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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04
BARITONE
HERE FEB. II

Aubrey Pankey, International
ly acclaimed lyric baritone, will
in heard here in John Hancock
Hall, Sunday afternoon, Febru-
airy II, at $3.50, auspices Boston
Branch National Alliance Of
Postal Employees.
Press of the country place him
in the forefront of American
singers. Universal praise from all
the capitals of Europe rolled off
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04

Who was appointed this
past week by Governor Paul
A. Dever as Director of Race
History Week Celebration
for the State, outlines her
extensive program of POR-
TRAYALS OF FINER ARTS
and SPAN o PROGRESS,
in both New York, February
II and IL and in Boston,
February Is and 10 at Hor-
ticultural Hall showing
this year FIFTY YEARS
OF ACHIEVEMENTS" in
tabIeau drama form. In
New York she will present
SOME MISSING PAGES
IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04

cial organization composed of the
credit unions in Massachusetts.
He has served on the auditing
committee during the years he
has been one of the directors.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04
JULIEN RE- ELECTED TO
CREDIT UNION BOARD

Nathaniel T. Julien, treasurer
Of the Boston Progressive Credit
Union, has been reelected to the
Board of Directors of the Central
Credit Union Fund, Inc, a fnan-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-02-04

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ing the color line ban in or.
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24
p0TTER5 Club will
HAVE film SHOWING
AT WEDNESDAY, MEET

The film, THE Oldest Art" pro-
duced by the manufacturer of
Franciscan Pottery will be shown
by the Alaska Potters Club We'd
nesday night, October 25 at pm.
in the Grade School auditorium.
The picture has been previously
shown the grade school children
and the history and intricities of
ceramics was enthusiastically en-
joyed.
Due to it's greatly increased mem
bership this year, the Alaska Pot
tiers Club wish to show the public
through this means the fascination
which this art has for those devot-
ing but a few hours q week in
learning the interesting and useful
work. The public is invited and
admission is free.
After the showing, Club members
will meet Immediately at the Arts
and Crafts quarters at the ALB. Hall
where instructions will be given
in glazing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24
U. N. FIVE
YEARS old
THIS DAY

CONTINUED from Page Onel
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24
RoBERT5ON5 RETURN
FROM LEGAL Meets
IN WA5H|NGT0N,D.C.

Attorney and Mrs. r. E. Robert
son returned aboard the Princess
Louise after attending the annual
Conference of Uniform State Law
Commissioners and the annual con-
vention of the American Bar ASso-
citation, both held in Washington,
d. c. Robertson was the territor-
ial delegate to the meeting.
The passage of the anti-subversive
law by Congress over President Tru-
mans veto was highly gratifying
particularly to the American Bar
Association, said Robertson, because
the Association had actively spon-
sored the passage of that leglsla-
ton.
The territorial legislature in the
past has enacted several OF the
uniform laws recommended by the
Conference of Uniform State Law
commissioners but the territory has
not financially aided in the work
of the conference, said Robertson.
Alaska's quota is $50 annually and
Robertson hopes that the next ses-
sion of the legislature will appro-
pirate the money to aid in this
work.
He expressed his qualification at
the recent Republican victory in
tho OnnprQl
defeat of New Dealism in the ter
ritorial elections on October 10.
There is little doubt that those re-
suits presaged Republican success
generally throughout the nation
in the November elections and
would give great impetus to Re-
publican victory, he said.
Interest in the civil defense pro-
gram in the larger cities is quite
active mainly with the view OF
teaching the people what to do IN
case of atomic bombing, Robertson
observed. The members OF the
civil defense program stateside are
going to a lot of expense and
trouble holding state and interstate
meetings in order to coordinate the
plan to higher degree of perfec-
ton. The next meeting of the To-
cal civil defense council is sched-
uled for next Monday evening at
7:45 o'clock in the City Council
Chambers. Robertson is the director
of the council.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24

