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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23
ROUNDUP OF
 GAGE GAMES

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-tR-Never underrate Princeton athletic team.
 In much the same manner that an underdog Princeton eleven up- set Pennsylvania cn the gridiron several years tgo, the Tigers bas- ketball quintet ended Yale's 12- game winning streak last night.
 Not only that, but Princeton's 47 to 45 triumph knocked the Eli out of first place in the eastern Intercollegiate Ivy" league. Colum- bia, defending champs, now perch on top.
 Walleped 74-48 by Yale earlier this season, Princeton was merely re- gsrded as No. 13 straight for Tony Lavelli and Co.
 The game was the standout of the national collegiate picture, as Is of the country's top 20 quintets had an open date.
 Yale ranked 18th. Hamlne, No. 15, chalked up tis s20th triumph against three defeats by crushing River Falls (Wis) 69-52.
 Alabama trounced Miss. State, 43- 31, in the Southeastern Confer ence. North Carolina State main tained it's place at the top of the Southern Conference by smack ing Furman, 76-45. Richmond up- set Washington and Lee, 77-53, and 53-52, on Dan Nyimicz's basket with Is seconds left.
 Rhode Island State, which us- ually complies high scores, played a stalling game against Miami to win hy only 33-30, while Seton Hall
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23
COAST TEAMS
 ARE TRAINING

FULLERTON, Calf, --tR- The Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast baseball league pitched their spring training camp here today with 27 players in the fold.
 Manager Bill kelly said there will be one workout day. He added only one player is consid- cred holdout-catcher Eddie Ma lone
 RIVERSIDE, Calf. f.-LR-The bat tery brigade at the Portland Beav- CTS camp is up two. pitchers Bob Joyce and Rookie Bill Courage ar rived. Joyce recently was released by San Francisco. Outfielder John ny Rucker is listed as the sole re- maining holdout today.
 ONTARIO, Calif-tR-- The San Diego Padres warn today that thelr Max West, back from a season with Pittsburgh, will be the man to watch in the home run department. He pc'ed two out of the park yes terday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23
COPS IN RING AS k0 FIGHTER
 STAGES FIGHT
FEBRUARY 24

CLEVELAND, Feb. 23.-lRl- For a four minute round with the referee, his handlers and several policemen, Blackjack Billy Fox, Philadelphia middleweight, was un- der a 30 day suspension today.
 The fun for a crowd of 9,194 GUS tomers who paid S33,1 at the Arena last night came after Fox lest the first bout of the program to Dick Wagner of Portland, Ore, on a technical knockout.
 Fox was on the floor when Ref cree Don Gonzales lifted Wagner's hand after AS seconds of the ninth round in the scheduled 10-rounder. Fox raised himself to his wobbly legs and made for Wagner and the referee while the cops started climbing into the ring.
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FIGHT DOPE

Results of fight last night are as fellows.
 St. Louis-Kid Riviert, 213, St. Louis, outpointed Elmer Violent Ray, 200, of Hastings, Fla, in a 10 round go.
 Buffalo, N. Y.--Lee Oma, 1854 Detroit, outpointed Johnny Flynn, 212@, Rochester. N. Y.
 Phoenix, Ariz.-F'reddie Babe Herman, l35, Phoenix, outpointed Jean Mougin, 136, Paris, France, in 10 rounds.
 Los Angeles-Lauro Salas 1894, Monterrey, Mexico, outpolnted AL iredo Escooar, 132, Los Angeles, in a Hereunder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23
BARAh0F SAILS
 TRIS MORNING,
 WESTWARD TRIP

