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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27

Italian dinners, sea food, steaks
and chicken at the COUNTRY
CLUB-Open all nisht-every night.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27
BARTLETT DEFENDS
ALUMINIUM ROOFS
FOR ESKIMO HOMES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. = R =
Aluminium roofing used on Alaska's
Eskimo dwellings was ordered al
most three months before h e
Korean crisis started, Territorial
Delegate Bartlett says.
In remarks in today's Congress
sional Record, Bartlett replied to
questions posed on the floor last
month by Rep. Lovre Or. SD.
Lovre had said:
81 do not have anything against
the Eskimos but 1 note that, while
we here in this country are being
called upon to accept less of certain
strategic materials, the Eskimo who
conforms to bureaucratic edict can
get corrugated aluminium roofing
for his house. This at a time When
we desperately need critical ma
terials in the war effort"
Bartlett said remote area dwell
ling program, conceived by Father
Paul C. O'Connor, S. j, Chairman
of the Alaska Housing Authority
was designed to eliminate the eX-
tremely damp and unhealthy living
conditions of the Eskimos.
1.-THE ravages of tuberculosis and
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27

Section 4. APPROPRIATION. The
sum of $34.49 and so much there
after as may be necessary to keep
said coffee pot boiling is hereby
appropriated out of the pockets of
each and every House Member to
carry out.the purpose of this Act.
Section 5. EMERGENCY. An en-
Urgency is hereby declared to exist
and this Act shall take effect i'm
mediately upon its being read by
Members of this House of Repre-
sentatives.
The bill" was read by Rep.
Wendell Kay. Rep. c. A. Pollard in
CURED whether the appropriation
would amount to $3449 from each
member and Rep. Doris Barnes
wondered whether the phrase 80
long as it shall remain in condition
to operate" referred to the House
of Representatives or the coffee
percolator
The members passed the "bill'
unanimously.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27
HOUSE PASSES"
COFFEE POT BILL
FOR boiler R00M.

Members of the House Of Repre-
sentatives yesterday Afternoon dug
into their pocketbooks and handbags
and dug out 50 apiece after they
had approved House Boiler Room
Bill No. 1" in a short off-there-
cord session
The bill" which Rep. Stanley
McCutcheon suggested should be
known by the short title Coffee
Pot Bill" was as follows:
For an Act entitled: An act to
secure and maintain an ELECTRIC
COFFEE POT for the HOUSE Boil
er Room; prescribing its use and
duties; making an appropriation;
and declaring an emergency
Section /. STATEMENT OF PUR-
POSE. In recognition of the fact
that a steaming cup of hot cof-
fee will do much to offset the dis
comforts brought about by the chill
of January in Juneau and acknow-
lodging that the proper care and
feeding of the inner man" adds
greatly to the efficiency of all, it
is deemed necessary to the best in
terests of all House Members, Boiler
Room crew and to the general pub
lie that adequate coffee making
facilities be provided and that hot
coffee be available at all times dur
ing this session of the Legislature,
and that said coffee making facil-
tiles be donated by House Members
of this Twentieth Session of the
Legislature of the Territory Of AL
aska to Members and Boiler Room
Crew in all future sessions of the
House of Representatives, SO long
as it shall remain in condition to
operate.
Section 2. ELECTRIC COFFEE
POT. There is hereby secured an
Electric Coffee Percolator to be
located in the House Boiler Room
for the use of all House Members
and Boiler Room personnel, said
percolator to be of 48-cup capacity
and to be in charge of one member
Of the House Boiler Room Grew
10 be appointed by the Chief Clerk
Of the House.
Section 8. DUTIES OF PERCOL-
ATOR. The 48-cup capacity Electric
Percolator is authorized and direct
ed to:
ca Be cooking on the front
burner at all times the House is
in session.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27

D. c.. Colt, auditor from Ft.
Richardson, is stopping at the Hotel
Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27
JUNEAU USN RESERVE
PERSONNEL TO MAKE
CRUISE NEXT week

