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Evening star., 1951-02-18

is all Charley would reveal to this
writer.
Some time ago, the Army came
over and threw a small weighted
parachute out the window. H.
landed in a tree on - of course ---
Constitution Avenue. The Army
smiled contentedly and went away.
And that was the last Charles
Herman heard of parachuting.
He Threw Softballs
OUITE a number of objects have
been thrown down without para
chutes. Once Walter Johnson, the
pitcher. threw several softballs
over the side to an eager group
of youngsters on the ground.
One was caught on the first
bounce by a l6-year-boy from
Michigan.
The majority of objects lobbed
from the windows are not sched-
uled events. That's one of Charley
Herman's main headaches. In the
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Mr.. Porter, by the way, is
sorely beset. He travels seven
miles up and down every day -
but that's not what's troubling
him. Every time he starts up, a
recording blasts out with an an
nouncer's voice narrating peril
nent data about the Washington
Monument. This is supposed to
distract passengers minds from
the eerie ascent into the upper
atmosphere. But MIR. Porter has
heard the spiel approximately
10000 times and feels the Depart
ment of the Interior should either
change the floor show" or give
him a vacation.
There are lots fewer cases of
old ladies fainting in the elevator
now that they can listen to that
nice announcer voice." MIR. Her
man told me. However, no scheme
the Monument has ever been able
to devise has altered one of the
ladies' worst habits.
Every day some lady goes up
to the top. sticks her head out the
window and says. I can see the
Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial
all right. But where's the WASH
ington Monument
Undaunted Singer
If YOU approach the Interior
Department nicely, they may let
you use the Monument for certain
experiments.
For instance, in 1910, a DR..
Alfredo Warsaw, formerly of the
Metropolitan Opera Company,
sang an aria from the top of the
Monument. His purpose was to
determine whether his voice could
be heard on Constitution Avenue.
There is no record of the results.
Whatever they were, DR.. Warsaw
was undaunted; for. years later he
appeared on the summit of the
Empire State Building to see if he
could throw his Groom to the cor
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WASHINGTON NEVER SLEPT HERE
Continued from page seren

ner of 34th Street and Fifth
Avenue. After this, the thunderous
singer vanished into the clouds OF
history.
A few years ago authorities at
the Interior Department granted
permission for an experiment to a
musician in the National Sym
phony Orchestra. He aimed his
trumpet toward Constitution Ave
nue. where orchestra officials and
patrons were assembled. He chose
his selection from Beethoven's
'Lenore Overture No. g." The
officials report they heard the
notes distinctly, proving what
every neighbor knows: that the
trumpet can make a helluva racket.
Once in a while Uncle Sam
himself uses the stony thimble
as a test tube for mysterious
experiments. The Civil Aero
nautics Administration has been
cruising up and down the elevator
for quite while now.
They amt testing elevators"
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HOW TO COLLECT FROM UNCLE SAM
Continued from preceding page

stored in a federal building. And
one us. Customs employee once
claimed and collected 10 cents for
subway transportation.
The tortuous legal maze is well
illustrated by the recent case OF
]. H. Redding Inc, a New York
importing firm. A few years back
it shipped an order of palm ker-
nels into the country. marked
Product of Togoland," and was
promptly fined 1896. 40 by the US.
Customs for improper marking.
Canny Claimant
The shipment. said the Customs
people. should have stipulated
whether it came from British
Togoland or French Togoland.
The Redding company imme-
diately appealed the fine on the
basis of a court decision few
months prior which ruled that no
one could actually tell the exact
dividing line between British and
French Togoland, and therefore
Evening star., 1951-07-12
Lawyers Discuss Fees
In Cos Rute Cuse

The two individual lawyers and
one law firm who will share coun-
sci fees in the gas rate refund
case have until July. % to file
detailed statements of services.
Vernon v. Baker, Herbert P.
Leeman and a representative Of
Roberts & McInnis met yesterday
with District Court Auditor Fred
j. Eden for preliminary discus
sions of how to split the $4,000
counsel fees allowed by the court
Evening star., 1951-07-12

