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Evening star., 1949-03-01
Navy Jockeys Fleet
Into Position for
vieques Isle Attack
By jones J. Strebis
prass Fovaion CoYYespcnds


WITH THE ATLANTIC FLEET
ON CARIBBEAN MANEUVERS,
Mar. 1.-The Navy today shrugged
off damage from mock A-bomb
and submarine attacks and jock
eyed a heavy attack force into
position for an assault on little
Vieques Island.
This phase of the most real
istic" war games ever held in
peacetime called mostly for noise
and the splash of aerial bombs and
heavy shells in the soft dirt of the
island, which for the next two days
is presumably a portion of the
African n-Eurasian land mass occu-
pied by an "aggressor" nation.
Weak Defense Spots Found.
Earlier, the maneuverS revealed
weak defensive spots in tactics
that smashed the japanese fleet.
The $200,0o0,000 super aircraft
carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt was
officially put out of action twice.
First it was sunk by snorkel or
"guppy" submarines, and later
was put out of commission in an
atomic bomb attack that also sent
a destroyer to the bottom.
Today troops were ordered to
make a feint landing as the guns
of the battleship Missouri, carry
ing a score of congressional OBJ
servers, lifted their fire beyond the
beach. However. the schedule
called for the landing boats to
turn back to their ships without
an actual attempt to go ashore.
The landing will be made to-
morrow against a relatively small
but highly trained enemy, a force
which has been practicing for at
least two months to make it a
tough adventure for the invading
force.
No Firing Tomorrow.
The firing today was directed
against a beach to the east of the
area occupied by the force OF the
"aggressor" nation. There will be
no actual firing during tomorroW's
landing assault, although the de-
Tending forces will present real
istic picture of what real invaders
would meet.
This represents new phase in
Americas war training games.
The officers and men are given
actual demonstrations of what
must be done in reconnaissance to
meet an enemy.
The congressional group was
largely on the battleship Missouri,
while the press was primarily on
the U. S. S. Pocono, flagship for
Admiral w. H. P. Blandy. COM
mander of the Atlantic Fleet. The
Pocono is a command ship. dis
tinguished by its many radio an
tennaS.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Randolph Backs D. {.
Vote, Hits Nor. Voters

Jennings Randolph, a former
chairman of the House District
Committee, last night again advo-
Gated District suffrage here, but
he sharply criticized Americans
elsewhere who fail to exercise
their right to vote.
Mr.. Randolph, speaking before
the Society of Natives, declared it
is improper for Americans. to &C
cuse people in other countries of
not knowing how to use their
franchise when only So per cent
of the electorate in the United
States voted in the last national
election"
He favored suffrage in the Dis
trict because IF it is the right
for every man or woman in the
United States to vote, it is Ger
tainIy the right of all men and
women in the District to vote, as
long as they do not have the vote
in a State"
Mr.. Randolph is now assistant
to the president of Capital Air
lines.
The society approved a motion
by Miss Eta Taggart, favoring a
referendum to determine what
kind of suffrage District resident
want, before any legislation is
passed.
James c. Toomey. president of
the society, was indorSed for the
annual award given by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce to an out
standing member active in COM
affairs.
The meeting, conducted by Mr..
Toomey, was held in the May
flower Hotel, Connecticut avenue
and DeSales street NV.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Communist Leaders
Pledge 10 Aid Soviet
Is Spur 10 Cold War
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Mar. 1.-Communist
declarations in Western Europe
that an invading Soviet army
would be welcomed and assisted
set new pace in the cold war to-
day.
Communist Party leaders in
France, Italy, Germany and Bri-
tain in the past week have spoken
along the same line. in marked
reversal of the conciliatory tones
of the recent so-called. peace Of
fensive.
The opinion that a masters
voice was speaking and that the
new course of Communist strategy
indicates the introduction of a
more vigorous policy was ex-
pressed in American quarters
here.
Central Directive Seen.
British sources said obviously
the various statements were in
spired by central directive
The latest Communist SpokeS-
man to voice threats is Harry Pol
lit, general secretary of the Brit
ish Communist Party. He was
quoted by the Communist Daily
Worker last night as declaring
British Communists will try to
sabotage any "imperlialist aggreS-
sive war" against Russia. In event
of such war against the U. S.
S. r., he said, British Communists
would organize strikes and "coun-
ellis of action"
The marching tune was called
last Tuesday by Maurice Thorez,
secretary general of the French
Communist Party. He suggested
that if the French people, 'in spite
of their wish" find themselves at
war with Russia and the Soviet
army had to chase the enemy
onto our SOIL" the Communists
would welcome the invaders.
Togliatti Became Bolder.
On Saturday Palmiro Togliatti,
Italy's No. / Communist, became
bolder. The Italian people, he
said. would have the duty Ito aid
in the most efficient way" any
Russian army which might be re-
ouired to pursue an aggresso1
into Italy.
Yesterday, Pietro Nenni. pro-
Communist Socialist leader in
Italy, was quoted in press dis
patches as telling a leftist crowd
in Venice to refuse to fight for
the present government in war
between Russia and the United
States. Socialists and Commu-
nists, he said, should form to-
eether an advance guard OF the
liberating armies"
In a strikingly similar statement
at rally of Berlin workers yester-
day, Otto GroteWohl, co-chairman
of the communist dominated So
cialist Unity Party of East Ger
MANY, declared mo German hand
would be lent" to aid Western
powers in any "imperialist war;
Evening star., 1949-03-01

