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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-21
M MatAR RESTS AFTER BIG WELCOME

NEW YORK, April 21 -lR- The tumult of history's greatest ovation at an end, Gen. Douglas MacAr- thur reste.. today, leafing through a stack ol invitations from all over America.
 There are other cities for the five-star general to conquer if he wishes Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, to name the larger ones.
 But none can pay him greater tribute than he got here yesterday when 7,5O0,O00 persons sent thun- derous cheers echoing to the mas onry peaks of this skyscraper won derland.
 MacArthur's immediate plans were not made public. He, his wife and 13-year- old son were secluded on the 37th floor of the Waldorf Astoria hotel.
 However, he tentatively plans to visit Chicago next week.
 If ;le goes there, he has been asked to stop at suburban May wooc, H., where memorial in- mortalizes 100 tankmen who died in the World War II defense of Bataan.
 Macarthur also is committed to visiting his wife's home at Mur- freesboro, Tenn. But no date for that trip has been announced.
 Macarthur is expected back in Washington late in the month to testify before a congressional in- quiry into Far Eastern military and foreign policy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-21
F FINANCING THE pR|Bl0F5 BY FW5
 RECON N E NDED

WASHINGTON. April 2l -tR- The House Appropriations Com mittee recommended today that the Fish and Wildlife Service be per- mitted to try financing admins tration of the Pribilof Islands from proceeds of fur sales.
 The Pribilofs. in the Boring Sea off Alaska, are the rearing grounds for 80 per cent of the worlds fur seals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-21
BIG FLOODS

The mighty Mississippi, on q spring rampage in the Upper Valley area, today threatened serious floods to river towns in three Midwest states.
 old Man River" fed by rains and heavy runoffs, spilled out over Midwest lowlands and forced thou sands to flee their homes. The Red Cross estimated nearly 5000 per- sons have been evacuated in the flOod-stricken area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-21
STEAh!ER M0vfMENIS

Baranof from Seattle scheduled to arrive Tuesday morning.
 Princess Louise scheduled to sail from Vancouver Wednesday, April 25.
 Denali scheduled to arrive from westward at l am. Sunday south bound.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-21

 VIE " IS BIG ISSUE
Did High Com m an d Ap- prove, Generals 5 Views
 Regarding Korean War

WASHINGTON, April 21 --tR- Senator Hickenlooper tR-Iowa) ac- cused the administration today of smoke screening" the issue of whe- ther the high command ever shared Gen. Douglas MacArthur's military views on the Korean war.
 Senator Long (D-La) replied that Macarthur had Host one gamble" when the Chinese Communists ent- cred the war and President Truman was only preventing the deposed Pacific commander from taking the final gamble that Russia would not come. in if we bomb China"
 Hickenlooper is a Senate For eign Relations Committee member. Long is a member of the Armed Services group. The two committees will sit together for an investiga- ton late this month of Far Eastern military and diplomatic policies.
 Their differences were character istic of a congressional split so deep it erupted into tussle yesterday between three or four senators re- cording a radio debate on the is- sues MacArthur's firing has raised.
 Something Happened
 The three contestants Senators Humphrey tD-Minn) and Leham tD-Lib-NY) on one side and Scn- ator Capehart tR-rnd) on the other couldn't agree on exactly what happened. Everyones tempers and clothing were rumpled considerably. Senator Taft tR-Ohio) acted as peacemaker.
 He agreed with the others, how ever. that the four couldn't agree on MacArthur's program to fight an expanded war against the Com- munists in Korea or on whether, military men generally shared Mac Arthur's views.
 Macarthur has called for a naval blockade on the China coast, a frightened economic blockade of Red China, the freeing of Allied air power to operate over Manchuria and supply support for Chinese Na- tionalist troops on Formosa to launch an attack on the China mainland.
 Military Views Shared
 He added, in a speech to Congress. that the joint chiefs of staff had shared his military views.
 When he fired Macarthur from his Far East commands. President Truman said his policies in Korea might touch off World War III.
 The Defense Department count cred MacArthur's speech with a statement in which it said the joint chiefs had recommended his dis missal.
 Hickenlooper told reporter to- day that whether the chiefs con- cured in busting the five-star gen. eral was mot the point" He added:
 'The big issue is: Did they ap- prove of MacArthur's program, as he said they did?"
 MacArthur told Congress that the chiefs of staff had shared his major military views.
 Hickenlooper and Senator Know land (R-CaliD predicted that the general would back up that state- ment with documents. And in Tokyo, key military official said MacArthur certainly could do so.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-21
Fight Begins Ouer MacA rthur's Charges
MtNAMARA, GEI6ER PRESCRIPTIONS ARE ACCEPTED, COUNCIL

