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Evening star., 1950-02-16
News of Music
BoIet Is SoIoist With Symphony
In Concert of Artistic Merit

brilliant delivery won him an
ovation at the end. 1t is a difficult
work also as regards the holding
of its thread firmly in view and
as to sustaining the voice of the
solo instrument above the orches-
ira. In the latter, Mr.. Bolet was
not always successful, for his tone.
when discoursing the melodic
passages, is mellow while one with
a more pronounced ping in 1t
would stand out more clearly.
AS to the pattern of the music.
it sometimes delayed action, as
it were, is the composers fault.
There are sections where 1t wan
ders apparently without an end
in view and this causes a let-down
in the forward movement of the
whole. This effect, most notice.
able in the last movement, never
theless achieves a point at other
times when it fits the emotional
style. The characteristics of
Rachmaninoff's writing pervade
the entire work. The luscious,
haunting melodies and the eXcit-
ing dramatic episodes come un-
mistakably out of his musical
crucible. And he writes for a
soloist who can match his own
famed pianism.
1t is no mean feat to play the
taxing pyrotechnics of the Ca
denza as did Mr.. Bolet. The first
movement offers many individual
passages where a like technical
brilliancy is required, while tre-
mendous chords, for which Mr..
Bolet has the necessary forceful-
ness and sorority. highlight the
work. Dramatic interludes in the
orchestra were given full voiced
glory by the musicians, whom
Conductor Howard Mitchell di-
rected with fine skill.
Mr.. Mitchell's reading of the
Beethoven Leonore Overture No.
3" was superb. He filled it with
strong contrast and led his men
thrillingly through an expert de-
lineation of one mood after
another. Hindemith's Mathis
der Mailer" presented another
kind of challenge. equally well
met. The three highly descrip-
tive movements were fashioned
clearly and with insight into the
value of their contrasts. The
Orchestra has never displayed
such a gamut of color nor moved
with such definite effect from the
softest pianissimo. as in the
'Leonore Overture" to the mag
nif1cent volume asks in "Tempta-
ton of st, Anthony" in Mathis
der Mailer"
1t was a concert of real artistic
merit and Mr.. Mitchell's was the
motivating power. The amount
OF thoughtful consideration given
to every detail throughout was to
be appreciated. The audiences
reward came In the form of pro-
longed, ringing applause.
Evening star., 1950-02-16

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17

shortly after he became mayor,
 an "open city"
 One gambler walked into Dunn's office, laid S35,000 on the mayors desk, and announced that that was | the price he would pay for opening only one bookmaking establishment. Dunn kicked him out of the office. This type of pressure was not difficult to resist. More difficult were the approaches from men who had helped elect him. One of these was Bob Franklin, now under Fed eral indictment on another matter, and one of Dunn's campaign man. agers. Franklin had also helped handle the campaign of California Attorney General Fred Howser in that part of the state and has been : close to HoWser
 Meanwhile Joe Cannon, sometimes called the Mickey Cohen of Fresno, 1 proposed that Fresno's chief of police be emoved-always the first 1 step when the gamblers and rack eteers want to take overland be replaced by lieutenant, in whose i office gambler Cannon had been a frequent visitor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17

not be staged without some capital investment After careful planning the budget of s22,O00, some S2,5O0 higher than any previous Rendezvous-was decided upon as the amount of investment needed to make the Rendezvous pay off.
 The Rendezvous committee realizes it is sticking out it's respective necks but these men, including sev eral veterans of other Rendezvous, have taken the tack that if people are really given something for their money they will respond in kind everyone will have good time and the Rendezvous will make money for future operations and for the Civic Center Fund toward which the last four five Rendezvous have been directed
 So the emphasis this year is on bang-up show
 that people of Anchorage and visitors rom surround ing areas, will really enjoy. The Rendezvous, as some who have come to An chorage in recent years may not know was originally organized the benefit of rappers and to spur mid winter business activities It still serves the latter purpose, but with the coming of the war years' trap ping faded in importance and that phase of the Ren dezvous disappeared.
 However the quaint name has been retained, and while it actually does not concern furs now, It stlll serves to break the long mid-season by adding fun froc and certain amount of business to the com munity.
 The Rendezvous has tremendous possibilities. It can become nationally known carnival At present the Rendezvous is at a point where it will go on with great strides or be plowed under, as an eXper- ment that didn't work.
 The Chamber of Commerce committee charged with it's production is working hard to see that IL remains and grows with Anchorage. It will need the fullest cooperation from the itself. That Will be the deciding factor of future Rendezvous
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
The Washington Neny-Go-Round
Continued from Page One)
Gamblers Eseane Taxes