A burglar captured in a down.
town hotel early Tuesday was SEN
fenced yesterday by Municipal
Court Judge Nadine L. Gallagher
to serve four months for unlawful
entry and larceny.
The defendant is Wallace Wit
eel, 46, listed as having no fixed
address. He was captured in the
Ambassador Hotel after Richard
B. Wood Of Lewisburg. w. Va,
awakened to find him in his room.
Mr.. Wood, who is president of an
automobile agency, told police
Evening star., 1951-07-12

Three Washington Marine re-
servists have returned to civilian
life after II months of active duty.
Two of the men served in Korea
They are Sergt. John T. Cox
whose wife is Mrs. Vera j. Cox
108 Queen street NV, and Sergt
Joseph M. Hackett, jr., whose wife
is Mrs. Catherine F. Hackett, 2517
Mozart place NV.
Sergt. James N. Niles. whose
wife is Mrs. Betty Anne Miles,
1928 Fourteenth street NV,
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Chevy Chase Bible School
TO Hold Commencement

The Chevy Chase Community
Vacation Bible School. directed
by DR.. Edward o. Clark, will
hold commencement exercises at
IL am. tomorrow in the Chevy
Chase Baptist Church. 5671 West
|ern avenue NV.
Churches sponsoring the school
this year are Chevy Chase Bap-
Itist, All Saints Episcopal, Saint
lPaul's Lutheran. Chevy Chase
Methodist, Wesley Methodist and
lChevy Chase Presbyterian.
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more than $50 had been taken
from his wallet.
Mr.. Wood shouted for help and
two friends occupying an adjoin-
ing room ran to help him. The
three subdued Witzel, after Mr..
Wood had been knocked to the
floor.
Witzel, police saith had regis
tered at the hotel under another
name. He was neatly dressed and
had arrived here in an expensive
and late-model automobile. The
FBI reported Witzel has long
police record.
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Bill Seeks 10 Widen Power To Name Special Police

would add ANY governments" and
associations, organizations and
partnerships.
The new legislation was pro-
posed after an issue arose as to
the basic authority for the en-
ployment of special police by Gov
ernment agencies lacking specific
separate laws. Corporation Coun-
sci Vernon E. West ruled they were
not sufficiently covered by the
wording of the old general statute
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Bond Concert Tonight

Mervin Conn will direct an ac-
Gordon band concert at $3.50
o'clock tonight in Roosevelt Gen.
ter, Allison and Thirteenth streets
NV. The program, sponsored by
the Recreation Department. also
will feature play, Farewell to
Love-" directed by Pauline Eaton
Oak, and performed by the Mas
quers.
Evening star., 1951-07-12

Chairman Neely of the Senate
District Committee. acting at the
request of the city government,
yesterday introduced a bill to
broaden the Commissioners pow
ers to appoint special police.
The salaries of the special
police, as under present law, would
be paid in full by the benefited
agencies. Special police now may
be appointed for corporations and
individuals. The new measure
Evening star., 1951-07-12
Duty BURGLAR CAPTURED in Hotel Gets Four Months Term
Three Morine Reservists Home After Active Duty b

served as drill instructor at the
Marine training camp. Paris Is
land, S. c.
Evening star., 1951-07-12

Fits under the dash or
in the dash with custom
styled panel kit. Rich pow
erful tone sensitive re-
ception. D41ls
De luxe model Dt142, reg.
$62.95. now S57.95.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-22

even transportation to Seward, was paid by the Territory of Alaska.
 How wrong you are! The mis- take is a natural one, perhaps, be- cause, our association works through the Alaska Department of Health and the Alaska Native Service wherever our rules permit us to. These official agencies already have the personnel engaged in tuber- eulosis work.
 Treatment
 I should state first Of Fl that the items you mention come under the heading of treatment. No tr- berculosis association pays for treat ment for two reasons; 1st, because we believe the control and care of contagious diseases is the respon- sibility of the official agencies, and 2nd. treatment is so expensive that voluntary association could not possibly raise the money to get anywhere at all in attacking the TB problem by means of treatment. Our gross income last year, the highest in our history, was $3l ,l93., which would have paid the treat ment for 10 people The history of tuberculosis control during the 46 years of the National Tuberculosis Association proves there are much more effective ways to spend our income from Christmas Seals than in providing treatment ourselves.
 Expenditures
 However, there are many items of expenditure that are important to TIE control which are not car- ried on official budgets. The AL aska Tuberculosis Association uses it's Christmas Seal money to fur nish these items. The last two years we have given the Alaska Department of Health S2,400. each
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-22
JOE COLLIER, FORMER BOXING CHAMP, L0sES
 LAST ROUND, DOUGLAS

