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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-05
NiSei Merchants LeaguerS Urged
To Enter Tacoma Handicap Meet

tries to date. II more keglers enter
the prize fund will be boosted. One
prize will be given out for every six
entries. Yamane added
At present, the tournament calls
for two shifts. one at 3 pm. and the
other at pm.
All entry fees must be turned in
TO Yamene or any member of the
Puget Sound Laundry in the Nisei
Commercial or Kinoshita's in the
Nisei Merchants not later than Fri
day April 7.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-05
Grade SchOOlerS
Eve WnoS' Test

Setting their sights on the national
championship, grade school boys at
20 city Fairgrounds will try to get
bv the first hurdle on Friday after
noon by knuckling down at local
marble contests
The VFW, co-sponsor of the event
with the park department. will stage
national tournament at Eaton Ra-
pids. Michigan late in the summer.
Winners at the 20 Fairgrounds
will engage in north, central and
south section semi-finals. The city
finals will be held on April % at
Lower Woodland Park, with the
state tournament planned for May
20 at Pasco.
Marbles is a game that is no
respecter of age or physical proves,
Roy Armstrong, park recreation sup
ervisor, said. ut places the little
fellow on an equal basis with the
brawnier lads he added.
The Journeys are open to all boys
enrolled in public or private grade
schools, up to and including the
eighth grade, who are making pass
ing marks at the time.
Fields holding contests: Alki, Col
Inns Green Lake. HiaWatha, Rainier
South Park, Duwamish. High Point
Yesler, Broadway. Colman, Delridge
Highland Park, Laurelhurst, Mont
lake. Rainier Beach, Van ASSET, JET
ferson Park and Meany.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-05
Maxine FOns Stars
For Three is
ONBE STANDINGS
(As of March 81
3rd Round Standings
NIGHTS HIGH

NIGHTS HIGH
High singles-Maxine Fong. Three
Us, 1877.
High series-Maxine Fong, Three
Us, 523 seasons high.
Team game-Three Us, IT'S.
Team series-Three Us, 2218.
PORTLAND. Greg, April 5 -
Tsuboi's jewelers. and Captains Sport
Shop were still tied for first place
in the Oregon Nisei Womens Bowl
ing league after last Fridays match
es in Hollywood Alleys
The jewellers sparkled by downing
Taylor st. Smoke Shop, 81, and
the sports shop girls toppled the
Chinese Youth Group. also by a 81
count.
Maxine Fong of the Three Us
provided the nights best individual
scores with a 1877 game and 529
series. the latter which is recorded
as the seasons high to date The
Three Us turned back fairly-strong
ABC Transfer, 40
Tie results follow:
THREE Us 4-Marian Lee 444,
Audrey Quinn 434 Anna Wong 379,
Lillian Wong 438, Maxine Fong 523;
ABC TRANSFER (0) - Marilyn
Wong AS, Ruth Fong 1872, Grace
Wong 433, jamie Lee Ais, Rosie Lee
479.
CAPTAINS SPORT SHOP go -
Kathleen Sasaki 428. Jane Akiyama
428. Jinx Tamiyasu AL, Yoke Hishi-
kawa 448 Lois Yut 491; CHINESE
YOUTH GROUP Q-Patsy Fong
432, Esther Fong 348, Gay Chin 24O
1.-TWO eames), Liz Wong 446, Lorraine
Chin 446, Dummy ITO.
TSUBOI JEWELLERS 90 - Shu
Kivokawa BIT. Misa Michikami 438
Sachi Nakata Ais, Fumi Wakama-
tsu 426, KIM Sasaki Ais; TAYLOR
ST. SMOKE SHOP D-Kimi Aki-
wanna BAL. Ruth Komachi 346, Aya
Fukuda $50, Reyko Miura 1892. Miekc
Fuiita 377
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-05
Starlettes, Seniors
In VoIleybaN Game

