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Evening star., 1950-02-05
Po|iceCapture
Who Fled
Rockville Jail
Hungry and Cold
Fugitives Seized
Near Curderock

Three men who escaped Mon.
day from the Rockville jail were
recaptured yesterday near Carde.
rock, Md, after they left a Poto.
mac River hideout in search oil
food.
Two of the three-John Ed
ward Coffin. 20. and Walter Fran.
els Williams. 18-were captured
by Park police near the David w
Taylor Model Basin. The third
Robert Leon Caldwell, 20, was
picked UP at his home, nearby.
They told police they were tired
of trying to eat dog food anc
canned goods found in river-front
summer cottages. That was why
they decided to go somewhere else
yesterday morning.
Spotted Behind Rock.
Coffin. who lives on Macarthur
boulevard near Carderock, was
spotted shortly after / pm. peek
ing from behind a rock in q
heavily-wooded area near the
river. He was seized by Pvts
Louis w. Dutch and Grant
Wright and Corpl. Thomas c
Tingle, who were searching the
area on foot.
Williams, whose home is in the
HOO block of F street NE, was
caught about 2:30 pm. when
hitchhiking on Macarthur boule.
ward. half mile north Of Cabin
John. He "thumbed" the car oc.
cupied by Pvts. Dutch and Wright
Montgomery County police
notified OF the capture of Coffir
and Williams, dispatched dozer
policemen to the area. They
found Caldwell at home on Nc.
Arthur boulevard.
All Of the men were unarmec
and none offered resistance, police
said. Each said he was hungry.
They broke out of the fourth.
floor Jail by prying off an iror
bar and then lowering themselve:
to the ground from the roof BY
a blanket rope"
Hid in Caves, Shacks.
Monday and Tuesday nights
they told police. were spent hid.
ing in caves and shacks along tht
river.
On Wednesday, they stole &
rowboat and went to Plummer'.
Island, where they broke into 6
summer cottage used by a bio.
logical survey group, police said
The men found bedrolls, flash.
lights and other accessories ane
crossed the river to the Virginia
shore, police reported.
The men said they crossed the
river daily to get what food they
could but declared it was moi
enough.
Their boat almost capsized in
the rain-swollen river Friday
night, they reported.
Had Car-Theft Device
Police quoted the escapes az
saying they decided to leave the
Carderock area today. Found ir
their possession when captured
was a Jumper" a wire device
which police said is used in the
stealing of cars.
The youths were back in the
Rockville jail last nighta
Police said they were placed
in separate cells this time an6
would be charged with escape. All
had been in jail, awaiting grand
/ jury action, on charges of house
breaking and larceny.
Evening star., 1950-02-05

church was forced to move be-
cause the membership was dy-
ing out"
1T was q question of moving
or dying here" he added.
Fought 1t to the Last
But I fought it to the last" he
explained.
The decision to abandon the
Thirteenth street building came
after a year of discussion by the
church board of trustees, he said.
Mr.. Armentrout said the neigh
borhood had become fairly static,
with few young people moving in.
1t is a solid residential district
around Roosevelt High School.
"All the young people who get
married move out into the sub
urbs," he continued. "You must
have young people to build a
church membership"
He said the congregation had
dropped down to about 400 or 500
persons, and "only about half of
those came" 1t used to be double
that.
Points Out Features.
Mrs. Readmond pointed out the
features of the church:
Solid brick. concrete and steel
construction. Church seats about
500. Auditorium downstairs seats
another 400. Fully equipped
kitchen, social rooms. meeting
rooms, etc. Parsonage next door
for new preacher. Pipe organ
worth $4,000,
At the new church, things are
going along fine, Mr.. ArmentroIt
stated. The pastor, the Rev. Viii
liam e. Firth, is having trouble
taking care of all the people join
ing up in that growing commu-
nity." he added.
Evening star., 1950-02-05

Here Is what he wrote to Mr..
Gray, who retired January 81:
II want to express to you the
Evening star., 1950-02-05

He Is held on 81 900 bond I
court appearance Monday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15
OUR NEiGHBORS +
ERIE TWP.