TO RUSSIA
BY TRUMAN

Continued from Page One)
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Gaye Hughes of the Princess Louise
Harry Beale, purser, Mrs. Gladys
Sherman, hostess and j. A. Ken
nedy, steward.
1t was a fine trip, all of the Ju-
neau people agreed. the Skagway
Elks were wonderful hosts and the
trip arrangements perfect.
Elmer's trip home to Skagway was
worth years vacation, he says.
(We1l remind him of that someday.)
The where's Elmer" theme, ar
ranged by Pat Carroll, was a COM
plete surprise to Mr.. Friend, and a
happy surprise, this reporter be-
lieves. Elmer. we are sure, enjoyed
every minute of it. He even played
the drums during the dance Sun
day night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24

leaguered Vietnam was bedecked
with UN. flags as planes dropped
leaflets urging the people of Indo-
China to join Americans in a fight
for peace through prosperity, and
no misery through terror" That
country celebrated U.N. Day as
French troops struggled against the
growing might of Communicated
guerrilla army.
In Rangoon, Burma's Defense
Minister U. Win marked the U.N.
anniversary with plea for the adj
mission of Communist China to the
world organization.
Russ Pat on Back
The Russian Communist party
newspaper Pravda said that if the
United Nations has played a posi-
tive role in it's five years of exist
ence, it owed this fact to the sup
port of the Soviet Union.
The flag of the United Nations
waved over City Hall in Berlin
"the only spot of freedom behind
the iron curtain"-as Gen. Lucius D.
Clay. US. Chairman of the Crusade
for Freedom" dedicated the lotion
bronze freedom bell At a Com
munist rally across the sector
border Red agitators labelled the
bell "a war bell, a hunger bell,
death bell"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24

threatened violation. Disarmament
must be policed continuously and
thoroughly. 1t must be founded up
on free and open interchange of
information across national bord-
erS.'
Mr.. Truman conceded that the
possibility OF attaining that goal
appears distant today" but he de-
clared, 1--WE must never stop trying"
For it's attainment would re-
lease immense resources for the
good of all mankind" he continued
1T would free the nations to devote
more of their energies to wipfng
out poverty, hunger and injustice. !"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24
Meeting and Initiation
Floor Show at Dance

An Elks Dance followed the
lodge meeting and Pat Carroll.
former Skagway mayor, now of Jul
neau, was master of ceremonies.
The floor show put on by the
Skagway Emblem Club, presented
as "Troup of Cowboys and Cow
girls from Pelican" was fun and
entertaining, the costumes attrac-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24

prepared refreshments for the tea
Monday afternoon and the buffet
dinner Monday evening.
Program Committee: Lenora Moe,
Juanita Stevenson, Jacqueline Budd.
Table Setting Committee: Frances
Gutfeld, chairman; Gertrude Belt
niger, Birdie Roehr. Ella Wasser,
Marion Fraser.
Decorating Committee: Marie
Hoyt and Dorothy Dewar.
Kitchen Committee: Dorothy
Shelley, chairman; Ethel Villesvik,
Patty Wheaton, Adele McGuane.
All Past Presidents acted as
hostesses and poured: Frances Gut
field, Lenora Moe, Marian Fraser,
Jacqueline Budd, and Dorothy De-
war.
Buffet Supper: Marie Hoyt, chair
man: Frances Gutfeld, Gertrude
Beitinger, Dolores Hvisdock, Vir-
ginia Burfield, Mae Heidelberger,
Barbara Birren.
Days of '9S Dance
Pat Carroll was master of cere-
monies at the dance and DR.. Clay
ton Policy, originator of the Days
of '98 receipt was arrested by the
vigilantes and taken before the
kangaroo court to be fined for in
flicting such an instrument on the
City of Skagway.
Awarded prizes for winnings at
the games were DR.. Joyce Smith
and DR.. Clayton L. Policy.
The Juneau visitors enjoyed Skag-
ways Days Of '98, the costume party
the town puts on during the sum-
mer for the tourist ships. Many of
the costumes the Skagway towns
people wear are original from the
gold rush days.
On the Trip
The delegation from Juneau in
cluded Exalted Ruler and Mrs. Wal
lis S. George, Mr.. and Mrs. Mike
Pusich, Mrs. E. Snethen, Arnold
Sorenson, Bernt Mork, Bill Beitin-
ger, N. C. Banfield, Jack Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Hedges, William
Neiderhauser, H. Messerschmidt,
Ray Abrahamson, F. E. Whitman,
DR.. and Mrs. G. l.. Policy, DR.. j. D.
Smith, Elmer Friend. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. (Pat) Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Biggs, Anthony Macchia, r.
H. VanderLeest, DR.. and Mrs. A. w.
Stewart, Comdr and Mrs. Charles
v. Rudolph, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Holmquist, Lester Linehan, Mr.. and
Mrs. K. E. Vuille, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
E. Simmons. Mr.. and Mrs. M. E.
Monagle, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Adams, Mrs. Helen Monsen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewey Baker, Ellis Reynolds,
E. Robert Haag.
1t was a trip home for the Car
rolls and the DR.. Polleys, all former
Skagway residents-as well as for
Elmer Friend who had not been in
Skagway since he left there As years
ago.
With Exalted Ruler Wallis George
in charge, the Juneau Elks were
hosts at cocktails in the lounge of
the Princess Louise Sunday.
Votes of thanks for their kindness,
thoughtfulness and general goodwill
on the trip were accorded Capt.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24
FAREWELL DINNER FOR
HUGHES SATURDAY EVE.