It was with regret that the Ju- neau City Council accepted the res- ignation of J. L. McNamara after his 61s years as city engineer and building inspector, at a regular council meeting last night. It is to be effective next Thursday.
 After a lengthy discussion the resignation of L. J. Geiger, har- bor-master. was also accepted eff fective May l. In his letter of res ignation Geiger said, the reason can not seem to satisfy certain members of the council" which Councilmen Ed Nelson and Bert Caro said they resented.
 Mayor Waino Hendrickson said that arrangements would have to be made to carry on the engineer ing work for the city.
 It was decided to advertise for a city assessor to be chosen at the first May meeting. There had been some previous discussion with the Juneau Independent School Board regarding a cooperative agreement for the two governmental bodies to jointly hire an assessor, but the School has already employed Rob- ert Druxman to be assessor and collector.
 An application from Arnold Soley for recreational director in Ever green Bowl for summer was held over.
 The Mayor was authorized to look into the matter of privately owned equipment in the temporary fire hall at the support and make a deal for a sink and cupboards.
 It was announced that bull rail had been installed by the Alaska Coastal Airways office as protec- ton for motorists. A letter from Thomas L. George, manager of the property was read giving perrnis- sion for the installation.
 Bids will be called for the re- moval of garages on the city prop erty near the Alaska Laundry. These are to be opened at the next meeting.
 There was no objection to selling an unused old gangway at the city dock to Don Milnes of the Anchor Fish Go.
 Following a lengthy discussion regarding sewer repairs near the Simpson building it was decided to notify Mrs. Simpson that the city denied any responsibility for bill presented by w. J. Manthey in the amount of $267.28.
 The Russian Orthodox Church requested access to salvage lumber from the soon to be razed city buildings for it's Glacier Highway Mission. No action was taken.
 A tax protest by Lydia D. Vernon in the amount of $2 was read and action taken to collect it. After a lengthy discussion regard ing the problems raised by spring cleanup and the extra load placed on the garbage disposal companies, it was decided to lay the matter over. Clean up week will be an- nounced later.
 It was agreed to permit Harold zenger to rent a bicycle parking space in front of his shop on South Franklin St.
 There was a discussion of needed street repairs.
 A report presented by the Alaska Electric Light and Power Co. was referred to the city accountant. An amendment to the city traf- fic code was passed OH third read ing which would include drivers, as well as owners and operators, in the liability for traffic and park ing violations.
 An ordinance amendment was passed to provide for council meet ing date changes to the first foul Thursdays of each month, exclu- sive of holidays. The next regular meeting will be May 4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-21
NEW EMPLOYE

Mrs. Martha Preecs is new em- ploye in the office of Territorial Auditor Neil Moore. She was a clerk in the recent Territorial Leg islature.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-21
RETURNS TO CALF.

Mrs. P. A. Kolander left yester- day after a six months visit here with her daughter. Lucille John- son. Mrs. Kolander will return to her home at Seal Beach, Calf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-21
TO HAYNES

c. w. Kerns of Lytle and Green Construction Go. at Haines, was re- leased from St. Ann's Hospital yes terday where he had been down with a session of flu. He is stop ping at the Baranof Hotel and ex- pects to return to Haines Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-21
WEATHER REPORT

Temperature for 24-Hour Period ending 6:20 o'clock this morning } In Juneau = Maximum, , 53; minimum. B.
 , At Airport Maximum, , ST; minimum, 26. , 20 R F c A s T , Continued fair and sunny
 , tonight and Sunday. Low
 . est temperature tonight . about 35. Highest Sunday , near 55. . PRE- IPIT A ION } (Past 24 hours ending 7:30 am. today
 . City of Juneau - None,
 . Since April 1 = 7.27 inches;
 . Since July = 65.20 inches. , At Airport None; , Since April = 2.54 inches. . Since July l - 38.39 inches. .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-21
FROM CALIFORNIA

Charley A. Crabtree of Westwood, Calf. is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-21
FROM YAKUTAT

Mra. Dora Gunderson of Yaku- tat is staying at the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-21