The Baranof, docking last night at 9:3O o'clock, brought in B pas sengers and took eight out on the Westward sailing at 8:30 this morn ing.
 From Ketchikan, passengers were c. Abbott, John Bussanich, Flos- sic M. Doolin, Richard Durshlag, Pat Gilmore, Guy Hellend, Rose Me- Mullen, Gil Rich, Steve Vukovich, Ralph w. Wadgalis, Alice Tender son.
 From Seattle: Fred Arnold. MT. and Mrs. Douglas Gray, H. E.. Green, Mir. and Mrs. Ralph E. Marsh and daughter Sandra, Inga s. Miller, Joseph Miratti, Grace Rodgers, Michael P. Strayer.
 To Seward: R. Denard, L. J. Will Hanson, P. Brennon, Iris Holl- quist. J. w. Neale, J. B. Gucker, Stanley Zuern, H E. Crewson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23
HOCKEY GAMES
(By The Assoclated Pressl

NoJ IiiC 4ASSOIlStSQ iCoo'
 Invaders in beth the Northern and Southern divisions Of the Paci- iic Coast Hockey League are taking it on the chin.
 In one Of the most rambunctious, tightly fought games of the sea- son, the San Francisco Shamrocks Tuesday night dropped 6-5 con- test to the Rockets in Tacoma, while the Vancouver Canucks took a "A beaSng from the Falcons at Fresno.
 The third game saw the Los An geles Mcnarchs defeat the Oakland Oaks, 3 to l, in Oakland.
 The Tacoma contest, which open cd San Francisco's Northern di- vision engagements, drew 2,300, one o1 the largest ,-.id-week crowds of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23
SKI Jljlvip

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 23.-tR- Imrertulable Petter Hugsted, Nor uegian and Olympic champion, added the U. s. ski jumping title to his collection yesterday in an amazing demonstration of poise.
 Hugsted, rushed to Ecker Hill in snow buried Wasatch Mountains, took a single practice leap and then jumped 262 and 263 feet to annex the Class A title with 2370 points.
 Hugsted wen the St. Paul, Minn., Winter Carnival tourney Sunday and was grounded at Denver over night by heavy fog.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23

WILMINGTON, Calf. --tR- Two of the Seattle Rainiers' star huri- CTS, Guy Fletcher and Dick (Kew- pie) Barrett, are holding out today. Manager Jo Jo White said Barrett and the front office are seeing nearly eye-to-aye.
 White added that Jim Heating. heavy-hitting rookie outfielder up frcns Great Falls of the Pioneer League, won't be ready fer two months because Of a jaw infection. Heating averaged 300 last year.
 Meantime, Rainier batterymen continue their calisthenics.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23
William M. Jones Switches to Calvert

ANAHEIM, California = William M. Jones, of 9402 Hillview St., general merchandise manager of furniture store, has switched to better tasting Calvert Reserve. "A friend recom- mended Calvert" he says. q tried it and, believe me, it's Calvert for me from here on!"
 CALVERT RESERVE Blended Whiskey 1863 Proof 65qo Grain Neutral Spirits. Calvert Distillers Corp, New York City
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Fresno State 62; California Poly (San Luis Obispo) 56
 College of Pacific 60; Santa Clara 52.
 Southern Oregon Normal 55; California Aggie 54.
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Juneau Boy Honored Al Pullman College

PULLMAN, Wash, Feb. 23.--lR- Jim Klein, Washington State Col lege junior from Juneau, Alaska, has been elected Captain of the WSC Varsity and ROTC rifle teams, He is a 2-year veteran of the WSC rifle team
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23

started new Winning streak by trouncing Illinois Wesleyan, 70-5l.
 In ether games Connecticut beat Brooklyn College 64-39; Long Island whipped Maryland State. 78-64; St Bonaventure licked St Francis ot
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Brooklyn, 54-33; Hardin-Simmons beat New Mexico Aggie, 56-50; and Colorado State took Colorado Mines, 62-36.
 Results in the West were:
 Colorado State 62; Col. Mines 36.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23
FIRE VICTIM SENT
 SOUTH ON N0pAH

Remains of the victim of a fire at Tulsequah, B. C., went aboard the Princess Norah this morning to Le taken to Vancouver for burial there
 Victim of blaze at the gold min- ing community is Gordon M. Phil lips, 3l, who expired last Thursday shortly after he was pulled from his burning home. Cause of death was suffocation. The body was brought from Tulsequan by Alaska Coastal Airlines and taken to the Charles w. Carter Mortuary.
 
