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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-24
TEARFULLY HAPPY IS
GERALD TAYLOR, Il,
AFTER BIG VICTORY

1eIdlQ Jerry Taylor WAS Drought
back to the judges stand. riding
with his racer in the rear end of
pickup truck. He was trying to grin.
He looked happy after winning the
Juneau Soap Box Derby Champion
ship and a trip to Akron, o.
But there were tears in his eyes
as he faced the cameras at the
judges stand. He lowered his head
and patted his Blue Bantam" the
first soap-box racer he ever built.
He had worked on it since April,
he said.
The Is drivers who hadn't been as
lucky as he joined the crowd which
cheered Jerry. City Police and men,
bers of the Juneau Volunteer Fire
Department who had kept the track
clear for the races made way for
Jerry as he climbed down from the
truck and went to the judges stand
to receive the champions trophy.
Vern Metcalfe, who had an
nounced the races, put the micro
phone in front of Jerry.
Then Rudy Maier, winner of the
l949 Juneau derby stepped up and
congratulated the 1850 winner
Rudy looked away as the 1850 Win
ner used the back of his hand to
clear away a couple of stray tears.
Rudy knew how guy acted after
winning.
How are you feeling, Jerry?'
Charles w. Carter, one of the
judges, asked as he presented the
trophy.
Il feel SWELL" Jerry said, grin.
ming broadly again as he recovered
his composure.
"Tired?" Carter asked.
Popped" Jerry answered.
Carter and Howard Stabler of Jul
neau, with George McKercher OF
Sitka, had acted as judges for al
the races. They had seen Jerry wiz
four of them before going up the
ramp for the big race.
Jerry had won his first heat
against Joe Able by half length;
his second against Dennis O'Day
by five lengths; his third against
Harry Bates by length; and the
final in the class B division by one
length over Bruce Brown of Sitka
He said he credited his victories
to straight steering" and "gooo
luck" The straight steering was
due to real tight cable on the
steering gear" he said.
Jerry told of how he prepared the
Blue Bantam" for the races, greas-
ing the axles of the car with vase
line and lubricating each wheel with
special Shell Soap Box Derby oil.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Tay-
lor, Jerry came to Juneau in Sep
TENDER from Los Angeles, Calf
He is in the seventh grade at Ju-
neau Grade School. His father is
chief storekeeper with the Coast
Guard Headquarters here.
He drove his first soap box derby
race yesterday. In his five races 81
far he has been undefeated.
The toughest race? 1T was the
last one" he said. THE one against
Jack Rhode"
His fast Blue Bantam" was
sponsored in the Juneau derby by
the Baranof Hotel 1t was Grated
last night and left for Akron on the
southbound Aleutian.
Jerry will follow the car to Ak
ron, leaving here August 6. He will
be accompanied by Milton DAME,
and is scheduled to arrive in Akron
August 10, in time to prepare the
Blue Bantam" for the big effort in
the National Soap Box Derby Au-
gust -.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-24
ODD FELLOWS TO
INSTALL OFFICERS

The Odd Fellows will install new
officers at the meeting Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock in the IOOF
hall. James Larsen, District Dep
uty Grand Marshal, will be the in
stalling officer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-24
Gerald Taylor, II, Of Juneau
swimmer Of Soap Box Derby
Classic on Sunday Afternoon

