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Seward seaport record., 1950-03-17
Engineer To Hold SeWard Heoring Or SmaII Bouf Horbor

Mayor Eugene N. Lanier this week received the following let ter from the Corps of Engineers, Office of the District Engineer, Alaska District, Anchorage:
 Reference is made to your letter of 23 February, 1850, and your conversation on 10 March in this office with MT. l.. A. Stanley and MT. H. l.. Moats, re- garding the possibility of ex- tending the existing breakwater, and analysis of the needs of an other breakwater at the Seward Harbor of Refuge.
 "The Alaska District plans to complete an Interim Report of the Copper River-Prince William Sound area during this year, and will hold hearing in Seward in the near future to determine the scope of improvements des red by local interests.
 'I would like to take this means of assuring the people of Seward of the combined interest of the Corps of Engineers in the problems of the community, and to assure you that the Alaska District will do everything pos sible to assist in solving your problems. ..
 Sincerely yours,
 l.. E. Seeman
 Colonel, CE
 District Engineer"
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-17
Alaska Lions Convention In Gateway City

The Fifth Annual Convention of the Alaska District of Lions International is underway in Seward this week Delegates be- gan to gather and registered on Thursday, March 16.
 Business sessions will con- tinue through Friday and Satur- day, with adjournment after the banquet Saturday evening.
 The Seward Lions Club was organized in June, 1914, in the Palace Cafe, under the direction of Ellsworth G. Whalen, repre- sentative of Lions International of Chicago, H., with "A charter members. Lion Whalen had ap- pointed three prospective mem bers as a nominating committee, who presented list of names to fill the club offices.
 The charter was presented to the club by Thomas N. Fowler, then director of Lions Interna- tional of Seattle. Since the clubs inception it has had many inter- esting affairs. Among the first of these was days of '98." For one night in February, 1945, Seward reverted to the gun-totin', rip snortin', hell-raisin' days when all forms of vice were wide open.
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Seward seaport record., 1950-03-17
CAA Man To Discuss Seward Airport

The following telegram was received by Mayor Eugene N. Lanier today from Robert o. Kinsey, CAA, Anchorage:
 Arriving Seward by train Friday evening. Will be at the New Seward Hotel and will look forward to talking informally to you and other interested persons about Seward air transportation facilities and requirements. Plan to remain in Seward at least un- til noon Sunday
 Persons interested in this sub ject, and who wish to attend the informal discussion should con- tact Mayor Lanier for further information
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-17
American Legion Post Sponsors Scout Troop

Announcement is made that a local troop of the Boy Scouts of America is being formed in Sew ard, and that all boys II through 14 years of age, are invited to attend the first meeting of this troop next Tuesday night.
 This meeting is being held in the basement of the Episcopal Church at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, March 21. This will be a get acquainted meeting and will ex- plain to prospective members how to join, what the Boy Scout program is, and all the activities that will be engaged in. This is an opportunity to get in at the start of a group that will be going on hikes, camping over night, learning to read com pass, tie all kinds of knots, have it's own baseball team, and many other things; so do not miss it..
 An evening of games-maybe something good in the line of refreshments-has been planned by the American Legion Boy Scout Committee, who are the sponsors and guides for this troop; so, again, the committee urges, Don't miss being at the Episcopal Church basement next Tuesday night"
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-17
Special Train Brings E!ks To Attend
 Purple Bubble Boil

The Seward Elks will hold their first annual Purple Bubble Ball on Saturday night in the Civic Center. This is tradition al dance given by Elks Lodges all over America some time dur ing the year. The Seward Elks Lodge, being one of the newer groups in the Territory, are put ting on the affair for the first time this year
 The dance floor is being pol ished, the building decorated in purple and white streamers and balloons. Music will be furnished by the Swanson Swingsters of Anchorage, and the whole eve ming promises to be a very fes- tive affair, backed by the fel- lows who make a speciality of good entertainment.
 A special train will leave An chorage at 1000 o'clock Satur- day morning, carrying tw o sleepers and 100 visiting Elks from Anchorage and the Rail belt. Lions Club members and the visitors to the Lions 5th Dis trict Convention have also been invited to attend.
 Joe Hughes is chairman of the entertainment committee, assist ed by Hal Gilfilen, Del Zent- mire. and others on the big job of decorating the hall.
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-17
C of C Letter To Seward
 School Board
Seward School Board, Seward, Alaska.