The Lotus Starlettes will challenge
the Lotus Senior Girls to a volley-
ball game from 7:30 pm, Friday,
April 7, in the Buddhist gym.
Refreshments will be served after
the game to the players.
All are welcome to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
&s6iah&& aYAA sA6ia&&k

sent District One, Ohio State Dis trict Two.
 Long Island and CCNY won in a Madison Square Garden double header. LIU thrashed previously once-beaten Hamline and CCNY edged Manhattan, 57-55.
 Utah and Siena registered upsets. Utah beat Wyoming, 39-30, to pull the Cowboys back to first place tie with Denver. Siena upended St. Bonaventure, 42-38.
 Miss. State surprised by eliminat- ing Tulane, in the Southeastern Conference after Georgia edged Miss. U. 59-58.
 North Carolina State easily took Virginia Tech, 77-42, in the South ern Conference tourney.
 The nations top scorer, GecrCe King of Morris Harvey (WVa), threw in 63 points against Tiffin to raise his season total to 860 points. Morris Harvey won. 117-52.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
SELECTIONS BEING MADE,
 CAGE GAMES
(By the Associated Press)

Bradley University, the nation s No. l college basketball team, may yet gun for an unprecedented tour nament slam" this month.
 Already in the National Invita- tion Event, the bouncing Braves of Peoria, H., had the green light today to try for a berth also in the NCAA. Earlier the NCAA dis trict selection committee had slam med the door on them.
 Bradley's Missouri Valley Cham pions, the committee ruled, may attempt to earn the District 5 berth by meeting the Big Seven titllst at Kansas City March 20.
 Kentucky ana Dequesne are other possibilities for double tournament action.
 A fifth team was added to the 12-team invitation field last night with the acceptance of a bid by Syracuse University.
 Other teams in sne Invitation are Bradley, Duquesne, St. Johns ot Brooklyn and LaSalle.
 Only two places are definitely filled in the eight-team NCAA field. Unbeaten Holy Cross will repre-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
JUNEAU SKIER5
 READY FOR BIG
 INTRIGUE MEET

Juneau Ski Clubs Class B and C racers were readying their equip ment today as the inter-club six meet approached.
 The meet will be held Sunday beginning at l pm. Skiers vii get their last practice session ir tomorrow and try to find the right combination of waxes for the snow they will be racing on.
 Applications from Class B and c racers will be accepted at the Quilico Sports Center until tne stores closing time tomorrow af- ternoon.
 Set for the mems Class B races are Neil Taylor, Bob Carlyle, Dale Stewart, and Dr. J. O. Rude. Wo- men Class B racers will include Peggy Pearce, Elizabeth Thompson Louise Skinner and Edy Yetter.
 Junior Class B races, for skiers from 12 to 18 years of age, will see Gordon Oakes, Robert and Ern- est Kolhasses, and Richard Smith in action.
 Bob Osterman, Brother" Tapley and F. Peterson will be among those running the course as Class c rac- CTS.
 Other racers are expected to enter the meet before closing time.
 Awards will be made for combined slalom and downhill times. Slalom races will be held on the Douglas Island slope one mile from the Douglas highway. Downhill races will begin at the second cabin at pm. and end at the foot of the jumping hill 400 yards off the highway.
 The r-club meet precedes by one week the invitational south eastern Alaska Championship con- petition which will be run the fol- lowing weekend on the Douglas Island slopes.
 The Championship meet, for Glass A and Class A Junior racers, will attract skiers from all parts of the Territory. Ketchikan has already informed Juneau Ski Club officials that a team of seven skiers will come north for the meet.
 Anchorage, Whitehorse, Cordova, and University of Alaska ski teams have been invited to compete for the Championship trophies, 1t was
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
'0S(, WASH. U. MEET TONIGHT
(By the Associated Press)