Gerald Jerry" Taylor, IL, Soap
Box Derby Glass B Champion of
Juneau, scored an upset victory yes
terday afternoon to win the Juneau
championship and trip to Akron
O., to race against the nations best
drivers.
At the controls of the swift Blue
Bantam" Jerry won the finals OF
the coasting classic by one and one
half lengths over Jack Rhode. IA
class A champion.
His victory marked the first time
in the history of soap box racing
here that class B driver has
steered to a win over a class A
champ.
The cars got away together, hit
ting the bottom of the starting
ramp in unison; but, as the Grove
estimated at 5000 watched, the
Blue Bantam" edged ahead OF
Rhodes Rhode and rolled
past the judges stand with one
half racer-length showing between
the two cars.
The championship was the last
race on the days program.
Racers Parade
The days 81 races were preceded
by parade. One of Juneaus fire
trucks led and each of the entries
in the days coasting contests fol-
lowed the truck. With the driver in
the seat of each of the colorful
racers, the cars were towed to the
starting ramp by friends as the
crowd cheered and the young driv-
ers waved.
Rain had been falling until the
parade began, but it stopped as
the parade filed to the starting
ramp where starter George Sund-
borg stood with the green flag. The
course was wet but fast, and the
rain held off while the races were
run.
The program was over in two
hours, and there were no wearyine
delays between heats. A pickup
truck supplied by Connors Motor
Company carried each winner
promptly back to the starting ramI
for his next heat.
No Accidents
The afternoons card of races was
run off without an accident, which
indicated the care with which steer.
ing and braking systems of the
gravity-powered speeders were con-
structed, race officials said.
Rhode, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Rhode. had prepared carefully
for each race; but. after losing by
slim margin to Taylor, took his
loss like good sport.
He had come up to the finals the
hard way, winning four heats tt
take the Glass "a" championship
which made him eligible for the big
race of the day.
He took preliminary heat from
John C. Stickler by six lengths
his first regular heat was won over
Don Abel Jr.. by five lengths; in
his second heat he headed Jerry Nc
Nevin by one-half length: and in
the finals for the class A cham
pionship he managed to win over
Leroy West. a favorite by short
two feet.
Donald Dull was third IN the IA
and 15-year-old class.
1t was his second year of racing.
Bruce Brown of Sitka took sec
ond place in the class B division
and Jimmie Butcher of Sitka took
third place in the IL and 13-year-
old division
FOss Wins In Glass C
Glass c races headed the after
Moons program. All drivers were
under IL years of age and drove in
the local race for practice against
the day when they'll be old enough
to enter national competition.
Angus Foss, 8, son of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Harold Foss, showed that he
will be the driver to watch in the
1853 running of the soap box classic
He steered his Red Pill" to q
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-24
WOMEN B0WLERS
ARE GIVEN CALL

A call was issued today for wo-
men bowler's Of last years league
and those who desire to be men,
bers during the winter season, to
meet at the Elks alleys, checking
in not later than 745 o'clock to-
night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-24
sEATTLEITEs IN TOWN

Among Seattleites newly regis
tered at the Baranof Hotel are
Mike Weaver, Gregg c. Mcdonald,
John H. Gaffney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl A. Cox, Gil Rich, d. E. Styke
and Matthew Martin,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Stanbro OF
Casper, Wyo., arrived on the AL
aska yesterday and are spending
several days at the Juneau Hotel,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-24
Opposition Strikes
Protest Resumption
King Leopold Reign

BRUSSELS, July "a N Pr King
Leopold of Belgium and his Social
Christian (Catholic) government
faced Tightening opposition which
threatened a wave of strikes pro-
testing the kings resumption OF
the throne two days ago.
FROM VAN NUYS
B. j. hammers of Van Mugs, Cal,
are at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-24

In Juneau-Maximum, 60;
} minimum, So.
} At Airport-Maximum, 81;
} minimum, SIS.
F o II E C A S T
Juneau and Vicinity
, Mostly cloudy with occa-
, sional light showers tonight
, and Tuesday. Not much
, change in temperature with
, lowest tonight about So.
. Highest Tuesday near e..
, p r Z c lPI T AT ION
, past "a hours ending 7:30 m. today
. City of Juneau-0.88 inches;
, since July 1885 inches.
, At Airport DAT inches;
, since July 1-4.76 inches.
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WEATHER REPORT