Orders have been received by the
Juneau Naval Reserve Unit to
report for a weekend group train
ing duty February ga in southern
division waters, from the Head
quarters 18th Naval District, us.
Naval Station, Kodiak, it was an
nounced today by Commander H.
Douglas Gray, USNR.
The training cruise will be made
on the USS Bagaduce which will
call in at Juneau to take aboard
naval reserve personnel making the
cruise. The itinerary has not yet
been announced. Last year the
training cruise was made from Jul
neau south, to Petersburg and
shore duty was allowed at that
port.
Commander Gray said today that
all naval reserve members in the
local vicinity whether or not men,
bers of the Reserve Unit are well
come to join the cruise. Those in
terested should contact Command
er Gray at the Juneau Hotel
Members of the Juneau Naval
Reserve Unit are; Commander H.
Douglas Gray, Commander Angelo
F. Ghiglione, Lieut.. Commander
Leonard M. Berlin, Lieut.. Comman-
der John C. Bowen, Capt. Marvin
Kristan, USMCR, Lieut.. John G.
Callahan, Lieut.. John Brantner,
USCG, Lieut. Gg) Malcolm E.
Hardy, Lieut.. Gg) Steve L. Homer,
Ensign Roderick c. Rohrberg, War
rant Officer Elmer N. Said, Chief
Petty Officer Kenneth NJ Nelson.
Petty Officer Raymond L. Graft,
and Anton Bartness, Jr and Nor
man j. Glover, seamen.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27
SCORES OF
BASkI IBALL

Final scores of basketball games
last night are as follows:
Juneau High At, Douglas High 10
Arctics 81, Imperials co.
Georgia Tech So, Miss. State 46.
West Kentucky 68, Miami "a.
Oklahoma AM as, Bradley 48.
Long Island SO, San Francisco So.
Utah State 81, Utah So
Washington So Idaho A.
Santa Clara SO, California So.
Montana st. 81, Montana So.
Oregon 81, Oregon State So.
Pac. Luth. rs, Col. Puget Sd. ST..
Vanport 70, oregon Tech So.
Whitworth 10, Portland 10.
Lewis and Clark 81, Linwood So.
So. Idaho 70, NV Nazarene 65.
NM. Western SO, East. NM Uni. 81
So. Oregon IS, Humboldt "a.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27
RECEPTION TONIGHT
FOR LEGISLATORS
AT GOVERNORS HOUSE

Members of the Alaska Legisla-
ture and their wives will be the
honored guests at public recep-
ton to be given by Governor and
Mrs. Ernest Gruening at $3.50 this
evening in the Governors House.
The citizens of Gastineau Channel
and visitors in the city are in
vited to attend the reception and
to meet Alaska's legislators.
The honored guests. are to be at
the Governors House at O'Clock:
In the receiving line with Gov
ernor and Mrs. Gruening and the
honored guests will be the directors
of territorial offices and their wives
At 10 o'clock the receiving line
will be ended and dancing will COM
mence in the ballroom.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27
MlzzZ3SGs'

On the Elks alleys last night
Harry Race maintained first place
position by taking two points from
Alexander Photo. Second place
Capitol Theatre won two points
from Wiling Ding, Home Grocery
took two from Baranof Cigar Stand
and Royal Cafe won two from Top
Hat.
The highlight of the bowling was
the posting Of a new high series
mark for the league by Arnold So
rensen Of Home Grocery. His 553
topped the previous high of 545
rolled by Leonard Holmquist. Sor-
ensen also rolled high single game
of 202 for the evening. For the
women, Marian Funk was tops for
series with 491 and also high single
game with 200.
Team and individual scoring last
night follows:
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27

other diseases among this fine race
have been partly attributed to sub
standard housing" Bartlett said
These diseases were unknown
among the Eskimos prior to the
advent of other people"
Bartlett said the work is financed
by loans of not more than $500
to an individual. He said ITO dwell
lings in six villages were improved
last year and loans, payable in six
years with per cent interest, are
rapidly being repaid.
A total of SO tons of aluminium
roofing was used, he said.
Metal roofing is used" he said
particularly for the purpose of col
lecting rain water for drinking and
domestic purposes of the Eskimo.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27
FREE MOVIES TONIGHT AT
DEHART'S; Is SPONSORED
BY AUX AMERICAN LEGION

Four different films will be shown
at tonightS free movies in AUX
Bay sponsored by the provisional
AUX Bay post of the American
Legion. However, all films are short
and the entire program will fill
just about an hour
On the program are THE Great
est Good" and "Alaska's Forests
contributed by the U. S. Forest
Service; Radiant Rockies" loaned
by the Canadian Pacific Railways;
and Tricky Troubles" loaned by
the Territorial Health Department.
Show time is pm. at De-
Harris store. There is no admission
charge.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27
BUD WAS IN 1T