Joe Collier, former light heavy weight boxing champion of Alaska, passed away quietly last night at 9:30 at his home in Douglas. A few close friends were at his bed- side.
 From 1921 through 1885 Collier was the Brown Bomber of Alaska" and fought here, Ketchikan, and Prince Rupert, B. C. He was fav- orite with Alaska fans.
 Mrs. Collier died here several weeks ago. Joe was a victim of tub erculosis.
 The remains are at the Carter Mortuary and funeral arrangements will be made later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-22
NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER
 FOR SALE

Sealed bids will be received by the Regional Forester, Juneau, Alaska, up to and including 1000 AM, February 9, 1851, for all the mer-
 chantab.e dead timber, standing and down, and all tne live timber marked or designated for cutting, on an area totaling approximately 24 acres, at the head of Fish Bay, Bar anof Island, Tongass National For est, Alaska, estimated to be 1,295,95t feet BM more or less of Sitka Spruce and western hemlock saw timber, and 4,000 linear feet, more or less, of piling. No bid of les; than $5.75 per M feet B.M, fol spruce sawtimber, S2.35 per M fee B.M. for hemlock sawtimber, and | per linear foot for piling up to and including 95 feet in length and l 1l2c per linear foot for piling over g. feet in length will be considered $4 00000 must accompany each bid, to be applied on the purchase price, refunded, or retained in part as liquidated damages, according tc the conditions of sale. Primary manufacture outside the Territory of Alaska of any part of the timber is subject to the consent of the Regional Forester. The right is re- served to reject any or all bids re- ceived. Before bids are submitted full information concerning the timber, the conditions of sale, ano the submission of bids should be obtained from the Division Super visor, Juneau, Alaska, or the Re- gional Forester, Juneau, Alaska.
 First Publication: Jan. 8, 1851.
 Last Publication: Jan. p, 1851.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-22
MANY TRAVEL WITH
 pAA0vER WEEKEND

Thirty-nine passengers arrived from Seattle over the weekend ano 35 flew out north and south.
 From Seattle: Gordon Bennett Bernice Bowman and son Bobby, Mary Calvert, MT. and Mrs. Ton German and three children, Frank Johnson, Marilyn Kling, Mildred Lee, MT. and Mrs. William J, Manthey, Helen Monsen, Donald Nelson, Marjorie Smith, Ernest Spink, Jack Sundum.
 Josephine Troutwine, William Wagner, Mary Lubchy, Rose Coch- rane, Wilma Johns, Howard Allen, D. Abello, Sam Armenia, Leola Cacy. Carlisle Casperson, E. Cornell. Joseph Dapello, Austin Earle, Rob- ert Isaak, Marvin Lewis, c. Nun ford, Ben Mullen, Gertrude and Eugene Norton, Robert Ramsey, Ruth Rogell. and w. L. Smith.
 For Whitehorse: Ed Koenig, F., J. and D. Egan.
 For Fairbanks: Lewis Potter, AL egia Brown, Erma Loois, Opal Pet erson and Jim Seley.
 For Seattle: Nan Peterson, Lisle Hebert, MT. and Mrs. Robert Gain, Virgil and w. O. Klinehammer Jack Boddy, Mrs. Phillip Johnson, Mrs. Albert Tucker, Bobby Ham, berg, Mrs. 0. H. Baltzo, Irv Curtis.
 Rod Darnell, Joe Persich, P. R. Ruen, E. N. Kales, Lou Hudson, Ms. Ken Kadow, Bob Furst, Anna .dae and Joe fzurphy, Fred Faires, Ted Mathews, Carl Mills, T. E. Eden and L. F.. Delude.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-22
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE! HERE IS
 WHERE MONEY GOES

