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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-05
.ELK5 Win first
PRIZE FOR FLOAT
IN JULY a PARADE
Groups, Youngsters, Win
Awards for Beauty, Hum
or and Imagination

Striking in its simplicity ano
SYMBOLISM, the large purple ano
white float of Juneau Lodge NO
42O BP.OE., was unanimously
selected by the judges as being the
most beautiful float in yesterday
Fourth OF July parade.
1t was a tailored" type OF dis
play. the pure white accented by
deep purple and the Elks' insignia,
with a sweet faced Charity ami
mating the entry.
This was the top parade award,
the lodge receiving $3.50
Two hundred dollars was award :
ed to Beta Sigma Phi, sorority Tor
Young career women, whose float
featured attractive girls modelling
costumes adorned with Alaska cot
ton in fluffs, muffs and borders.
Three Filipino girls in the traol-
tional sheer billowing costumes OF
the islands rode the float which
won the prize as being the most
patriotic in decoration-and the
sum of $50. This was the color
full and effective entry OF Juneau's
Filipino Community.
The float entered by Women OF
the Moose, showing the humanitar-
ian care at Mooseheart, was ad-
Judged the second most beautiful
one, for a reward of $500 (Which
doubtless will be nonated to that
fine charitable work..
Modern in theme, as represent
ed by a radio tower and spark
lers carried by three young women,
the Central Labor Council entry
featuring progress was judged the
second most original float, winning
SIS.
Lions Go Ccmical
Trust the Lions Club to come
through with genuine comedy and
a float that was a sure-fire VIM
ner of the prize for the most COM
ical entry Those bathing beau
ties" made a hit at the reviewing
stand and elsewhere along the line
of march and at the ball park. The
Lions treasury is $75 richer there
from, and the sum presumably Will
be added to the fund for improv-
ing the Evergreen Bowl pool
The lavish float decorated n
royal purple and gold, on which
Queen Juanita ! rode, was not ELI
gible for prize, but it was worthy
of Her Royal Highness, and the
work of many hours by loving
hands.
Officers Are Judges
Three u. S. Naval Reserve officers
from the cruiser Pasadena did the
judging 1t Condr. F. ID. Tlbbitts
of the Chaplains' Corps; 1t. Comdr.
H. j. Brown, Medical Corps, and
1t. Comdr. Michael Buckman, Den
tai Corps
Their selections fer the best dec
Grated cars were Bethel Tabernacle,
(S5o) first: Bob DruXman 1925, sec
ond, and Union Oil Company $50
third.
Three members Of Women of the
Moose undertook the difficult Job
CT judging for individual prizes
awarded to the youngsters. Judges
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-05

two from Hoonah,f eight from HOOD
Bay, thres fronsvLn Florence, one
from Taku Lodge ands'l6 from
Sitka
Flights outbound carried three to
Taku Lodge, IA to Haines, two Tor
Skagway, four to Wrangell, tive to
Petersburg, two for Hoonah, three
for Taku Point, IL for Sitka ana
one to Tenakce.
A total of lit passengers were
carried on the weekend flights.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-05

Illiteracy data last collected by
the Census Bureau in 1880, showed
illiteracy in the United States had
been cut to 4.3 per cent.
Many students believe that print
time men, sometimes called savages
are predominantly religious in their
DIltlO Ok
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-05
SOAP BOX DERBY
TRIAL RUN AT7:3O
TONIGHT, 18th ST.

Another practice run for the Soap
Box Derby entrants will be held
tonight at 7:30 O'Clock on the
Twelfth Street Hill. Boys are re-
minded that the finals are July IT,
leaving them less than two weeks
in which to put the finishing touches
to their cars.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-05
III CARRIED ON
ALASKA COASTAL
WEEKEND FLIGHTS

Flights by Alaska Coastal Air
lines over the July Fourth weekend
carried IA passengers from Skag-
way, eight from Haines, eight from
Excursion Inlet, nine from Pelican
Cove, one from Gull Cove, two
from Elfin Cove, three from
Chatham, nine from Tulsequah,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1949-07-05

FROM PETERSBURG
Mr.. and Mrs. Angus McCullock OF
Petersburg are guests at, the Gas
tineau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Hayden Reappointed
TO Bar Group Post