 About the only way of catching the big gamblers in the past has baen through income-tax violation. That was how Al Capone was fin ally sent. to jail, and the Trea- sury Department in the past has tcen anxious to cooperate.
 However, in San Mateo not long ago, gambler Emelio Georgetti, otherwise known as "Gombo," was investigated by local T-men re- garding s40o,000 worth of hidden income in the form. of cashiers checks in the Bank of America.
 But when William Berket, the local Treasury agent, tried to fol- low up the case, he was called off by Washington
 The same thing happened when Al Gionnoti, a slot-machlne oper- ator in San Mateo, was caught hiding income from slot-machine rentals. T-Men, painstakingly in- torviewing drugstores and others renting slot machines, found that CiiOnCtti had concealed between S5o,0oCO and s100,000 of income.
 The case was considered a sure snot tax fraud-until Washington got into the picture. Then 1t wa! dropped.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
Ch;nchiIIer .rd SIush

It was also proposed to set up a
 political slush fund for the election
 of the right people" in 1850, the
 fund to be collected from gamblers and houses of prostitution, and the pay-offs to be made through an old lady outside Fresno who oper- ated chinchilla farm.
 A neat system was arranged whereby gambler, making a pay off to the slush fund, would buy a chinchilla, then pay for it's board and upkeep. Chinchillas, of course, are frail animals, and can die at
 moments notice. A county of
 ficial was actually designated to handle the books, as we'll as the books of gambler Joe Cannon.
 The deal fell through, however when the old lady got suspicious, and when Mayor Dunn put his
 foot down on opening up Fresno. Bob Franklin, Dunn's campaign manager, also reported that he had arranged to sefup a branch mar cotics office in Fresno, directly un- der Franklin's control, which would
 knock off all narcotics racketeers
 who were not paying off, but give protection to their own racketeers. Terrific pressure on Mayor Dunn continued, with certain merchants claiming that Dunn's closed city, policy hurt business. On the other hand, Chet Carey, Secretary of 1 Fresno's AFL Central Labor Coun-
 cil, backed the mayor to the limit. Mayor Dunn is still standing pat, even though some of his political enemies are talking about recall petition to remove him from of flee. He says that he may be a
 newcomer in politics, but he knows
 the difference between clean and dirty government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
MARCH OF DIMES

The annual March of Dimes seeking a record began yesterday and will continue through January 31.
 Yesterday was declared "M-Day'-mobization against polio infantile paralysis.
 Appealing for funds in the two-week campaign, Basil O'Connor President of the National Foundation fantile paralysis stressed the record high total of 2375 persons stricken with polio last year.
 The 1949 epidemic, he said, created "a state of emergency the like of which has existed before in the entire history of this countrys fight nfantie paralysis
 In Juneau the March of Dimes is sponsored by the members of Taku Post 5559 Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Plans for the campaign here will be fully explained later and carried out as it should be successfully
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
20 YEARS AGO fME FIT EMPIRE
JANUARY IT. 1880

IT,
 received announcements of the marriage of Miss Chas Pett and Mrs w. Petit formerly of Juneau to Charles S. University of Wash The bride born Juneau where her father was City Clerk
 Mrs Locke visiting States for enroute home.
 Leo Breue Republican ticket primary April first legislative position; sought election Legislature.
 Wickesham the Queen the Ketchikan of the District
 After trip outside, returning the Admiral Rogers.
 Nate Hardy, of the U. Bureau of Fisheries the Queen go Bay fishing
 MaKnnon of the Alaska Laundry returning Juneau after spending holidays outside
 Dr. w. A. Boland passenger Queen
 After trailing 2-14 within with the Ketchikan the local floor in many Blake Gallwa Klewich and Mangan Playing H. Peterson Abrighon Bailey and Hall
 Legion Auxiliary, after session. awarded Mrs A. B. Clark J. Boyan, Gruber and M. Policy.
 42; low 24 clear
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN of wood) STAVES STAY The plural of STAFF mber of persons) STATES in the SERENITY a in
 the sc and the LL
 radiation brliancy brightness spendor, effulgence.
 word three times and is yours Let us Todays word expressing The motion carried with outa
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
BIGGEST AND BEST