 WASHINGTON MAN HERE
 George A. Hickck of Bellingham, Wash, is at the Gastineau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23

Here from Ketchikan and regis tered at the Gastineau are c. w. Abbott and John Bussenlch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-23

Lauson Air-cooled Outboards, new models at Madsen's C. and F. Supply. "A If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-06
FLEET BASIN FOR
 ASTORIA, LARGEST
 ONE, UNITED STATES

ASTORIA, May 6-IR- Prelimi- nary construction work was under way here today on the largest small boat and fishing fleet basin in the United States.
 The total cost, most of which has already been appropriated, will be $l.414.000. The government report said it is the largest small boat Dasin planned in the United States at the present time. The Senate appropriations subcommittee this week restored $139,000 cut out by the House.
 The basin will cover over six city docks and hold a fleet of 1000 fishing and small craft boats. A 3O- foot wide roadway will be Guilt atop some 3,70O feet of steep and rock-filled bfeakwaters in the Co., lumbia river here.
 When completed, the manage ment of the basin will be in the hands of the Port of Astoria com- mission.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-06
6 Thousand of VA Force Will
 Be Dismissed
Thiriy-Day Noiiee Given- Hospital and Medical
 Services Not Hit

WASHINGTON, May 6.-tR-- The Veterans Administration ord cred 5000 of its employees dismiss ed today.
 The agency said it will close AZ offices in g states in an ef- fort to meet budget limitations for the fiscal year 1850, starting July l.
 Veterans Administrator Carl R. Gray, Jr., said the reductions will not affect hospitals and medical services.
 In a letter to members of Con- gress, Gray said every effort will be made to keep the essential ser vices to veterans at a high level
 Gray said notices will be in the hands of the discharged employees as of Monday. giving them the customary 30 day notice.
 The branches to be closed are known as contact offices" There are 468 such offices employing one or two persons each.
 The House has approved a VA appropriation of S5,l45, ,43l $40 for 1949-5O, a reduction of $508. 750, ,0O0 from the budget estimates submit ted by the President
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-06
UNINJURED PROTOCOLS
 TO HOSPITAL
Farris Gives Testimony in Damage Case of Plane
 Crash dt SeattIa

SEATTLE, May 6.-tRl- Pilot James Evans Farris, uninjured n the 1947 Alaska Airlines crash which killed nine persons, enter ed hospital afterward because it would look better" he testified in Federal Court yesterday.
 Among the injured were MT. and Mrs. Ralph Tracy, who are suing the Airlines for s35.000
 Farris said he went to hote. aiters the crash, but later went to hospital although he was unin- jured.
 Tt was explained to me by the public relations man of Alaska Airlines that 1t would look better for me to go to the hospital inas- much as I got off scott free and some of the passengers were hurt and burned and killed.' he testi- fled, adding he stayed there two or three days and then left the hospital of his own volition
 Richard F. Whiting, copilot with Farris, and now pilot captain for the comany testified he thought the plane could have taken off from the Seattle Tacoma airport and tried another landing after the first landing instead of rolling to the end of the runway and crashing.
 Alaska Airlines President James Wooten testified that he believed his firms pilot was partially re- sponsible, definitely" for a l947 landing crash that claimed nine lives.
 The pilot in the Seattle Tacoma airport accident was James E. Far ris.
 Wooten listed responsibility of the pilot, in landing the four-engine plane halfway down the runway, was one of three factors Tn the crash off the end of the strip. The others were rain and a combina- ton of factors which caused the craft to "hydroplane."
 The plaintiffs attorney did not allow him to elaborate on what he meant by hydroplaning. At the previous trial he had described 1t as the piling up of water beneath the tires, causing skidding.
 Wooten said ridges on the air. ports runway, when wet, cause you to scoot like you're on ball bearings"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-06
PLane Wrecked By Crash in E. C. Mountaiy
JUDGE F0LTA TAXES
 INCOME TAX CASE UNDER ADvISEMENT
Alaska Steamship Co. Suii Against Commissioner
 Is Concluded

