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Evening star., 1951-11-16
Skeahan Shakedown
Case Due 10 Reach
Jury Monday Noon
With opposing sides having con.

With opposing sides having con-
cluded testimony. the shakedown
case against Policeman Michael
T. Skeahan of the Ninth Precinct
is due to go to the jury before
noon on Monday.
District Court Judge Edward
M. Curran recessed the trial late
yesterday and instructed counsel
to begin their closing arguments
at 10 am. Monday.
Skeahan, %, actually is charged
with compromising an unlawful
act" This is based on a cab
drivers accusation that the police
man detained him after finding a
half-pint bottle of liquor in the
back seat of his cab. relieved him
of $675 as "collateral' and then
failed to follow through with an
arrest.
The short, stocky defendant.
formerly a member of the Vice
Squad but assigned as a uni
formed patrolman several months
ago, is under suspension. pending
outcome of the trial.
Tells of Collateral Demand.
Complainant is Cleveland e.
Mcmillan, colored, of BIT Todd
place NE. He testified that Skea-
han apprehended him between
4:l0 and AIS am. on August q
and demanded the collateral"
while parked in Mr.. McMillan's
cab in the 800 block of Sixth
street NE. Skeahan's beat COW
cred the vicinity.
The defendant denied he was
the officer. despite testimony by
the hacker and one other witness.
Skeahan contended. that. at the
time in question. he was talking
with four other colored men at
Sixth and K streets NE, about two
blocks from the shakedown scene.
Il am positive. since the first
time heard about it, that I nev-
er had anything to do with
either Mcmillan or Francis Smith
(the other chief prosecution wit
ness)" Skeahan declared on the
witness stand
Pressed by Assistant United
States Attorney John Lane, the
defendant acknowledged that,
when his Superiors first questioned
him about the incident. he replied
he didn't remember" anything
that happened after 4 am. the
morning in question.
stunned by Accusation"
He explained yesterday that this
was so because Il was so stunned
and surprised by this accusation
that I didn't know. whether was
coming or going"
1t was only later in the day that
he remembered talking to four
colored men at Sixth and K
streets and sought them out to
support his story. Skeahan added.
Defense Counsel Charles E. Ford
and Clifford Alder emphasized, in
their questioning of police wit
nesses. that number of police
men were on the streets at the
time and that any one of them
could have approached the cab
bic.
AS part Of the defense, Mr.. Ford
had three Assistant United States
Attorneys assigned to the courts
here testify as character witnesses
for the defendant. They were AL
fred Hartman, one of the prose-
cutors conducting the rackets in
vestigating grand jury, Emory
Reisinger II, and Fred Smithson.
Evening star., 1951-11-16
New Weapons Reaching
Europe, Pace Reports
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Nov. 16.-Frank C
Pace, jr.. United States Secre-
tary of the Army. predicted today
that the Atlantic powers armed
force will reach "such defensive
strength that no nation vii
undertake offensive operation.
against it,"
Mr.. Pace said newly manu-.
factured American weapons" are
now reaching Europe, but he de.
clined to say whether these in.
cluded atomic arms and guided
missiles.
Evening star., 1951-11-16

A ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1951-11-16

to subside so they could inspect
the wreckage of the yacht and its
cargo.
Mr.. McEvoy. 43, died hero's
death in the wreck. He had swum
to within 6 feet of the shore, then
turned back to help his wife.
Both sank.
Evening star., 1951-11-16

associated dealers profited to the
extent of $445,00 I
Mr.. Moore .contended the
memo" was not intended to
manipulate the market, but mere
ly was a forecast supported by
Government officials statements
Evening star., 1951-11-16
Wellington Bozuor Set

A bazaar and bake sale will be
held from 10 am. to pm. to-
morrow at st. Luke's Protestant
Episcopal Church in Wellington,
Fairfax County. The event is spon-
sored by the Women'S Guild.
Evening star., 1951-11-16
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Evening star., 1951-11-16

If you've ever had trouble with
your husbands mother, if you
think in-laws should be out
lawed, don't miss WHAT YOU
SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
W O NJ E N j VEN IF
YOU'RE A WOMAN. In
Golfers, on newsstands now.
X X
Plus other timely features
and fiction and Golfers
hilarious comics
Evening star., 1951-11-16
What do you know
about Women?