The omission of mention of Bud
Schultz piano solo in last nights
writeup of the Rotary Variety Show
was unintentional. Bud was in five
different acts, the Glee Club, male
quartet, orchestra, accompanied his
mother, Mrs. Harold Schultz whist
ling.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27
LuRCKE IN JUNEAU

Al Lubcke, patrolman with the
Territorial Highway PATROL re-
turned to Juneau yesterday after
noon after spending the last three
weeks in the southern division.
Lubcke was on temporary duty in
Ketchikan and on his return north
stopped over in Petersburg to make
a check on cars.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27
Team Standings
fight DOPE
FIGHT DOPE ba

Fights last night resulted as fol-
lows:
New York = Kid Gavilan, LAG
Havana, outpointed Paddy Young
156, New York, 10.
West Palm Beach, Fla. = Nor
man Thompson, 146, Patterson, N
j., stopped Vince Scarpari, lac, Ne
wark, N. j., 7.
San Francisco = Del Flanagan
1876, ST. Paul, outpointed Archie
Whitewater, 13419, Oakland, 10.
Hollywood - Lauro Salas, 18TH
Mexico, outpointed Manuel Ortiz
1924, Ell Centre, Calf, 10.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27
LUCASON ON TRIP

Dick Lucason, PIMA passenger
agent here, left yesterday for An
chorage and way points on a short
get-acquainted trip.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-27
EISENHOWER
BACK IN U. ).

WEST POINT, N. Y. Jan. 27-tR-
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower landed
today at IL: 2o am. (EST) at Stew
art Air Force Base near here, re-
turning from 21-day military
finding tour of western Eu-
rope.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Hyattsvi||e Approves
Tax Rate Of 68Cents
For S199,424 Budget

An ordinance setting the 1851
So fiscal tax rate for Hyattsville
at SO cents on each $100 of realty
assessment was passed unani-
mously at special session of the
Hyattsville City Council last night.
The council adopted a budget
of $l99.424.33 from the total
anticipated city revenue of $176,-
424.33 and an estimated surplus
Of $4,000 from the previous bud
get. Expected expenditures ap-
proved for the coming fiscal year
were $l85.68941. leaving a work
ing balance of $13.734.92.
An estimated $127,71O.33 is ex-
pected to be collected from the tax,
which is due July !. Interest at
one-half of / per cent a month
will be charged for delinquent
taxes beginning August /. The
month of grace was given because
of hardness in mailing out the tax
bills.
In adopting the budget, $103,-
1858 from the estimated tax
revenue was allotted to the general
fund and $24.4l5.00 was approved
for the separate Fire Department
budget.
The council set June Is for a
referendum on the proposed an
nexation of the Lanhardt Farms,
adjacent to Thirty-seventh street
in West Hyattsville. to the first
ward. Residents Of this area will
qualify TO vote by affidavit, Hugh
A. White, Election Committee
chairman, announced.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Alexandra Budget
Action SET Toniqht

Alexandria's proposed $5,123,143
budget for the fiscal year Begin
ming July l Is to be acted on by
the city council tonight.
Still unsettled among council
men is the question of raising
sufficient funds to meet the pro.
posed expenditures. The $3.50 real
estate tax rate and other sources
OF income fall short by $685. .on0
OF meeting the total proposed
outlay.
A consumer tax on utility bills
and a tax on rents had been sug-
gested earlier, but were vigorously
opposed at public hearings. BY dee
ferring capital improvements and
salary increases for teachers and
municipal employees. councilmen
said they may be able to adopt a
lower budget that requires no ad-
ditional tax.
Also on the agenda tonight are
several recommended changes in
the charter that have been pre-
pared by committee of councils
men. Councilmen also are ex-
pected to make two appointments
to the School Board tonight. The
meeting will be held at 7::30 pm,
in the council chamber.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Arlington Announces Tests
For Is New Policemen

Arlington County has announced
applications to fill 13 new vacan-
cies on the police department will
be received by the personnel Office
through July 10.
Men between the ages of 81 and
80 are eligible to take the COM
|petitive examination for the jobs,
with veterans and those with pre-
vious police experience accepted
up to the age of 81.
Arlington patrolmen earn So, ,040
IA year to start, with regular in
creases up to $3.928 at the end Of
the fifth year. The pay is higher
for motorcycle duty.
The openings will be filled from
an eligible list established on the
basis of education and experience,
Ia written examination and an in
|terview. Applications are available
at the personnel Office at the Ar
Ilington Courthouse.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
3 Agencies Aiding
Research for Fairfax
Executive System