Dear Sirs:
 The Seward Chamber of Com merce was surprised to read in the Seward Seaport Record, issue of March 14th, that the School Board had definitely de- clined to recommend to the City Council the building of gym nasium, which can be approved at once by the Alaska Public Works Agency, and were hold ing out for the building of a high school building and audi torium, which cannot be ap- proved for several years, due to the Commissioner of Educa- tion claiming that Seward has adequate school buildings, "class rooms" for two or three years.
 The Chamber of Commerce has no wish to question the action of the School Board con- corning the need of additional class rooms, but we do wonder if due consideration is being given to a project that is badly needed in Seward, and which is within the recommendation of the Governor for immediate action. To sacrifice a needed addition to the school facilities,
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Seward seaport record., 1950-03-17
cRESSLER BURNING
 hUACKENBUSH

The glare in the sky over the mall boat harbor last night was lothing to get worried about. flenn Tressler is burning the [ulk of the Quackenbush so as get it out of the way before he dredgers arrive to dredge he harbor. The fire department Eill stand by to prevent any anger of the fire spreading.
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-17
Engineers Recon mend Inn prove I1lents

For the information of all who may have an interest in the com prehensive investigation regard ing the advisability of improve ment of the harbors and rivers of Alaska in the interest of naVi- gation, flood control, hydroelec- tric power and related water uses, as authorized and directed by Section 204 of the Flood Cu1.. trol Act of 1948 Public Law 858 80th Congress), notice is given that an interim report thereon covering the Cook Inlet Basin has been made by the Dis trict and Division Engineers and is Favorable to various improve mentS.
 Public hearings were held in 1949 in connection with the referenced investigation and Cook Inlet Interim Report.
 The reporting officers recom- mend the following improve ments that should be of interest to Kenai Peninsula residents: Navigation
 Construction of a small boat basin in Seldovia Bay 700 feet by 300 feet in extent, dredged to a depth of 12 feet below mean lower low water and protected by two rock breakWaters, at a total first cost to the Corps of Engineers of S364, 700 plus S14OO annually for maintenance, sub- ject to provisions concerning requirements of local coopera- tion and agreements.
 Construction of a small boat harbor at Homer by dredging a basin 400 feet by 300 feet to an elevation of minus 12 feet at the lower end of Homer Spit and protected by a rubble mound jetty, at an estimated first cost to the Corps of Engineers of S353, 800 plus $500 annually for maintenance; subject to the same IeQuIIcIIlcIllS Ol lOCd1 COOpCI d. tion as specified above for the Seldovia project.
 Construction of a small boat basin at Ninilchik by dredging in the river channel an area 32O feet by 150 feet to an elevation of feet above mean lower low water, with an approach chan nel excavated to an elevation 9 feet above mean lower low water protected by a pile jetty. all at an estimated first cost to the Corps of Engineers of $125,- 25O plus $2,500 annually for maintenance, subject to the same requirements of local coopera- ton as specified above for the Seldovia project.
 HYdroelectric Power
 Construction of the Eklutna
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V.F.W. AND AUXILIARY TO MEET MARCH 20

There will be a joint meeting of Seward Post 386 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary on Tuesday, March 28, in the I.O.F Hall. It will be a business and social meeting with introduction of new members.
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-17
NOTICE TO HIKERS. ETC.