Are women really the weaker" sex? Emotional rather
than rational? Are they more jealous than men?
Why does wife show such wide variations sex response?
All these questions and lots more are answered in todavs
Coers-n unusually candid article by the University
of Cafornias DR.. Judson T. Lands and his wife Mary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23
NEW FAMILY DUE ON NEXT TRIP OF
 PRINCESS LOUISE

A new family for Juneau, Mir. and Mrs. Roger Hurlock and six young sons, are arriving here on the Prin- cess Louise.
 They are coming from Baltimore. Maryland, where Hurlock is large property owner.
 MT. and Mrs Hurlock have sper.> the past two summers in the Ju- neau area. Following their first visit in 1949, Hurlock saw an ad- vertisement in the Empire of prop erty for sale out on the Loop Road and wired George Sundborg, of the Alaska Development Board, to pur- chase it for him. On their last visit here they arranged to have a home built which is now under con- struction. s@st Af8sFF $
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23

Curran said NMU operations would be back to normal by midnight to- night. But whether the American flag ships resume sailings depends largely on the radiomen. Maritime law forbids vessels to sail without a radioman.
 $50 Ships Involved
 The Seven-day tie-up by the 52,- 000-member NMU affected or threatened some $50 ships operating out of Atlantic and Gulf coast ports.
 Under the new two-year NMU contract, with it's provisions retro active to last Saturday, the union won an immediate 44-hour work week at sea to be cut to 40 hours Dec. 16.
 On the west coast, 300 radiomen tied up American flag shipping six days before they won a S39 monthly boost, about II per cent, Thursday. The radiomen's old wage scale start ed at S352.
 The eastern and gulf radiomen said last night they would not ac- cept less than the west coast set clement.
 Engineers now earn between $373.- 66 and $696.95 monthly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23
JUNEAU SCHOOLS
 GET $35,633.29
 OF TOBACCO TAX

Juneau school system will receive S35 ,633.29 as it's share of the Terri torial Tobacco Tax money for the period from June 20, 1850 to June l9, 1851, it was announced today by Commissioner of Education pr. James Ryan.
 Of this amount, $3,000 is basic allotment given all schools in the Territory; S17,12593 is for ratio of daily attendance and $15,507.36 is figured on the number of profess sional employees of the schools.
 Total amount of money turned over to the Department of Educa- ton from the Tobacco Tax was S488,81795. Rural schools received $69,0699S which, Ryan explained, is allotted to them on a percentage basis of average daily attendance, which was 14l3.
 A sum of S419,703.86 was left to be divided between "A schools of the Territory, not including military schools. Ryan said the Nome and Eagle schools did not apply for funds as they have no new con- struction program planned for the coming year.
 Allotments are determined on the average daily attendance and on the number of employees hired by each school.
 Anchorage led the field by having the greatest percentage of employ ees, 1875 and highest average daily attendance. 3o36.l2 and received $107,87161. Fairbanks was next with $47,l65.35. Ketchikan received S35, ,739.34; Juneau, $35,63S.29; Sitka, s2O,5624 AS; Palmer, s2O,22l.65; Sew ard, $l6,347.42; Kodiak. $15,051.16; Petersburg, sl4,820,4s; Wrangell, S12,l55.35; Cordova, $ll,579.21; Douglas, s8,933.88; Haines, s7,972.01; Skagway, $7,76949; Valdez, $7.651.- 5s; Hoonah, s7,60232; Klawock, $6,- s38.s6; Rake, S5,98386; Craig, $5,- s66 .97; Seldovia, s5,86622; Nenana, S5,25775; Unalaska, S4,65o 68, Yak utat, S4,45402; Pelican, S3,69983.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23

eer, start of the proposed research route on the west side of Mckinley.
 Flown in by Moore
 The four members of the expedi- tions mapping party were flown onto the glacier by Dr. Ferris Moore president of the University of AL aska, in Dr. Moore's light, ski equipped aircraft. They landed on the glacier at 7000-foot level, and from there made the trek to their present location. The four are Dr. Bradford Washburn, director of the Boston Museum of Science and leader of the expedition; Dr. Hen " Buchtel, Denver physician; James Gale of Anchorage, Arctic survival expert; and Capt. William D. Hackett, U. s. Army, of Denver, now stationed at Fort Richardson, Alaska, who has made many moun- tain aseents throughout the world.
 At Wonder Lake
 The geologic party of the expedi- tion is now at Wonder Lake, where they are reported to be awaiting
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23
carted them off to be booked for melting riot and resisting arrest.