In dignified courtroom cattle on legal phases of the new Alaska Net Income Tax Act, the Alaska Steamship Company presented its case yesterday against the Tax Commissioner of Alaska, and the Territory's legal representative argued against it.
 The suit for a permanent in- junction to enjoin the company frcm payment under the act is the first test case of the act passed by the 18th Legislature.
 It opened at 10 o'clock yesterday nornng in District Court. and Judge George w. Folta took the case under advisement about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 H. L. Faulkner of Faulkner, Banfield and Boochcyer. opened the Steamship Companys case, addressed the court against the validity of the first Income Tax Law approved January 22, and oi he special session itself.
 Frank L. Mechem continued the company's case, challenging two sections of the second Income Tax Law, approved March 26, and the act itself
 John H. Dimond, Assistant At- torney General, spoke first for the Territory. Attorney General J Gerald Williams continuing the argument.
 After closing arguments on both sides, the case went to Judge Folta who will hand down an opinion later in this important case.
 An example of "offstage" rela- tons between courtroom rivals was given after the judge retired yes oerday afternoon.
 "The finest lecture on taxation this side of Harvard" is the way opposing counsel characterized the main presentation of the Steamship Company's case.
 Attorney General Williams made the comment. It concerned the speech of Frank L. Mechem, Seattle attorney of the firm cf Bogle, Bogle and Gates.
 Williams took his first law course, one in contracts, from Mechem in 1928.
 Mechem has the background for ar authoritative lecture" on taxa ton. He served for some time as assistant chief counsel for the In ternal Revenue Department in Washington, DC.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-06
CA GIVEN
 CRITICISM
 FOR CRASH
Administration Advised 10 Tighten Up on Sdfe-
 ty Regulations

WASHINGTON, May 6-tR-Rep
 Mitchell (D-Wash) suggested to-
 day that the Civil Aeronautics Ad-
 ministration should tighten its safety regulations.
 | Commenting on the CAA report
 of a January crash in Seattle
 Mitchell said a study of the re- port indicates what believe to
 be either gross negligence and in-
 competence on the part of the officials connected with the flight or dangerous zone in which the public is not protected by CAA
 regulations"
 Eleven Yale University students
 and three crew members were killed in the crash, which the CAA report blamed on wing icing. Mitchell said the report showed
 that the pilot, Emmett G. Flood, cad cancelled his contract to pilot the plane tecause of weather con- ditiOns and had notified an un-
 named CAB safety agent" of his
 action.
 An hour and a half later, when the accident occurred, the agent still was conferring with his "su- perior," Mitchell said. ". Immediate action by either of those two officials could have and should have prevented the flight" Mitchell said. Were they
 precluded by regulations from tak- ing this action?"
 Mitchell cited mention in the re-
 port of 1900 pound overload on
 the plane and of ice on the wings, and asked if the CAA allows take offs when such dangerous condi- tions exist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-06
 BILL GOES
 TO HOUSE
Three Hundred Million Dollar Measure Sweeps
 Through Senate
By JOHN CHADWICK

