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collect specimens of trees, to be
sent to the Swedish Forestry In
stitute for possible transplanta-
ton in Sweden
Interviewed before his departure
from Seattle to Vancouver, B. c.,
Viksten, said he has always been
drawn to the North. He has pre-
viously written books on his eX-
periences in Alaska and the Arctic
Ocean.
Now 81, he was given a "diktar-
stuga", a home in the beloved
woods of Helsingland, Sweden. by
fellow authors and artists on his
50th birthday. One of his greatest
books on nature, Baverbacken, was
written during a stay in Germany
Il was just a poor bohemian at
the time, unable to go back tC
Sweden because of lack of money
says Viksten, whose writing is
distinguished by highly personal
style. Il guess l put everything
into that book because of my great
longing for home"
Undoubtedly the three men will
experience quite a few exciting
adventures in the Northland and
Viksten's books will probably be
ranked among the big books OF
classics on Alaska in due time.
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Vessels Seized

Continued from Page II
Dagens Nyheter comments, the
Russian note follows a familiar
pattern. The bearings taken by
the Swedish shippers are summar-
lily discounted. Instead, Russian
figures are presented, which are
supposed to show the vessels We're
inside Soviet territorial limits.
Moscow answer contains. how
ever, one piece of factual informa-
ton of importance: For the first
time it has been officially an
nounced that Russian territorial
waters reach y miles out in the
sea along the Soviet Baltic coast.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-07-06
Swedish f|au
Day Program
Without King

For the first time since it was
inaugurated in 1918, Flag Day
was observed all over Sweden re-
Gently without the personal parti-
cipation of King Gustaf in the
Stockholm festivities, which ira
ditionally center in the Stadium,
built for the 1912 Olympic Games.
At this observance, the monarch
used to present Swedish flags to
groups, societies, and organiza-
tons. This year, because of his
advanced age, he was forced to
remain at his summer residence,
Drottningholm Palace, near the
capital, and his place was taken by
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-07-06
Sonia Henie In Norway

Sonia Heinie and her husband
Winthrop Gardiner are vacation
ing at her island home in the Oslo
Ford
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Swedish Ship Building
Had Record Year 194o

Ship building had record year
in Sweden in 1949 In all, close
to 475,0O0 tons, d. w, were deliv-
cred, representing eighty-one YES
sells. This compares with $4,000
tons and 76 ships in 194S. On the
first of this year. 200 vessels of
in all 1887 33 tons, d. W., were
ordered at Swedish yards.
French shipping lines have re-
Gently signed contracts with Swed-
ish yards for new vessels valued
at about eighteen million kronor.
Among the ships is a tanker of
10000 tons.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-07-06
SWedeS Have
FusfTruinS
For Tourists

Two new de luxe express trains
will be added by the Swedish State
Railways this summer to accom-
modate the expected large influx
of foreign tourists. Named "Nord-
pilen" and "Midnattssolen" car
row of the North" and THE Mid
night SUM-, they will make it
possible for travellers to reach Mar
vik, in northernmost Norway, in
twentyfour hours.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-07-06
Swedish Seamen's
Home In Brooklyn

The work rebuilding and redec-
Grating the six adjacent houses at
South Portland Avenue and Han
son Place, Brooklyn, which will
be made into a Swedish Seamen's
Home, was begun on June 16.
The project, largest building en-
terprise of its kind outside Sweden,
is sponsored by the Welfare Coun-
ell of the Swedish merchant ma
rine, headed by Axel Chores, presi-
ident of the Board of Trade, and
by the Swedish Seamen's Welfare
Fund, in New York, whose chair
man is Lennart Nylander, Swe-
dish Consul General.
Total costs are estimated at
S330,000. of which the Swedish
Government contributes 100000,
and the Welfare Fund 100000. In
addition, Swedish ship owners
have collected 100000 kronor for
the furnishings and furniture,
which will be wholly Swedish. The
houses will be rebuilt to form a
hotel with fifty beds, as well as a
large assembly hall, capable of
seating 200 persons, writing
room, and q library, There viii
also be recreation rooms for in
door sports. The assembly hall
will be made available also to
Swedish groups and societies in
New York.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-07-06
Nations
Meet In NorWov