Juneau has its Salmon Derby and Anchorage has its Fur Rendezvous
 Under the above caption, the Anchorage News editorialy says peek into advance planning for the 1850 Fur Rendezvous indicates this year will see the finest and most complete winter carnival in the history of Anchorage One indication lies in the fact that the promotion budget is larger than before Manager Hal Bockoven and his committee have come up with an expense account of 2000 for organizing and pro- mcting the various phases of the huge mid-winter outdoor affair Although it is not difficult to spend money and wasteful and useless spending is to be drowned upon, it nevertheless must be conceded that an enterprise citywide the Fur Rendezvous can-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
proteotine Stick-un Men

The farflung links Of the national gambling empire were further H. lustrated at Fresno when two Chi cago gunmen, Broncotto and Ped rctti, were caught sticking up a tavern, The Big Headed Kid and when Fresno's local gambling czar, Joe Cannon, couldn't raise the bail, he collected it from Los Angeles gambling leader Mickey" Cohen.
 HOW the gangs undermine good government is further illustrated by the fact that Fresno Prosecutor Jim Theusen was offered S20,000 to drop the indictments. However, he reported the offer to the judge, and, despite political pressure from two state senators, Jack Penney and Hugh Burns, sent the two eangsters to jail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
THESE DAYS
 --B Y GEORGE =. SOKOLSKY
PEEK SKILL JITTERS

I telephoned to Lloyd Whitaker, President of the Chamber of Com merce of Peekskill, New York, in- troducing myself, without too much modesty. I said that I wanted to discuss with him the case of Paul 70. Morris, who has just been dis missed from the job of Executive Secretary of the Chamber.
 Mir. Whitaker replied, to my ears quite arrogantly, that it is a local matted. It is closed. I have nothing to say
 Psekskill is town that has been having lots of trouble since Paul Robeson tried to sing there and a number of Communists got into a fight with members of the American Legion. The good burghers of that town have been hurt by Communist
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
BRITISH CONTEMPT FOR AMERICA
(Ketchikan News


 Nothing Illustrates the decadence of Great Britain much probably the recognition of the Red regime in China.
 Without question she bluffed into believing that the Reds would allow her to retain her Hong Kong interests without fighting for them.
 This action her part indicates that long standing Anglo American accord foreign policy is shot to pieces.
 She's accepted our loans and gifts of billions and then turns around and slaps in the face.
 With the wishy- -washy Truman Administration in power also afraid of its shadow in standing up for American rights it is understandable that we are held in contempt by British Laborite and Socialistic officials.
 To cover up our weak and tottering foreign policy, the President now out and promises us the most prosperous year in history in 1850. We are to tax and spend ourselves into false prosperity which means harder blow when the inflatonary bubble bursts.
 Surely must have few national leaders who will try and head off welfare state patterned after the plan of England, toward which the Admnistra- ton is hurrying us. Undoubtedly they are-thank goodness and alas!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
Fresne's New Mayor

Last April. Fresno held an im- rortant municipal election, put in as mayor bulky shot-put star Cor don Dunn, who campaigned on a closed city, platform. Dunn pro- posed to close up the gamblers and run the houses of prostitution out of Fresno.
 A straight-shooting newcomer to politics, Dunn meant what he sald, but apparently certain politicians who helped elect him didn't. For pressure was started to make Fresno
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. 1N SECOND and FOURTH = Monday of each month M in Scottish Rite Temple > ~n beginning at 7:30 p. m. NW
 Carson A. Lawrence, " Worshipful Master;
 JAMES w. LEVERS, Secretary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17

All of which illustrates how the nation wide gambling ring oper- aters in a medium ?sized city 1T California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Sy LEE

O still in good use?
 if the tabecoth is of plain damask but are not fold napkin to a poholder for this purpose
 necessary bride hat or veil if the wedding ceremony place in the church?
 the home wedding no matter wha of and veil be omitted
 tip waitress in cafeteria who carries his to the table?
 is optional usually it not expected
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
MEETING TUESDAY