Jerome F.. Barnard, new presi-
dent of the District Bar Associa-
ton, today announced the reap
pointment of James j. Hayden,
dean of the Columbus University
School of Law, as chairman of the
Journal committee and editor-in-
chief of the groups monthly pub
LEGATION.
Assisting Mr.. Hayden on the
committee will be: John P. Moore
Nicholas J. Chase. R. G, Lamens-
dorf, Sol M. Alper. Minnie A.
Cheseldine, James c. Rogers, w
N. Baughman, Richard w. Cali
her, Irving B. Yochelson, j. R.
Benney and Charles S. Rhyme
MI. Hayden will serve for three
years.
James D. Mann, the associa-
tons executive secretary, said
more than 800 members of the
group have advised Mr.. Barnard
they are willing to serve on COM
mittees.
H. Mason WEIGH, Mr.. Barnard
opponent for the presidency, has
been appointed chairman of the
Committee of Nine which handles
the groups legislative program.
Arthur j. Hilland, last years
chairman, will continue as a
member.
A Committee on Mass Purchas-
ing for Lawyers has been set up
as a new activity in an effort to
reduce the cost of operating law
yers' Offices. Thomas M. Raysor
is it's chairman and other men,
bers are Joseph o. Janousek, Will
liam J. Rowan and Leo N. Nc
CURE.
Godfrey L. Munter has been
reappointed chairman of the
Memorial Committee. Mr.. Mann
said that in recognition of the
contributions of the Junior Bar
Section, one of its most active
members, John Alexander, has
been named chairman of the i'm
portant Legal Aid Committee.
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Mrs. WeIIes
Continued From First PageD

Continued From First Page)
had expected to remain in Swift
zerland about two months.
Mrs. Welles became i'll several
days ago, hotel officials said, an6
was confined to her bed. She died
in the night.
The official said no definite ar
rangements have been made for
the funeral. but the body will be
sent back to the United States.
Mrs. Welles, the former Miss
Mathilde Townsend of Washing
ton, occupied a prominent place
in Washington society. She was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard H. Townsend, whose
home at 2121 Massachusetts, av-
enue NV. saw many brilliant
affairs.
Her first husband was Senator
Peter Goelet Gerry of Rhode
Island. Their wedding on May
26. 1910. in the BALLROOM of the
Townsend mansion was attended
by President and Mrs. Taft, the
entire cabinet and diplomatic
corps and dignitaries from many
quarters of the globe.
Married Welles in 1925.
The marriage had been OPP
posed by Mrs. Townsend. but it
was reported she also had opposed
other suitors for her daughters
hand.
Mrs. Gerry became one of the
noted senatorial hostesses in
Washington, but in 1923 there
were rumors of disagreements and
she went to France. They were
divorced in 1924.
The former Mrs. Gerry and MIR.
Welles were married June 6, 1925.
Mr.. Welles at that time was COM
missioner to the Dominican Re-
public. She was Mr.. Welles' sec
ond wife. He had first been
married to the former Miss Esther
Slater OF Boston, from whom he
was divorced.
Mrs. Welles accompanied her
husband to Havana in 1888, when
Mr.. Welles was Ambassador to
Cuba. Although Mr.. Welles made
frequent trips to South America
and to Europe in connection with
his duties, for the most part he
was in Washington. He was As
sistant Secretary of State and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08

responsibility of peace = loving
members of U. N. to meet this
threat, the Secretary of State
added:
1T was this historic fact of
interdependence which led to the
creation of the United Nations
and it is against this broad cur
rent of history that leaders of the
Soviet Union have unhappily set
their course.
I'VE shall stand in criminal
neglect, and the ideals of the
U. N. will be seriously jeopardized,
if we do not do all that we can.
by both moral and material means,
to bring home to these men the
wisdom of leading their peoples
toward cooperation and world
peace"
The Secretary raised and
answered four questions as to
what the practical effects of the
arms aid policy are likely to be:
/. Would it strengthen or
weaken the security of the North
Atlantic community? Strength
ening the defenses Of European
allies would make them LESS
vulnerable to internal threats to
their security and more capable
of resisting aggression against
their frontiers" he said.
2. Would it strengthen or weak
en- the security of the United
States? events have proved that
our national security reuires the
preservation of the independence
and integrity of the free nations
of Europe" Mr.. Acheson declared.
3. Would military assistance
or weaken the chances
of world peace? The greatest dan
ger to peace is the possibility Of
an aggressor attempting an easy
conquest, he said, and arms aid is
designed to discourage such an
effort.
4. Would the program strength
en- or weaken the United Nations?
BY strengthening free nations
against the dangers of aggression,
the secretary said, arms aid will
hasten the day when war will
be abandoned"
Mr.. Acheson went before the
joint Senate committees as the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
entered the second week of hear
ings on the foreign arms measure.
The House group Is expected to
act first and send a bill to the
floor by the middle of the month.
China Section Controversial.
Although China is not men,
toned in the administration bill,
moves are under way to earmark
part of the program for non
Communist forces in that coun-
try. The State Departments
White Paper has famed anew
the controversy in Congress over
whether this country should ex-
tend further help to the Chinese
Nationalist.
Senator Knowland, Republican,
of California has joined with 10
other Senators of both parties
in drafting an amendment to
allot 100000 of the arms bill
for China.
= The Senator has demanded
that Gen. Macarthur and Vice
Admiral Oscar C.. Badger, top
Navy commander in the Far East,
be brought home to testify be-
fore the bill is acted on. Several
times since the close of the war
Republicans have tried to get Gen.
Macarthur here on foreign policy
measures, but up to now he has
submitted his views in writing.
I'm Tokyo, Gen. Macarthur
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then Undersecretary. resigning
September, 1913.
Visited Warning Nations.