Oregon State College, it's hopes for a co-hold on the Northern Di- vision basketball title as much in the hands of the Idaho Vandals as themselves, clashes tonight and Saturday with the University of Washington.
 The Seattle series, along with Idaho's two-game set with Wash ington State, rings down the curtain on the division schedule.
 The Beavers need a double mir acle to draw even with the pace setting Washington State College Cougars Not only must OSC knock over Washington twice on the Seattle floor, but Idaho must trip the Cougars in both weekend meet ings. Neither will be any cinch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
MODERN FRENCH MUSIC
 AT 5::30 SUNDAY, KINY

Two prominent Juneau musicians will combine their talents for an unusual half-hour broadcast Sun day afternoon.
 Marye Berne Ehler, soprano, will sing a group of modern French songs. She will be accompanied by Ruth Popejoy, who also will give contrasting piano solos of similar origin
 Of the songs, Mrs. Ehler says, They have the innate elegance characteristic of the French, and a haunting melancholy runs through some. All are beautiful"
 The unusual program will be heard at 5:30 pm. Sunday on KINY.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
SEAL HERD SIGHTED
 IN (RAWFI5H INLET

The Coast Guard cutter Cahoone, on seal patrol yesterday, sighted a herd of four hundred fur seals in Crawfish Inlet, 20 miles south ot Sitka.
 The Cahoone, based in Sitka, has been carrying out regular patrol of the area since ring-heralding herd of Pribilof Island-bound seals was first sighted in Crawfish Inlet several weeks ago, Coast Guard headquarters here said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
REUTz IS SIGNED AS
 COACH AT ST. MARY'S

MORAGA, Calif., March 3-R- Joe Ruetz. former Notre Dame star guard, has been signed as head football coach at St. Mary's Col lege.
 The Board of Athletic Control announced his selection to succeed Joe Verducci last night. Verducci quit at the end of last season to join San Francisco State College as football coach and faculty mem Der.
 Ruetz, B, was graduated from Notre Dame and first came to St. Mary's in 1888 as assistant to Slip Madigan. After war service with the Navy and Marines, he played two years with the Chicago Rockets of the All America pro football con- ference. He returned here last year as assistant to Verducci.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
JUNEAU WINS AT ATkET(HIkAN; SCORE 54.33

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, March g. Special from News to Empire)- Playing brilliant, fast basketball game for a solid 45 minutes, the Juneau Crimson Bears high school basketball team took the Ketchikan Polar Bears by score of 54 to B before a packed house at the Coast Guard gym here last night.
 The Ketchikan players piled up a lead in the first quarter with snappy passing and accurate long shots but the well organized offense of the Juneau team stopped the Yakhi scoring spree and the first half ended with Juneau leading by four points.
 Ketchikan started eff the second half with desperate drive but lost the ball continuously to the well organized Juneau team.
 Ketchikan's Coach Hollister at tributed the loss to the larger gym floor which tired his players early and was resting his team this morning in hopes they would gain strength enough to win the second game tonight.
 In the event Ketchikan captures tonight's game playoff game will be held on Saturday night to de- termine the winner of the South east Alaska basketball champion ship for high schools. The winner of the title here will meet Seward for the All Alaska championship
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
U(LA HOLDS ON TO
 WOODEN AS COACH

LOS ANGELES, March 3llR- Athletics authorities at UCLA aren't letting their champion bas- ketball coach, Johnny Wooden, get away.
 Athletic Director Wilbur Johns tore up Wooden's old contract, which still had year to run, and gave him a new one, obviously juicier.
 Wooden, who came here from h. diana State, has coached UCL.A to two championships in succession in the southern division of the Pa cific Coast conference, all in the two years he's been at UCLA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
WANT ADS
FOR SALE

NEW HOUSES in the Highlands section, two bedrooms and al- lowance for a third, full concrete basements, garage, laundry, el- ectric hot water heaters, auto matic oil furnace. completely in sulated for low maintenanc cost. Financed by FILA on vel liberal terms. Secondary finan ing for down payment is avai able to qualified veterans UNIT apartment house, cen- trally located, owner leaving town good income.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
SWIM RECORD OF MEDICA
 FALLS TO OHIO