The next conference of the In
ternational Whaling Commission
opens in Oslo on July II.
Delegations are expected from
the United States, Great Britain.
the Soviet Union. Canada, France.
Iceland, Holland, South Africa and
Norway. Australia, Denmark and
Sweden will probably also be rep
resented. The remaining members
of the commission Mexico, New
Zealand and Panama-are unlike
ly to attend.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-07-06
Worlds Cheapest
Soldiers In Norway

Members of Norways Home
Guard are probably the world S
most inexpensive soldiers, accord
ing to the Oslo paper "Verdens
Gang" Although well-equipped
and well-trained. each member
costs the state only kr. 100 per
year, or less than II dollars.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-07-06
Bio Oslo Fire

A large fire has destroyed build
ing materials and machinery worth
more than a million kroner be-
longing to the two firms AS Hyt-
ter og Hus and Herman Lorentzen
in Oslo. Most of the crop of a
nearby nursery was also destroyed
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-07-06
Old Morse Friend
Is SWeden's New
Envoy To Norway

One of Sweden's most noted
geographers and Arctic explorers
has been named Ambassador to
Norway. He is Hans Wilson ALL
mann, Professor Of Geography at
the University of Stockholm since
1929.
During his professional career,
the new Ambassador, who was
born in 1889, has come in closer
contact with Norway and has had
more opportunities of becoming
intimately acquainted with the
Norwegian people than most
Swedes. This knowledge is re-
Elected in the titles of some of his
many books, such as Summer
by the Polar Sea-" describing the
results of the 1881 joint Swedish
Norwegian expedition to North
Eastland, one of the islands in the
Spitzbergen group, of which he
was the leader, and "Norway-Its
Nature and Economy published
during the Second World War.
During long periods he has con-
Quoted studies in Norway, and in
/ 1945. after Norways liberation,
he received an honorary doctors
degree from the University of Oslo.
DR.. Altman succeeds Johan Beck
Friis, who has been named Swedish
envoy to Italy.
"Will Work With All Power
to Strengthen Relations"
Il will strive with all my power
to do what l can to develop further
and strengthen the best possible
relations between our two brother
countries" DR.. Altman told
Stockholm newspapermen. AL
though the appointment is gen.
orally regarded as unoythodox, if
not sensational, it is hailed with
great satisfaction. Indicative of
the impression it has created,
Svenska Dagbladet of Stockholm,
writes, The news may come as a
surprise to many, but hardly to
the great masses in Norway,
where DR.. Altman is highly re-
garded for his work for Norway
and for the Norwegian refugees
during the Second World War"
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-07-06
Negro Singer In Oslo

Josh White, the American Ne
gro singer. who travelled to Oslo
on the same plane as Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt. gave a successful re-
cital in Oslo recently.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
PARTY H0N0RS JAMES
 WILLIAMS ON SIXTH
 BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY

James Douglas Williams II, son of MT. and Mrs. J. Gerald Will Hams, celebrated his sixth birth day yesterday With a party at his home, 4l4 Gold Street.
 His 2l guests gathered around a table decorated with a white Easter bunny against yellow iris and pur- pie heather. The birthday cake was topped by a large chocolate bunny in a nest of Easter eggs
 Among the games played was an Easter egg hunt, which was won by Stephen McPhetres with Sandra Bell second.
 Others at the party were Bobby Ellis, Virginia Adams, Jack AL brecht, Paddy Leach, David Dixon, Freddy Baxter, John Gissberg, Bill and Jean Bell, Tommy Kelly, Shar- en Wilson, Suellen Whitehead, Donald Lucas, Lloyd and Linda Herbstreith, Randolph Wanamaker, Jean Stoddart, Julie Lorenzen, and Catherine Ann Williams.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
CIVIL AIR PATROL UNITS
 WILL MEET WEDNESDAY,

Training movies will be shown for one hour at the Wednesday night meeting of the Juneau Civil Air Patrol squadron. The other instruc- ton period will be used for con- tinuation of first aid lectures and demonstration.
 Henry Leege, chairman of Ju- neau Chapter, American Red Cross, will continue the first aid work, with special reference to conditions of CAP search-rescue missions.
 Membership is still open in the newly formed CAP Cadet Corps. Aviation minded boys and girls of IS, Is and IT may make application.
 Both the senior and cadet groups will meet at 7:30 pm. Wednesday in the Engineers office, Army dock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
PRESIDENT ASKS FOR ENACTMENT
 OF BRANNAN PLAN