WASHINGTON, May 6-lR-The Senate delivered $300.000 ,000 Federal Aid to Education bill to the House today for the second year in a row.
 The measure swept through the Senate last night by vote of 53 to l5 after all efforts to amend it were beaten down.
 It would authorize S300,O0O, ,00O to be appropriated annually to help the states pay teacher salaries and ether school operating expenses. Many schools have lost teachers to better paying employers, an argu- ment advanced by the bills sup porters
 By providing for the largest per pupil allotments to the poorest states, it is intended to more nearly equalize education opportunities throughout the nation.
 An almost identical bill passed by the Senate last year was pigeonholed by House committee.
 This years measure, part of the social welfare program for which President Truman campaigned last fall, had strong bipartisan support n the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-06
RE(0vER5 FROM
 BRAIN OPERATION

Five-year-old Ruth Ann Dodge daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. John K. Dodge of Skagway, is well again and on her way home with her family, after undergoing a delicate brain operation at the University of Minnesota Hospital.
 The family arrived here this af- ternoon by Pan American Airways on their way to Skagway, where Rev. Dodge is pastor at the Pres byterian church. With the Dodge's was their baby son Harry, who had also been hospitalized in Minneap- olis for treatment for asthma.
 The five-year-old child was talk en to the states for surgery to remove a brain tumor in the cere- bellum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-06
IA Horses Entered in
 Big Derby
By JOHN CHANDLER

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 6-tR- Fourteen horses were entered today for the 18th running of the Ken lucky Derby, premier event of tht American turf.
 Topping the list for the ricf classic, which will have gross value of $119.650 if all go to the post tomorrow at 2:3o pm, PSI was Fred w. Hooper's Olympic, the favorite.
 If Olympic is as right as he's been in the last few months, and there's no doubt in trainer Ivan Parkes mind that he is, victory would add $91, 600 to the Hooper coffers. This would be the third richest Derby in history. Assault won $96,400 in 1946, and Jet Pilot collected s92,l6O year later.
 The entry box had hardly opened at 2 am. before trainer Woody Stephens walked in and put Wood vale Farms Halt into the mile and cne-quarter test for the nations leading three-year-olds. Fifteen minutes before the box closed at 10 am, trainer Hirsch Jacobs entered the fourteenth candidate Palestinian.
 Olympia hasn't met defeat since Old Rockport licked him in the Santa Anita Derby in February.
 Old Rockport, owned by Clifford Mooers, will get his chance to do it again tomorrow for the benefit of some 100000 bug-eyed patrons.
 Others entered are the Green tree Stable entry of Capot and Wine List, expected to be estab- lished second choice in the mutuel betting; J. s. Kinard's Johns Joy Joe Goodwin's Ky. Colonel. Calu- met Farms Pondern, Mar and Mrs. J. H. Seley's Duplicator, Mrs Ada L.. Rice's Model Cadet. Alton Villa Farms Jacks Town, Lexbrook Stables Lextown. and Senecas Coin, which is trained and owned ty Mrs. Albert Roth of Louisville.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-06
Heat Wave For Fast;
 West Gold
Three Hundred Cars, Trucks Stalled in Drifted Snow
 Along Highway
dBv the Associated Press)

A heat wave blistered most of the Eastern half of the country again today as areas in Wyoming and Colorado shivered in wintry weather.
 Snow fell over parts of Southern Wyoming and Eastern Colorado. Temperatures dropped in some sec tions of the snow belt to below freezing. Snow drifted along U. s. highway 30 for 50 miles east ot Rock Springs, Wyo., to Wamsutter, stalling nearly 300 cars and trucks last night. Crews brought out snow blows to clear the drifted roads.
 Colorado Springs reported wet snow and the mercury at 33.
 Some parts of the Midwest hot belt got some relief today from the 90-degree temperatures which have bit the area for the past four days.
 The mercury shot to record marks for the year and for the date in many cities yesterday. Chicago and Louisville had top marks, 94, which was the reading at Phoenix, Ariz. The 91 at Providence, RI. was a record for May 5, as was the 89 at Cleveland and the 88 at Lam sing, Mich. Many cities reported marks of 90 degrees. including New York, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-06
HALIBUTER PICKED UP
 OFF COAST