R. Johnson of Tulsequah is at the Gastineau Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-04-21

Temperature for 24-Hour Period ending 6:20 o'clock this morning
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Evening star., 1951-08-12
Art Is Long and Not DeductibIe,
Tax Collector Tells Riggs Bank
10-Yeor Depreciation
OfPresident's Portrait
Is Issue in Dispute

A portrait of Robert v. Flem-
ing, president of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank, has become point
of contention between the bank
and the Bureau of Internal Rev.
enue. it was learned yesterday.
Painted by Grace Kempton. who
had recently completed a portrait
of President Truman, the Fleming
picture was unveiled with cere-
mony at the Corcoran Gallery of
Art in September, 1948. then hung
in the board room of the bank.
The dispute with the Internal
Revenue Bureau began when tax
examiners of the bureau refused
to pass the banks expenditure on
the picture, $500, as deductible
business expense.
The bank is now trying to get
the bureau to let it charge of the
picture over a 10-year period as
|depreciating property.
Banks and insurance COM
panies have been buying portraits
of their officers for years." said
Mr.. Fleming. when asked about
it. mo question ever was raised
about this before in our expert
ence. never wanted my portrait
painted anyway. The board was
after me for four years to get it
done. The money involved is not
important.
There is an idea that good
portraits appreciate rather than
depreciate. But that is not the
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Parents Corporation
To Build Kindergarten
In Ray School Area

A non-profit corporation has
been established among parents
in the j. Enos Ray Elementary
School area for the operation OF
a kindergarten.
The corporation already has the
pledge of the Prince Georges
County School board that land at
the Ray school will be made
available for kindergarten school
site. 1t is now planning a fund
campaign to provide a $500 one
room frame building on the site
The corporation was formed at
a meeting Friday night in the
temporary kindergarten building
at 8 Columbia avenue, Takoma
Park. Parents of 81 children were
present.
The group selected a board of
directors composed of Mrs. Homer
Sharp, Eric Andberg, Mrs. John
J. Coe, Mrs. T. A. Hoffman, Mrs
Joseph L. Brechner, and Mrs.
Richard Switts.
Officers selected were: Mrs
Sharp, president; Mrs. Brochner,
vice president; Mrs. Coe, secre-
tary, and Mrs. Switts, treasurer.
Forty-two. members of the cor
poration pledged donations of $1OO
each toward the building fund at
the meeting.
The Kass-Berger Realty Co. has
offered to act without cost as
general contractor for the build
ing. Many of the parents have
agreed to help build the structure
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Arlington 10 Protest
TO Battle on Truck Use
OF Shirley Highway

Arlington County officials will
visit Gov. Battle in Richmond to-
morrow to protest against truck
traffic on Shirley highway.
Members of the delegation will
be Mrs. Florence Cannon, chair
man of the County Board; County
Manager A. T. Lundberg; Carlisle
Johnstone, director of public safe
ty, and 1t. Frank Palmer, safety
officer for the police department.
The County School Board also is
to be represented.
These officials have not been
convinced by arguments of the
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
and the State Highway Depart
ment that funds were allocated for
the dual-lane highway with the
understanding that trucks could
use it.
Byrd, Smith Oppose Use.
Senator Byrd and Representa-
tive Smith, Democrats of Virginia,
have announced their opposition
to use of the road by heavy
vehicles.
The School Board and citizens
groups in areas near the highway
are also seeking a ban on truck
traffic. ~,
Mrs. Cannon said the Governor
will be asked to take a hand be-
cause the noise of trucks is
threatening property values in the
area.
Built As Emergency Highway.
The board chairman said the
road was built to handle heavy
military traffic, if necessary, but
not commercial trucks.
The board yesterday re-stated
| it's objection to the use of Shirley
| highway by trucks. They said
county school buses must use the
road at the intersection with
Arlington Ridge road and the
truck traffic increases the hazard
| to children.
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Boptists Hear Cory
AssuiI u. S. Leadership
By the Assoeioted Press

MASSANETTA SPRINGS, Va.
Aug. IL. Representative Gary
Democrat, of Virginia, said here
tonight that America needs the
leadership of Christian statesmen
who refuse to sell their birthright
for a mess of pottage."
I'm the global, theological con-
f1ict between Communism ano
democracy, in which we are now
engaged" Mr.. Gary said in an ad-
dress before the 43d Virginia Bap-
tiSt assembly, 1--WE must be pre-
pared to meet force with force"
The assembly will close tomor-
row with morning and evening
sermons by DR.. Warner Earle Fus-
selle, pastor of Rivermont Avenue
Baptist Church in Lynchburg.
Evening star., 1951-08-12
500 Workers Laid Off
At Textile Plant
Special Dispatch 10 The stur