The public is warned to be extremely cautious when in the vicinity of Jap Creek Canyon entrance, as blasting operations will be carried on there for ap- proximately the next 30 days.
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-17
NEW POLICE CAR ON WAY

Word was received by Don Wilson, Police Commissioner, by way of a telegram sent to Hamilton's Garage, that Sew ards new police car was being shipped March 16 from Seattle aboard the SS Nadina. The car should be on the dock in 8 or 10 days.
Seward seaport record., 1950-03-17

MT. and Mrs. Glen Hammerly celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary Thursday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-28
Red Radio Hints Shakeup
In Moscow Red Party
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 28.-Moscow
radio today gave evidence of a
shakeup in the local Communist
Party organization in the Soviet
capital.
A broadcast heard in London
said four secretaries of the party's
regional committee covering Mos
cow and its surrounding area had
been released from their duties"
Those. released were the, COM
mittee's Second Secretary S. A.
zholnin and Subsecretaries Koz-
Iowa. Tekachev and Solovyev. No
successors were named in the
broadcast and no reason was
given for the clusters.
The announcement followed an
earlier report that new first
secretary, I. l. Rumyantsev, had
been elected in the Moscow city
party organization. The report
said former Second Secretary I. A.
Parfenov had been released from
his duties" and replaced by E. A.
Furtsev, formerly a district party
leader. Rumyantsev's predecessor
was not named. or was there other
mention of Parfenoy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-28
Navy Plans Small Explosions
To Cut Suction Under Bic Mo-

the Missouri rests and help the
ship break contact with the sand
To emphasize the small DO
tato" nature of the $50 pounds OF
explosives. the spokesman COM
pared this charge with the $50
pound and 500-pound depth
charges the United States Navy
used in World War II.
Holes for the explosives were
being dug today. Other salvage
operations today included re-
moval of ammunition and rigging
of beach gear.
Divers descended again today
and tunneled beneath the Mis-
souri's stern to string pontoon
wires. Two sets of wires for pom
toons already have been laid. II
is planned to secure six submarine
salvage pontoons under the big
Mos" stern to add to her buoyancy
for the Nays fourth attempt to
ref1oat her, scheduled for Febru-
airy 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-28
R-BombDisputeRage!
As President DELAYS
Production Decision
Truman Reveals That
New Super Weapon
Is Being Considered
By the Associated Press

The dispute over whether this
Nation should produce a hydrogen
bomb went on undated today
following President Truman's
statement that the decision. his
to make. is still hanging fire.
Mr.. Humans news conference
comment yesterday was his first
public Acknowledgement that a
new and terrible atomic weapon.
perhaps 10 to 1000 times more
potent than the present atomic
bomb, is under consideration.
1t came in the midst of a num-
Der of developments concerning
the H-bomb-none of which threw
much new light on the situation.
Only a few hours before, Sen
ator Mcmahon. Democrat, of
Connecticut had acknowledged,
without actually saying so, that
the Senate-House Atomic Energy
Committee has been discussing the
weapon.
Pointedly avoiding the term
hydrogen bomb" Senator Nc
Mahon, chairman of the commit
tee, told reporters:
I'VE have been discussing plans
for advances in the chronological
(Coa poNTD Do oI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-28

stroy independent leadership in
the big Christian Democratic
Union and to fasten a secret po-
lice network on the Soviet zone.
Communist charges of criminal
utterances by CDU officials and
widespread sabotage by pro-
Western workers in the Eastern
two-year economic plan nearly
distracted Berlin's attention from
its other troubles.
The city's Autoba1n supply line
to the West still was threttled by
Russian guards at HeIfnstedt, 100
miles westward on the Soviet zone
border, where the showdown Of
truck traffic continued for the
sixth straight day.
About $50 trucks were queued
up. About seven an hour were
allowed to pass the Soviet check
point. Previously this week the
rate had been as low as two an
hour.
Officials here of the three West
ern powers agreed that the Soviet
squeeze probably could be broken
only by direct intervention of the
Allied high commissioners with
Gen. VASTLY Chuikov, chief of the
Soviet forces in Germany.
Intervention by the high COM
miSsioners, reinforced by a threat
of economic reprisals against the
East zone, was forecast for next
week if the highway showdown
persists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-28
Premier Of ThaiIand
JaiIs Army Chief Who
Put Him Into Power
Chinese Reds Stepping UP
Campaign Of Propaganda
Against Government
BY the Associated Press

