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Evening star., 1950-08-24
Collins Visits Front,
Misses Hot Road Fight
By Only IS Minutes
By The Assoeio.ed Press

ton Collins. United States Army
chief of staff, missed probable
death by a quarter hour on a fly
ing visit to Korean war fronts
yesterday, but came back in op-
'timistic mood.
He missed raking of Red Ko-
rean roadblock fire by Is minutes
near Taegu.
On his return to Tokyo Gen.
Collins said: Things are coming
along very we'll over there"
He said he was well pleased
with morale among American aud
South Korean forces.
Gen. Collins and Admiral For
rest P. Sherman, United States
chief of naval operations. flew to
Korea in separate planes. They
were met by 1t. Gen. Walton H.
Walker, commander of the United
States 9th Army.
Pershing Tanks Doing Well.
Gen. Collins visited the north
ern front above Taegu and the
25th Division on the southwest
sector. He told the 25th:
Il came to see what we can
send over here. There is no
question about it. our mediums
Pershing tanks) are knocking
over the enemy's (RusSian-made)
T-34S. The mediums have done
very, very well.
"The Eighth Army is doing a
grand job. I never had any doubt
that we could hold a considerable
bridgehead.
He added there is no way to get
tough troops except in war"
Gen. Walker and Gen. Collins
together visited an advanced COM
mand post of the United States
9th Regiment north of Taegu.
They went within a mile of Ameri-
cas- most forward positions.
Reds Strike Later.
About Is minutes after they, left
the command post, the road their
six-jeep convoy travelled came
under fire of infiltrating Reds.
Four American officers were killed
and several wounded.
Col. John (Mike) Michaelis,
9th Regiment commander, COM
mented:
"They never will believe it, but
Is minutes after the general left
the forward command post all hell
broke loose"
Gen. Collins also visited South
Korean front line division.
Both Admiral Sherman and
Gen. Collins met correspondents
at Eighth Army headquarters in
Korea. News of their visit was
withheld until today for security
reasons. !
The naval chief told correspond
ents he was in Korea to soak
in a little knowledge so we can
do better job"
Back in Tokyo. Admiral Sher-
man expressed belief that Rus
SLAMS had been supplying the
Korean Reds since the outbreak
Of fighting and added:
Nobody believes the North
Koreans are manufacturing their
own war materiel. .''ss& ssaI
The Russians have contended in
the United Nations that they have
not supplied the Red Koreans
since 1948.
Admiral Sherman said the
Korean campaign had proved that
on short notice all three services
can get into action.
He said the Navy is. steadily |
increasing it's Korean war force
and has $50 ships and 10000 men
in the operation.
He said more Marines and
Marine air units will be included |
in a balanced buildup of United
States Naval forces.
Evening star., 1950-08-24
Maryland
and
Virginia
- News in Brief II
Maryland G. o. p. to Reveal
Tax Stand After Primary

Republicans will answer queries
from Democrats about what they
would do about Maryland's sales
tax when their State platform is
adopted, according to Theodore
R. McKeldin. COP candidate for
Governor. IL
Speaking in Hyattsville last
night before Prince Georges
County party leaders, he said the
platform will be adopted at the.
State convention. one week after
the September 18 primaries.
But, meanwhile, we can say
the former Baltimore mayor said,
there is widespread resentment
over the indefensible manner in
which Gov. Lane Democrat
jammed the sales tax down the
throats of the people-nothing
was said about it in his campaign
If there had been he would not.
have been elected" ra
Gov. Lane, incidentally, has two
Democratic opponents in the pr
mary while Mr.. McKeldin has {.
clear field. :
Road improvement Sought
A Maryland State Roads Con-
mission engineer has recommend
ed that a portion of the new Cra.
highway bypass around Uppc
Marlboro be resurfaced in an ef
fort to prevent future traffic ac..
cidents.
Numerous accidents from skid
ding, including one fatal, have oc-'
CURED on the northern 2-mil"
stretch of the bypass since its
opening about month ago
Joseph CLANCY. the engineer, said
bituminous matter seeped through
to the surface and he would seek
to cover it with a heavier binding
material.
Defense Setups Progress
All but seven Virginia cities
have completed some form of
civilian defense organizations, J.
H. Wise, State co-ordinator, says.
There are q cities in all.
In Baltimore, meanwhile. the
Maryland city's officials set aside
the first money to purchase emer-
gency equipment in case of a
bombing. It was only $3.50 but
will be used for two-Nay radio sets
for use if telephones are knocked
out.-A. P.
Evening star., 1950-08-24
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Senate Vote Virtually Assures
New Efficiency Rating System
By Joseph Young

