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Valdez news., 1950-12-01
Mrs. Kenneth Ham Leaves on DenoIi

On her first trip Outside in four years, Mrs. Kenneth Ham was aboard the S.S. Denali when it sailed from Valdez November IT on its way to Seattle.
 Mrs. Ham plans an extended visit in the states. While in Se- attle she will be the house guest of Miss Lillian Thompson, sister of Mrs. Harold Jorgenson of Val dez. From there she plans to go on to Vancouver, B. C., and East ern Canada. Her itinerary also includes a visit to Los Angeles, Calif., before returning to her home at Valdez some time in Jan uary.
Valdez news., 1950-12-01
Did YoU.Know?

Did you know that the building now known as the Valdez drug store was the Pacific Whaling Company's original trading post and the first building on the pres ent townsite. Copper City was the name of the town in those days when the trading post was built. It was completed on De- cember 10, 1887. The building is now owned by Mrs. Clara Wheel ing.
 Did you know that the city dock has been standing since 1901 when it was built by King Horn? And that Bill Melee built what is now called the cannery dock, which was later turned over to the city.
 Did Wou know that Valdez re- ceived it's name from Lieutenant Fidalgo, Spanish explorer who came to the New World after Captain Cook had been here. The Spaniard called his discovery Puerta de Valdez, which trans lated means Door to the Valley.
 Did you know that the popula- ton of Valdez in 1914 was 25O0? At Ft. Liscum, which is now Day. vile, there were from 70 to 100 soldiers stationed.
Valdez news., 1950-12-01
WINTER IS WINDY

Winter weather this year at Valdez has been wind and more wind. For four weeks now the wind has blown con- stantly, was the report from the seaport city. Considerable damage has also been caused in the city from the wind, in- cluding several windows which have been blown out. Several garages have also been blown down while others tip precari- ously as the high winds sweep through the city.
Valdez news., 1950-12-01

Stephan, Sharon Anderson, Carol Matthews, Idetta Vietti, Anna Peterson fifth and sixth grades, Ellen St. Riegel; and High School student Loretta Hibner.
 Students appearing on the Honor Roll who had three or more straight. A grades are: in the sec ond grade, Paul Stephan, Kathy Terrier; third and fourth grade, Katherine Burk, Shirley White, Frances Burk, Annie Stephan, Arvid Dulok; fifth and sixth, Duane White; seventh and eighth, Helen Manthy.
Valdez news., 1950-12-01
Mrs. George Here After Extended Trip

Mrs. Gladys George returned from a six months visit in the states, arrived here on the S.S. Denali last week. While Outside she visited friends and relatives at Washington, Montana and Wyoming. MT. George, who was with her on the trip for two months, returned to Valdez the first part of September. He is employed by the Alaska Road Commission.
 On Mrs. Georges return she brought new 1851 Kaiser car, which she shipped from Seattle on the Denali. Mrs. George and Mrs. Larry Parker, also of Valdez, are sisters.
Valdez news., 1950-12-01
23 Valdez Students on Honor Roll
 For Past Six Weeks Grading Period

The honor roll of 23 students at Valdez school for the past six week period was announced this week. To gain a place on the honor roll, students must have all A and B grades for the period. The students good conduct is also a requirement for the honor roll.
 In the first grade the honor stu dents were Diana Seward, Sue Carol Brown; second grade, Doug las Stewart, Raymond Stephen, Alice Huddleston, Kathleen Mo Gill, Josephine Jacobs;
 Third and fourth grades, Nicoli
Valdez news., 1950-12-01
MOTHERS OF FIRST, SECOND GRADERS MEET

Plans for an activity program for the children were completed at a meeting of first grade moth CTS recently. The mothers held the meeting at 2:30 pm. last Fri day in the Home Economics room of the high school.
 On Wednesday afternoon sec ond grade mothers met to discuss plans for the future and mutual ideas. They also met in the Home Economies room. ..
Valdez news., 1950-12-01
RETURN TO VALDEZ

MT. and Mrs. John C. Sweeney and son, Mike, returned home from Anchorage Tuesday evening, November IA. They brought with them their new son, John Jr., who arrived as a new, member of their family on Nov. 2 at the Providence Hospital in Anchor age.
Valdez news., 1950-12-01
KENNETH DUMAS TO
 VISIT MOTHER IN VERMONT