carted them off to be booked for melting riot and resisting arrest.
 The trouble broke out at 10:20 pm, shortly after NMU members arrived at the Lurline's' pier bear- ing signs reading a as.s
 Sweep the Comnies off the Waterfront Fight the Blacklist of Amfrican Seamen."
 Several dozen marine cooks land stewards started toward an"elual number of pickets. Police rushed in swinging clubs and the arrests followed.
 Meanwhile, passengers boarding the Lurline and their guests tossed colored paper ribbons back and forth on the pier, scarely aware of the grim gofngs-on outside.
 They boarded the ship in antici- patton of the scheduled midnight sailing - which was cancelled when an estimated 30 AFL sailors chose not to cross the then police-guarded picket line.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23
ARMY PLANE DROPS EQUIPMENT TO MT.
 NC kINLEY PARTY

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 23, (CIL)-Two thousand pounds of equipment and supplies were drop ped Friday to the Mt. Mckinley ex- petition by flight A of the 10th Air Rescue Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force base. A twin-engine trans port released forty packages. over the area surrounding the e pedi- tion's main base camp, at a 1I,OoO- foot altitude on the Kahiltna Gla-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23
GIRL SCOUTS TO
 LEAVE FOR CAMP
 TOMORROW 1 PM.

Girl Scouts are due to leave for Scout Camp at Eagle river tomor- row afternoon at l o'clock in front of the high school.
 It is requested that any private cars going out should also go by the assembly place to make sure that all girls have transportation.
 The first group will remain at Eagle river until July 3. On July ) another group will go out.
 Several California Scout leaders have come north to be at the en- campment with the girls. They are headed by Mildred Kershner, di- rector.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23
POSTER CONTEST
 CHECKS RECEIVED

Checks were received today by George Sundborg, of the Alaska De- velopment Board, for winners in the recent Vacation In Alaska" pos- ter contest. The contest was conduc- ted throughout the Territorial schools by the Visitors Association, and the checks were sent here by Phil Johnson, treasurer of Anchor age.
 Sundborg said they will be for warded immediately to the lucky persons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23

that the western buttress of the mountain has been approached.
 The weather the last two days has been excellent. When the party reached the camp site last night. the temperature was g degrees above zero; and later had risen to twen- ty degrees.
 Precision Drops
 The. material dropped included the great bulk of the expeditions heavy supplies. When one load dropped with terrific impact just five feet from the mems tent, they asked for less precision. All other drops, they said, were made with in easy walking distance"
 Plans are now being made by the mapping party to set up their geo. detic instruments on huge dome of snow located at approximately 12,500-foot altitude.
 The Mt. Mckinley expedition is being jointly sponsored by the Bos- ton Museum of Science and the University of Denver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23

facilities at Haines went to Scheu- man. -JohSan- Osberg- Manson of Seattle on a bid of $1,858,000.
 A $2,O60,914 contract for Alaska Communications System facilities went to Mortensen Construction Company of Seattle. The installa- tions will be at Harding Lake, Big Delta, Johnson River, Tok Junction. Northway, Glennallen and Sheep Mountain
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23

a new pulp mill at Prince Rupert and while in Juneau will contact the Alaska Development Board concerning the economic growth past, present and future, of this area.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23
TO DENTAL MEET

Dr. J. D. Smith planned to leave today to attend the Pacific Coast Dental Congress in Seattle. He ex- poets to join MT. and Mrs. Robert O. Faulkner and two children in Great Falls, Mont. and return with them over the Alaska Highway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23
|. $. MAGAZINE REPORTER DUE
 ARRIVE JUNEAU

Edwin Drechsel, West Ceast cor- respondent for U., S News and World Report was due to arrive in Juneau today or s~lday..
 He will be accompanied by Stuart Ual7h, of Industrial Survey Asso- ciates.
 L.schsel attended the opening of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23
FOUR l MILLION l l. IN CONTRACT AWARDS
 ANNOUNCED TODAY

ANCHORAGE Alaska. June 23- tR-Award of contracts totaling ap- 'proximtely $4 million was announced today by tfle Alaska district of Army engineers.
 A contract for expansion of port
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23

the horse pack train which will transport them part of the 55 miles to Peters Glacier, on the northwest side of the mountain, where they plan to conduct research before proceeding to the Kahiltna camp. They are T. M Griffiths, glacial ge- ologist from the University of Dem yer; Dr. John Ambler, Denver phy- sician; Barry c. Bishop of Cincin- nati, 19-year geology student at the University of Cincinnati; and Jerry More of Denver, 23-year-old Dartmouth College student.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23