The overhaulng Of the efficiency rating system
this year became virtually certainty yesterday Senate
approved such a
The House already has approved similar BILL the
between the two measures will have to be
Evening star., 1950-08-24

River Report.
(From United States Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and Great Falls. Shenandoah cloudy st
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1950-08-24
Monthly precipitation in inches in tht
Capital lcurrent month to datel. =
Temperatures in Various Cities.

Hoarding is foolish. Despite
the fighting in Korea there is no
immediate prospect of food ration
ing aor shortages. Don't hoard.
Evening star., 1950-08-24

Both the House and Senate
voted to abolish the present five
adjective rating system and in
Evening star., 1950-08-24

High and Low Of Last "a Hours,
High, 76, at 1:55 pm.
Low, 66. at 4:45 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 96. on June "a.
Lowest. Is. on March 8.
Evening star., 1950-08-24

The Sun ard Moon,
Rises. Sets.
today 800 Xxi
tomorrow 49, $50 T:b0
/, today 6:29 pm. 2:43 a m
ltomobile lights must be turned OF
half hour after sunset
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
BASKETBALL FEVER HITS HERE

The basketball fever which has been prevailing along Gasneau Channel for several weeks, broke out into a rash last night for fair
 It was indicated when the High School Gym was packed to standing only at the opening of the Gold Medal Tournament of Southeast Alaska spon- sored by the Juneau Lions Club.
 The fans witnessed good games of casaba and it only fair to say they played favorites to speak of for no matter which five made good play, there was applause for the brilliant floor work.
 The visiting players appear to be a good bunch of fellows and welcomed by the sporting regime of Juneau
 During yesterday afternoon, attendance was also good when the Juneau High School Crimson Bears played championship ball to defeat the Skagway High School Partners the title for the northern end of the First Division The local players will meet the Ketchikan High School Polar Bears for the cham pionshp of the division.
 Fans will get plenty of basketball this week as the schedule of the Gold Medal Tournament is play ed off.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21

good idea in sending statement and letter to public agencies, engineers architects and contractors which called attention to the merits of Alaska spruce and hemlock as compared with Douglas fir from the Pa cific Northwest. and asked that local mills be given chance to bid
 Tests conducted by the government wood lab- oratory at Madison Wisconsin, the strength and shrnkage of our spruce and hemlock places them so close to Douglas fir for most construction items that the differences mmaterial
 Of course they must be well manufactured and well dried to be satisfactory but this is equally true of Douglas fir Our local modern mills are equipped to turn out lumber and timber that will meet the government specifications in these respects But with out these scientific tests we know that our local material is all right
 Southeastern Alaska towns have largely been built of such local material not only homes but docks warehouses; canneres and shops Much of our spruce and hemlock has also been used in other parts of Alaska. The architect for the recently completed school building in Anchorage specified it's use in many places and praised it highly.
 Bid specifications drawn up by Federal agencies in Seattle very often specify only Douglas fir May be this is only houghessness but the effect IS that they prevent the contractor from using spruce and hemlock lumber where it could serve equally well ana and in some better than fir.
 Alaska millmen ask only for chance to compete with fir They not asking that the bids be con- fined to local material
 The great bulk of the lumber needs of the Ter rory could be supplied by mills in the coastal section and to use these local products for Alaska work is plain common sense If the Federal government wants to build up local industry, here is one thing it can do without any added cost In fact it might even produce a saving by providing more competition in the bidding
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
REAL ESTATE
 DEALSMADE