terday in his
h o m e, 3041
SedgWick street
NV.
DR.. C u S t is,
who had been
head of obstet-
RIGS at the
Florence Crit
tenton H m e
for 81 years,
was the third
g e n Grafton of
his family to
practice medi-
cine in Wash
inptnn His IA
Evening star., 1949-03-01
G. L. Ickes Named Head
Of Bowie Citizens Group

G. L. Ickes, an employe of the
Federal Works Agency. has been
elected president of the Bowie
District Citizens Association,
Prince Georges County.
Other officers elected were Fred
Bosch, vice president, and Mrs.
Helen Severance, secretary-treas-
Nrer
Evening star., 1949-03-01

ton street NV, and two grand
children.
Funeral services will be held at
noon Thursday at the Hines fu-
neral home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
Marine EnIistments
Held to 18-Year-Olds

The Marine Corps, faced with
the task Of keeping its overall
strength within budgetarv limits,
today suspended March enlist
ments except for 13-year- -olds and
q limited number of women.
The March 18-year-old quota
was set at 500.
Evening star., 1949-03-01
|Dr. James B. 6. Gusts
Dies; Third Generation
OF Physicians Here

DR.. James Bayard Gregg Gus
tbs, 66, chief of gynocology and
a trustee of Homeopathic Hos
pital, died of heart attack yes
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29
Women's Club Elects
Officers for Year

Mrs. Mildred Kirkpatrick was
elected president of the Seward
Woman's Club last Tuesday when
the club held its annual elections
at a business meeting.
Miss Frances Clark was elected
vice-president, Miss Helen Case
was chosen to be secretary and
Mrs. Guy Kearns the treasurer.
Mrs. Tom Bic was elected custo-
dian.
A spring luncheon honoring re-
firing officers and installing new
ones will be held early in May.
Members may bring guests to the
luncheon.
At the Tuesday evening meeting
Mrs. George Green gave a reading
which was greatly enjoyed by all
present. Mrs. Harold Camper and
Mrs. H. Horton spoke on Alaskan
gardens and gave much useful in
formation for amateur gardeners
on ANIMALS and perennials as we'll
as vegetables which thrive in this
locality.
Miss Ruth Leichliter engaged
the members in several guessing
games and prizes were won by
Mrs. Green and Mrs. Camper.
Refreshments were served by the
hostesses, Misses Lillian Watson
and Ruth L%eichliter and Mrs.
Norman Wengert.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29
E pidemic Of Mumps
Hits Seward

Public Health Nurse. Laprea,
Bic, said Thursday that the number
OF cases of mumps in Seward had
reached epidemic proportions.
In two days 81 cases had been re-
ported to her office, but many of
the cases under the care of doctors
had not been reported to her Of
ice, She believed.
incubation period for mumps is
70 days. During this time the dis
ease may be communicated to
other persons, although the in
fected person does not show anv
symptoms.
FOR this reason it does little or
no good to isolate known cases of
mumps. But while there is no quar-
antine, it is a good idea to keen
the person away from others.
A number of cases of munn
among adults have been reported.
and usually, the effects of the dis
ease are more pronounced in
adults.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29
APPOINT NEW ASSISTANT
FOR VETERANS OFFICE

