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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15
ROOF E STARTED ON MENDENHALL APIS, COMPLETION FRIDAY

Roofing of the Mendenhall Apart ments building started this morning with the completion of the twelfth story walls. One-third of the roof will possibly be completed today with final pouring expected Friday.
 Dismantling of the twelfth floor slip form starts late Friday after noon and forms for the pouring of concrete on the penthouse will be started that same afternoon. Two weeks will be needed to complete construction of the penthouse, ac- cording to Ken Eskestrand. building superintendent for the Anderson Construction Company.
 Heating of the building for inside work will be possible after construc- tion of the penthouse is completed providing there is no hold up in the delivery of materials. The gov- ernmental allocation of steel as a result. of the Korean situation is beginning to affect the delivery dates of steel used in the construc- tion of the building.
 We are getting all of the steel needed" said Eskestrand, but the delivery dates are set back some because of the governmental allo- cations"
 Water will be heated by two boilers in the basement of the apartment house with manifold dis tribution from the penthouse to the various convectors in the apart ments for heating. -',
 Laying of the fire brick lining in the incinerator and boiler flues will be started with the building of the slip form on the penthouse. This procedure makes it possible for the completion of the fire brick laying at the same time of the penthouse completion. The boilers will be put into immediate use at the comple- ton of the penthouse.
 All of the windows will be in stalled shortly. Crews of fathers, plasterers and carpenters will be working through the winter months. Completion date for the apartment house is scheduled for mid-June next year.
 The hoisting tower remains up until the building is finished be- cause the installation of the two inside elevators will take three months. The elevators are expected next month with installation to start about the first of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15
KIWANIANS RAISE S67o ON CHRISTMAS
 SEAL DRIVE FOR TB

A total of $670 has alreeady been collected on the Christmas Seal drive by Kiwanians, Dr. Henry Harris, chairman, reported at a regular luncheon meeting of Xii wanis at the Baranof Hotel this noon.
 "This is gratifying" he said, land I hope we can raise another $50 before the end of the week"
 In the absence of newly-elect President Larry Parker. past Pres ident Stanley Baskin presided.
 John Griffin was program chair man and introduced Ernest Broder, tenor, of the Alaska Seventh Day Adventist Mission, who sang three numbers that were well received. He sang without Song," Danny Boy" and "Short'n Bread" accom- panied by Miss Dolores Mattila, Ju- neau school nurse.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15
ARC ENGINEER AT
 VALDEZ COMING HERE

On temporary duty in the local officee of the Alaska Road Com mission. Merle Harding. materials engineer in the Valdez district will arrive possibly tomorrow on the Pacific Northern Airways plane. He was expected on today's plane which was cancelled out because of weather conditions.
 Harding is coming to the Juneau office to aid in the preparation and plans for the Richardson Highway roadwork from Big Timber Lodge to Paxons for the 1851 construction season, ARC officials said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15
FIRE-FALsE ALARM

There was plenty of smoke con- ing out of the chimney of Jack O'Connor's house on Sixth opposite St. Ann's Hospital at 3:15 o'clock this afternoon and neighbors agreed there was fire and the alarm 3-6 resulted. Jack was just clean
 ing out his furnace, that was all.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15
 STRIKE IS
 NOT BROKEN
Mass Tickets Stage Trouble in Philadelphia, New.
 York-LotkoutC Charge
(By the Associated pressl

Massed pickets struggled again with Philadelphia police today as they tried to block non-striking telephone operators from reaching their jobs in Bell Telephone Com pany exchange. After five minutes of pushing and showing. police drove a wedge in the picket line and about Is workers slipped into the building. Police sent for endorsements after the line reformed and blocked other non- striking workers outside the build- ing.
 The new flareup came as the par tial coast-to-coast telephone strike neared the end of it's first week with tension mounting on picket lines.
 The tension reflected the strikes inconclusive effect on national phone service. the unbroken dead lock at the bargaining table, and the huge Bell Systems growing counter measures against the walk out.
 In addition to the original issues of pay and standardization, the CIO Communications Workers of America (CWA) now accuses the company of a lockout and unfair labor practices. It also is contesting picketing injunctions in at least 10 states.
 The company strongly denied the lockout charge.
 A company spokesman said long distance service was normal today in the IA cities where long lines ex- changes are located. Local service was described as slow in 40 to 45
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Nov 15JtR-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau Mine stock today is 2h, American Can 1O0h, American Tel. & Tel. l5l. Anaconda 36a, Douglas Aircraft 841k, General Electric 50, General Motors 49s, Goodyear 60. Kenne- colt 70A, Libby, McNeill & Libby SIS, Northern Pacific 27A, Stand ard Oil of California 78h, Twentieth Century Fox 211a, U. s. Steel 4O%,
 Canadian Exchange 96.43H !, Pound $2.80H.
 Averages today are as follows: industrials 229.52, rails 68.6, utilities 40.79.
 Sales today were 1.620,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday. '
 Princess Louise scheduled to ar- rive from Skagway Friday at am. and sails south one hour later at ' am.
 Denali from west is scheduled to sail south Sunday am.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15
WEATHER DELAYS
 CHRISTMAS SHIP
 FOR PRIBILOF ISIS.