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug.
11.-About 600 employees of Frank
TX & Sons have been laid off
until August 20 in a curtailment
of production resulting from ex-
cessive inventories of textile goods
throughout the Nation.
This is the first time in it's %
years of operation that the COM
pany has had layoff of this type.
1t is Charlottesville's largest single
industry.
This layoff does not include the
entire plant. About 200 employees
will continue to operate the knit
ting department and to work on
Government orders in the weav-
ing department.
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Official Calls
Most Of Arlington
Adoptions Illegal

Questionable adoption arrange
ments apparently are more wide
spred in Arlington County than in
Alexandria, where similar sprac-
tices were disclosed last week.
John C. Howell. director of the
Arlington Welfare Department,
said last night that SO adoptions
were arranged independently of
authorized child placement agen-
cies in that county during the
past year.
Only 13 adoptions were ar
ranged By his department in the
same period, said Mr.. Howell.
A few others, he said, were ar
ranged by the Children's Home
Society and Catholic Charities,
which are the only two agencies
outside the welfare department
licensed to place children for
adoption.
Many Believed Illegal.
In my opinion" said Mr.. How
ell, most of the other So cases
actually were illegal"
His view is shared by Miss
Barbara Watkins, Alexandria well
fare diretor who disclosed last
week that most adoptions in that
city were being arranged outside
of authorized agencies. She knew
of IL in the past year. The well
fare directors say the Virginia
law allows only licensed child
placement agencies to arrange
adoptions, except when the moth
er chooses to place child di-
rectly.
Alexandria commemorative At
torney Howard w. Smith, jr., is
studying the law to determine if
the welfare officials interpreta-
ton is correct.
The Arlington adoption pattern
is practically the same as in Alex
andria. A doctor or lawyer knows
of an anticipated illegitimate child
and of couple that wants to
adopt a child. After the baby is
born, the mother signs consent
paper for an adoption and the
child is taken Immediately to the
adaptive parents.
Petition Is Filed.
Several monthes later when an
adoption petition is filed in court
the welfare department is called
on to make a routine investigation
1--WE find most of the place
ments are fairly acceptable" SAID
Mr.. Howell. But some are very
i'll advised"
He added that it was hard, how
ever, to remove a child from a
home once it has been placed
there.
$50 in these ill-advised cases
the parents will somehow make
a go of it-just like a bad mar
riage," said Mr.. Howell.
Once in a while he said welfare
investigations have found place
ments that are absolute TRACE
dies"
"And it all could have beer
avoided if the proper studies o1
the child and adaptive parents
had been made before the chile
was placed with them" he added
Mr.. Howell said he hoped the
questionable adoption practice
could be curbed by publicizing its
dangers.
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Chew Says Nevius Tract Is Held
By u. S. for Roosevelt Memorial

Arlington County Board Mem
ber F. Freeland Chew said yester-
day he believes the Government
will try to retain the Nevius tract
near Arlington Cemetery as a site
for a Franklin D. Roosevelt me-
mortal.
For IS years private use of
that tract has been blocked" he
said, so that a monument to
Franklin D. Roosevelt can be built
there"
The boards chairman, Mrs.
Florence Cannon, said she will ap-
pear before a House committee at
Evening star., 1951-08-12

dent and Miss Esther Beall,
Lewisdale, secretary-treasurer.
Appointed to the historian COM
mittee were Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Jones, Miss Beall and Lyndall Full
ler, Rockville.
The clan managed to consume
so chickens, 10 gallons of ice
cream, 500 rolls, three 15-pound
hams, 20 gallons of iced tea. "a
cakes and six gallons of potato
salad.
The biggest family was repre-
sented by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Oliver Woodf1eld. and their eight
children. The oldest member of
the tribe present was Mrs. William
Burdette. "a, one of the eight liv-
ing children of Singleton L. King.
Evening star., 1951-08-12

burg, and his brother, James D.
King, Jacksonville, two of Mont
gomery's largest dairy farmers
Their grandfather, John Middle
ton King, was Singleton's first
cousin.
And there is Marvin L. Burdette,
Browningsville dairy farmer, whose
cattle barn holding lot dairy
COWS is the largest in the country
and one of the largest in Mary
land, according to George Fuller,
a Dairy Herd improvement AS
sociation supervisor.
Other prominent King descend
ants include Grover Walker,
Gaithersburg, also a dairy farmer
and a member of the Montgomery
Evening star., 1951-08-12