In Juneau-Maximum, 60
Evening star., 1950-10-29

ington and the nearby commun-
tiles already have interchange
able equipment so there would be
no problem of nearby hoses not
fitting Washington fire hydrants.
Plans are now being made, he
said, for fast communications be-
tween the fire departments.
Chief Quick outlined this plan
for mobilizing fire forces in an
emergency.
Off-duty firemen. he said. would
assemble at fire stations in the
fringe areas of the District on the
first warning that an attack might
be coming. They would remain
there until they were ordered into
action to fight the major blaze.
The auxiliaries. if approved,
would supplement the regular
force. For instance, a company of
five men would be composed of
two regulars. an officer and two
auXiliarieS.
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fright and I hope and believe that
the time will come when fear will
disappear"
The senator said he was conf
dent that "the condition which
exists in the world is not going
to last much longer because the
people of the free world whom
you have finally aroused will, in
a completely peaceful and orderly
way and within very few years,
create quiet and peaceful world.
Vishinsky Critical of Atom Plan.
1--WE hope the day will come
when
THE oppression of religion in
Russia will stop;
THE creative energies of the
Russian people. that brilliant and
gifted people. will be released;
THE Russian people will be able
to mingle freely with people from
other lands: and
When the people of the rest
Of Europe will no longer live in
terror of the Red Army.
My advice is: stop being
afraid"
Mr.. Vishinsky ranged wide in
his comments on the international
situation but he saved some of
his sharpest barbs for the atomic
question. He said the leaders of
United States policy in the atomic
energy field do not want any
prohibition of atomic weapons.
THE authors of this United
States plan for an international
control body do not even dream
of the prohibition of the use and
manufacture of atomic bombs even
after the internal tional control
body enters into force" he said
"They say: oh, We'll see. The
Senate and the House of Repre-.
sentatives may decide on that ii
accordance with their constitution.
al processes. their interests anc
general considerations of foreign
policy and the international stu.
alton
Thus they are saying in al
many words, that although an in
ternational organ might be set ur
to control the prohibition of tht
production and use of atomic
Weapons. and though that orgar
might even actually enter intt
force, the United States Govern.
mert would still have no intention
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H. S Troops Make New Landing Far Up East Korean Coast

said after battle Friday: "We
counted 81 dead Chinese in our
area"
The Reds were kicking up at
tacks behind the U. N. lines. One
OF the major trouble spots was
around Kojo. 80 miles south of
the east coast port of Wonsan.
Survivors Get Back.
A company of United States
Marines was reported surrounded
yesterday and hacked up by about
1000 cutoff Reds. A later field
dispatch spoke only of a Marine
platoon and said its survivors had
made their way back to the
American lines near Kojo.
There was no explanation of
the discrepancy. A company
usually runs $50 men or more, a
platoon 40 to so.
Fighter planes from the car
riers Badoeng Strait and Sicily
set fire to Kojo and raked Red
concentrations inside the town.
They also hit the railroad town
of Tongchon. guerrilla strong
held. .
Associated Press Correspondent
Stan SWinton, with the United
States 1st Marine Division. said
the Reds had ceased their attacks
in the Kojo area. But he said the
Marines were set for a new at
tack. expected momentarily.
The Reds were identified as
remnants of the old North Ko-
rean 18th Division.
Fight Out of Trap.
In the north central sector, ele-
ments of the Korean Republican
9Th Division fought out of a Red
encirclement at Onjong. on the
road from Pyongyang to the Man
churian border.
The 7th Regiment of the Ko-
rean 9Th Division was reported
still holding it's border position on
the Yalu River north of Chosan.
1t had been reported withdrawn
Friday because of shortage of
supplies.
Gen. Walker, commanding the
United States 9th Army, flew to
the spot yesterday and announced
the regiment was holding it's from
tier position.
Six C-l19 Flying Boxcars drop
Evening star., 1950-10-29

would try to block this plan by
smashing to the border within
the next few days.
The source said the Allies also
were trying to reach the border
quickly because Gen. Macarthur
wants American troops out of Ko-
rea as soon as possible to be ready
for any new emergency in Asia"
A Chinese soldier captured in
Northwestern Korea added to re-
ports that a considerable number
of Chinese Reds had filtered acress
the border from Manchuria to join
the North Korean Reds.
The prisoner said his COM
mander told the unit to which he
belonged:
1--WE are going to Korea and
must fight against the South Ko-
rean army to guard our land and
our nation"
The commander didn't mention
United Nations forces, and the
prisoner was unaware that the
United Nations forces were aiding
the South Koreans,
Evening star., 1950-10-29