The Pribilof Islands Christmas ship Penguin IT of the Fish and Wildlife Service fleet had been de- layed in the Wrangell Narrows dis trict because of weather, but was on it's way north again today. the local FWS office was advised this morning. Weather permitting the ship will make port in Juneau this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15
F o R E c A s T Duncan ann vIcInity)

>Sune8u anu Vlctm1ty)
 Continued cold and fair With gusty northeasterly winds, tonight and Thursday. Lowest temperature tonight near IA in Juneau and as low as 6 in outlying areeas. F K E c I IPI T A ITO N (Past "A hours ending 7:3o am. today City of Juneau-None; since Nov. 1-3.99 inches; since July 1-33.02 inches. At Airport-None;
 since Nov. 1-1.95 inches; since July 1-23 inches.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15
sITKA VISITORS

MT. and Mrs. Frank L. Crosby, of Sitka are stopping at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15
FROM PELICAN

MT. and Mrs. D. E. Chase of Peli- can are stopping at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15

WEATHER REPORT
 Temperatures for 24-Hour Period ending $40 o'clock this morning In Juneau-Maximum, 25; minimum. 18,
 At airport-Maximum, 25; minimum. IT,,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15
AT THE GAsTINEAU

Clifford M. Close of Ketchikan registered at the Gastineau Hotel. . soese
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-11-15

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25
WELFARE WON'T BE
 AFFECTED DESPITE
 RESERVATION VOTE

Alleged threats and counter threats made concerning welfare grants being denied natives who voted against reservations, recently aired in the Interior, brought forth a statement of policy today from Henry A. Harman. director of the Territorial Department of Public Welfare
 Harmon terms the charges "mis- statements" although it was brought out by a Second Division representative that government em- ployees allegedly had told Shung- nak Eskimos their welfare money would be taken from them if they voted against the proposal. It was later explained the federal govern ment has nothing to do with well fare grants, although it occasion ally helps out if requested when the Territory is caught short.
 Harmon's statement follows:
 "The Department of Public Well fare follows the requirement of the Federal Security Agency that assist ance be given to all eligible, needy persons regardless of race or resi- dence location within the Territory.
 Therefore, people receiving as- sistance under the Public Assistance programs would not be affected by either the establishment or non- establishment of reservations. Whether people vote for or against reservations, will have no affect on their eligibility. and their payments will continue to be determined only according to their need for aid"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25
ATTENTION MASONS

Stated Communication of Mt. Ju- neau Lodge Monday evening at 7::30. Labor in the F. c. Degree. Visiting Masons welcome.
 J.W. LEVERS, Sect'y.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25
CATHOLIC PRIEST I5
 HERE, LEN1EN SEASON

The Rev. Louis Mestdagh, S.J., is assisting at the Catholic Church during the season of Lent. He was born at Deinze in Belgium, made his studies at the College of St.. Barbara in the city of Ghent and in later years returned to the same college as professor After complet- ing his Theological studies at Lou vain he was appointed director Of the Missionary Society for his prov ince of the Society of Jesus. The Northern Belgium Province of the Society of Jesus has foreign mis- sions in the Belgian Congo and in India Last August his superiors sent him to America for special studies. By reason of his special interest in the Missions of his own province, he was given the opportunity of com ing to Alaska to gain information concerning the work being done by the Fathers of the Society of Jesus in the Alaskan Missions.
 During his stay in Juneau, he will give the Wenesday evening Lenten instructions. And beginning next Saturday, March 4, he will conduct the Novena of Grace in honor of St. Francis Xavier at the Catholic church. During the Novena of Grace, from March to March 12 he will preach each evening at 7:45 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25
GAINES CAFE