Mr.. Edward T. Brehm has been
assigned to duty in the Regional
Office of the Territorial Commits
sioner of Veterans Affairs in An
chorage. it was announced this
week from Juneau by Floyd Guer-
tin, commissioner.
Mr.. Brehm is to assist the local
Regional Director, Robert Speegle.
in the handling of requests for
benefits under the Alaska World
War II Veterans Act from veterans
throughout the Third Division.
The appropriation of additional
funds for the Veterans Revolving
Fund by the recent legislature, un-
der a bill introduced in the House
by Rep. Jack Copyright of Anchor
age. has resulted in an increased
volume of requests for bonuses and
loans. Since February, $l98, 900 has
been paid to veterans in Alaska in
the form Of bonuses, and loans in
the amount of $200,0 900 are being
currently processed.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29
PRESIDENT
TO BE HONORED

DR.. Charles E. Bunnell, president
of the University of Alaska, will
complete q years of service to that
institution and to the u of
higher education in the northland.
On that date he will become Pres
ident Emeritus of the University.
A committee has been formed to
arrange a program honoring DR..
Bunnell and an impressive cere-
mony is being planned for July l
on the campus. In keeping with DR..
Bunnell's standing in educational
circles and his stature in the Terri
tory, high-ranking officials and
distinguished persons are being
invited to the ceremony.
The committee on arrangements
consists of VIM. A. O'Neill, Board
of Regents; Dean w. E. Duckering,
faculty; Maurice E. Butler. Alumni
president; Olavi v. Kukkola, An
chorage; Alvin Polet, secretary and
Herb Hilscher, chairman.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29
W.S.C.S. PLANS MOTHER AND
DAUGHTER BANQUET

A Mother-D Daughter banquet will
be held by the Woman's Society
of Christian Service of the Meth
odist Church Friday evening, May
6 at $3.50 pm, Mrs. Cliff Whipple,
president of the Society announced
recently.
The ladies of the Society under
the leadership of Mrs. Tom Howell
will serve the banquet.
All ladies and their daughters of
the community are invited to the
affair. However, a limit of $50 per-
sons has been set as no more than
that number can be accommodated.
Tickets will be on sale by girls of
the Sunday School classes. Those
without daughters may
adopt" a daughter for the night.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29
Local Delegate Now Al
Congressional Hearing

Ross B. Mann is representing the
City of Seward at a Congressional
hearing on public works for Alaska
this week.
Delegate E. L. Bartlett requested
that Mann remain in Washington
for the purpose, since there are rep
resentatives from a number of
other Alaska cities present for the
hearing.
Mayor Eugene Lanier dispatched
a telegram to Mann on Wednesday
authorizing him to represent Sew
ard at the committee hearings.
Earlier this month three Alaska
mayors, z. J. Loussac of Anchor
age, Ira Rothwell of Cordova, and
Ray Kohler of Fairbanks, appeared
at a hearing to testify in favor of
the program of public works for
Alaska such as schools, hospitals,
sewers, wharves, roads, libraries,
and firehouses.
Projects Considered
One project which Seward is con-
sidering at the moment is the re-
Mobilization and extension of the
sewer system at a cost of $4,000
Another project is an increase in
the capacity of the Seward Electric
System which would run to a total
of about $4,000.
The present public works legisla-
ton is the point number two of a
ten point prediction program
sponsored by President Truman.
The first was the SIS, 000, 1000 hous-
ing program recently approved.
High on the list, of course, is the
question Of statehood for the Ter
ritory.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29

Word vas received here Thurs
day that Lila Thorsen, daughter Of
Mrs. Andrew Novak of Seward, was
elected queen of the annual mill
tary ball Saturday, April %, at the
University of Alaska. She was pre-
sented with a crown of white iris
and a bouquet of red roses.
AS queen of the ball Miss Thor
sen wore a yellow evening gown
and a corsage of yellow roses. The
gymnasium was beautifully dec
grated for the dance and music was
furnished by an excellent orchestra.
Besides the honor of presiding
over the military ball as queen,
Miss Thorsen now is possessor of
the official title of Honorary Cap
tain Of the Reserve Officers Train
ing Corps of the University.
Last year another Seward girl,
Miss Audrey Woods, now Mrs. Gil
bert Anthony, reigned over the
military ball as queen.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29

Miss Patsy Woods will play the
leading role of Rose Smith in the
Junior class play Meet Me in st.
Louis" to be given at 8 pm. Fri
day and Saturday at the high
school auditorium.
Miss Woods, who took over the
leading part when Wilma Myers
became i'll this week, performed
with extraordinary talent at a
matinee given Thursday afternoon.
Meet Me in St. Louis" is a de-
lightful comedy about four attrac-
tive sisters, their boyfriends and
family. 1t has been described as a
comedy as fresh as a breeze and as
sparkling as sunshine.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29
Mayor ProcIoims
Cleanup Month
For City Of Seward
A PROCLAMATION