Deeds filed with U. s. Commis- sioner Gordon Gray regarding trans fers of property in and about Ju- neau recently are:
 February 17-George A. Dale to John D. Argetsinger, Lot 6, Block 2O9, Casey-Shattuck Addition. Frank M. Hermann to David Reischl, 9th and Main SJ.
 February 16-Q.S.A. to Howard c. Hayes, 55.72 acres, Mendenhall Elimination. Charles A. Macdonald, J. A. Hall, Mernice Murphy to J. A. Hal, Mernice Murphy, Gerald R. Allen. William H. Lehman to Ed win J. Klopp 20-acre placer claim, Bartlett River, Glacier Bay.
 February 15-Maurice J. Haas to Wayne c. Alter. Lots l. 2, 3, 4, 5, Mendenhall Acre tracts. LISA to Edwin Hildre 21 acres near Duck Creek. U.S.A. to Howard Gaines, 2.18 acres near Duck Creek. Howard Gaines to Harry Haloff, 2.18 acres near Duck Creek.
 February 14-Kenneth s. AXelson to Arthur H. Walker, Lot 12, Block B. Highlands. Arthur H. Walker to Beulah Ingles, Lot 54, Block 48 Douglas.
 February 9-Juneau Realty, Inc. to Jerry w. Mckinley, Por. ? ad- joining Surveys USS 1451 and U.S.S 21O6, 1A miles northwest of Juneau Harold E. Andersen to Amy L Stroebel, same property. February 8-Jerry w. Mckinley to Jerry w. Mckinley, Portion USs 375 one mile northwest of Juneau Jerry w. Mckinley to Mckinley Electric, Inc, same property. February 7-U.S.A. to Ross B Morrison, Portion USS 381 Menden- l hall Acre tracts.
 February 2-Albert J. Forrest tt Harold E. Andersen, portion ad. | joining USS 1451 and 2106 1A mile: northwest of Juneau. Yakutat ane Southern Railway to U.S.A. power line near Yakutat. U.SA. to George Harbrader, US. coal land surve! No. 312, Salmon Bay. Admiralt! Island. LISA. to Valeri V. Tram bitas, .45 acre, Fritz Cove Highway Valeri V. Trambitas to Helen Wor- gum, same property.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
20 YEARS AGO fMD TIT EMPIRE
FEBRUARY 2l, 1880

blasts waterfront that the moorshp Nohand her maiden
 
 shortly after m" Williams commanded Sound Alaska a number D. agent Petersburg making maiden guetss of the spoke prominent business men William L. c. H. F R Mtsch c M Sheldon all and E.. o Petersburg.
 Fairbanks Capt swenson his train with their Eielson and Earl Boand gowingy faced an almost impossible task when they landed
  Mendenhal Glacier L. Merritt district forester The had approved Agriculture Arthur projects program Ketchkan Wrangel with the championship Kechkan east
 prizes Patterson Jimmy
 
 monthly social of pnoche and bridge to Mrs Homer Nodng R. Hermann, w. c. Arnold and E. M Policy
 Weather: low cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
Johnson Keeps Quiet

Throughout the briefings, Secre- tary of Defense Johnson took a back seat and let military spokes- men talk At one point, however, he broke in only to be slapped down by Congressman Sheppard of Cal ifornia.
 Sheppard wanted to know how reliable the information on Soviet strength was, and while a civilian expert was trying to explain that the Iron Curtain is drawing tight CT, Johnson tried to brush aside the question.
 If we can't get an answer" snapped Sheppard, i've may as well go home"
 The Secretary of Defense sub sided.
 Some Senators and Congressmen feared the military chiefs were try ing to scare Congress with their narrowing report into increasing appropriations. But, perhaps be- cause of Johnson's stern eye, the military men made little positive comment.
 Gen. Guenther brushed aside questions about increased military needs by warning: Don't ask me. I am liable to be biased
 Once he quipped "As Senator Wherry has said, military people would fortify the moon.'
 Gruenther also warned that we must not bleed ourselves by over spending, that some people are too concerned about security and not enough about economy. Finally, Se- cretary of Defense Johnson broke in and suggested that the chiefs of staff should join Gen. Gruenther in answering some of the queS- tions.
 One by enc, General Bradley, Army Chief of staff Collins, and Chief of Naval operations Sher- man agreed that economy comes first. Johnson beamed like a school teacher whose pupils are reciting the correct answers.
 Bradley reported that our occu- patton troops are in areas where they are strategically useful, and assured that we could meet any attack by quickly concentrating our forces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
Press Freedom
Fairbanks News-Miner)