Re-opening March l. Hours through Sat. 8 am. to 2 pm. Sun. 10 am. to ' pm. Closed all day Monday.-adv. 434-6t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25
MERRY COMEDY
 OPENING TONIGHT
 AT 10TH CENTURY

T Was A Male War Bride" said to be a rib-cracking marathon, full Of fun and frolic, is opening tonight at the 20th Century Theatre.
 Skipping. jumping, leaping and falling through Germany, a WAC lieutenant (Ann Sheridan) and a captain in the French Economic Commission Gary GranD are pushed by military fortune into each others arms. The second half of the fun begins when, in order to marry they must get military con- sent. Those who know Army red tape can guess what happens. After that, all they have to do is to get married three times.
 Then, they face the problem of consummating the marriage. A simple matter that is only inter rupted by immediate separation orders for Ann to report for em- barkation to the states. By the fact that Cary must go as War Bride" and by the unfortunate fact that the Brides" WAC disguise is dis covered. Fortunately. the troop ship is under way and the harassed couple are able to make a date to see the Statue of Liberty-a date you'll roar at.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25
.T0A5TMASTERS
 PLAN VARIETY FOR
 PROGRAM TONIGHT

With the previous Toastmasters banquet still a bright memory, members and guests are looking forward to another such affair this evening.
 Joseph A. Mclean, president, is chairman of the party; pr. John Clements will serve as toastmaster, William Ellis as topic master, Charles Burdick. general critic, and Everett Erickson, grammarian.
 Five-minute talks will be given by Harold Foss, H. E. Green and Norman Durocher. while It. Comdr. Elvin c. Hawley, USCG, is slated for the l0-minute speech.
 Herbert Rowland has the assign ment for the impromptu talk, and will receive the subject two minutes before he starts it.
 Participating in skit will be Comdr. D. McG. Morrison, Comdr Edward P. Chester, Jr.; William Chipperfield and Gene Vuille. Handling his assignment alone, yer satile Fred Dunn also will give a skit.
 About 80 persons are expected at the T o'clock dinner in the Bara- nof Gold Room. Cocktails will be served on the Terrace at 6:30. Women guests will wear formal frocks, but formal garb for the men is optional.
 Among the guests will be Gov. and Mrs. Ernest Gruening and Mayor and Mrs. Waino Hendrick- son.
 The Juneau branch of Toast masters International was organized in April, 1949, and soon reached the maximum membership of 30 permitted by the charter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25
ALASKA p0TTER5 ASKED
 TO MEET TO PREPARE
 FOR ARTy, GRATIS SHOW

The Alaska Potters will meet for work night sessions Monday and Wednesday evenings if suffi- cient number of members are in- terested, it was announced today. It was added, that with the an- nual Arts and Craft show less than a month away the time is all too short to construct fire. and glaze pieces. l.
 Members are asked to call Rae Peterson at 039, long, l short, and signify their willingness to att tend these lessons. Members having pieces for either bisque or glaze firings are also asked to call and firings will be arranged within. the very near future.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25
FORESTER TO LEAVE
 TO EXTEND LIBRARY
 DRIVE, CONFER IN DC.

To appear before budget hearings and Congressional committees on the coming years forestry work, B. Frank Heintzleman, regional for ester, was scheduled to fly south today enroute to Washington, DC.
 Prior to going east, Heintzleman will spend week in Seattle and Portland in his drive to raise funds for the Juneau Memorial Library, of which he is chairman of the board.
 Less than $1O,0O0 remains to be raised by popular subscription to erect the structure. More than $6O000 has been raised so far in the city's share of the $140,000 cost The Community Facilities Service, federal agency, will furnish the other half of the needed funds and will construct the building.
 The drive will be carried on in his absence by B. D. Stewart. acting uOdlo OlldA AidAi, dAlo Ai. oohiSS Ryan. commissioner of education. They will spend the next week in contacting business houses in Ju- neau and the following week in a general drive, hoping to raise most of the required amount in that manner.
 Heintzleman will contact dealers in the Northwest who do business in Juneau, in hopes of obtaining contributions from them.
 The regional forester will also confer with Edward Cameron, rep resenting the Sears Roebuck foun- dation which recently inaugurated a floating library" program to take books to some 20 or more outlying communities by boat from Juneau and Ketchikan.
 Stewart and Ryan will work with representatives of the Rotary Club in pushing the drive forward here.
 Heintzleman will talk with the president of the proposed Ketchi- kan pulp mill, and will confer, while in Washington. with other men interested in the pulp industry in Alaska.
 He will be gone some six weeks, he estimated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25
KEEPER FUNERAL RITES
 HELD THIS AFTERNOON