A PROCLAMATION
EVERY adult and child of Seward
can enlist in the drive to cleanup
our City, Mayor Eugene N. Lanier
stated today in issuing his procla-
nation officially designating May
LIST to May 31st, 1949, as Cleanup
Month.
DURING the past winter months.
the City has been strewn with
papers and rubbish by the winds,
The SHOWS melting has uncovered
trash of all kinds leaving our City
in need of a Spring Cleanup. With
warm weather coming on this be-
comes Immediately necessary to
avoid a health hazard. Therefore
the following proclamation:
WHEREAS, trash and rubbish
litter our alleys, streets and vacant
lots and constitute a major health
hazard: and
WHEREAS, the general debris
scattered around our City is un-
slightly to the public view; and
WHEREAS, it is SPRING;
THEREFORE, l, Mayor of the
City of Seward, Alaska, do Off
cially designate the period from
May LIST to May 3lst, l949 as
CLEANUP MONTH in the City
of Seward, Alaska, and do urge the
residents of Seward to support the
Cleanup Drive"
EUGENE N. LANIER,
Mayor of Seward
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29
Larger Populace Brings
Serious Local Problems

While Housing is Stewards great
est need at the moment, Mayor
Eugene Lanier stated Friday morn
ing that any great increase will
place an overwhelming strain on
public utilities.
Interior Secretary j. A. Krug ear
lier this week made the statement
that the population of the Territory
could increase 500 per cent in the
coming three years. This would
mean that the Public Works pro-
gram would have to be rushed and
all agencies would have to be en-
larged.
Housing program
The housing authority, in a tele-
gram to Mayor Lanier, stated that
it would be necessary for the hous-
ing program to 60 into full swing
Immediately if anything at all is to
be accomplished this season.
The $15,000,0 900 appropriation for
the Alaska housing program was
approved a short time ago, but so
far no money has been made avail
able. Both the Seward City Council
and Chamber Of Commerce are
writing to Delegate Bartlett urging
him to use his efforts to speed up
the program.
Public works
If the population of the Terri
tory should multiply by five and
Seward should increase in proper
ton, this city would be totally lost
with its present utilities set-up.
Power, water, sewers and schools
would be inadequate to say the
least. To provide adequate utilities
for a city of such size would take
an immediate outlay of IS, 600, OO0.
AS it is now, Seward needs
$4,000 to increase its power plant
and $4,000 for sewers. The addi-
ton to the school called for a
S125,000 bond issue and Seward has
only increased its population
three-fold in the past 10 years.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29
kenui Rood Closed
To General Truffic

Ralph Soberg, of the Alaska
Road Commission, reported that
the road to Kenai remains closed to
the public, and that it will probably
be two weeks before it will be
opened.
Soberg said that, due to the un-
usually heavy snowfall during the
past winter, a great deal of water
has collected. In some places small
lakes have formed which are five
or six hundred feet wide.
Ordinarily, he said, the water
drains downward through the un-
DERIVING gravel, but the late thaw
this year has prevented it from
draining from the low places.
In order to overcome this diff
Guilty in the future the roadbed will
be raised above the water level in
the low spots.
For this purpose a 37-ton rock
crusher was being loaded on a
barge belonging to Jack Anderson
on which it will be carried from
Seward to Kenai. The barge was
due to leave for Kenai Friday
morning.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29
City Insurance Costs
Tipped $4,000

The City Council at Monday eve
ning's meeting took measures to
increase insurance on public prop
erty to fair market value. Where
the cost was about S 5000 last year
the cost for the coming year will
be about $4,000.
The increase was made in ac-
cordance with a demand of the
bonding company which has taken
up the bond issue for the erection
of the addition to the public school.
The present school building has
been appraiser at $3.50 0 and the
Civic Center at $4,000. The old
fire hall carried a value of 81, 1000.
The new fire hall had not yet been
insured until this week.
Bids by three local insurance
agents We're identical. This was ex-
planned by the fact that insurance
rates are set equally for equal
risks, and the local agents have no
control Over them. 1t vas agreed
that each of the three agents would
receive a like proportion of the
business.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29
Shipping News ..