| .
September, 1943.
Visited Warning Nations.
When Mr.. Welles as Undersec-
rotary of State went to Europe in
February, 1910, as an emissary of
President Roosevelt and Secretary
of State Hull, Mrs. Welles accom-
panied him as far as Italy. The
mission was to visit the heads of
the warning nations to see if there
might be found some basis for
peace.
During the war the former
Townsend mansion, which the
Welles had occupied. was leased
to the Canadian government as a
barracks for the Canadian Wom
ems Army Corps. 1t housed about
140 women.
Mrs. Welles' age was not given
| in dispatches concerning hel
death, but at the time of her mar
riage to Mr.. Gerry a newspaper
account said she was in her 26th
year. She would, therefore, have
been about 81.
She was the great-granddaugh-
ter of Gustavus Scott OF Mary
land, one of the commissioners
who built the public buildings
here in preparation for the re-
moval of the National Capital
from Philadelphia to Washington
Grandfather Was Rail Magnate.
Her grandfather, Col. William
L. Scott of Erie, Pa, was a rail-
road magnate and served as a
member of the House in the 1880s.
He was a Democrat. He was in
strumental in extending the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad to the Missouri River in
1862, and in construction OF the
first elevated railway in New York
and in other properties.
On his death his estate OF
many millions was left chiefly
to Mrs. Townsend and another
daughter. At the time of Mrs.
Welles' first marriage it was re-
ported she had an income OF
100000 a year from her grand
fathers estate.
Mr.. Townsend was killed when
thrown from his horse while rid
ing with his small daughter, the
Townsend's only child.
Before his death the Townsends
had purchased the Curtis Hillyer
house at 2l21 Massachusetts ave-
nue.. Mrs. Townsend became one
of the Capitals noted hostesses
and the flower cotillions she gave
became famous.
AS a girl and young woman
Miss Townsend travelled abroad
with her mother, and their tours
were followed by rumors of her
engagement to European noble
men. One of the most persistent
reports had her engaged to the
Duke d'Alba of Spain. She and
her mother had met him when
they were guests at the wedding
on May 81. 1906, of Alphonso
XIII of Spain and Victoria Eu-
genia, the granddaughter of
Queen Victoria.
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APP Wirephoto.

said today he had no comment
TO offer on the suggestion.
The situation in the Pacific also
may come up in the House COM
mittee today, where one Of the
witnesses is to be Brig. Gen
Bonner Fellers, a former aide to
Gen. Macarthur in Tokyo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Col. Parker Transferred

1t. Col. William E. Parker has
been assigned as assistant Army
Judge advocate at headquarters of
the I'd Army at Fort Meade, it
was announced today. Col.
Parker, who lives in Glen Burnie,
was transferred from the Office
of the Judge Advocate General in
the Pentagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Arms
Continued From First PageD