Albert A. (Bert) Kiefer, "A, who died Monday at St. Anp's hospital after a long illness, will be laid to rest today in the Pioneers plot at Evergreen cemetery.
 Funeral services are to be held at ? pm. in the chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary. The Rev. G. Herbert Hillerman conducting the chapel services. Members of Igloo No. 6. Pioneers of Alaska, will be in charge of the graveside services.
 Pallbearers will be Joe Stocker, James J. Herbert, Elmer Peterson, H. R. VanderLeest. William Cady and Fred Alexander.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25
LITTLE WOMEN" IS AT CAPITOL
 THEATRE SUNDAY

Little Women" a star studded technicolor limitation of the cele- brated novel by Louisa May AL colt, opens Sunday at the Capitol for 3-day run.
 Little Women" is family story, about persons you all know.
 In M-G-Ms film version June Allyson is cast as Jo, Peter Lawford as Laurie, Margaret O'Brien as Beth, Elizabeth Taylor as Amy and Janet Leigh as Meg.
 The Italian film star, Rossano Brazzi, makes his American screen debut in the role of Professor Bhaer, Mary Astor IS seen as Mar mee, Lucille Watson as Aunt March. Sir c. Aubrey Smith as MT. Laur- ence, Elizabeth Patterson as Han nah, Leon Ames as MT. March, Harry Davenport as Dr. Barnes, and Richard Stapley as John Brooke.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25
SQUARE DANCE FANS ORGANIZE
 ANOTHER CLUB

Square dancing has another group of devotees-the couples who met last night in the Baranof Gold Room and organized a club, as yet nameless.
 Officers were elected by couples, MT. and Mrs. Herbert Rowland to serve as co-presidents; MT. and Mrs Robert Aste, co-secretaries, and MT. and Mrs. Marvin (Bud) Kristin, co-treasurers.
 The "co-club" voted to meet fiCt and third Fridays at 8:30 pm. in the Gold Room, and to limit mem bership to 30 couples.
 Square dance experts who will coach the club in its first sessions are Carl M. D'Epiro, president of Sourdocey-do Club; Comdr. D. McG. Morrison and Comdr. Edward P. Chester Jr., with D'Epiro as caller luke box music and record ings will be used.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25

Kids Sleds at Madsen's. 432
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25
! DEPART, 4 ARRIVE
 BY PACIFIC NORTHERN

Pacific Northern Airlines carried seven passengers to westward points yesterday, and brought four per sons from Anchorage.
 D. c. Ott, Roy Wood, and liar old Health went to Yakutat; Charles Wells to Cordova, and Will liam R. Mesland, J. E. Goodwin and Ruth McElroy to Anchorage.
 Arriving were D. H. Lundstrom Sam Gerr. Capt. Leppaluoto and w. O. Kerr.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25
CA AIRWAYS ENGINEER
 ARRIVES FROM NAkNEK

A new addition to the Civil Aero nautics Administration staff here is William Johnson, airways engineer, who arrived this week from Naknek. He is to be stationed in Juneau permanently, in charge of plants and structures and their mainten- ance.
 MT. and Mrs. Johnson are tenn porarily at home in the Juneau Hotel. When the weather clears, they will move into the Aux Lake home they have purchased the former Frank Peers residence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-25
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Fred Soberg, R. L. Stew art, Norman Kelly and William Schmitz were admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday.
 Mary John of Tenakee was ad- mitted to the Government Hos pital.
 No one was dismissed from either hospital.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-23
Challenges Taft
On Price Fixing