United Trollers of Alaska, Lets Go! Get acquainted with the con- vention delegates. CI.O. Union Hall Jan. IT. 1850. -adv. 402-1t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
BESSIE GRANT DIES

Bessie Grant, 21, of Panama, died yesterday afternoon at the Gov ernment Hospital. She was tu- berculosis patient. Funeral arrangements will be
 made after word has been received from her family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17

SCHWINN BIKES AT MADSEN'S
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
MEETING TUESDAY

MEE INO ICLODA1
 United Trollers of Alaska, Lets Go! Get acquainted with the con- vention delegates. C.I.O. Union Hall, Jan. IT, 1850. adv. 402-1t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
Weather at
 Alaska points

Weather conditions and temper atures at various Alaska points also on the Pacific Coast, at 4:5O am.. 12Oth Meridian Time, and released by the Weather Bureau >t T,,,oo,, follow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
LOOK and LEARN A. sy c. GORDON

many English language? considered a string instrument? long through human body?
 A. Of what English king Nell Gwynn the favorte? What
  There Percussion goes and every Charles II. albatross.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17

Women Are Here To Stay.'-Title of new book they are-thank goodness and alas!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17

Mrs. Locke MacKinnon, who had been visiting in tht some time was enroute home
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-12
Alaska Will Use More Electricity

Alaska by 1860 will be using al- most seven times as much electric power as it did in 1947, according to an estimate by the Federal Power Commission published in a report entitled Alaska Power Market Survey" The study, dated March, 1850, was made at the re- quest of the Corps of Engineers.
 The Power Commissions 1860 estimate is that Alaska will re- quire 864 million kilowatt hours of electric energy. The 1947 re- quirement was 126 million kilo- watt hours. The estimate assumes development of a wood pulp in- dustry in Southeast Alaska, pro- duction from the Arctic oil fields and continuation of present mili- tary activity.
 Generating capacity of Alaska's non-military electric power plants would have to be increased from the 71,O0O kilowatts of 1947 to 173,OOO kilowatts to meet the de- mand estimated by the Commits sion.
 Estimated 1860 energy require
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-12
Nome Power Rate
 Highest In Alaska

Ketchikan enjoys the lowest residential electricity rates in Alaska and for some classes and quantities of service offers lower rates than many cities in the United States, according to a re- port just issued by the Federal Power Commission.
 For 250 k.w.h of residential ser vice the typical net monthly elec- tricity bill in various Alaska com- munities would be as follows: Ketchikan $7, Petersburg $8.25, Juneau $8.57, Wrangell $11.O5, Kodiak $12.25, Skagway $13, An chorage $14.33, Cordova $15, Sew ard (city system $16.50, Seward (private company $17.10, Sitka $17.50, Fairbanks SIS, Valdez $22.75, and Nome $37.so.
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-12
Building Hangar
 For Eyes and Ears Of The Military
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Continued from Page One) came famed in World War II as "Castner's cutthroats" for their ac- tivities along the coast and in the Aleutians.
 Colonel Alexander, who also is coordinator of the Alaska civilian defense program, said ground would also be broken here today for a $9S,OOO warehouse for stor- age of arms and equipment for the national guard, the Territory's watchdog force"
 Alexander said both the nerve center warehouse and the hangar are due for completion in Novem- Der.
 The colonel said there has not been any special alert issued for the Scouts since the start of fight ing in Korea.
 "Their missions are being car ried out with routine alertness," '" he said, while here for a civilian defense conference. "We are issu- ing arms, uniforms and special cold weather equipment-as we have intended doing since the Territorial guard was reactivated in May, 1949.
 "This is a continuing process which has been going on for some time. The actual normal supply of Scout units has now been reached.
 ITO date there have been no in- cidents of intrusion by foreign agents or aircraft.
 "The Scouts, however, have been instrumental in assisting the ill and injured in remote villages. Their training puts them in good stead on rescue missions for grounded or wrecked aircraft"
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-12