berg" Mr.. Acheson replied with
smile.
Facing Is members of the Sem
ate Committees on Foreign Re-
lations and Armed Services, hold
ing joint hearings on the arms
proposal, the Secretary said the
bill represents minimu mneeds.
Before he started. Secretary
Acheson was complimented by
Chairman Connally. presiding
Jointly over both committees, for
rewriting the bill last week. The
new draft has eliminated some OPP
position by specifying the coun-
tries to be aided, but the admin
istration is standing pat on the
amount needed.
Sees U. S. Open to Attack.
AS an explanation of why he
thinks the American people do not
want half measures taken. Mr..
Acheson declared:
The first line of defense is still
in Europe but our European allies
today do not have the military
capacity to hold that line. The
shield behind which we marshalled
our forces to strike decisive blows
for the common cause Gin World
Wars I and I'D no longer exists.
In that sense. the United States
is open to attack on its own terri
tory to a greater extent than ever
before"
Mr.. Acheson predicted that to-
tahtarian forces still left in the
world will cooperate for peace
when they are convinced that
free nations are teo strong to be
overcome"
I'VE might hope that other ar
guments will move them. to take
their responsible places in the
world community" the Secretary
added, "but we dare not risk our
homes and our lives on a wishful
premise.
II am convinced that this pro-
gram is the most logical and
effective way Of dealing with a
major problem which cannot be
ignored or allowed to go unchal-
lenged."
Opposes Too Rigid Rules.
Although the administration has
already agreed to specify the
countries and the amounts to be
allotted in different areas. Mr.
Acheson told the Senate it would
not be wise to prescribe a stattl-
tory framework for the execution
of this policy"
He said if the limitations are
too stringent the President might
find himself unable to take the
action which some unexpected
situation demanded in the ma
tional interest. For this reason
some small degree of f1exibility
in determining the amount of aid
to be furnished to authorized re-
cipients is required"
The new bill earmarks the
money as follows: for Western
Europe, to back up the North At
lantic Defense Pact, $1,160,000,-
600; for Greece and Turkey, $211,-
10000; for the Philippines. Ko-
rea and Iran, $27.640,000.
Mr.. Acheson defended the bill
as one that will strengthen the
United Nations Organization.
THE primary objective of the
U. N. is the preservation of world
peace by the collective action of
nations which agree to settle their
disputes by pacific means, accord
ing to the principles and pro-
visions of the charter" he said.
Again, we all know which ma
ton has frustrated the search for
collective security in the U. N.
and has continued to use force
as an instrument of national pol
icy in violation of the .
charter"
After emphasizing that it is the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Plastic Makers Organize

Plastics makers in Denmark
$50 of the mostly small plants
have formed an association, for
which two plants supply the raw
materials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
CeIIini Salt Cellar Shown

A golden salt cellar made by
Benvenuto Cellini in 1889 was
among the art treasures from
Vienna recently shown at Lon
don gallery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
"savsd my Life
Ac.d..,a T., cAS.HEARTBIJRN"

When excess stomach acid causes painful suf1ocas
M gas sour stomach and heartburn doctors usually
prescribe the fastest-acting medicines known for
symptomatic relief--medcineslike thosei In Bell ans
Tabfets. No laxative Bell-ans brings comfort n
my or return bottle to US for double money back. @
BEll-ANS for Acid Indigestion 25t
Evening star., 1949-03-14

Federation, said about 1000 will
attend. He said officers will be
elected and platform and pro-
gram adopted consistent with the
views of young people"
Mr.. Becker said in a state
ment that the convention will be
important in a new grass roots"
campaign to be waged by the
party.
Evening star., 1949-03-14
2-Hour Fight Saves Driver
Pinned in BIazinq Truck
By the Associofad Prass

MARTINEZ, Calf, Mar. IA
A truck driver was pinned in the
cab Of his overturned truck near
here for two hours yesterday
while fire engines from five towns
battled to keep the flames of
escaping butane gas from reach
ing him.
Protected by an asbest
blanket. the driver, William Cox,
%, of Fresno, finally was saved
when bulldozers yanked the cab
Evening star., 1949-03-14
Utah Convention Planned
By Young Republicans
By the Assoeioted Press

The Young Republicans have
issued a call for their 1949 con-
vention to be held at Salt Lake
City, Utah. June %, "a and Is.
Ralph E. Becker, chairman of
the Young Republicans National
Evening star., 1949-03-14

away from the blazing tanks,
loaded with 5000 gallons of the
gas.
Mr.. Cox's leg was pinned against
the side of the cab by the seat
when the truck overturned as he
swung it to avoid hitting a car.
He suffered burns about his head
and left arm.
How the gas became ignited
was not determined.
Evening star., 1949-03-14
Truman Health Plan
Assai|ed by Taft in
Radio Forum Debate