WASHINGTON, April B. tR - President Truman asked Congress anew today to enact the Grammar Plan with it's dual goal of cheaper prices for perishable crops and direct government payment to farmers.
 In an 1800-word message to the lawmakers MT. Truman urged them to avoid ''makeshilt legislation: and get busy on fundamental i'm provements in a farm program which he said would assure fair prices to both farmers and con- sumers.
 The message also gave specific reasons why the President last week signed a new cotton-peanut potato law in which he saw objec-. tionable features. He said he ac- cepted it only because good fea- lures seemed to outweigh the bad.
 T urge the Congress- he wrote today, ito proceed to consider fun damental improvements in our agri- cultural legislation to make it more efficient, less costly, and more conducive to abundant production of farm crops, yielding a fair re- turn to farmers, and selling at prices consumers can afford"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
CHERRY BLOSSOM
 TIME IS DELAYED; COLD, NO BLOSSOMS

WASHINGTON, April B. R - A blossom-less cherry blossom fes- tival went off 24 hours late Sun day. The cold was to blame for both the delay and the lack of blossoms.
 There was a pageant, called sSpring is a Wonderful Thing The mercury was down to cool 60, but there was bright sun. When the affair originally was scheduled, it was only 50, with chilly wind.
 Dark-haired Joan Russell of Con- necticut was crowned Cherry Blos- som Queen. She was chosen by lot Friday from among 51 beauties from the American States and Territories.
 The festival will be repeated next Saturday and Sunday, and it's hop ed that for this version of the Cherry Blossom Festival, there will really be blossoms around the tidal basin in Washington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
HALIBUT QUOTAS TO BE ANNOUNCED
 IN ABOUT 4 WEEK

SEATTLE, April 3-4R-Halibut 8 fishing quotas for 1850 probably will be announced in about a week, Director Henry A. Dunlop of the International Fisheries Commission said today.
 The commission has set the quotas but, said Dunlop, they can not be released until approved in Ottawa and Washington. The com mission is joint operation by Canada and the United States.
 Last years halibut catch approxi- mated 55,0OO,000 pounds, Dunlop said, of which 19,000,000 pounds were taken by Canadian boats. The fishermen received about $13,000,000 for the seasons haul, he said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
NEW pR0p0SAL IS
 MADE REGARDING
 LOYALTY PROBING

WASHINGTON, April 2 = tR - Senator Lodge (R-Mass) proposed in the Senate today that 12-mem- Der partisan commission be created to investigate disloyalty charges against government en- ployees.
 Lodge said harm is being done by the current Senate investigation of charges by Senator Mccarthy (R- Wis., that pro-Communists are em- ployed by the State Department. Lodge is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee making the inquiry
 Lodge said the present method of Congressional investigation often besmirches the character of inno- cent persons, weakens the position of the United States before the world and fails to find the really dangerous individuals"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
RIVER BEDS MAY
 BE SCO0pED OUT
 BY S. AGENCIES

WASHINGTON, April B R - The Interior Department has leg alized" the scooping of gravel by Federal agencies from the navi- gable streams of Alaska.
 It has admitted, however, that this practice must end upon the admission of Alaska as a state.
 The Departments solicitor, Mas tin c. White, has concluded that the Secretary of the Interior may exercise the Presidents implied power respecting the use of gov- ernment owned lands" in issuing the necessary permits.
 Director Marion Clawson of the Departments land management bu- reau asked for the ruling.
 Clawson wanted to know if it was all right to give permits to the AL aska Road Commission and other Federal agencies to remove gravel from the beds of Alaska's naviga5le rivers, in building roads or other Federal projects.
 Federal agencies long have done this without asking permission. However, Interior has under way a program to bring order out Of the laws. and practices applying to the Territory.
 White said the United States is holding the beds of Alaska's nav igable inland waters in trust for the people of any state which may be created there.
 That fact does not preclude the removal and use of gravel for gov- ernmental purposes, he said.
 Construction activities of the Ma ", Army, Civil Aeronautics Admin istration and the various Interior Department bureaus are primarily affected by the ruling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
NEW ACTION FOR
 (URBINC SPYING
 IS RECOMMENDED
(By Associated Press)