The United States Supreme Court, in refusing to review Maryland court decision outlawng Batmores press gag adds another support to the legal bulwak for press freedom.
 Announcing the high courts action, Justice Frank frter explained fewer than four members considered it desirable to review the Maryland decree matter of sound judicial discretion" Quite simply that means the Supreme agreed the gag repudiation should stand. This out of crime news rules set up by the Baltimore Supreme Court bench. Among these regulations barring publication Of a crime confession in pending cases.
 Several radio stations and a broadcaster were held in contempt because they broadcast news of a confession before conviction The Maryland Court Of Appeals threw out the contempt citations holding the news curb lin the nature of censorship" That precisely was what the rule constituted.
 Newspapers and radio have an obligation to report crime and criminal proceedings in the public interests That sometimes requires acute judgment as to what is in public interests The Baltimore court gag may have been established with pure intent to help justice But it constituted an abridgement of press freedom and liberty of speech. That certainly is not in the public interests.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
Grave Russian Preparations

Perhaps the gravest briefing giv- en to Congressional leaders since V-J Day took place at the Penta- gon building last week. The sub- stance of the closed-door session was that Russia must be preparing for aggressive war.
 The briefing was given by It. Gen. Alfred Gruenther on behalf of the joint chiefs of staff to mem- bers of both the Senate and House Appropriations Committees and armed services committees.
 Gen. Gruenther was cautious in his statements, confined himself largely to a discussion of Soviet armed strength, let the Congress men draw their own conclusions
 After listening to the report, however, Congressmen Engel of Michigan, Sikes of Florida and Cannon of Missouri spoke out that Russia could have only one purpose in building such a powerful ar Senal: to wage war.
 Here are some of the main facts presented by Gen. Gruenther-factS which Moscow already knows since there is no particulor secret about our armed strength. Russia, he said, is spending Ia percent of her nat ional wealth on arms, which is triple what the United States is spending. Even taking our top bud get figure of Sl5,500, ,000, ,000-which includes stockpiling-the United States is investing only 6 percent of her wealth in defense.
 Russia has 10000 tanks. This in- cludes the best heavy tank in the world-the Joe Stalin Mark III. In contrast, the U S. Army has only 1000 tanks, none of them heavy. In air, Russia has l7,O00 planes, including 300 heavy bombers Of the BPS type. Meanwhile Soviet fac tories are working feverishly to build a strategic Air Force Produc- tion of long-range bombers and jet fights has been stepped up.
 To challenge our Navy, the Rus sians have 280 submarines of the latest, speediest German make Most worrisome, however, is a new Russian torpedo. piloted by an el- ectronic brain that seeks out it's own target. This ingenious torpedo can locate and blow up ship eight miles away.
 Despit all this firepower, the backbone of Soviet military might is still her manpower, Gen. Gruen- ther stressed, Russia can muster
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
Nandenberg Spills Btrns

This harmony over economy was finally shattered, however, when Air Force Chief of Staff Vanden- berg was asked about the Air Forces needs.
 Before Russia had the atomic bomb, the Air Force took the posi- ton that it needed 70 groups" re- piled Vandenberg cooly. There is no reason to change that position now that Russia has the bomb"
 The talk about economy was so unanimous, however, that it dis turhed Senator KnoWland of Cal ifornia. Though he usually breaches economy, he finally broke in. T want to know what we should spend
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN MIsUsED say, hoped have gone" o the so Inammatory; frightened, apprehensive.
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  works of Shakespeare
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
COCKTAIL PARTIES PRECEDE SHRINE
 DANCE TONIGHT

For Shriners and their ladies, celebration of Washington's Birth day will begin this evening, and continue into the actual February 9 date.
 A number of members plan cock tail parties, before the annual Washington's birthday dance of the Juneau Shrine Club in the Scottish Rite Temple.
 The invitational party, which is formal Cat least for the women) will begin at 10 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21

in the judgment of the military people, regardless of what we can afford. Congress and the Executive branch will determine what we can afford. But we can't make a proper evaluation if the military is going to tell us what we can afford"
 Gen. Vandenberg, however, re- mained the only definite dissenting voice to the general note of econ- omy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
MODERN ETIQUETTE Sy ROBERTA LEE

O. it all person mispronounces your 
 If he does only would probably be better he persists mispronuncation merely Gordon gracouy showing 
 O. Is correct at fingers? A. Small cakes slices of be with the softfrosed pastries should uhers a wedding? appointed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21

sent to the U. s. Attorney in Rich mond for prosecution, where, how ever, it dragged. And it was not until after this column, on Oct. 2l, 1949, again reviewed the lengthy delay that the tax-evading road builders finally were indicted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
NO MEETING OF AWvS
 COOPERATIVE NURSERY