Three agencies specializing in
government are cooperating in
the research project being con-
Quoted in preparation for Fairfax
County's transition to a county
executive system next January.
David Lawrence, Washington
news writer who is chairman of
the research project. said he had
been able to secure the cooper
alton of the Bureau of Public Ad-
ministration at the University of
Virginia. the League of County
Governments. and the League of
Virginia Counties Officials.
He said he also planned to OBJ
tain whatever information is
available from the Brookings In
stitution in Washington in con-
nection with the studies made of
executive forms of government in
Maryland.
Work at present is being con-
centrated on legal phases of the
government transition in Fairfax,
Mr.. Lawrence said. When re-
search on the legal phases is COM
pleted, he said a special commit
tee to be appointed by the Board
OF Supervisors will look into policy
matters.
Fairfax County voters adopted
the county executive form of gov
eminent in a referendum last fall.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Arundel Magistrate
Gets $500 Fine
BY the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June H.
An Anne Arundel County magis-
trate accused of taking a $50 bribe
was fined $500 yesterday for mall
feasance in Office.
Magistrate Joseph Walter Scholz,
|38, pleaded guilty to that charge
in Anne Arundel County Court.
1t was one of three counts in a
grand, jury indictment. The State
did not contest pleas of not guilty
to counts of bribery and extortion.
Calling it lone of the most
tragic experience of this court %
Circuit Judge Benjamin Michael
son imposed the fine.
Earlier States Attorney James
&c. Morton told the court Scholz's S
case "has stigmatized all public
Officials.
Scholz was arrested last month
on his 10th day in Office.
Police 1t. Walter Musterman,
who made the arrest, told the
Judge he watched from behind a
partition in the home of Ted H.
Hayman as Scholz accepted three
pieces of currency. Two days
earlier Scholz had dismissed a
charge against Hayman of driving
with a revoked license.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Study Candidates Records,
Arlington Voters Advised

Arlington voters were urged to-
day to examine the record of each
County, Board candidate to de-
termine his views on school prob
lens.
Reed K. Pond, chairman of the
Arlington Citizens Committee for
School improvement. urged coun-
ty residents "to actively partici-
pate in the coming nominating
conventions or primaries for Sc
lecting County Board nominees. +"
Independents will hold their
town meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow
at Thomas Jefferson Junior High
School. The Republicans plan a
mass meeting June 26 at Stratford
Junior High School and the Dem
ocrats will hold a primary Au-
gust 7. ~
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Boys Swostiko
In School Gets
Father in Dutch
BY the As.oe.oted Pres,

MOUNT SAVAGE, Md, June IL.
"A stubborn 17-year-old ninth
grade student who insisted on
wearing a Nazi swastika armband
in the classroom paved the way
for a 30-day jail sentence for his
father.
Charles A. Swauger of Frost
burg, Md, was put under $3.50
bond yesterday awaiting Circuit
Court action on his appeal. He
was convicted Of assaulting ].
Orville Kefauver. principal of the
Mount Savage Junior High School.
Last Wednesday the boy, George
Swauger, came to class sporting
a Nazi swastika emblem he'd got
ten as a souvenir from a relative
in Germany. He refused to re-
move it although the teacher said
it was distracting. and ignored
Mr.. Kefauver's demands he get
out of school.
George told his father about
the incident and then Mr.. Swauger
had words with the principal.
to Mr.. Kefauver, the
elder Swauger choksd him.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
IGreenbeIt May Run BusIine
After OrioIe Service Suspends

Greenbelt, faced with a complete
loss OF public transportation facili-
ties Friday. may go into the bus
business itself.
The Town Council Of the Fed
Ierally owned Maryland community
decided last night to explore the
possibility of operating munich
pal bus line when the Oriole
Motor Coach Lines ends its serv-
ices Friday.
The council will hold a special
meeting on the problem at pm.
tomorrow in the Community
Building.
Financial Loss Claimed.
Oriole took over the Greenbelt
line from the Capital Transit Co.
in March when the latter carrier
cut off seven suburban Maryland
lines on grounds that they were
Imoney-loserS. Now Oriole is pull
ing out for the same reason.
The closest public transporta-
ition for Greenbelt residents after
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Silver Spring Woman
Wins. Stott Plaque
For Civic Services