BANGKOK. Thailand, Jan. 28
Premier Pibul Songgram today
arrested the army leader who en-
gineered the coup that brought
the Premier back to power two
years ago.
From outlying areas, mean
while. came unconf1rmed reports
of fighting between police and
navy forces.
Thailand has been under a
state of alarm for months. Pibul
has been arresting leaders in the
government who have shown OPP
position to him. Steadily he has
been solidifying his position as
ruler.
Bangkok itself was quiet. Peo-
pie of the capital were showing
their usual lack of concern about
inner palace politics. However
there was predawn maneuverine
in the city that was mysterious
even for Thailand.
The arrested man was Luang
Kach Songkram, deputy COM
X See THAT AND Paoe A-1D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-28
Joe Justh, Ia Avid Nat Fan, Dies
After Year Fight AquinstPoIio

While in the hospital he hac
twice received balls autographed
by the entire team. Owner CLARK
Griffith also visited him and en-
couraged the stricken boy through
the years.
Two years ago his father, Elmer
is. Justh. an auto salesman
bought television set. His base
ball knowledge thereupon broad
ened and he seldom missed a
game.
After two years in Children's
Hospital, 20 months of the time
confined to an iron lung" Joe
returned home, where he was
cared for by his mother, Mrs
Jeanette Justh. registered
nurse.
Yesterday, Mrs. Justh let her
son sleep late and about 10 am
noticed his condition had become
worse. He died within an hour
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 am. Monday at the Timothy
Hanlon funeral home, 1881 Geor-
gia avenue NV. Requiem mass
will be said at 10 am. at st.
Gabriel's Catholic Church, 26
Grant Circle NV. Burial will be
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
In addition to his mother and
father, Joe is survived by three
sisters, Katherine, IT: Helen
Marie. 10, and Adele. 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-28
Democrats Southern Farley
Avoids Mention of Civil Riqhts
States Fighters Are Absent as Are Most
Of Governors; Labor Is Out in Force

Political Education, and c. T. An
derson, secretary of the Railway
Labor Political League.
The set-up is for a peaceful and
orderly meeting in the historic
State Capitol. Regional contro-
versy'-meaning the row between
the Truman Democrats and the
States Righters-is taboo. Jo-
nathan Daniels, Democratic ma
tional committeeman for North
Carolina. ardent Trumanite and
promoter of the conference, made
this clear.
| When the meeting was called
to order by Mr.. Daniels, about zoe
delegates and visitors were in the
House chamber. Invitations hao
gone only to Governors, members
/ of the Democratic National Com
mittee. State chairnlen and Dem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-28
Miss CopIon BIames
Gubitehev, Says Love
For Him Is Now Dead
Meets Newspopermen
In Press Conference
Dominated by Palmer
BY james J..CuIIinone
Stor Stoff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-All love
she ever felt for Valentine Gubit-
chev, 33, Soviet engineer, is now
dead, Judith Coplon, %, attrac-
tive former Government girl, told
newspapermen at press confer
ence today.
Asked if she believes now that
Gubitchev was a Russian spy, as
the Government charges, Miss
Coplon responded:
II don't know what he was. /
know only that he never asked
me for a single document or any
thing about the Government"
Blames Him for Troubles.
Miss Coplon was asked to ex-
plain Why she has never spoken
to Gubitchev since their arrest on
spy conspiracy charges and she
said:
In retrospect, I blame him for
all this running around we did
First he said he was afraid of his
wife's detectives and then of the
NKVD (Soviet secret police. ]
think that's responsible for my
present predicament."
Miss Coplon's ailing mother
Mrs. Rachael Coplon, appeared al
the press conference to explain
why she has not attended a single
session of the trial of her daughter
and Gutbitchev on spy conspiracy
charges in Federal Court here.
She has been too i'll to leave her
home. Mrs. Coplon who suffers
from heart ailment explained.
Her faith in her daughters in
nocence remains mistaken, Mrs
Coplon said.
Attorney Dominates Conference.
The press conference was domi-
mated by Archibald Palmer, Miss
Coplon's short rotund attorney
Several times he told his client,
Shut up, you little fool" while
he held the floor. Reporters in
(See SPY TRIAL. Page A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-28
BY the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va. Jan. 3D.
Small explosive charges will be
set off near the grounded battle
ship Missouri tomorrow in an
attempt to break the suction that
imprisons her on a Chesapeake
Bay shoal.
Atlantic Fleet headquarters re-
ported today the blasts will occur
at midday at low tide and are not
expected to free the 45,000-ton
ship.
A feet spokesman said charges
equal to about rs pounds of TINT
will be placed about so feet from
the ship on either beam. The
explosives will be lowered into
10-foot deep holes dug in the bay
bottom,
Shock waves which will be set
up in the water by the explosives,
the spokesman, said, are designed
to do two things: To squash" or
flatten ridges in the sand on which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-28
AIexandrian drilled
About Deaths Of -Four
In Glen Burnie Blaze
Pockets Hold Clippings
About Fire and Attack
On Washington Child
By the Assoeioted Press