Kenneth Dumas is looking for ward to spending Christmas in the New England states with his mother, Mrs Dora Dumas, of Montpelier, Vermont. MT. Dumas has been employed here as the school janitor.
Valdez news., 1950-12-01
PURCHASE NEW CAR

MT. and Mrs. Lyle Johnson of Valdez recently purchased new car. It is a 1851 Mercury.
Evening star., 1950-01-21

House. He exhorted the Republi-
cans to head off what he called
"Socialistic" proposals.
Representative Cox of Georgia
author of the change resolution,
delivered most of the Southern
Democrats in the voting. Minor
ity Leader Martin couldn't hold
his Republicans in line. Ninety
eight of them voted with IS Demo-
Gratis for the return of the old
pigeonholing power to the Rules
Committee, but 64 of them joined
I'll Democrats and one American
Laborite in voting to continue the
21-day bypassing procedure.
While the Republicans didn't
want to block FEPC, to which
they were committed in principle
by their 1948 party platform, they
did hope to use the Rules Com
mittee to head off Fair Deal bills
they considered smacked of So
cialism or were unduly expensive.
A coalition of Republicans and
Southern Democrats dominates
that committee.
Some thought today they could
do better by trying again after
the air had been cleared of the
FEPC issue.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Fire Roufs Family Of -Four
From Home Near FairIinqton

Fire last night drove family of
four from their home at Seminary
road and Valley lane, near Fair
lngton, and caused damage esti-
mated by police at $4,000.
Fairfax County Policeman Julius
G. Hollowell said the fire, which
resulted from defective fue on
a wood-burning stove, destroyed
the interior of the two-Story frame
house.
The occupants. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert N. Carter and their two
children, took shelter at the home
OF brother in Baileys Crossroads.
Policeman Hollowen said Mr..
Carter, an American Railway Ex-
press employe, told him he noticed
smoke coming from the flue in
the living room. Mr.. Carter told
the policeman he threw water on
the f1ue and the surrounding area
burst into flames.
Responding to the alarm were
f1remen from Alexandria, Falls
Church, Penn Daw, Baileys Cross
roads and Franconia.
Evening star., 1950-01-21

while in Manchuria up to the
most recent time he had not seen
any signs which would indicate
that the Soviet Union controlled
Manchuria and that he had not
noticed anything which would in
dicate that the Russians are try
ing to annex Manchuria.
CMr. Ward said in a news
conference in Washington jan
uary IA that his close confine-
ment in Mukden had limited
his ability to offer first-hand
support for Mr.. Acheson's
charge of annexation. Ger
tainly there is economic attach
ment," he said. "Wether there
is political is something diff
ferent.'O
Mr.. Vishinsky said the Ameri-
can policy in China was FORE
doomed to failure because it sup
ported the reactionary elements
and failed to take into account
the facts of the situation, such
as the collapse of the Nationalist
government of Chang Kai-shek.
Evening star., 1950-01-21

|pontoons under her stern, may
even cause the Missouri ''to slide
off the shoal by herself"
February 2 was selected for
the next attempt to haul the Mis-
souri, loose as that is the earliest
date that will bring the most
favorable high tides. An earlier
try will be made, however, should
northeast winds throw tides feet
above normal into the bay.
Yesterdays attempts to get the
ship off the shoal was called off
after 19 tugs with an aggregate
of 10000 horsepower had strained
vainly for an hour and 38 minutes
to move the giant man of war.
Named to serve on the inquiry
board were Rear Admiral Milton
E. Miles, Capt. w. L. Field, chief
of staff to the commander of the
Atlantic Fleet Service Force;
Capt. c. C. Wood, commanding
officer of the cruiser Albany. and
1t. Comdr. Malcolm j. Bradbury,
legal officer on the staff of the
commander of the Atlantic Fleet
Air Force. Comdr. Bradbury will
serve as judge advocate.
Meanwhile, in Portsmouth, the
battleship Kentucky, only 80 per
cent complete, was f1oated out of
drydock yesterday to clear the
dock for the Missouri, which will
be brought to the yard when
freed from the mud of Thimble
Ishoal where she ran aground
Tuesday
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Senate Rejects Compromise
On Uniform Price Issue
By the Associated Press