Mrs. Gayle w. FORBADE, Silver
Spring housewife, last night re-
ceived the Charles G. Stott plaque
for outstanding civic service from
the Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring.
Mrs. FORBADE, who lives at 1906
Alcan drive, was honored for the
part she played in organizing the
Silver Spring Y cottage.
The plaque was presented at
the civic organizations annual
banquet in Stone House Inn, Four
Corners. Mrs. FORBADE last fall
obtained the use of the old service
aid building in Jesup Blair Park
for teen-age recreation program.
Louis A. Palmer, president of
the Allied Civic Group, urged a
study of transportation facilities
in the Metropolitan Area with a
view to eliminating the problem
which puts residents of Montgom-
Iery county at the mercy OF the
Capital Transit Co."
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission now is studying a position
by officials of nearby Maryland
and Virginia communities for an
investigation of mass transporta-
ton facilities in the Washington
area.
Mr.. Palmer, in his annual re-
port, calls for emphasis on con-
struction needs of Montgomery
Blair High School, Silver Spring,
and the proposed Junior Senior
High School in Wheaton. He also
recommended that the County
Council make its budget available
as quickly as possible to civic and
parent-teacher organizations.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Price Specialists 10 Visit
Suburban MARYLAND Places

Every business establishment in
suburban Maryland will be visited
by Office Of Price Stabilization
specialists in a campaign begin
ming today to offer. assistance in
solving problems arising from
price regulations.
Hugo r. Hoffman, Maryland
district OPS director. said the
"shoe leather campaign" will in
clude visits to grocery stores, ap-
pliance stores, drug. hardware and
other retail stores. factories,
restaurants and taverns.
I'VE believe that an informed
businessman is one who will COM
ply readily with these regulations
because all of us are interested
in winning this fight against in
flation." Mr.. Hoffman said.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
CAP Unit 70 Open Building
Al Falls Church Airpark

The Fairfax Herndon Falls
Church squadron of the Civil All
Patrol will open its new head.
quarters building at Falls Church
Airpark at 8 pm. Saturday.
Funds for the prefabricateo
structure were raised by publica.
lion of a year book.
The building houses a link
.fainer which will be used fol
the cadet training program and
for instrument instruction Of
senior members. g.
The squadron also has two air.
planes based at the airpark. These
planes are used by the senior
members and also to fly cadets
on training missions.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Fairfax Puts0ff
Redistriicting
Pending Suits
/ Hearings Planned
By Stoite Court Of
Appeals in Fall

Redistricting of Fairfax County
lis not expected to be finished be-
fore the Alexandria and Falls
Church annexation suits against
the county are settled.
The seven commission members
have had several meetings to as
|semble information, but spokes-
man declared that any final action
is not planned until annexation
lis over.
This will push redistricting
ahead until sometime next fall,
as both the Alexandria and Falls
Church annexation suits are ex-
|pected to be heard by the Virginia
|Supreme Court OF Appeals in the
early fall.
Some of the petitioners for re-
districting had expressed the hope
that it could be accomplished in
time for the forthcoming Board of
Supervisors election for which a
primary is to be held August z.
The commission was named in
March by Fairfax Circuit Judge
Paul Brown after receiving several
|redistricting petitions.
John Rust. former State Senator
is chairman of the commission. He
said the next meeting is scheduled
for June 10. The commissions de-
cision on redistricting is final, and
another petition for redistrictjng
cannot be considered for a year.
This is the first time Fairfax
County has been redistricted since
1874. At present. there are six
magisterial districts but it has
been indicated the new redistrict-
ing will establish an odd number
of magisterial districts.
Evening star., 1951-06-12

Friday will be in Branchville,
about 3 miles away.
. In another action, the Council
accepted the resignation of Mayor
Elizabeth Harrington. who is NOV
ing to University Park Monday.
Mayor Pro Tenn Frank j. Lastner
will fill out the three months re-
naming in Mrs. Harrington's two
year term.
Became Mayor in '49.
The Council also will have to
appoint a fifth member for the
three-month period.
Mrs. Harrington served on the
Council for two years before be-
coming Mayor in 1949. Under the
Greenbelt charter, the Mayor is
chosen by the Council from one
of its members every two years.
The Council also voted to raise
the salaries of teachers in its COM
munity kindergarten to a mini
mum of S2,600 year to con orn
with new county teachers SAL
aries.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
of the class arc.
Commission For Youth
In Montgomery Elects

The Montgomery County Com
mission for Youth has elected
these officers for the coming
year:
William E. Roger, director OF
the county welfare board, chair
man; DR.. Audrey Mcdonald, as
sistant county health officer, vice
chairman, and Miss Marguerite
Stone, of the county board of ed
ucation. secretary. ,.