LOS ANGELES VISITORS
 Stopping at the Baranof Hotel are Ruth Danielson and Rhoda Johnson of Los Angeles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23
O. T. FgNNEY HERE

O. T. Finney, Standard Oil man from Anchorage is at the Baranot Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23
New Route Safer

Dr. Washburn radioed that the present route up the base Of the mountain seems safer and more practical than any route previously taken. The portion of the Kahiltna Glacier traversed by foot was des- cribed as being good, steep, steady climb-ascending about 25OO feet in five miles-with few crevas- ses or holes." This is the first time
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23
RAD|0MEN STILL OUT
 ATLANTIC

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23
UNICN CLASH
 HOLDS VESSEL FROM SAILING

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-23
TRIANGLE CLEANERS

We are exclusive agents in this community for 'Cravenette" wat CT repellent service, world famous for more than 60 years.
Evening star., 1951-11-18
Dinoh Shore Urges Wives to Go to Work

interests to keep themselves in
teresting and alert" she said. II
can remember that my mother
appeared to be the old-fashioned
type Of mother and wife. But
actually she was always serving
on committees and things and
she was the State golf champion. !"
She added that the home should
always be foremost in a woman's
life. If I ever thought my career
was interfering" she vowed, II
would quit it in a second. And
some day I will, anyway"
Evening star., 1951-11-18
By Bob Thomos

HOLLYWOOD. P). - We're
going domestic today. so those
of you who aren't married need
not read further. Guest speaker
lis Dinah Shore, who offers the
theory that wise wives are work.
ing women.
Miss Shore is prejudiced, since
she obviously is a working wife.
She is the happy spouse of George
Montgomery. the intrepid cowpoke
and furniture maker. and the
mother of Melissa, going on 4.
She combines these functions with
a thrice weekly air show, a two
a-week TV show which she'll start
November 27, and occasional
movies. (Her next will be with
Betty Hutton in "The Lives Of the
Duncan Sisters.")
II think it's wonderful to work"
she glowed. 1T makes me ap-
preciate so much more the time
I spend with my family. Because
we have to be apart some Of the
time, George and Missy and I
have more enjoyment when we
get together. On the week ends
we have a ball. We let the help
go and 7 do the cooking.
"Of course. being working wife
has it's disadvantages, too. You
sometimes resent the time you
have to be away from your family
and it breaks your heart to try
to explain why you can't come
home and read and sing to your
girl before she goes to sleep. And
no matter who you choose to take
care of her. it's not the same as
if it were yourself"
Advantages Are Many |
But she feels the advantages
the drawbacks. George
and I have so much to talk about
when we're home together" she
said. when he's working on
picture, I want to know all about
it, and he asks me all about what
I've been doing. We have a vital
interest in each others work, and
that makes for happy marriage"
The songstress applied her ex-
perience to generalities and al
lowed as how other wives could
profit by working.
1T doesn't have to be a full
time job" she argued. I'm fact, it |
would be better if it weren't. Part
time work would give her more
time for her family. And she
would find that she would really |
Evening star., 1951-11-18
Doisey-Horris Ceremony in Bowie

lof Forestville, Md. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Kelly
Reese.
A reception at the home of the
brides parents was held immedi-
Iately after the o'clock wedding
ceremony. The newlywed couple
now are on a Southern honey
moon. On their return they will
live in Bowie.
Evening star., 1951-11-18

they have much more interesting
wives.
After all, a man leads an ex-
citing life. He goes to work. meets
people and does interesting things.
When he comes home. all his wife
can talk about Is what happened
with the children, the neighbors
or the plumber. II his wife had
a job Of her own, however small.
she could provide more stimulat-
ling conversation"
Dinah admitted that some
women simply cannot manage to
run their families and work, too
Then they should find some other
Evening star., 1951-11-18

The Ascension Church, Bowie,
Md. was the scene of the we'd
ding November 10 of Miss Peggy
Jeanne Harris, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William j. Harris of
Annapolis Junction, Md, and Mr..
William Nathaniel Daisey III, son
OF the late Mrs. Alma M. Mack
and Mr.. William N. Daisey, jr..
Evening star., 1951-11-18

enjoy the time she spent in house.
work. whereas she might consider
it drudgery if she had to devote
all her time to it."
She added that she realized
women with children would have
difficulty arranging it so they
could work. But even If they only
broke even after the baby sitter
or nursery charges were paid,
Dinah feels it could be worth it.
Husbands Would Leorn
Some husbands might not like
the idea at first, but I think they
would learn to appreciate it," she
continued. They would find that
Evening star., 1951-11-18
Stiff Petticoots