The enrolment of Erie Town
ship School has increased consid-
erably this year, according to the
report from Russell Martin, school
principal. The enrolment, ac-
cording to grades, is as follows:
Grade /, 26 pupils; grade 2, 20;
grade 8, %; grade 4, 81; grade 5,
19; grade 6, II; grade 7, Is; and
grade s, 10. This makes a total
of 148. The usual school enroll
ment is about lis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Peterson and
son, Ronnie, who live above
Kuhn's store in Lacarne, have as
guests, his parents from Utah.
This is the first time Mr.. Peter
sons parents met his wife and
their son.
The Women'S Society of Chris
tian Service of the Lacarne Meth
odist Church met with Mrs. Har
old Lezotte on Thursday after
noon. Mrs. l.. B. Bradrick pre-
sented the missionary lesson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Waters
and three children moved Thurs
day from Pittsburgh, Pa, to the
house vacated by Mr.. and Mrs
Rupert Spurlin, in Lacarne. Mr
Waters is employed at Erie Ord
nance Depot.
Funeral services for Ruth Ann
Miller, infant daughter of Mr.. ano
Mrs. William Miller, Lacarne
were held at the Robinson funer
al home, Oak Harbor, on Saturday
morning. Ruth Ann was born j!
Magruder Hospital Tuesday, Sept
5, 1850, and passed away OF
Thursday, September 7th. Rev
O. o. Ortt of the E. U. B. Churcl
officiated Burial was in La
Carpe Cemetery, Erie Township
Among those who attended tn
Golden Wedding anniversary o
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kleinhans a
Elyria on Sunday were Mr.. an
Mrs. Clifford Snider, Mr. and Mr.!
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15
GYPSUM

Miss Lenore McDonel, of Fos-
toria, was a guest last week We'd
nesday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Gulau.
Mrs. Hattie Wiggely, of Akron,
Ohio, was the guest Monday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman BahnSen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denver Rowley had
as guests last week Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parsons, of
Springville, New York.
Guests from out-of-town attend
ing Gypsum Community church
and Sunday school were Mrs.
Both and daughter, 10 Dell, and
son, Lloyd, of Fremont, and par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. John Parsons,
of Springville, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coyle had rs
dinner guests, Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Parsons, of Springville,
New York
Mrs. Enos Rarden is patient
in the Magruder Memorial Hos
pital.
Miss Ella HoStrup, of Toledo
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Forest
Gardner and family.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15

er verandas, extending the full
length and breadth of the build
ing. The artistic decoration of
the vine has attracted wide at
tention among the summer visi-
tors here.
Members of the Progressive
Class of the Methodist Sunday
School held their first meeting of
the season in the home of Miss
Alta Smith on Monday evening.
The devotionals were handled by
Mrs. Ada Moke and the subject,
Summer Reflections" was pre-
sented by Miss Ann Weidmann.
c. E. Burke, who has been quite
ill at his home here during the
past week, is reported to be con
siderably improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Pawsey anG
daughter, Sally, of Clyde, were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Flickinger.
Mrs. Myrtle Allbritain is visit
ing with relatives in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Schuler
of BucyruS, spent Monday a
Lakeside.
Mrs. Dorothy Alexander, of Ok
lahoma City, is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Kenned.
and Mr. and Mrs. Reimberger, o
Cleveland, were Sunday guests a
the Jennie MapeS home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. McKinle,
were called to Lima, Monday, o.
account of the death of her moth
er, Mrs. Jacob Baumgardner.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15