ments by cities include: Anchor age 222 million k.w.h.; Fairbanks 147 million k,w.h.; Ketchikan l33 million k.w.h.; Juneau 128,500, ,000 k.w.h.; Wrangell 116 million k.w. h.; Sitka 73 million k.w.h; Nome 18,400, ,000 k.w.h,; Kodiak 7,600,- 900 k.w.h. (not including require ments of Naval Base and industri- al generation); Petersburg 2 mill lion hw.h.; Seward 3,400,000 k.w. h.; Cordova 3,100,000 k.w.h.; Skagway 2,700,000 k.w.h., and Valdez 2,40O, ,0O0 ,k.w.h. The re- port. notes that Haines was not in- cluded among the 13 principal load centers for want of sufficient statistical data.
 The Federal Power Commission report, first of its kind made in Alaska, shows that 66 per cent of the 1947 generating capacity was owned and operated by industries principally for their own use. Of the 71,O00 kilowatts of capacity approximately 28,000 was hydro e l e ctric; 30,000 steam-electric, and 1s,ooo diesel.
 Of the amount of power requir- ed in 1947, however; only -34 per cent was industrial. Thirteen util- ity systems produced 83 million
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-12
Alfalka Still Lives; Forgotten For Fifty Years

WASHINGTON P)-Plants ob- tained. from Russia more than 40 years ago-but forgotten until re- cenly-may help the great plains put more meat on the American dinner table.
 They are yellow-fowered AL falfas brought to this country from Siberia.
 The prospects were disclosed by Dr. B. T. Shaw, deputy admins trator of the agriculture depart >ment's research division.
 He told recent meeting of de- partment staff officers that the Siberian alfalfa provides a basic germ plasm for development of a legume which would enable the great plains to produce much more livestock.
 When first brought to this country nearly half century ago, the alfalfa was tested at number of experiment stations, but was abandoned because it was found to be low-yielding. At that time interest was centered on high-yielding strains.
 Recently, Shaw said, pl n t breeders have become concerned more with the possibilities of strains which will persist under extreme climatic conditions such as characterize areas of Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Da- kota, and Montana.
 At one of the field stations in South Dakota" Shaw said, "plant breeders found growing some of the Siberian alfalfas that were planted almost half a century ago. These plants had come through the years of drought when they were eaten into the ground by livestock. Despite this severe treatment and weather they have persisted and weer able to come back when conditions became more favorable"
 Some of the seed were sent to Alaska for testing about inc same lime, but they too were soon for gotten. Two years ago. they were
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-12
NOTICE

Sealed bids for repair work on the Nome Public School Building will be accepted by inc Clerk of the School Board until July 2l. 1850. Specifications can be called for at the City Clerks Office.
 BOARD OF EDUCATION.
 By Helen B. Olsen. Clerk. Pub. July 12, 14, IT, 19, 21, 1850.
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-12
NOTICE

Sealed bids for inc installation of fluorescent fixtures in the school rooms of the Nome Public School will be accepted by the Clerk of the School Board until July 2l. 1850. Specifications can be called for at the City Clerks Office.
 BOARD OF EDUCATION.
 By Helen B. Olsen. Clerk. Pub. July 12, IA, IT, 19,. 21, 1850.
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-12

WASHINGTON, P)-Adminis- tration leaders were reported to- day to have decided to put aside the $1,O10,00O,O00 excise tax slashing bill, pending develop mentS from the Korean war.
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-12

k.w.h., of which 78 per cent was i nthe four principal load eenters. These were: Anchorage 32%; Ketchikan 21%; Juneau 14%, and Fairbanks 11%. Nine other utiG- ties combined used 22% of the power produced.
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-12

found there growing within fen inches of ground permanently covered with frost.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-05-04
Four Scholarships
Now Available At
MOntg. Junior College

Four full-time scholarships to
be awarded students at the
Montgomery Junior College have
been announced this week by Dean
Hugh G. Price. Three of the
scholarships, each valued at $3.50,
which will pay the full tuition for
a year for a student, have beep
presented to the College by the
Bethesda Woman's Club. The
fourth has been given by the Beth
estda-Chevy Chase Rotary Club.
According to Dean Price, these
scholarships are to be granted
solely on need by students who will
apply directly to the College for
this assistance. Under the terms
of these gifts by both the Woman's
Club and the local Rotary, there
are no Strings attached" but the
awarding of the scholarships is
entirely left to the College staff
under the direction of Dean Price.