A farewell dinner was given for
Mr.. and Mrs. william Hughes Sat-
urday evening in tbs easier home
with Mr.. and Mrs Cecil easier and
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sully as CO.
hosts. Other guests at the buffet
dinner were DR.. and Mrs. John
Clements, Mr.. and Mrs Herbert
Rowland and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Fagerson. Canasta prizes were won
by Mrs. Clements and Mr.. Hughes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24
WE'D YESTERDAY

Hazel Lucille Miles of Seattle
became the bride of George Arthur
Britton of this city yesterday af-
ternoon in the us. Commissioner
courtroom. zee
Judge Gordon Gray officiated
The ceremony was witnessed by
Howard j. Marks and Jim A. Null
laly. Jr.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24

tive, the voices good and stagin
exceptional.
The serious moment of the /
o'clock toast was presented b.
Exalted Ruler L. T. McGuane.
Mondays Program
With sightseeing, and an Emblem
Club tea in the afternoon (Juneal
Elk, Henry Messerschmidt the only
man present., a cocktail hour al
which the Skagway Elks were hosts
and a buffet supper, sponsored by
the Elks and Emblem Club, the day
was busy until the Days of 90 danes
in the evening.
Additional entertainment in
! Guided a bowling match between
Juneau and Skagway on which this
report was furnished
Somehow news that several hot
shot Juneau bowlers were among
those attending dedication made
the rounds. The refreshing water
made these fellows very sure OF
themselves, so they proceeded tc
take on the Skagway aces.
THE first game should have sig
nified to the Juneau group that all
was not we'll Skagway won easily by
100 pins. However, change in the
lineup found the second game going
to Juneau by 121 pins. Juneau went
/ into the last game with a II pin
lead and their usual 'no-one-can-
/ beat-us' attitude, but when the
smoke cleared away, Juneau lost
the last game by 80 pins and the
match by r."
Juneau Elks who engaged in the
match we're Baker, E. Robert Haag,
Hedges, Holmquist, Bernt Mork and
Stewart.
The Skagway Elks who took the
gravy" were Beitinger, Birren,
Budd, Burfield. Clark, Eagle, Nc
Guane and Wilcox.
Team scores were:
Skagway .. 780 629 801-2210
Juneau .........,... 671 $50 712-2I33
Fun For Kids
+. E. Whitman, whose candy max
ing machine was flown to Skagway
by Alaska Coastal, with a commit
tee composed of Dewey Baker and
Robert Haag made cotton candy
for 1876 Skagway school children at
the Coliseum theatre where Will
man gave the youngsters show Of
magic-fire-eating and all the
works. The show was at the Coli
scum theatre, arranged for by man
ager w. E. Feero.
In the Floor Show
The Skagway Elks and Emblem
Club members who took part in the
western floor show Sunday night
and the numbers they sang were
presented by Pat Carroll as master
of ceremonies:
Don't Fence Me In" sung by the
complete cast: Adele McGuane,
Javan Beitinger, Linda Bigham,
Virginia Steffen, Bea O'Daniel, Lee
nora Moe, Juanita Stevenson, JAG
queline Budd, Bill Bigham, Alex
! Blanchard Maurice Wheaton, and
Merle Sipprell.
"Lucy, Take Your Shoes Off, "
Jackie Budd and Linda Bigham.
Careless Hands," mems trio: Bill
Bigham, Bud Blanchard, Merle
Sipprell.
Blue Tail Fly" Maurice Wheaton.
1.-The Gods Were Angry With Me, y
Juanita Stevenson and Bill Bigham.
Cream of Kentucky" entire cast
with Lenora Moe doing speciality
| take offs on the Juneau guests.
"Tumbling Tumbleweeds." mems
trio.
SLAP Her Down, Pa" Juanita
Stevenson.
"Ragtime Cowboy" entire cast.
Jackie Budd played accordion ac-
compartments for three numbers
and Juanita Stevenson piano for the
rest.
! Committee Members
Emblem Club members who served
on committees for the various events
Iof the two-day celebration were:
! General Chairman, Mrs. Marie
Hoyt, President of the SkagWaJ
Emblem Club.
All members of the Emblem Clul
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24
MARRIAGE LICENSE