ANN ARBOR, Mich, March g. R-A 15-year- old swim record set by Jack Media of the University of Washington in 1885 was broken last night when Jack Taylor of Ohio State won the 1,500-meter free style event of the Big 10 swim meet.
 Taylors time of 18:58.1 was one and -tenths seconds under Me- dica's mark, the oldest record in the NCAA book.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
HANS H0LAAS E
 NEW SKI CHAMP

,BANFF, Alta, March 3-tR-Hans Holaas, 26-year- lumber-mill worker from Eugene, Ore, is the new North American and Canadian cross country ski champion. He cov- cred the 11-mile endurance-test trail in one hour, nine minutes and 59 seconds yesterday.
 Three minutes and 55 seconds back of the 1949 US. National Cross Country champion was Claude Richer, 20-year-old physical educa- ton student at Ottawa University.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
GROOM - ELECT
 DIES AT PARTY
 ON WEDDING EVE

WEST LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 3|RHCharles Mccarthy 59 choked to death on a fried egg on the eve of his wedding.
 Mccarthy choked on the egg dur ing a prenuptial drinking party an autopsy surgean disclosed yesterday. Police, however, detained the bride-to-be, Mae Bower Ingraham, 45, onetime Mack Sennett bathing beauty and three men celebrants for further questioning.
 Dr. Frederick Newbarr said that a wound on McCarthy's head, which police thought had been made by a bludgeon, evidently occurred when the man fell as he strangled on the egg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
COAST LEAGUE TRAINING NEWS:
 EXHIBITIONS ON

SAN FERNANDO, Calf, March 3-.R-Pitcher Frank Laga pulled a muscle so Manager Fred Haney to- day switched pitching assignments for the Hollywood Stars exhibition game with Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., tomorrow.
 Haney named Ben Wade to fill in for Laga.
 FL CENTRO, Calf, March 3-LR The first casualty in the San Francisco Seals camp found scout Al Kioresi nursing a damaged elbow.
 The scout, former umpire in the Coast League, was working behind the plate when one of Con Demp- sey's slants hit his elbow.
 Long holdout in the Seal canp remained Walt s,udnich.
 OCEANSIDE, Calif., March 3-iA The Los Angeles Angels rockies opened their spring exhibition schedule impressively Thursday with a 15 to 2 triumph over the Camp Pendleton Marines.
 The Angels collected 12 hits. First baseman Ben Taylor yielded the biggest stick. He batted in five runs, three of them with a seventh in ming homer.
 PALM SPRINGS, Calif., March 3 --tR-Manager Paul Richards of the Seattle Rainiers has posted his starting lineup for today's exhi- bition game with the San Francisco Seals at Fl Centro.
 He'll have Frank Colman at first; Morley Bockman at second; Charley Davis at shortstop. Al Lyons, Doc Cramer and Jack Warren in the outfield; Bill Heisner and Eddie Tanner catching. Jim Davis, south paw from Birmingham, gets the starting call on the mound
 RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 3-R The Portland Beavers roster is up to 30 players today with the arrival here of shortstop Joe Polich and outfielders Mark Dierks, Bill Elder, Orrin Snyder and Art Pen nington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
64-F00T FIELD
 GOAL IS SUNK IN
 GAME LAST NIGHT

NEW YORK, March 3-tR-Jack Byrnes, Manhattan forward, sank a 64-foot field goal Madison Square Garden record-in the bas- ketball game last night with CCNY.
 Byrnes was standing just foot beyond the CCNY foul line, toward center with time running out in the half. A second before the buzzer sounded he let go a tremendous heave that banged against the board and swished through.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
B0UDREAU CAN HIT;
 ACCURATE BUNTER

TUCSON, Ariz., March 3-RE Manager Lou Boudreau, one of the slowest men on the Cleveland In- dians team, turned out to be the most accurate bunter in initial tests of that skill yesterday. Coach Al Simmons had groundskeeper chalk circles between home plate and first and home plate and third. Lou was the only batter to hit the targets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
NV HEAvIE5 WILL VIE FOR MYTHICAL
 LAUREL5 MARCH IA