Due to the Washingtons Birthday holiday on Wednesday, February P, the AWVS cooperative nursery meeting will not be held this week. Notice of the next meeting of the group will be given at later date.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
Alaska Lumber for Alaska Projects
(Ketchikan News

(Ketchikan NeWs)
 Millions of board feet of lumber will be spent on Alaska construction work in the next few years More than $40 O00 of Federal is authorized for expenditure by the Alaska Public Works Act Wherry Act for military housing Alaska Housing Authority and Federal Housing Administration.
 The Juneau Chamber of Commerce acted on a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21

Total annual meat consumption in the United States is put at more than 2O,OOOOOO,OOO pounds, or 146 per person.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
Weather ai
 Alaska Poinis

Weather conditions and temper atures at various Alaska points also on the Pacific Coast. at 4:30 am. 12oth Meridian Time. and released by the Weather Bureau InlIl..,-.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21

over 500 divisions at the drop ot a bomb.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21

MOUNT JUNEAU LODGE NO. ln SECOND and FOURTH % :: ]: :::: j: : :: :: ,: 5: $: ::: :::: Worshipful Master; JAMES w. LEVERS, Secretary,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-02-21
The Washington 

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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-06-09
Prepare For
Chicago Confab
In August

CHICAGO (ANP)- Members
of the National Dental association
are busily preparing for the an
nual convention ofthe group which
is scheduled to be held Aug. Z
IL with the Lincoln Dental society
as host. The meeting is expected
to draw top-flight dentists, deans
and professors together to study
new advances into the profession
and to integrate such into the
organizations program.
Chicago, known as the nations
convention city, is also recognized
as the dental center of the world.
Chicago Negroes are among the
best trained, and r. expected to
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-06-09
Represent N. {. AT
Regional Meet

RALEIGH, N. C. CAMP Eight
Negro All club members will rep
resent North Carolina at the
third Regional All Club Camp to
be held at Virginia State college
Petersburg, in August, it was an
nounced by William C. Cooper,
Negro a specialist for the State
College Extension service last
week.
The delegates were selected on
the basis of their outstanding re-
cord in club activities, Cooper
said.
Ernestine Fince of Martin
County, Theresa M. Walden Of
Northampton, Edward R. King of
Edgecombe, and Edmund H. Whit
lev of Martin were chosen for
leadership. Esther Lee McQuaige
of Robson, Aleathea Whitefield
Of Wayne, James E. Douglas of
Harnett, and Leon Johnson of
Northampton were named because
of their project work.
Cooper, a member of the COM
mittee making arrangements for
the camp, will accompany the
group to Petersburg.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-06-09
Dayton Spreads
Welcome Mat For
E|ks Meet

Yesterday an influx of Elks be-
gan to flow into Dayton from all
points i the state to gather here
for what is expected to be the
largest state convention in the
history of Elkdom. Over 5000
delegates are expected to attend
the goth annual sessions accord
ing to state president, DR.. H. w.
Hunter.
The Welcome Mat of Dayton
has been spread and the westside
has spruced up a bit to make the
convention as comfortable and as
accommodating as possible for
the brother and daughter elks.
1t is to be hoped hat the spirit
Of friendliness and brotherhood
will prevail all over the city of
Dayton. 1t didn't when the youth
councils and college chapters Of
the N. A. A. c.. P. held their natl
onal conference here last fall,
but the bitterness caused by the
incident may result in greater care
and good sense on the part of
those of the type who were res
ponsible for the trouble.
Prominent leaders from all over
the country will be in attendance
at many of the sessions. Among
the top dignitaries will be Perry
w. Howard, Washington, grand
legal advisor, Judge Hobson Rey-
nolds of Philadelphia, national d.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-06-09
Sen. Lehman
Gives NAAp
$1,000

NEW YORK (ANP) A contri-
button of $1,000 for the A
form Sen. Herbert H. Lehman of
New York was acknowledged last
week by Walter White, NAACP
secretary.
Sen. Lehman has made an
annual contribution of this
amount tothe NAACP for a num-
Der of years.