The Senate voted yesterday to
ask the House to join in a fresh
effort to solve the controversy over
legalizing freight absorption and
uniform delivered prices.
What the Senate did technically
was to disapprove a compromise
bill worked out by Senate and
House Judiciary members in con-
ference during the last session.
The House approved the bill last
fall, but the Senate had postponed
action until now.
The Senate also voted to ask
the House to appoint new con-
ferees.
Earlier opponents of the bill had
denounced it as a move to wreck
the Nations antitrust laws. Sem
ate Republican Leader Wherry
disagreed and said the legislation
would help small businessmen.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Minority Party Chiefs
Reported Detained by
Peiping Communists
By the Associated Press

. HONG KONG, Jan. 21.-
Minority party leaders of the
Chinese Communist "coali-
tion government" today were
reported to be virtual prisoners
of the Reds in Peiping.
Associates of the minority
party chiefs arriving from the
Red capital made the accusa-
ton but asked that their
names be withheld.
These sources said leaders
of the Democratic League and
the Kuomintang National
ist) Revolutionary Committee
have asked permission to visit
other places in China or come
to Hong Kong. These sources
said the Communists refused,
saying it was more important
that they remain in Peiping.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Russia Says Acheson
Lied in Charges Of
Chinese Annexation
BY the As.ocioted Press

MOSCOW, Jan. 21.-Foreign
Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky said
today that Secretary of State
Acheson's charge that Russia is
annexing four North China prov
inces is a Lying and slanderous
declaration.
Mr.. Vishinsky made his state
ment in an unusual press release
to foreign correspondents, COIN
Gliding with the arrival in Moscow
of Chou En-lai, foreign minister
Of the Russian-recognized Chinese
Peoples Republic.
Chou's arrival led to the be-
lief that negotiations for a treaty
OF friendship between Russia and
the new Chinese republic of Com
munlst Leader Mao Tze-tung
were nearing an important climax.
Evening star., 1950-01-21

sidiary working on atomic re-
search.
The decision to recruit thousands
of observers was announced fol-
lowing a two-day conference of
defense officials and representa-
tives of Is States called by Defense
Secretary johnson.
The representatives were from
Northwestern and Atlantic States.
The Aircraft Observer Corps" will
be trained in that area by the
Air Defense Command of the Air
Force and then placed on a stand
by basis.
In case of war, these wardens
will keep "a 24-hour-per-d day
watch from observation posts to
give warning of impending enemy
attack by air and will supplement
radar warning systems" the an
nouncement stated.
The department said that the
whole idea of civil defense was to
place responsibility on local gov
ernments and that the program
would be 'channeled through the
governments of the States and
through them to the local authori-
ties"
The setting up of observation
posts, filter centers and control
centers also was discussed at the
meeting. One such observation
post is planned in the District,
probably on the roof of a building
on high ground in the Southeast
section to give the best view. No
site has been selected, however.
1t. Col. Thomas j. Hayes III,
who represented the District at
the sessions, is expected to present
the program to the Commissioners
shortly so that actual work on it
can go forward.
There is no Federal law now to
provide for a civil defense or
ganization.
The late Secretary of Defense
James Forrestal established an
Office of Civil Defense Planning
in March, 1948, under Russell j.
Hopley Of Omaha, Nebr. The
Hopley report. considered the most
thorough ever done, recommended
that civil defense be a primary
responsibility of local civilian Or
ganization, with a Federal agency
guiding the program.
The Office, working with State
and municipal officials, prepared
program of legislation for in
PRODUCTION into Congress. The
program was not introduced and
since has remained dormant.
President Truman ended the
Hopley Office early last year and
transferred its responsibilities to
NSRB.
But the recent announcement
that Russia had set off an atomic
explosion brought new demands
in Congress that something be
done about civil defense.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BY the Associated Press
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 21.-The
Navy plans to use heavy beaching
gear on the next attempt to pull
the Missouri, the Nations only
active battleship, off a Chesa-
peake Bay shoal. In Washing
ton, Navy officials announced
plans for an investigation and a
naval court of inquiry on how
and why the Mighty Mo" ran
aground.
The Navy will make the next
try at freeing the ship on Feb
ruary 2.
Failing in three attempts to
haul the battleship free with a
feet of tugs, salvage officers dug
deeper into their bag of tricks
today and came up with the an
nouncement that heavy Bleaching
gear will be used. This is how
it works:
Ten or II four-ton anchors will
be placed 1000 yards astern of
the Missouri. Each anchor will
exert pulling force of 80 tons
through cables drawn in by the
battleShip, naval spokesman
explained.
Thus, pulling force of some
800 tons will be exerted on the
As, 5,000-ton warship. The spokes-
man said that this, plus the deep
trench an Army dredge has made
in the shoal about the ship, re-
moval of her fuel oil, ammunition
and provisions, and submarine
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Bernard FredIund Heads
Retail Jewellers Here