The House Communittee on Un- American Activities has recom- mended new action to curb spying in this country. The House group has urged crackdown on certain for eign Embassies which it terms "a focal point of Communist espionage and propaganda The Embassies were not identified.
 The Congressional group has also called for stricter laws in the battle against spying and treason. A closer check on defense plant workers also was recommended. And the com mittee said that it is necessary to have utmost teamwork rather than what it termed petty rivalry in government moves against the Reds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
J.T. CUNNINGHAM HAS GOLD MEDAL,
 ALSO CITATION

SEATTLE, April 3-CR-John T. Cunningham, retired superinten- dent of the Alaska Railroad, to- day possessed a gold medal and a citation from Congress.
 Col John P. Johnson, General Manager of the Railroad, presented the awards at banquet Saturday night. They were in recognition of his 32 years with the Alaska Rail- road and his operation of the route during the war.
 Cunningham moved to Riverside, Calif., after his retirement las; fall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03

the bandit routed bank officials from their homes. He forced one of them to open the safe and then made them, their wives and two children to lie on the floor. The paper added that he administered an injection to all six, and then, while they were dazed from it's ef- fleets, killed them (by cutting their throats).
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03

Mrs. B. G. Simpson, MT. and Mrs H. Stephenson, D. L. Trout, L. Mo Lean.
 Departing for the north at II 80 pm, the Norah carried the follow ing passengers to Skagway: Mrs. Amelia Gundersen, Mrs. M. Murphy, Elmer Rasmuson, Mrs. E. A. Ras- muson, MT. and Mrs. M. J. White, James White, Barbara White, Bill White.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
Ford Workers in
 Canada Demandinq
 S100 Month Pension
(By Associated Press)

Ford Motor Co. workers of Canada have voted in Windsor, Ontario, to strike in support of a demand for pensions of $100 a month. The walk out is set for April 12. The com- pany has offered pensions of $55 a month, but union leaders say that Canada has no social security bene- fits to supplement the pensions and that they want $100.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
PRINCESS M0RAH
 BRINGS B HERE

The Princess Norah arrived in Juneau Saturday evening at 8 o'clock with 13 passengers booked for here. They were: w. Armstrong, P. Borrelli, M. Estepp, J. F. Herm- le, w. Jason, Mrs. M. H. Jantzen, Miss L. Milkovich, B. Schapira,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
Bank Robber in
 Tokyo Kills Six;
 Geis $2,200 Loot

TOKYO, April 3-tR-A bank rob- Der yielding a sword killed six per- sons after footing Japanese bank Con Hokaido) of 8O0,0O0 yen ($2,2OO)
 The newspaper Asahi reports that
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
MINISTER. WIFE HERE

The Rev Leslie Grant and Mrs. Grant of Sitka are registered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03

General Douglas MacArthur may soon go to Australia A British of ficer visiting Melbourne said Gen. eral MacArthur plans to make a short visit to Australia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
CHURCH MEN HERE

Charles J. Nagele, and c. A. Scriven, representatives of the Sev- enth-Day Adventist church are re- gistered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
AT BARANOF

MT. and Mrs. J. S. Jeffrey, sales people who formerly lived in Ju- neau and now reside in Seattle, are registered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
FROM NEW JERSEY

It. Col. Wesley c. Franklin, from Fort Monmouth. N.J., is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
nAJ1GuTER FOR UNDERwooDs

MT. and Mrs. Lewis Underwood of Hoonah became the parents of a daughter yesterday. The child, born at 10:53 pm, at St. Ann's Hos pital, weighed eight pounds five ounces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
CApT.L. A. ST0RvIk
 DIES IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, April 3--lR-Capt. Lars A. Storvik, II, died Friday.
 A native of Norway, he came to the United States 45 years ago. He worked for three years on Great Lakes ships before coming to Seattle.
 He was a member of the Masters, Mates and Pilots Association and served for many years on vessels ot the Alaska Steamship Company.
 Surviving are his widow Ragna; a son, Lawrence; and two daughters, Mrs. Karen Peterson, Portland, and Eleanor, Fairbanks, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
FROM SEATTLE