PORTLAND, March 3-tR-Joe Kahut to Woodburn, Ore, and Seattle's Bill Petersen were signed yesterday to go Is rounds-or less March IA for the mythical North west heavyweight boxing crown, promoter Salkeld announced. Peter sen now claims the title. IS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
MIzE STILL SHOWS
 WEAKNESS IN ARM

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 3-lRHJohnny Mize, the big first baseman who hurt his shoulder last season shortly after the Yam kees obtained him from the Giants, still feels weakness in his throwing arm.
 Outfielder Dick Wakefield refused to sign a reported $17.500 contract and left camp by car for Lakeland to await a better offer.
 SCHWINN BIRES AT MEDSEN'S
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
FISHERMAN DIES

Olaf Owe, a Sitka fisherman, died at am, today at St. Ann's hos pital. He was 63.
 MT. Owe was born in Norway. His remains are resting at the Charles w. Garter Mortuary pending word from his wife in Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
DODGERS TO USE COX
 ANYWHERE IN FIELD

VERO BEACH, Fla, March g. lR-Manager Burt Shotton of the Brooklyn Dodgers figures on using Billy Cox practically everywhere in the infield.
 Shotton said he would even work Cox at first base, but there seems small chance for regular first sack CT Gil Hodges losing that position.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
FOR SALE

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 PINE PANELED living room with fireplace. bedrooms. View Se- alter Tract.
 JUNEAU'S choice home on Gold Belt. New, beautiful, comfortable, adeuuate. Excellent heating sys- tenn. View, hardwood floors, wall to-wall carpeting. Fireplace, base ment. garage. Double plumbing 2 bedrooms, finished. 3rd can be finished.
 DOUGLASS bedroom apartment with commercial store front on ground floor. View. Two lots. Garage. Newly decorated. ALSO new FILA 2-bedroom home. 3 Apt. houses, completely furnished. Always rented. 3 APIS, garage, extra lot, magni- ficent view, best location. Excel lent income. See by appointment. SEVERAL choice lots: Gold Belt, Calhoun, Irwin St., Glacier High way, Douglas, and Douglas high way.
 WE have buyers for boats and have boats for sale including the ARB 12 and cruiser easily converted if desired. ~ MACHINE SHOP equipment at half price.
 2 SMALL houses $850 and $500.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
FROM ANCHORAGE

Ed Gardner of Anchorage, rep resenting the Coastwise Line, is re- gistered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03

Railroads supplied the steel in dustry with 3,75O,OO0 tons of scrap metal in 1949, says the Institute of Scrap Iron and Steel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03

The US. Bureau of Mines has de- veloped a method of detecting quartz grains in rock particles,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
LUCIDOR COMING

The southbound freighter Lucidor is scheduled to arrive in Juneau Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03

FROM GUSTAVUS Mrs. A. F. Parker of Gustavus' is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
FROM MT. EDGECUMBE

Max E. Boyer of Mt Edgecumbe is stopping at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03

sCHwINN BIKES AT MADsEN's
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
BETTINGER HERE

Lee c. Bettinger of Kodiak is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That on February 23rd, 1850, in the Commissioners Court for Juneau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska, Gertie Berggren was appointed executrix of the estate of Ole Jackson, de- ceased. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them, with verified vouchers as required by law, to said execu- trix at the office of her attorney, Howard D. Stabler, in the Shattuck Building, Juneau, Alaska, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice.
 GERTIE BERGGREN, Executrix. First publication, Feb. 24, 1850.
 Last publication, Mar. IT, 1850. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: :: That on February 23rd, 1850, in the Commissioners Court for Juneau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska, Gertie Berggren was appointed executrix of the estate of Anna Jackson, also known as Annie Jackson, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them, with verified vouchers as re- quired by law, to said executrix at the office of her attorney, Howard D. Stabler, in the Shattuck Build- ing, Juneau, Alaska, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice.
 GERTIE BERGGREN, Executrix. First publication, Feb. 24, 1850.
 Last publication, Mar. IT, 1850.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03