PORT ANGELES, May 6-R- A Coast Guard cutter picked ur a disabled Seattle halibut boat of the Washington coast early today
 The Coast Guard reported the boat was the West Fjord, regis tered to William Mordhorst of Se- attle. The cutter Winona report ed picking it up at 8 a. m. after being dispatched to its aid dur ing the night about 20 miles southwest of the Swiftsure Light
 The Deep Sea Fishermen's union in Seattle said it was a 45-foot boat with five or six men aboard
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-06
Z SURVIVORS
 ARE SIGHTED,
 AIR SEARCH
Reported Down in Almost Inaccessible Country
 Ground PariiesAid

VANCOUVER, May G-l4--Two persons were sighted by aerial searchers today six miles southwest of a plane which had crashed in. the mountains near Princeton. B.C.
 Tt is hoped they are Pilot Bill Grant and Miss sheila Cure, an R.C.AF. spokesmen said.
 The wrecked plane was sighted shortly before 10 am on T,000-foot high Mount Hozomeen, 40 miles southwest of Princeton and lOs miles east of Vancouver.
 R.C.AF. searchers, who reported sighting the couple on an isolated trail, could not identify them.
 Tine couple waved to the alrmen as supplies were dropped.
 A para-rsscue unit of the R.C.AF. was ordered to the scene, and ground parties were organized to enter the almost inaccessible country
 Flying officer J. H. Mcleod of Prince Rupert who first sighted the crashed plane reported that it was not badly damaged
 Pilot Grant, of Vancouver, and passenger Cure of cardston. Alberta, had ceen missing since late Monday on a flinht from Card ston to Vancouver, BIC.
 The scene of the crash is four miles from the international boundary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-06
DIPLOMATS AREFA(INC
 BIG ISSUES
Proposal by Russia 10 Withdraw Occupation
 Forces Expected
(By The Associated press)

Western diplomats held emer- gency huddles today to figure how they will cope with the touchy issues expected to crop up when they meet with the Russians in Paris May 23.
 An expected Soviet proposal to withdraw all occupation troops from Germany is regarded in Washington as one of the most difficult issues the west will have to face.
 Indications are that the United States. Britain and France have yet to decide exactly how they will deal with the proposal, if the Russians put it forward. On. many of the other problems, the unified Western position already is de- termined.
 West Ge,man Government
 Plans already are under way for creation of a West German gov- ernment, thus far developed against Soviet opposition. Those plans will form the basis of Western propos- als for government for all Ger mans.
 Work on a constitution for an Independent West German Repub- lie pushed forward in Bonn, Ger many, today. Target date for for nation of the new republic is July IS.
 Gunfire
 German police enforced the Rus sian blockade inside Berlin with gunfire today-six days before the barriers are due to be lifted. Ger man guards fired fusillade on the east Berlin boundary in a vain attempt to halt an automobile racing into the American sec tor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-05-06
ALASKA COASTAL CARRIES 32 ON
 THURSDAY TRIPS

Flights by Alaska Coastal yes- terday brought in Is passengers and took out IT for total of 32. For Pelican. passengers were: Merle Sepprell, Howard Steutte l. For Atlin: Clair Williams. For Hoonah: "Whitey' Thorpe. For Sitka: J. Paul, w. H. Sniels, William Leivers, Mir and Mrs. Nit rovich, MT. Shaffer. MT. and Mrs J. E. Putnam. Howard Stabler Al Willard, Ray Willard, R. Han- son, Roy Downing.
 From Sitka: Tom White, NJ Oliver, Cyrus Peck, Mrs. Young, Art Kontors, c. J. old, Rod Dar- nell, MT. Lavine.
 From Tulesquah: William Cor don.
 From Excursion Inlet. MT. and Mrs. Peter T. Johnson. Arnie Johnson.
 From Pelican R. M. Steele. Ed ward Fox, Rudy LaBrush.