that might hamper him
tonight. The lanky. long-reach-
ing Winn split Clayton's eye In
the first round, but in the second
Clayton, a stockily-built Negro,
rushed out with a Furnishing body
attack and finally stopped Winn
with a right hook to the heart at
2::59. Tonight in what might be
the feature scrap of the program
Clayton goes against Stan Jones
of the Pacific Command, who also
won by O kayo last night. He
foored Rudy Flowers Of the 4th
Army at / 40 of the third.
Jones Gains Middle Final.
Another Sd Army knockout win
ner was Bantamweight Bernard
Donnell, who stopped George
Adams of the 9Th Army at 1:25
Of the second. Also hoping to
win a title for the Sd tonight is
Larry Jones, Washington middle
weight stationed at Fort Benning,
Ga. He goes against Carroll
Smith Of the 1st Army after TAX
ing a split decision over Austin
Gentleman JIM Jones Of the
European Command.
Rating along with Clayton as
the best slugger to show so far
in this tournament is Welter-
weight Joseph J. (Joltin' Joe)
Murphy, a fighting Irishman from
Boston who represents the 1st
Army. He's the man who stopped
Washington's Andy Nathan ear
lier this week and last night he
followed with another knockout
triumph over another outstanding
boxer when he stopped Leland
Pillen Of the Sd Army. Murphy's
left hooks were too much for even
Pillen's boxing skill and Pillen
twice was decked In the third.