George Rice, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Meachen, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.
Fritsche. Mrs. Howard FritSche,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Kirk and
Carolyn, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Struble and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Marick, Mr.. and Mrs. B. E.
Moore, Mrs. Fannie Meachen, and
Mrs. Walter Kirk.
Rev. and Mrs. o. o. Ortt were
at their new appointment at Will
liamS Center on Sunday. They
will move there next week.
Rev. Roy Davis of Walbridge
preached his trial sermon at the
Lacarne E. U. B. Church on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Masten and
son, Mark, moved into the Whip
pie apartment in Lacarne last
week from their trailer home in
Carroll Townhsip. Mrs. Masten is
the former Carolyn Floro, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Floro, and
is we'll known here. Robert Mas
ten is employed at Erie Ordnance
Depot.
The Women'S Society of World
Service of the Lacarne E. u. B
Church held their regular meet
ing Thursday evening at the home
of Mrs. George Rice. Plans were
made for bazaar in October
Lunch was served by the hostess
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Wrinkle;
entertained his mother, Mrs. E
Dunmeyer, of Medina at dinnc
on Sunday, in observance of Mrs
Dunmeyer's birthday.
Cheryl Pratt, 4, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pratt, La
carne. fell last Thursday and re
ceived a cut above her eye. 4
doctor had to close the woun
with several stitches.
Visitors at the home of MI
and Mrs. George Rice last wee
were Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ostros
ky, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ash, @
Toledo, and DR.. and Mrs. Fay
Bowman. DR.. Bowman is paste
of the First E. U. B. Church i
Toledo.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15
Skinner Leaves
Soon For Draft

Warren Skinner, %, Sheffield,
Massachusetts, native of Gyp-
sum, has been notified that he
will be drafted in Boston, Sept. 20.
Skinner served a year in the
Navy during World War II and
was seriously hurt in an auto ac.
cident last year. Despite his in
juries, he has passed his physical
exams.
With his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Skinner, Warren moved to
Sheffield IL years ago. A year
ago he moved to Port Clinton
and had worked for Virgil st.
Clair, commercial fishing, until
July.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15
CATAWBA

Richard Later, who spent the
summer in Montana where he
continued his studies in Forestry,
arrived home Sunday morning. He
will remain until Sept. 18, when
he will re-enter Michigan State
College at East Lansing, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Frye and
son, Richard, concluded a ten day
visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. v. A. Frye, Sunday, and re-
turned to their home in Cuyahoga
Falls.
Congratulations to Mrs. Verdi
Won Thron on her recommends
tion as postmistess at the Port
Clinton post Office. Mrs. Won
Thron, who is teacher in the
Gypsum school, expects her for
NAL appointment by October 1st.
Miss Judy Won Thron left Sun
day for teaching position near
Columbus.
The D. M. Fadely family have
sold their farm home here and
will reside in Gaylord, Michigan,
where Mr.. Fadely is employed. A
new home has been purchased
there and Mrs. Fadely is prepar-
ing to move their household
goods. Her husband and sons are
already there. The family has
been very popular here and it is
with deep regret that their friends
and neighbors accept their depar-
ture.
Steve Dorski, who is now en-
ployed at E. o. D., spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. West
Among local persons attending
the Fair at Fremont last week
were Henry Rofkar, Mrs. Justin;
Later and daughter, Miss Evelyn
and Mrs. Arthur Rofkar.
Henry Rofkar attended a meet
ing of the Democratic Central
Committee in Oak Harbor, Sunday
afternoon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15
PUT-N-BAY