A Hoonah couple applied for a
marriage license yesterday in the
us. Commissioners office. They are
Fred Carol Morgan, carpenter, and
Margaret Charles, cannery worker.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24
ATTENTION REBEKAHS

End nomination OF officers Wed
Oct. 25, pm. All members re-
quested to be present.
ISABELLE JORGENSON
Noble Grand
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24
AT HOTEL JUNEAU

r. H. Wilson, u. S. Coast Guard
from Neah Bay, Wash, is stopping
at the Juneau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-10-24
ANCHORAGE VISITOR

Francis A. Butler, Anchorage, is
registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-15
$5oO,OOo,ooo
ATOMIC PLANT
FOR KENTUCKY

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is - R -
The Atomic Energy Commission OIL
ficially announces that it will build
huge new plant near Paducah,
KY.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee disclosed at about the same
time that the project is expected TO
cost $5OO,OOO,000. The committee
has been considering funds for a
81 $50, 0OO.OO0 expansion program for
atomic production facilities, OF
which the Paducah plant will be
part.
The Acc said the Kentucky site
will cover about 5000 acres, "a
considerable part of which will be
obtained through purchase" around
the present Kentucky Ordnance
Works, 16 miles west of Paducah.
The commissions announcement
gave these other details about the
Paducah project:
The new plant will further ex-
pand capacity for producing uran-
ium235 for use in weapons or in
fuel elements for nuclear reactors."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-15
HOUSE C0pER5
SEEK CUSTER
OF A(HE50N
Senate Republicans 10
Consider No Confidence
Vote Late Today

WASHINGTON, Dec. is = tR =
House Republicans today adopted
a resolution calling for the custer
of Secretary of State Dean Ache
son.
The action was taken at a closed
meeting of all House party men,
bers. COP leaders said the resolu-
ton was approved overwhelming
ly"
The resolution will be sent to
President Truman.
In addition to asking for Ache
sons replacement, it urges chan
ges in the, personnel and policies
responsible for this lack of conf
dence" in the State Department.
Senate Republicans may take
some stand concerning Acheson be-
fore the day is over
While the House Republicans
were in session, the Senate COP
policy committee called meeting
of all Republican senators for late
this afternoon to consider formal
vote of no confidence in Acheson.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-15
SENATOR TO BLOW
His TOP; ESKIMO
ROOFING, CAUSE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-tR-
Rep. Lovre (R-SD) blasted a Fed
eral agency today for a housing
program that allows Eskimos to
obtain scarce corrugated alumni
UNI roofing.
The South Dakotan told a re-
porter he would call this to the
attention of the House. His state
ment for the Congressional Re-
cord said
While we here in this country
are being called upon to accept
less of certain strategic materials,
the Eskimo who conforms to Bu-
reaucratic edict can get corrugated
aluminium roofing for his house.
This is a time when we desperately
need critical materials in the war
effort"
Lovre said his information came
from press release Dec. 2 from
the Housing and Finance agency.
He said the release said Eskimos
could now get loans with which
to buy materials from the agency
to build or improve a house, in
Guiding aluminium roofing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-15
APPROVE
DEFENSE
REQUEST
House Committee Quick
" 0kehs Fund Asked
by President
(By william F. Arbogast)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-lR-The
White House Appropriations Com
mittee today urged Congress to
grant the entire $l6,845. 18l 900 ask
ed by President Truman to speed
up national defense.
1t did not cut a single penny
from any of the extra funds re-
quested for defense after Chinese
Communist forces launched their
successful offensive in North KoSea
But the committee trimmed
amounts sought for the Atomic Ell
ergy Commission, the National Ad-
visory Committee for Aeronautics.
the Tennessee Valley Authority
and the Subversive Activities Con-
troll Board created by the new
anti-subversive law.
House To Take Action
Appropriations for these and var
ious other agencies were Jumped by
the committee in an omnibus ST.
800, 404,4 24 bill slated for House
consideration later today.
The total is $260,641 .6l0 lower
than the amounts proposed by the
President through the Budget Bu-
reau. The largest cut-$210,0 00, 900
was made in the $l.050,000, 900
sought by the Atomic Energy Com
mission for an expansion Of atom
bomb production.
Defense Allotment
The new allotment for the Army,
the Navy and the Air Force would
boost defense appropriations to al
most $4,000, 100000 for the fiscal
year ending next June 80.
And the committee said there
are already indications of need for
more funds" There were reports
the Pentagon might ask for an
other $4,000, 100000 before the fis-
cal year ends.
That would push the years to-
tai for defense close to $4,000, 000,-
900 and represent about $3.50 for
eevry man, woman and child in the
country.
BY departments, the new defense
funds were allotted this way:
Army, $9,211, $4,000, including
1884 900 for the Alaska Communl-
cations System.
Navy, $2,979, 37l 900; this includes
the Marine oCrps.
Air Force, $4.6O3,ol 900.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-15
Mobilization
Al a Glance
{ BY the Associated Press)