GLEN BURNIE, Md, Jan. 28.-
A 51-year-old Alexandria handy
man is being held for investiga-
ton here in connection with fire
which took the lives of four Glen
Burnie children Sunday.
Police Chief John H. Souers
who identified the suspect as Viii.
liam M. Cooper, said he believed
the fire may have been set de,
liberately.
The victims of the sudder
house fire were John. George
Louis and Rose Hartenstein
whose ages ranged from month,
to S years.
Cooper was arrested THURSDAY
night in tavern near the Hart.
enstein home after other patron.
became suspicious when he asked
repeated questions about the fire
police said.
Clippings in Pocket.
Authorities said his pockets
were filled with newspaper clip
pings about the blaze and about
recent attack on a 4-year-old
Washington girl.
AS police were questioning
Cooper today they smelled smoke
Rushing into the detention room
from which the man had Just
been brought. they found a pile
of papers on fire in one corner
Chief Souers said Cooper left
his job in Alexandria January IL
without explanation and returned
last Monday. The chief said the
handyman had not given a clear
account of his actions or loca-
ton in the interval.
Children Asleep.
The children, who were asleep
in the house when their parents
left to open their nearby filling
tation, were suffocated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartenstein rushed
home when told it was on fire and
to get the children out.
But volunteer firemen were unable
to revive them.
Although only the kitchen was
damaged in the fire. Mr.. Harlem
stein said after the tragedy:
'I'll never live in that place
again."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-28
Truman Says Douglas
Will Return TO London
By the Associated Press

President Truman says he ex-
poets Ambassador Lewis Douglas
to be back on the job in London
within so days.
The President told his news
conference yesterday that Mr..
Douglas is recovering rapidly
from an illness, adding that this
should scotch rumors that the
ENJOYS sickness is so severe he
could not continue in the post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-28

The two women who claim tt
be the widow of Col. William T
Babcock attended his funera,
today. but the American wife was
held back when she tried to cut
into the chapel funeral procession
ahead of the British wife.
Col. Babcock, deputy American
commissioner for Berlin died in
Germany Monday night. The ques-
ton of which of two women is his
legal widow was carried to his
Arlington Cemetery funeral. e..
Mrs. Florence M. Babcock, the
BritiSh-born wife who accom-
panied Babcock's body from Ber-
lin, was obviously recognized by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-28
Joint Chiefs 10 Leave
For Far East Tomorrow

The Nations top military Lead
ers are scheduled to leave tomor-
row for To-day visit to installa-
tions in the Far East.
The trip of the Joint Chiefs Of
Staff, one of series to overseas
theaters, will provide them with
an opportunity to talk with Gen.
Macarthur. supreme commander
in Japan, and get his views on
the Formosan situation first hand.
They will visit II Pacific bases.
including Okinawa, Guam and
Pearl Harbor.
Making the trip will be Gen.
Bradley. chairman; Gems. Collins
and Vandenberg, Army and Air
Force chiefs. respectively, and ADJ
miral Sherman. Chief of Naval
Operations.