The passenger ship SIS Alaska
was due to dock at Seward at $50
Friday afternoon.
The Abigail Adams and Flemish
Knot, both freighters, are at the
Seward dock now, having arrived
Wednesday morning.
The Ring Splice left Seattle April
26 and is expected at Seward about
May 4. Other sailings scheduled
are the freighter Harold Whitehead
for May 2, the Harold Whitehead
on May 8, the Palisano about April
%, and the Lucidor on May 6. The
Lucidor will have military cargo
for other ports but will also call at
Seward to discharge commercial
automobiles.
The Coastwise Lines freighte-
James T. Cannon, is due to sail
from Portland for Seward April 80.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29
Inter Fort Rate on Cars
Given By ASC

The Alaska Steamship COMPANY
is extending the coverage of its
special Alaska Interpret rates on
private automobiles of line pas
sengers, Admiral F. A. Zeusler,
executive assistant to the presi-
dent of the company, announced.
For years we have ncouraged
automobile travel by citizens of
Cordova and Seward through fav-
orable automobile rates between
these points and Valdez, the Rich
ardson Highway gateway to the
interior of Alaska and the Alaska
Highway network" Admiral Zeus-
Ter stated.
With the maintenance of the
Haines Cutoff of the Alaska High
way, Southeastern Alaska residents
have shown an increased interest
in seeing the scenic inland areas
accessible through that portal. This
trend has been furthered by the
present extensive highway devel-
opment and improvement program
and the recent availability of auto
mobiles.
Scenic tours
Now for the first time the new
Alaska Steamship Company auto
mobile rates bring a tour of the
vast inland region of the Territory
within easy reach of all. The new.
rates apply between the ports of
Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg,
Juneau, Skagway, Sitka, and Haines
in Southeastern Alaska and be-
tween these ports and Valdez in
Southeastern Alaska. They will
thereby travel into the interior by
either Haines or Valdez and return
via the alternate port.
In addition the new rates will
make it inexpensive for passengers
to take their automobiles along on
interport trips in Southeastern
Alaska.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29

Mrs. N. Crumrine and Josephine
Crumrine were expected to arrive
at Seward Friday afternoon on the
IS Alaska. Miss Crumrine is the
famous Alaska artist. The fine dog
pictures which appear on the
menu of the Alaska Steamship
Company's passenger ships are her
work.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Raschka of
Seward became the parents of a
six pound, three ounce son, Francis
John, at 800 am, April % at the
Seward General Hospital.
Seward seaport record. (Seward, Alaska) 1948-195?, 1949-04-29

F. E. Kerby, of the Veterans
Administration office in Anchor
age, was in town this week and
expected to leave for Anchorage
Friday afternoon. Kerby's work in
cludes educational programs for
veterans.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
GIRL SCOUTS GIVE GIFTS TO SUMMER CAMP AIDES

A tte rcsu.-. meeting of the Girl Scou's las, Wednesday the four women who so generously gave their time at camp to make the camp poSS.C.e, were presented with sits from .le girls iH arpre- citation.
 Deb5y Mccormick was present. ed with a go,t nugget to be worn as loCke.
 Laure McKea ie, who stayed for two weeks with the girls was presented with 8 Iocket conta.niuS gold dus, and a ,osmeuc case.
 Katherine @e. arson Was p--- sented with a silver sandwich plate and the Scout leader, Mrs. M. Staudenmeyer received d love ly silver bon boL dish
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
C-M. Reaches New Employment Peak

DETROIT, (P)-With more than 100000 employees on its payrolls. General Motors reported a new peacetime employment peak
 President C. E. Wilson said the average employment for the sec ond quarter of this year is 4O3,743 compared with 375,O79 for the sec ond quarter of l948. G-M'S high est pre-war employment for any previous quarter was in the sec ond quarter of l94l when 3l8,726 employees were on payroll, part of them engaged in. defense work.
 G-M .hourly-rated employees averaged $6952 in weekly earn-' ings for the first half of this year, compared with S6l.63 for the same period in l948.
The Nome nugget., 1949-07-29
Polio In Increase Throughout States

Infantile paralysis cases in l949 are running far ahead of l944- the second worst polio year in U. s. history.
 An Associated Press survey to- day showed 6,935 cases over the nation through July 27, with 337 polio deaths.
 In l944 the total for the same date was 4,176. Totals for l944 eventually reached l9,O29, topped only by 27,363 in 1916.
 The U. s. public health service in Washington reported the 6,339 cases as of July 23 this year was 38.4 per cent higher than the 4,580 reported through the same date in l948-and l948 was a near-record year.
 The polio appeared to be gain ing strength with the hot weather Government figures showed l,444 new cases during the week end ing July 23. This was an increase of 47.5 per cent over the same week of 1948, which had 979.
 For the most part the polio up surge appeared to be fairly evenly distributed over the nation. Only scattered epidemic areas were re- ported.