The first regular meeting of he
Parent Teacher Association was
held on Tuesday evening.
The seventh annual clam bake
will be held on Sept % at the
Park Hotel. Bill and LaVina
Greunke will again serve as most
and hostess.
Miss Norma Reinhard, of To
ledo, spent the weekend here at
the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kreiger
Sr., and Mr.. and Mrs. +. N. Fox,
Jr., also of Toledo, were guests at
the Ethan Fox, Sr., home, Septem-
Der 9-10
County Supt. Edwin c, Digby
and Miss Elizabeth Offerman,
assistant county superintendent,
spent Thursday here, visiting in
the local schools.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Fox and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Zura and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hartlaub, of North Bass, spent
Saturday and Sunday mere, at
tending the Grape Festival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Brown,
of New York, are visiting here ut
the home of Mrs. Browns sister,
Mrs. Gorden Dodge.
Mrs, Murray Shaver and son. of
Port Huron, Michigan, are spend
! ing month here at the nome Of
Mrs. and Mrs. w. Weise.
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Roth and
children attended The Fremont
Fair this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Keimer, Of
SanduSky, were guests at The
: home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ms
sen this past week.
. Mrs. Carl Brown and daughter
!. of Monroe, Mich, are visiting n
the home of Mrs. L. Meyers al
this time.
Mrs. Charles Duggan, of Los
, Angeles, Calf, arrived here ,hi,
week to visit at the home of hel
son, Lyle, and family.
Mrs Christina Parker returned
to her home here from a thre,
months visit with daughters il
; Sandusky and Monroe, Mich.
! Mr.. and Mrs Eunice Horan, y
Lorain, and Mr.. and Mrs. Iacl
: Augenstein, of Waldo, Ohio, wer'
: also among the out-oftown guest
to attend the weekend celebration
= here.
l Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Meyers vii
= leave for their home in St. Peters
burg, Florida, the weekend q
y September II.
u Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Duvot, :
Columbus, spent The weeken
here at the Paul Webster nome
Miss Gloria CasSetta, R. y. {
University Hospital, Columbus,
spending this month here at III
home of her parents, Rev. an
Mrs. d. A. CasSetta.
l. Mrs. Charles Keller and 1augl
D ter, of Sandusky, are visiting Mr.
e Keller's mother, Mrs. E. Procht.
D. Miss Eunice Downing, of Sa
(, dusky, spent Saturday evenir
q here attending the Grape Festiva
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15
LAKESIDE

Mrs. Rose Collier entertained
the members of the Art Depart
ment of the Fine Arts Club in
her Laurel avenue home on Fri
day evening to start the coming
years work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Donaldson
and daughter, of Monroeville,
were Sunday guests at the Ben
der home.
The Misses Della Osmon and
Anna Hammond, of Lima, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Ross Mullen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Rolf and
Jannis were guests of Mrs. John
Carter in Wellsville, Ohio, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve LeSko, who
recently moved from Columbus
to Newark, Ohio, spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Anna
Lesko and family.
Mrs. Margaret Hebler and Mrs
John Roberts, of Toledo, called
upon Mrs. Dorothy Harris, Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. O'Brien
of Mansfield, spent Sunday after.
noon with their brother-in-law
AL. Wharton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Castro and
daughter, of Cleveland, were the
guests several days last week oil
the Cuttaia family. Her father
Joseph Castro, came during the
weekend and returned home with
them.
Mrs. Edith Cadwallader, who has
been convalescing at the home oil
relatives in the country west oil
Port Clinton following a course
of treatment in Magruder Hospi
tai, returned to her Sycamore
avenue home, Monday. Her neph
ew, Earl Van Rensselaer,, accom-
panied her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angelo Incorvi;
are visiting with relatives ir
Cleveland for a week. Miss Ger
aldine is the guest of Miss Shir
ley Phillabaum during their alb
Sence.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Denner ant
son, John, have returned to thei
home in Cleveland after havin;
spent several weeks at the whit,
Robin" on Sycamore.
Miss Maralyn Harris went t.
Hiram, Ohio, Sunday, where sh,
has entered college for her sec
ond year.
Mrs. Selma Gunner, of Toled,
and Lakeside, entertained at lun
cheon for Mrs. Loretta Files, 0
Maumee, on Monday of this weel
in her Lynn avenue home.
Mrs. Lydia Danklefsen had tn,
misfortune to fall and fracture tn,
bone in her arm while visitin,
with her daughter, Mrs. Hugl
Kihlken, and family, at thei
country home in Danbury town
ship. She was taken to Toled
for treatment by specialist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Ontko an,
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Eberly an,
Roy attended the ball game j.
Cleveland, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Patr;c,
and son, Clair, spent Sunday wit
her mother in Carey, Ohio, an
Mr.. and Mrs. Hearl Dible, VIII
had been guests of the Patrick
for some time returned to Care
with them.
The tool sheds have been erect
ed at the site of the new MethC
dist Church and the work of e.
cavation is expected to be star
ed soon.
Lakeside's famous grapevine re
ceived considerable publicity i
Sundays Plain Dealer with pit
ture and story. The vine, whic
furnishes elaborate decoration c
the Riggs cottage, corner Thir
and Maple, is fully 200 feet i
length and is produced from
single root Rev. c. A. Riggs ha
spent six years in training the vim
until it now forms elegant bo
ders for both the upper and Low
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15
Summer Reading
Contest Ends