{ BY the Associated Press
A brief sum-up of Americas cur
rent steps along the mobilization
preparedness road:
President Truman speaks tonight
on radio and television G:30 pm.
PST) to outline home front duties
in the world crisis.
Gov. Dewey of New York calls
for about mobilization, including
registration for national service Of
all persons over the age of II.
Government announces uniform
system of air raid warning signals
red alert" when an attack seems
imminent and "all clear" when dan
ger is past.
Charles E. Wilson. head of the
General Electric Company, accepts
appointment to direct industrial
mobilization.
Secretary of the Army Pace tells
Congress the lid is off U. s. mill
tary spending, because of Chinese
Communist intervention in Korea.
House appropriations committee
approves, in full. an extra $685.
100000 for national defense. Ad-
ministration officials talk of raising
a 1000, OO0-man armed force, with
military spending perhaps to reach
500, 900 100000 a year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-15
EMBARGO
ASKED BY
D0(kMEN
Lonqshoremen Wants Tru.
man TO Stop Shipments
10, from Commies

SEATTLE, Dec 15-tR-Seattle
longshoremen voted last night to
ask President Truman to place an
embargo on all shipments to and
from Communist dominated count
ries.
An official reported longshore-
men at the closed meeting discuss
ed proposal to refuse to handle
such cargo, but decided on the
embargo request instead.
The Federal Government already
has clamped restrictions on ship
ments of many strategic materials
to countries under Communist con-
troll.
Harry Bridges, President of the
International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union GnO came
here from San Francisco to speak
at the meeting.
The Times said 'it was reliably
reported" that Bridges was greet
ed by "catcalls" from some Seattle
dock workers while discussing the
Coast Guard security scrdening
program and the present world cri-
sis.
Art Olsen, secretary of the Seat
tie union local, would not confirm
that Bridges was "booed" on some
issues.
Bridges has opposed the present
Coast Guard screening program.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-12-15
IGNORE
COURT
ORDERS
Railroad Strikers Make No
Attempt 10 Return
10 Work

CHICAGO. Dec. @R-Striking
railroad workers in Chicago and
other key cities made no attempt
to return to work today, apparently
ignoring three Federal court orders
and their union president.
The strike, which in two days
has disrupted vital shipments of
freight and mail and slowed some
industrial output. hit on the home
front. The postoffice department
last night clamped a partial en-
barge on parcel post mailing.
The order, coming at the peak OF
the Christmas mailing rush, in
cludes all parcel post and is effect
i've Immediately in hundreds OF
postoffices throughout the country
Airmail and air parcel post is not
affected.
Intervention Necessary
Meanwhile top officials of the
union, the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, said in Washington they
believed personal intervention by
President Truman might be the
only hope for quick settlement OF
the strike.
The unions attorneys are pre-
pairing brief in reply to the
back to work" orders obtained by
the government in three cities. The
brief declared the union is trying
"by every means at its command
to control the strikes and remedy
their causes.
Edward B. Henslee, general coun-
sci, who is preparing the unions
answer, denied the union is striking
as an entity"
Truman Must Act
Both Henslee and a union spokes-
man said possible settlement was
contingent on action by President
Truman or someone designated by
him.
The strike, which started on a
small scale in Chicago Wednesday
and snowballed into full grown
stoppage, spread to the big indus
trial center of Peoria, ILL.,, today.
The stoppage spread yesterday to
Washington, st. Louis and Alex
andria, Va.
The walkout, railroad sources
said, apparently started in an ef-
fort to get the wage dispute settled
before any wage freeze is ordered
! by President Truman. The union
is seeking a 40-hour work week al
48 hours pay for its yard workers
Negotiations for settlement have
been in progress for several months
in Washington.