Washington (LPA) - An asser-
tion by Senator Taft (R-O.) that
competition exists in the steel in
dustry has drawn a sharp retort
from Chairman O'Mahoney ID
lWyo.), of the Congressional Econ
omic Committee. O'Mahoney said
the history of the industry was
"replete" with evidence of price
fixing.
"Any contention or pseudo-con-
tention that competition exists in
the steel industry can only be made
in the belief that the public has a
short memory, O'MahOney said.
His statement was inspired by a
series of attacks by Senator Taft
on the yet unpublished report by
O'Mahoney's o committee on its in
vestigation of the recent steel price
increase. Obviously irked at the
way Taft had jumped the gun on
the committee report, O'Mahoney
said:
"A defense of the steel industry
by a committee of Congress in
either a minority or majority re-
port could only be justified by the
assumption that there is no proof
either of concentration of economic
power in the steel industry or of
collusive agreements among its
members to fix prices.
This assumption, O'Mahoney ad-
ded, was contrary to the facts. He
cited evidence compiled by the
Justice Department and the Fed
eral Trade Commission, and said
his committees report was prepar-
ed "in the full belief that the un-
dermining of competition in this
industry has progressed so far as
to be common knowledge.
O'Mahoney cited the current
FTC case against the steel indus
try in which it is alleged that the
industry "was using unfair methods
of competition and unfair and de-
ceptive acts and practices prohibit
ed by the Federal Trade Commiss-
ion Act. He noted that uniform
pricing had not disappeared in thel
steel industry. ]
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-23
UphoIsterers Seek
Pension Plan For
Entire Industry

Chicago (LPA when the Up
Iholsterers International Union-AFL
won a union-sponsored employer
paid pension plan for 5000 workers
at the Kroehler Manufacturing Co.
here it was taking the first big
step toward a union-wide national
plan covering the entire industry.
The completed plan will cover
the UIU's $4,000 members in 5000
shops, UIU President Sal b. Hoff-
mann said, although the majority
Of the unions contracts are with
small firms employing fewer than
so workers. However, all employ
ers will contribute to a national
pension fund, which will pay uni
form rates for retired union mem
bers in the upholstered furniture,
wood furniture, mattress and bed
ding, casket, canvas and awning
Industries. Hoffman, announced
that the plan would be the first
multiple plan national in scope.
The fund will be jointly admin
istered by union and employer rep
.resentatives, Hoffman, said, with
an equal number from each group
elected on geographical basis.
III members will become eligible
ior pensions at 65 after 25 years
with one or more of the participat-
ing firms. However, eligible work
ers will be allowed to stay on the
job until they are 68, if they wish.
All pension payments will be ex-
elusive of federal or state retire
ment pay. The exact amount will
be determined by the trustees and
will be as high as is actuarily
sound. In no event will they be less
than present federal social secur-
ity benefits. To build the fund,
will pay an amount
equal to two per cent of the gross
earning Of employees covered.
The pension agreement with
Kroehler, largest single manufac-
turer in the upholstered furniture
industry, covers workers in eight
plants in Naperville, ILL.,, Bingham
ton, New York, Kankakee, H.,
Dallas, Tex, Inglewood, Calf, and
Ohio. Contract is retro
active to Jan. /.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-23
UE Wins Nothing
For Its Members
Statistics Show

Washington (LPA)-The United
Electrical Workers, ousted from
the CIO last fall for zig-zagging
with the Communist line, won al
most nothing for its members in
l949, government statistics indi-
cate.
The IUE News, organ Of the
newly chartered international I'm
ion of Electrical Workers, cites
government figures to show that
of n contracts UE negotiated in
1949, only two less than half the
total signed, called for no general
wage increases at all. Wage boosts
obtained under the remaining 81
pacts were small potatoes for the
most part, the lUE paper indicates.
Only three agreements called for
raises in the 10 to 15 cents an hour
category.
Since Jan. /, the IUE says, the
UE's record has been "even more
disgraceful." In January UE nego-
tiated Is contracts of which six
provided for no raises and only one
gave the workers as much as an
eight cent raise. In February four
out of nine signed failed to pro-
vide wage increases and only one
called for as much as seven cents.
James B. Carney, chairman of
the IUE's administrative commit
tee, declared: "These statistics give
proof, if proof were needed, that
while other unions are making
large wage and pension gains in
major industry, UE is not only
failing to keep pace; it is running
backward. UE's willingness to sell
out its members with contracts that
provide no pay raise is evidence of
a spinelessness and a bloodlessness
that is becoming more pronounced
every day. Every day in the year
becomes a st. Valentines Day for
UE as it continues to sign these
sweetheart contracts with employ
ers."