Librarian Thelma Montgomery
reports that the summer reading
program and contest at the Public
Library. for children 6 to IA, clos
ed Saturday.
Children must return their
reading slips to the library SO
that the number of books read may
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15
HURT IN WRECK

Mrs. James BarraS, BirminS-
ham, Alabama, was treated in Ma
gruder Hospital Monday night for
cuts and bruises suffered that
afternoon when the car being
driven by her husband skidded in
Route 2, near Bono. She was re-
leased Tuesday morning.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15

None better. fryers from Myers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15
LIGHTNING HITS POLE

Ohio Edison Company workers
were called on an emergency run
Sunday afternoon when lightning.
struck utility pole along Route
2, one-half mile west of the Por-
tage River bridge. Traffic was
blocked for a few minutes when
the pole partially blocked the
highway.
None better, fryers from Myers.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15

GLADYS LEAVY.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15
CARD OF THANKS

Thanks to all who sent me flow
ers, gifts and cards while | was
in the hospital and since I've been
home. It's so nice to be remem-
bered!
GLADYS LEAVY.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15

be counted. Winners of the con-
test will be announced at later
date
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-15
SEEK STOLEN CAR

Police are seeking a 1889 black
two-door Chevrolet auto, reported
ly stolen from the Kelly Dunn
Motor Sales September 2.
The Arizona post., 1950-04-07

eral of Israel, and Cyril F. O'Neil,
vice-president in charge of foreign
operations of the General Tire
& Rubber Company of Akron,
Ohio.
The new company, which will
be known as the General Tire
& Rubber Company of Israel, will
have an approximate capitaliza-
ton of 100000. Plans for the
company's operations in Israel are
similar to operations in Chile,
Venezuela, Portugal, South Afri-
ca, Mexico and Canada.
Mr.. Lourie welcomed the de-
cision of the General firm to en-
ter IsraePs economy ''as new and
gratifying evidence of the inter-
est of American investors"
The Arizona post., 1950-04-07
Temple Players
To Hold Revue

Temple Players will give fast
paced All-Star Revue on April
% at the Temple auditorium,
sponsored by the Sisterhood for
the benefit of the Religious
School.
Edward Gordon, a newcomer
and professional director, will
produce the revue. On the pro-
duction staff are DR.. David Burns,
Phil Sollins, Irving Kaplan and
VIM. Rappaport.
Stars will include Rhetta Schill
doing the choreography and dane
ing, also Frances Smith. Leonore
SternStein and cast will do dance
and song number; Mrs. Nathan
Robinson in dramatic monolo-
guist, Preston Gordon will do
limitations and monologue. 9th
ers to be presented will be Ruth
Winger in pantomines and Muir
ray Fruchtman, the popular sing
The Arizona post., 1950-04-07
A luncheon "in