President Truman's proposal
for a prepaid medical insurance
plan would lead to Federal bu-
reaucrats going into every home. I"
according to Senator Taft, Re-
publican. of Ohio.
Senator Taft debated the con-
troversial proposal on a radio and
television forum broadcast here
yesterday. Other speakers were
Senator Smith, Republican, of
New Jersey, and two proponents
of the proposal, Representatives
Dingell. Democrat, of Michigan,
and Biemiller, Democrat, of Wis
consin.
Senator Taft, who will shortly
introduce national health plan
bill himself, said about 80 percent
of the American people can meet
their medical care expenses and
predicted he could win two to
one in Ohio" if he made a cam
paign issue of the compulsory in
surance proposal.
Mr.. Biemiller countered with
statistics of the American Medical
Association which he said show 80
per cent of the people cannot af-
ford the cost of adequate medical
care.
In another radio debate, Sen
ator Hunt. Democrat. of Wyoming
said the compulsory plan would
bring a form of state medicine
that would end good doctoring. -
He argued the question with Chat
Paterson. executive director of the
Committee for the Nation S
Health.
Evening star., 1949-03-14

The first use of the American
Flag occurred in a military cere-
mony on August 2. 1777, the flag
having been made from crude
clothing material found in a fort
under siege by the British.
Evening star., 1949-03-14
Kitchen Set Up in Church

Rev. w. Gibbons, Baptist min
lister in Australia, has installed a
kitchen in his church so his Sun
day morning congregation can
stay to dinner.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-22
Northern Alaska Airfields To Get Territorial Help

AS a result of survey just concluded, a number of mining district airfields in the 40-mile area northeast of Fairbanks will get territorial funds for inn provements.
 In every instance, only small allocations will be made, accord ing to Tony SchWamm, director of the division of aeronautics of the Alaska AeronauticS and Communications CommiSSi on. Schwamm's headquarters are in Anchorage.
 Funds were authorized for inn provements at the airfields at Livengood, Caribou Gre Fourth of July Creek, Tibbs Creek and Boundary.
 SchWamm, who made the aerial swing with Frank Barr, bush pilot flying out of Fair banks, also inspected the work being done at Chicken.
 Under the territorial aviation program, he allotted $2OO to the Civil Air Patrol unit just getting underway in Fairbanks. That money represents a loan for ed- ucational purposes.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-22
deadly weapon.

deadly weapon.
 MarloWe, held in federal jail under $5,O00 bond, was arraign- ed yesterday. He allegedly struck Mrs. Anna Waddell with his fists three times and pulled a .25 au- tomatic pistol on her.
 Police jailed Marlowe shortly alter the incident, which took place the evening of Aug. Is in a house in the alley behind the Anchorage Hotel. He was sen- fenced the following day in po- lice court to 30 days and a $1OO line for carrying a concealed weapon.
 The major charge agains f MarloWe was filed Aug. g in Commissioner Rose Walsh's Court.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-22
Four. Farmers Offer Sites For A. N. S. School

Four tracts of land, with the possibility of a fifth becoming available, have been offered in the Matanuska Valley as poten- tial sites for the rebuilding of the Eklutna school, it was learn ed this week. Don Foster, head of the Alaska Native Service, Ralph Mize, engineer, and How ard Burkher of the Anchorage
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-22
Fair Board Pays lis Bills, Plans Improvements

With fair receipts still coming, members of the board of direct ors of the ninth annual Matan- uska Valley fair, listened to an encouraging financial report last Friday, and unanimously voted to apporve payment of all out standing bills. While still too early to prepare complete financial statement, treasurer Maud Hosler and fair manager Charles Dillon both indicated this years operation will show some margin of profit.
 Mrs. Hosler announced that this years total premium list of fair prizes added up to $1,320.
 Suggestions for improvements : for next years tenth annual fair included increased prizes for 4 H Club premiums, since young people of the Valley are showing a mounting interest in fair par ticipation; donation of all single cooking, canning and baking en- tries to the fair for sale to fair visitors on the final evening; construction of board fences and grandstands on the fair grounds.
 The board voted to proceed with fencing of the grounds at once, in the hope of receiving some financial return from pos sible athletic and recreational events there.
 The matter of rental of the fairs QuonSet hutS was discuss ed. It finally was decided to leave the question in the hands of the grounds committee, head ed by M. D Snodgrass.
 The fair sponsored Saturday dances are to be continued on a twice a month basis, it was de- cided.
 It also was decided necessary to keep the fair business office open on part-time basis throughout the entire year. Off, flee quarters will be rented, probably in the present location. Viola Daniels was employed as part-time secretary, to carry on correspondence, complete files and set up a permanent office.