Bernard Fredland of F'redland
jewelers., Silver Spring, has been
elected president of the Greater
Washington jewelers. Association.
He succeeds George Falkenstein.
Others elected are Sol Lynn,
vice president; Mrs. Kathryn
Everhart, secretary, and Harry
Koenigsberg. treasurer. Directors
are William r. Mccall, Harry
Brott. Raymond Hales and Charles
Schwartz. e..
Evening star., 1950-01-21

Mao has been in Moscow for a
month.
Mr.. Vishinsky, commenting on
statements by Mr.. Acheson at the
National Press Club in Washing
ton January II that Russia is TAX
ing over Manchuria, Inner and
Outer Mongolia and Sinkiang,
said they were intended "to put
good face on a bad game-the
failure of American policy in
Asia"
Mr.. Acheson Accused.
Mr.. Vishinsky also accused Mr..
Acheson of uncovering his own
"annexionist plans in relation to
Japan and also the Philippines
and Ryukyu Islands of the North
Pacific)."
Mr.. Acheson, he said, declared
these non-American territories
in the defensive line of the United
States which, as is we'll known, is
in the line of aggression"
"In this" Mr.. Vishinsky de-
clared, "Acheson said much of
his wish to give help to the peo-
pies OF Asia, clearly limiting that
reactionary forces in these coun-
tries and also the Colonial powers,
not wishing to say goodby to the
exploitation of peoples in Asia
can count on all help from the
side of Mr.. Acheson."
CThe Secretary of State said
the United States has "and will
continue to hold" defensive
perimeter" running along the
Aleutians to Japan, to the Ry-
ukyus and down to the Philip
pines.
(The State Department in
Washington would make no i'm
mediate comment on the vi
shinsky statement.)
Statement Issued at Kremlin.
Special Importance was seen inI
the statement since it was handed
to foreign correspondents at the
kremlin. Usually accusations by
foreign statesmen are answered
publicly through the government
news agency Tass or the newspa-
pers Pravda and Izvestia.
I'm all these declarations by
Acheson there is not one word
OF TRUTH" Mr.. Vishinsky said.
The Foreign Minister said
Outer Mongolia had been an in
dependent country for the past sol
years. The other three areas
mentioned by Mr.. Acheson. he
said, are integral parts of China
He added that the new Chinese
Peoples Republic is capable of
defending the interests of it's own
country, it's own territory and it's
own people.
(In his address to the Ma
tional Press Club Mr.. Acheson
said: "The Soviet Union is de-
taching the northern provinces
OF China from China and is
attaching them to the Soviet
Union. This process is COM
plete in Outer Mongolia. 1t is
nearly complete in Manchuria,
and am sure that in Inner
Mongolia and Sinkiang there
are very happy reports coming
from Soviet agents to Moscow.D !
Cites Ward Remarks.
To support his deniel of Mr..
Acheson's remarks. Mr.. Vishinsky
quoted Angus Ward, former Amer
lean consul general in Mukden,
Manchuria, as saying to the
American press January IA that
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Arlington Boy Hit by Car
Suffers Skull Fracture