Washable nylon marquisette
and net are good choices for petit
coat fabrics because of their stiff
texture.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-09-13
In Humble Tribute Constitution Day

Next Monday has been set aside as a commemorative
day for the Constitution of the United States of America
In this rushing modern world accustomed to
having days set aside for obsevances of sort another
We suggest that September II not just another day
Of observance 1t is day when every American citizen
should think seriously of this immortal documen-a day
when should consider long and well the rights and priv
eges sets forth and which accept with little thought
We do attempt learned discussion. The legal minds
Of many generations have and will continue explore its
raicatons We only discourse upon the deooges and
the way of life which dramatically outlined in the
Constitution and The Bill of Rights.
Under the Constitution, Americans guaranteed
the basic freedoms of true democratic living Possibly the
Of this document is tied up in those wordsguar
anteed the basic freedoms"
Yet these freedoms did not come automatically nor did
the guarantee They after the close of the
Revolutionary War and after the Articles of Confederation
had been tried and found lacking.
When they came there had no preconceived plan
for formation The commissioners who went to Philadelphia
in 1877 not sent there to write Constitution. They
went after earlier meeting in Annapois-caled to iron
out among other things trade difficulties among 10 depres-
sion torn states, had failed
But in Philadelphia the commissioners threw off the in
suctOns of the States and set to work to form document
which would nderwrte the right to pursuit of happiness
which had been dramatically called for in the Declaration
of Independence.
They formed document which they knew not per-
lect = d uocuheH WHICH was d compromise - document
elastic enough for improvements and document which, for
these very would continue through the years The
first Congress recognized the weak points and remeded them
in the Bill of Rights.
But in all of these things the basic freedoms of Ameri-
not touchedthe right to the pursuit of happi-
nesshe right to worship to speak, write to move about
freey-remained nvolate.
When think today of men in other places who live
under the yoke of fear the burden of regmentaon with
little concept of the great gift of the basic freedoms
shudder
We have guaranteed rights Well keep them. And
for the foresight of progentors and Constitution
should give thanks to Almighty God.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-09-13
Reu. Warner To
Be Installed At
FLOWer Hill Sun.

The Rev. Arthur L. Warner will
be installed as pastor of the Flow
er Hill Church of the Brthren
next Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
The Ministerial Commission of
the Eastern District of Maryland
will be in charge of the services.
Conducting the meeting will be
the Rev. Berkeley o. Bowman of
Union Bridge and the Rev. j. H.
Hollinger of Washington.
Mr.. Warner came to Flower Hill
from Lynchburg, Va, where he
was prominent in several areas.
He was in charge of the Veterans
Service Clinic, coach of the AM
erican Legion Junior Baseball
team, president of the city min
isterium, and chairman of the Ov-
erseas Relief Committee.
Mr.. Warner is planning a week
iy play night at the church, to be
held Wednesday evening. Recrea-
ton will be designed to meet the
interest of all age groups.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1951-09-13
Sandy Spring Meighborhood
Mrs. MahlOn Kirk Nv Ashton
Mrs. MahlOn Kirk, Nv

The week after Labor Day in
this part of the world has had for
the last twenty-five years only one
real piece of news - "The Mont
gomery County Horse Show. All
the neighborhood turned out last
Saturday to enjoy the fine horses,
beautiful weather, seeing old
friends and listening to Dick
Janney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Palmer en-
tertained at their home after the
show.
There were various visitors stay
ing IN different parts of the neigh
borhood. Among these were Mr..
and Mrs. Conant Webb and Miss
Polly Webb of Montclair and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Webb of New
Brunswick, N. j., all at the High
lands. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hen
derson of Hobart, Indiana, are
staying at Tall Timbers" where
they have been joined by their son
Charles who is attending Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology.
Mrs. Tumbleson entertained Tor
her guests on Monday night at a
family party.
Mrs. LOUIS Bussler entertained
the Mutual Improvement Associa-
ton on the first Thursday of the
month at the Community House.
The fall exodus to schools and
colleges has begun. Miss Anne
Miller has returned to her teach
ing position in Montclair, N. J.
MISS Betty Chichester and Miss
Barbara Daily are entering Rad
ford College, Virginia, and Miss