ped $4,000 pounds of supplies at
.Kajank, 18 miles south of Chosan,
for 9Th Division units at the bor-
der point and to the south.
Between the 9th Division and
the British American forces on
the west coast, the Korean Re-
publican 1st Division smashed
ahead three miles northwest of
Unsan through stiff Red resistance.
On the east coast, the Korean
Republican Capital Division sent
one column into Songjin, a port
IS miles southeast of the Man
churian border, and another into
Pungsan, about 38 miles south
of the border on the road leading
due north from the big industrial
center of Hungnam. The latter
column had moved ahead II miles
in "a hours.
The cutoff Reds who sur
rounded a Marine company south
of Kojo yesterday apparently used
the oldest trick in their book to
surprise the Marines. Before the
attack began, Marine officers re-
ported heavy refugee" traffic of
people in civilian clothes passing
between the company and it's sup
ply source.
Marine reinforcements were
sent to the area. Marine fighter
bombers set the town of Kojo
afre.
A Marine battalion rushed west
of Wonsan to bottle up about
1000 Reds who had been reported
slipping north in groups of 200
to 300, trying to reach Red held
territory.
Captured Reds said the group
had orders 10 avoid a fight but
make its way north.
From the North came Korean
Republican reports of a new Red
bulldup. A force estimated at di-
vision strength was reported near
Changjin, "A miles north of the
Changjin reservoir.
Snow was II inches deep in
some Of the northern mountain
passes and there were indications
the Reds hoped to form concen-
trations which could hold out un-
til spring.
An authoritative source at 9th
Army headquarters said the Allies
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Carrier Leyte's Planes
Blast 242 Rail Cars
BY the Associated Press

The aircraft carrier Leyte re-
ported yesterday that in 81 days
of operations of the east coast
Of Korea its air group had de-
stroyee or damaged rs locomo-
tives. 242 railroad cars and %
ships of all types.
The report was made through
Pacific Fleet headquarters and re-
leased by the Navy Public Infor-
matlcn Office in San Francisco.
The Leyte. a 27,100-ton Essex
class carrier. joined the United
Nations fleet off Wonsan three
weeks ago today. It's air group
ranged northward in advance of
South Korean infantry units, cas-
ing their advance and keeping the
Communist forces disorganized.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Civil Defense
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iary was reduced. Inspector Fon-
dahl said, when it was determined
that fire watchers would be at
tached to the warden service
rather than the Fire Department.
Fire Watchers Job.
The fire watchers-whose in
structors will be trained at the
fire stations-Will be responsible
for "f1rstaid fire-fighting." han
ding the kind of fires that can
be put out with small extinguish-
ers.
The Fire Department itself, it
was explained, will be responsible
for keeping the major fire caused
by the explosion from spreading.
The present plan is for neigh
borhood Fire Departments to cope
with isolated fires elsewhere in
the city. Chief Quick said WASH
Evening star., 1950-10-29

den had been dissolved only two
years before. Crown Prince Gus
tat. serving as regent during mis-
fathers illness in 1905. signed the
treaty which made the two coun-
tries independent states.
The new King faced a tense
period as result of strained rela-
tions during his early years on the
throne. But he had been raised as
Crown Prince of both Sweden and
Norway and spoke the language of
both countries fluently. AS the
years passed the bitterness which
had prompted the Norwegians to
threaten revolt before the separa-
ton treaty was signed vanished.
Grandson of Bernadotte.
King Gustaf was a grandson of
Jean Bernadotte, a corporal in the
Army of Napoleon who rose to be
a marshal of France. Napoleon
placed Bernadotte on the Swedish
throne and expected him to lead
the armies of Sweden and Norway
into the French war. But Berna-
dotte. who took the name of Karl
Johan, refused. Il am no longer
marshal of France, but the King
OF Sweden" he is reported to have
told Napoleon.
Thus began Sweden's policy of
neutrality which was solidif1ed
under Gustaf.
Gustaf was the uncle of Count
Folke Bernadotte, United Nations
mediator for Palestine who was
assassinated in 1948.
The King was known to tennis
stars around the world as "Mr.
g." an avid fan and player. AS
Mr.. g." he entered tournaments
at Nice and Cannes and once
played with Mile. Suzanne Len
glen. famous French player in the
mixed doubles. and again with
Francis T. Hunter, American star.
IN the mems doubles.
Renowned as Huntsman,
Last year the King invited Jack
Kramer and Donald Bulge, Amer
lean professionals. to play for him
at his summer chateau on the
Baltic island of Oeland.
But 1t was as a huntsman that
the King achieved his widest re-
noWn as a sportsman. Court
sources acclaimed him one of the
greatest hunters of our time and
said he had shot more than 1000
elk.
Gustaf's last year had been a
constant fight against chronic
bronchial catarrh. Since 1945 he
had been given oxygen treatments
lntermittently to relieve the Short
ness OF breath from which he suf-
fered. There were grave fears for
his life in the fall of l948 and
again last year and he was treated
with aureomycin and penicillin.
Last spring the King was strong
enough to make his annual trip
to the French Riviera.
Studied at Upsala.
The King was born at Drott-
ningholm June 16. 1853, and at
tended preparatory school in
Stockholm. After studying at
Upsala University he embarked on
a military career. gradually ris-
ing to general in active command
Of division.
On September 20, 1881, he mar
ried Princess Victoria of Baden,
a cousin of the former German
Kaiser and granddaughter of
one Of the last Vasa Kings under
whom Sweden enjoyed one of the
most glorious periods. 1t was
Gustavus Vasa who led the re
bellion against the Danes in 1923
and became the first King of an
independent Sweden. The Berna-
dotte line was established as the
ruling house of Sweden in 1918.
King Gustaf and Queen Vic
toria had three children, Gustaf
Adolf. heir to the throne; William,
Duke, of Sodermanland, and Eric,
who died in 1918. Queen Victoria
died in April. 1880.
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headquarters, however, referred to
Chinese and North Korean ele-
ments" attempting to block the
border drive of the Republic of
Korea's 1st Division. 1t is oper-
ating to the east Of the United
States 5th Regiment and the Brit
ish brigade.
An American adviser with the
Republic of Korea lst Division
Evening star., 1950-10-29
KILL THE MYTHS