Robert Mangum, Is, of the first
block of East Glebe road, Alex
andria, suffered skull fracture
last night when he was struck by
a car at the Shirlington Circle.
The boy was admitted to Arling-
ton Hospital where his condition
today was said to be serious.
Another boy who was with
Robert when the accident occurred
about 8 o'clock was released from
the hospital after treatment for
shock. He was David Richards,
also is, of the $500 block of Mont
rose street, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Scheve
Continued From First Page.)

ing at his home. 1921 Thirty
fourth street Sc.
II have nothing to say about it
one way or the other" he told a
reporter over the telephone.
You should know that publicity
is no good for me-"
Asked about the police report
on the robbery, he replied:
Maybe the police nave got
ahold of something I don't know
anything about. How much was
taken? I can't tell you without
admitting that it happened,
can -"
Efforts to talk to Mr.. Hangliter
at his home also were unsuccessful.
1t. Edgar Scott of the robbery
squad said Scheve had been in
his Office Sunday, but had made
no formal report. 1t. Scott said
he didn't know whether Scheve
would identify any suspects police
might apprehend.
He said Mr.. Hangliter reported
he was robbed of his cab by three
white men. No money was taken
from the cab driver.
Although 1t. Scott refused to
disclose whether the cab drivers
report stated there was a pas
senger in the cab at the time of
the robbery, the police official said
'it has been learned" that Scheve
was present at the time.
Fathers Shooting Recalled.
Scheve's father, big Joe," was
shot to death December 1G in a
Ninth street poolroom. James A.
Rigsbee, a former associate of the
dead man, is awaiting trial on a
charge of murder.
Police at the time said the
shooting was the outcome of a
feud between the two men and
not as a result of gambling oper-
ations. The elder Scheve was
convicted on gambling charges
the same time as his son.
Meanwhile, police reported no
new developments in their in
vestigation of the robbery of War
ring. Police learned that Warning,
who did not make a report of the
robbery, was held up by three men
who entered his home, at 5000
Macomb street NV, through a
ruse.
Police officials feel those bandits
were out-of- town mobsters.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Liquor Permit Fought
On Charge Restaurant
Became Noisy Club

(From Yesterdays Last EditionJ
The owner of a Fourteenth
street apartment house today op-
posed the application of a res
taurant proprietor for a liquor
license renewal on the ground that
he has converted his establish
ment into might club" which is
creating loud and raucous
noises"
The restaurant is the Dixie Sup
per Club. 1923 Fourteenth street
NV. 1t occupies a corner Of the
Cavalier Apartments.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board was told at today's hearing
that on December II Proprietor
Harold White notified the apart
ment management that he
planned to erect a sign reading:
CLOSED for Alterations, Open
on about January / as Washing
tons Finest Colored Seafood Res
taurant."
Disapproved of Action.
Under provisions of a lease
which made such action subject to
management approval, Frank L.
Hagerman, apartment manager,
disapproved of the sign and said
he told Mr.. White of his disap-
proval.
The sign was not erected, but
the restaurant was closed for al
terations and reopened December
80. 1t was then, Mr.. Hagerman
testified, that the character Of the
establishment changed from a
restaurant suitable for a first
class residential neighborhood" to
a might club"
Attorney Raymond Godberson.
who represented Mr.. White, at
tempted to get Mr.. Hagerman to
admit that his real objection was
to the restaurants adoption of o.
"non-discrimination policy" Mr..
Hagerman denied this.
Says Tenants Complained.
Tenants complained about noisy
music and the restaurant also
ceased serving lunches, Mr.. Hager-
man said. The management sub
sequently was granted a tenn
porary injunction in Landlord and
Tenant Court ending the musical
entertainment. The apartment
will argue in court February z
that the restaurants lease should
be terminated.
Attorney John Ferguson sub
mitted signatures of about $50
tenants objecting to the liquor
license application. There are
22l units in the apartment build
ing.
Mrs. Ernest w. Howard, presi-
dent of the Columbia Heights Cfti-
zens' Association, requested
continuance in the hearing. She
stated that she and representatives
of several civic groups hope to
oppose the license next week.
A letter from John H. Con-
naughton, former president Of the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions. also asked for a delay. The
case was continued until 1880 pm.
Monday.