Workers in the General Solicitation
Div. of which Mrs. Jack Nevins Is
chairman, are: Mines. Joseph Cam
diotti, Sophie Kupperman, Abe Pine,
Louis Zunin, Morris Banovitz, A. Man:
dell, Tess Stern, Ed Smotkin, David
Ginsberg. Chas. Gordon, AL Liebert,
Fannie Goldenberg, Ben Farber. Eva
Thikoll, Hyman Epstein, Alex Weiss,
Nathan Rakita, Ted Rosenblatt.
Other workers are: Bernard Fried"
man, David w. Bloom, Alex Federhar,
Leo Lieb, Martin Rosenbsum, "A. stem,
VIM. Rappaport, Meyer Agron, 1.
Brand, A. Scheff, Karl Zamost, Martin
Cole, A. II. Marks, Sidney Weissberger,
S. Markowitz, Meyer Epstein, cara
vim Halpern, Jules Whitehill.
Mines. Robert Marks. Maxwell War
ner. Chas. Wilson, Sidney Goodman,
WIN. Davidson, l. Malinsky, Robert
Winger, VIM. Mas, Geo. Singer, Jo-
Seph Rosenbluth, VIM. Haberman, MAX
Costin, 1. Margolis, Louis Cohen, Ar
mold Iieberman, VIM. LeBoff, Harry
Strauss; Miss Rose Nuremberg.
The Arizona post., 1950-04-07

er. The Barbershop Quartet COM
posed of Fruchtman, Ted Bloom,
Stanley Nevins and Sam Zevelo,
will be on the program.
General chairman is Mrs. Ted
Rosenblatt, co-chairman, M RS.
Meyer Agron.
The Arizona post., 1950-04-07
Big General Tire
Plant For Israel

New York, (JTA)-Establish-
ment of a rubber manufacturing
company in Israel to produce
tires, tubes and allied products
was announced here this week
by Arthur Lourie, Counsul-Gen-
The Arizona post., 1950-04-07

Music will be by Sid Krakower
and his orchestra, Ed Schnadig
is publicity chairman.
Wardrobe miStreSses are Mines.
Phil SollinS and Aaron Sosin.
The Arizona post., 1950-04-07

Arizona Post, April ], 1850
The Arizona post., 1950-04-07
0 BOWLING .

ARIZONA POST BOWLING LEAGUE
Harry Direnfeld, Secretary
Monday, April 3, 1880
Standings
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
Reservation .EIe(tiouS Out
 Says Chapman
New Secretary Wants Study of Indian Situation Here
 Before Action Taken

WASHINGTON, Jan- 17-R- Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman told the Senate Interior Committee yesterday why he had held up elections by three Alaska Indian tribes to vote on whether they want reservations established for them.
 Among the last actions by former Secretary Julius A. Krug was the issuance of orders calling for the elections by the Hydaburg, Shung- nak and Barrow Indians. The order allotted 101 ,000 acres of land to the Hydaturg, 100000 to the Shung- naks and about 5,000,000 acres to the Barrows.
 Chapman said he had ordered postponed indefinitely the elections, scheduled for next month, in order that he could study the entire Alaskan Indian situation.
 Chapman also told the committee there will be no withdrawals Of public lands after public hearings have been held.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
HERE FOR CONFERENCE
 WITH RESIDENT ENGINEER

Here for special conference with Clifford Richards, Resident Engin- ger, is a party from Fort Richard son comprising both Corps of En- gineers and U. s. Army Engineers staff.
 In the group, which arrived yes terday from Anchorage via PIMA are It. Col. Leroy E. Weber and It. Andrew c. Buddenhagen, U. s. Army, Alaska; Maj. Richard T. Bat son, accountable property officer, District Engineers, Corps of Engin- eers and two civilian employees of the District Engineers, Elsa E Green and Russel G. Simmons. The party probably will be here until the end of the week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-01-17
WILDLIFE UNIT FOR
 UNIVERSITY, ALASKA

WASHINGTON, Jan. l7-R- The Interior Department said to- day it has signed an agreement with the University of Alaska at Fairbanks to establish the 18th cooperative wild life research unit with a land-grant college.
 The units are financed by col leges, state game and conservation commissions, the Wildlife Manage ment Institute-a private organi- zation-and by federal funds.
 They train college students for work in wildlife management and conservation, and conduct investi- gations and research upon which wildlife management practices can be based