Office of the National Security Resources Board
KILL THE MYTHS
ATOMIC WEAPONS WILL NOT DESTROY THE EARTH
Atomic bombs hold
hydrogen bombs will blow the
earth apart Or kill us all by radioacivity.
DOUBLING BOMB POWER DOES NOT DOUBLE DESTRUCTION
Modern A-bomhs heavy damage miles
doubling their would extend that and
require weapon than EIGHT TIMES the rated of
RADIoAcTvrTY is NOT THE BOMBS GREATEST THREAT
In most atom raids blast and heat by the
injuries except
in underground underwater explosions.
RADIATION SICKNESS Is NOT ALWAYS FATAL
In small amounts radoactiviy seldom harmful
chance for recovery.
SIX SURVIVAL SECRETS FOR ATOMIC ATTACKS
Always put first things first and your heod
|. TRY TO GET SHIELDED
9 ns p be a0n in F % soaa
building, or Jump in any handy ditch or gutter
z. DROP FLAT ON GROUND OR FLOOR
To keep from being tossed about and lessen the chances
being by falling flying objects
of wall, at the bottom of bank
8 BURY YOUR FACE IN ARMS
That will protect face from fash burns prevent
blindness and keep flying objects out of your eyes
a. DON'T RUSH OUTSIDE RIGHT AFTER A BOMBING
After other kinds of bursts wait least hour lingering
s. DON'T TAKE CHANCES WITH FOOD OR WATER
IN OPEN CONTAINERS
prevent radioactive
water with When there believe they
contaminated stick to canned and bottled things possible
g. DON'T START RUMORS
the confusion that follows bombing might
touch off panic that could your life.
FIVE KEYS TO HOUSEHOLD SAFETY
l. STRIVE FOR "FIREPRooF HOUSEKEEPING"
M M Eosnd % od Ak nes waste TO
oil burner and covering all flames.
z KNOW YOUR OWN HOME
which the safest cellar learn to
your oil burner and what to do about utilities.
3. HAVE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES HANDY
Always have good hashigh RADIO rstaid equipment and
supply canned goods in the house
4. CLOSE ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS AND DRAW THE BLINDS
you sounds close tight
radioactive dus and to
of being by flying glass Keep the house closed
until all danger is past
IS. USE THE TELEPHONE ONLY FOR TRUE EMERGENCIES
unless absolutely Leave the lines
open for real emergency traffic.
Evening star., 1950-10-29

A vast body of water that lay
over the central United States
Canadian border area in prei1is-
toric time is called Lake Agassiz
by scientists after the geologist
who deduced that it existed,
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Burter DeuIs PENDING

Barter deals with Russia for
wheat and fertilizer in exchange
for Egyptian cotton are reported
by Cairo to be pending.
Evening star., 1950-10-29

of ceasing the production of atomic
weapons.
He said the Soviet Union is
willing to accept international
control and inspection, but he
emphasized that the principle of
sovereignty of each nation must
be observed and his comments
showed he has not changed his op-
xaciti1., 4 tho "a, O in,itx, rala
Evening star., 1950-10-29
You and an A-Bomb Attack

The following taken from Survival
Attack the 32page
Office of the National Security Board:
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