ACCORDIAN, Italian make, almost
 new. Call at White apt. No. to pm. 41-3t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03

KIRKER HERE Paul E. Kirker, Jr., of Anchorage is stopping at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
WANTED

TYPIST needed, permanent posi- tion, 38 hr. week Alaska Merit System. Phone 531, call at Room 10 Shattuck Bldg. 40-4t COAST GUARDSMAN and wife arriving Juneau March 2, require one bedrm. furn. apt. or equiv alent. Please contact I. c. Cahail. Phone 991-ext. l or Green 915.
 38-tf DAY RY-Mothers care rol your small child. Mrs. Wm. Pas sey. Ph. 938. 406-tf ALERT young man typist about 25 years of age for general office work. Good opportunity with old established Juneau firm. State qualifications in full. Write Box 643 Empire. 41-tf WANTED Office girl at Baranof Hotel. 41-tf CLERK -TYPIST desires few weeks work. You name days and hours. Call Red 649.
 LOST AND FOUND LOST-1 Tire chain-somewher in city. Blue BOP. 42-3t LOST-22 calibre Woodsman auto matic pistol, btween corner of 5th Avenue East and Rifle Range in AB Hall. Finder please notify Henry Harmon. Reward offered. LOST-From small boat harbor 16 it. semi V bottom quarter decked skiff, Reward $20.0O Blue 415 after 6. 41-3t Notice is hereby given that the collector of customs for this district has issued an order dated February 25, 1850, authorizing the name of the gas screw FREDERICK F, of- ficial number 241536, owned by Dar- win E. H. Hoel, of which Juneau, Alaska, is the home port, to be changed to CAROL ANN H.
 JAMES J. CONNORS,
 Collector,
 Juneau, Alaska.
 First publication, March 1, 1850. Last publication, March 4, 1850.
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at Elfin Cove suitable for cafe or cocktail bar. Writ
 Empire, c 634. 39-6
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| ROOM HOUSE, fireplace. l acrt
 cleared in lawn, berries and gar den. F mile beyond Auke Bay Grocery. Cecil Donohue. 39-6t
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2 NEW 650-16 six ply deluxe tires $15.00 each or $2500 takes the pair. Ph. Blue 735 after 5 pm.
 38-4t
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WINTER and POND, Co.,, Inc. Complete photographic Supplies Developing Printing -Enlarging Artists Paints and Materials
 Blue Printing Photostats
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03

PERTAINING RESIDENCE at Elfin
 Cove. Write Elliot Fremming at Pelican, Alaska. 37-12t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03

GUARANTEED Realistic Perman- ent, $750. Paper curls $1 up Lola's Beauty Shop, Phone POI 315 Decker Way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-03
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-1 Tire chain-Somewhe
 in city. Blue BOP. 42-3t
Evening star., 1950-09-24
IVA Expands Offices
To Meet Big Demand
For GI Insurance

Thousands Of new applications
for national service life insurance
have forced the Veterans Admin
istration to expand it's underwrit-
ing Office here and open branch
unit in Philadelphia.
A VA spokesman attributed the
heavy demand for coverage to
the rapid buildup of the armed
forces. He added that many per-
sons already in service who have
held little or no insurance have
had a change of mind since the
fighting in Korea.
The extent of the personnel in
crease to be made here by the
VA has not been determined. The
spokesman said that it wouSa be
largely decided by the amount of
office space available.
Personnel for the Philadelphia
unit, an adjunct of the central Of
fee there, will be recruited in
that city. although some Wash
ington employees will be given an
opportunity to make voluntary
transfers.
Insurance in amounts from
1000 to $4,000 is available to
any person on active duty with
the armed forces. Low premium
term insurance and six perma-
nent plans. including endowment,
are among the types offered.