10 am Wednesday to urge that
the Government dispose of the
tract so commercial development
will bring in more taxes.
The property originally was
acquired to build a veterans hos
pital, but that project was aban-
doned.
Board Member Daniel A. Dugan
said that if the House decides to-
recommend use of the site as a.
memorial to the Four Freedoms,
one of the freedoms should be la
beled. Freedom From Taxation" :"
Evening star., 1951-08-12

And the youngest was 5-month-
old Marilyn Jean Baker, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Olive Lee Baker,
Woodbine. Mrs. Baker is the
daughter of Julian P. King, Cedar
Grove, a member of the Montgom-
cry County delegation to the Cen
eral Assembly.
Most of the descendants of Sin
gleton L. King remained on the
farm.
AS result, they own thousands
of acres of rolling land in the CEN
trail and northwest sections of
Montgomery County.
Descendants of other branches
of the King family also have made
their mark in agriculture. They
include w. Lawson King, Gathers
Evening star., 1951-08-12

on the Woodfield Methodist
Church grounds which once we're
part of Singleton Kings farm.
Two members of the King Bur-
dette clan, Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Burdette of Claggettsville, took
time out from the get-together to
celebrate their 54th wedding ami
versary.
Between poring over family
tree charts and swapping stories,
the clan found time to re-elect
Maynard King. a Metropolitan
policeman of 80 Jefferson street
NE, to his third term as reunion
president.
Lansdale Burdette of Brown
ingSville, was named vice presi-
Evening star., 1951-08-12

John Duckett King started
something when he came over
from England in 1898 and settled
in what is now known as Kings
Valley near Cedar Grove in Mont
gomery County.
His descendants-an estimated
10000 of them-can vouch for
that.
The estimate came from Everett
Jones, Damascus, during the 18th
annual reunion of about 200
Montgomery residents who trace
their ancestry back to Singleton
L. King. one of John Duckett
Kings grandsons, and the latter's
wife, the former Mary Rachel
Burdette.
Approximately enough. they met
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Arlington Asks Ruling
On Union Pay Demand
In School Contracts

Virginia's Attorney General has
been asked to rule on a demand
of labor leaders that bidders on
Arlington School construction
contracts be required to pay a
minimum wage. The ruling was
requested by the Arlington School
board.
Representatives of the Washing
ton Building Trades Council and
the Washington Central Trades
Union appeared at a school board
meeting yesterday to present their
case.
They told the board that the
Federal Government and many
State. city and county govern
ments specify the minimum rates
of wages and hours in all con-
tracts.
Frank j. O'Connor and Ben. A.
Sanford of the Building Trades
Council and j. C. Turner of the
Trades Union, told the board in a
joint statement that the policy
they advocate would ENSURE that
workers will be protected from
substandard wages"
The minimum would be set at
the prevailing wage in the area
where the work is to be done. In
this area, school officials said,
union pay scales prevail and the
result of such a policy might
amount to establishment of a
closed shop which is banned by
State law.
A ruling also is sought by the
board on the question of whether
it, as a governmental body, can
donate to a unions health and
welfare fund. The union officials
said Washington contractors pay
6 cents per hour per man to the
fund but have threatened to dis
continue this practice unless Ar
lington complies.
Board Acts as Contractor.
E. j.. Braun, assistant school
superintendent in charge of con-
struction, said the school depart
ment is acting as it's own general
contractor in building a 500, ,0UO
addition to the Westinghouse
High School. Some of the men
hired by the department are union
members but the board has made
no provision to donate to the
health fund.
The union leaders complained
|of the development of IAN open
shop condition" at the school
project. They said that the indis-
|criminate employment of sub
contractors has resulted in union
men working besides non-union
men.
"This hit or miss policy" the
union representatives said, ''is a
situation which will not bear re-
petition. They said the Build
ing Trades. Council had expressly
asked the union men to stay on
the job so the school would be
ready for occupancy in Septem-
Der.
E. Carl Hengen, Arlington con-
tractor and former President of
the Northern Virginia Builders
Association, took issue with the
union representatives at the
meeting. He objected to the lin
Sinuation that non-union labor
and non-union contractors were
not as capable as union members. :"
Mr.. Hengen said that union
membership is purely a matter
|of choice on the part Of Virginia
workers.