Wm. Armstrong is in Juneau from Seattle, reported to be visiting Juneau on longshore business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
ZUERN HERE

Stanley Zuern, salesman, is re- gistered at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03

A violent earthquake has spread terror in Livorno, Italy, and the surrounding countryside. First re- ports said theree buildings collapsed in the north Italian seaport on the Mediterranean, and at least 30 persons were reported injured.
 Hong Kong-Nine hundred Brit ish troops of the 18th Brigade have left Hong Kong for Malaga They will be assigned to duty in Malaya's anti-bandit campaign.
 -
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
FROM WASHINGTON

Mills Astin, who flew in via PAA yesterday from Washington, DC, is a guest at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
. . . c T I ID E T A B L C
APRIL 4

High tide 2:32 am. POO it. Low tide 8:57 am, -3.8 it. High tide 3:09 pm, TIT it. Low tide 9:06 pm, -0.4 it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03

CONSTRUCTION MEN
 A. H. Rodes and Martin, Ander- son, construction men of Seattle, are guests at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
ANGOON VISITOR

e. Anderson, Angoon resident, is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03

PALMA COMPOUND IS BETTER
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-03
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-14

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s"O1' s'OH' w ing refusal to be outdone by
Mr.. Norman, John Willard spent
ten long lonely evenings in his cellar workshop. He cut
himself four times spattered varnsh on his secondbest
trousers and terrified the cat with explosive male
diction after the other.
But finally Sunday the little schooner for Jack Jr
was finished, spars cleaning rigging taut and in all
respects ready for the pond in Rosewood Park.
Oh John, he'll be delighted said Julie enthusiast
cay. Jack has been talking for weeks about the boat
Mr.. Norman made for Aleck Now he won't have a
reason in the world to be jealous"
At the mention of Mr. Norman, John Wizards ex-
preston changed to one of nauseous antpathy Il
don't give hang what Alexis father made for that
beanpoe son of his" he said Il simply decided that
Jack needed decent boat to sail out there"
He looked bitterly at his wife. Il don't think Jack
should be running around with kid whole year older
than he is. Isn't it likely to make him precocious?"
mo, it isn't" said Julie firmly. "Aeck Norman is a
fine playmate for Jack, and you know it. l met Mrs.
Norman at the PTA meeting last week, and she could
mt be nicer more talented person"
mot as talented as her husband I'll bet" Johns
voice was ungracious Biggame hunter Leader of the
underground resistance. Jet pilot Matinee idol Rae
ing car driver! International spy for the -
'SToP shouting" said Julie. Besides it's none of
our business II Alexis father INT to tell his
those things"
1T is when Aeck retals them to Jack and when Jack
begins to look at me as though I'd crawled out of
crack somewhere" He shook his head goomily. Il
should think you'd be worried that your didn't
have little discrimination about stories like that
Biggame hunter, my eye!"
Julie hesitated. WELL he did shoot mountain lion
one time He simply exaggerates All fathers do
mot this one" said Willard
That afternoon, casually as he could, Willard gave
Jack the boat. Its model of the BXenOse, he said
Jack took the boat gingerly in his hands. His eyes
grew wide. "Go[y day! Wait till Aleck sees this"
Think he'll like it, eh?" John Willard basked in his
sons pleasure.
You bet he will You know, Alexis father made
him boat too but this ones better 1t sails faster too
John laughed. How do you know? You haven't
sailed it yet" This more like old times Want
to try it out?"
You bet! Let's go now, huh?" Jack was holding
the boat with assurance and pride Gee Pop, thanks
a lot. She's beauty
Come on, said John, land We'll see how she Sails"
His step was light as he walked beside Jack to the
park. 1t was warm sunny afternoon and the large
oval pond already had scattering of young commo-
dores about the concrete rim. John smiled joviay at
the other fathers who there with their sons I'm
kind thoughts of Mr.. Norman were drowned I'm Ter the
cascade of comradely talk.
They knelt together by the water and John showed
his son how to set the mansheet and the tler There's