A letter that tells its own story is that published below and written by Mrs. FranceS l.. Paul. executive secretary Of the Alaska Tubercu- losis Association in answer to the husband of a TIE patient who wanted to know how T'B Associa- tion money is spent.
 Because her answer is of interest to TB patients, to their families, and to all who buy Christmas seals, The Empire is glad to print 1t in the interest of the Christmas Seal sale:
 December 5, 1850
 Thank you for your frank letter of November 29. We appreciate your writing to this office direct for your information. Similar con- fusion may be in the minds of other people. so we have taken the liberty of making our answer to your letter in the form of an open letter to the public. We mail out two thousand Annual Reports where this information is given but evidently you have not seen one.
 You say that the tuberculosis problem is very real to you because your wife has been in the Seward Sanatorium for over two years and that the only thing the TB Asso- citation has ever done for her is to furnish a Christmas tree last year. Everything else, including X-rays, medicines, hospital, operations, and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-22
N O T 1 c E

Whereas. t is proposed that the Articles of Incorporation of Afford .1ohn Bradford Post No. 4, The American Legion, be amended and revised for the purpose of changiilg the name of said organization to .uIneau Post No. 4, The American Legion, and for other purposes Of flexibility, convenience, and neces- sity.
 And Whereas, it is proposed that the membership of Afford John Bradford Post No. 4 (now Juneau Post No. A shall vote to accept, re- feet. or change these amendments to the Articles of Incorporation at the next regular Post meeting Janu- ary p, 1851.
 Now therefore, it is directed that all members of Afford John Brad ford Post No. 4 (now Juneau Post No. D, The Amercian Legion. in good standing be present at the American Legion Dugout at 8:0C p.m., January g. 1851, to cast the-r ballots on said proposed amend ments and revisions to the Article of Incorporation of this Post.
 VERNON P. HARRIS,
 Commander,
 Juneau Post No. <. JOHN GARCIA, JR.
 Adjutant, Juneau Post No. 4 First Publication: Jan. 19, 1851. Last Publication: Jan. 9, 1851.
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books, magazines, pamphlets, post CTS, leaflets, movies and radio trans criptions. The Alaska Tuberculosis Association buys these at cost from the NTA and distributes them free in Alaska through the Alaska Ma tive Service, the Department of Health, private physicians, clinics, schools, theaters and radio stations. We are attempting to teach peo- pie how to protect themselves and their families from TB; bed rest and isolation for the sick and frequent X-rays to catch the cases in the early stages.
 No Salaries I'as..
 You also ask how much salary is paid to the officers of the AL aska Tuberculosis Association. Not one penny. This is expressly for bidden under the rules of the NTA. They even buy their own Christmas seals like any other resident. The Association hires two full time paiS workers, an executive secretary and a clerical assistant; this year a third worker was added in the An chorage area for or months during the Seal Sale.
 The last chairman who conducted the Sale on a purely volunteer bas- is, a competent and experienced woman, collapsed under the strain of securing and organizing volun- teer workers and had nervous breakdown The next year the Board hired a part time worker who was trained by a field worker from the NTA and the receipts jumped that year from $7000 to $1l000 Later on a full time worker was employed and the receipts in- creased on the next Sale to S15,000 and have grown steadily ever since. Isn't that just plain good business sense?
 Official Ability
 The position of executive secre- tary of a tuberculosis association calls for variety of ability, train ing and experience The salaries paid are somewhat below similar positions in public and private agencies but are satisfactory to the incumbents. The books of the as- sociation are audited by an &C., countant every year and 2000 copies of the Annual Report are mailed out to interested persons in the Territory. The public is invited at any time to visit their office at No. 10 Valentine Bldg. to observe the quality and quantity of the work done throughout the year.
 The above gives you only the high lights of the program financed by Christmas Seals Is it worth 2 dollar investment?
 With best wishes and the hope that your wife will soon have fin ished her cure at Seward.
 P. s. May I also draw to your attention the fact that the Seward Sanatorium is a missionary activ- ity of the Methodist Church? do not have the figures but I have no doubt that the Methodist Church Board contributes substantial sums to the institution which make up many deficits over and above what the Territory pays for the care of the patients there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-22

year toward the salary of the Oc- cupational Therapist at Seward San; previously we paid her whole salary. Many of the magazines the patients read, the records they listen to, $500 worth of movies they view each year, $500 worth of occu- rational therapy supplies each year, S70 worth of Morse Code practice sets. the Steam Table that keeps tfeir food hot during its long jour nty down the corridors to the ards, the X-ray film cabinets that supplanted apple boxes, the mimeo- graph paper on which the. San Chat is printed, the nurses library on tuberculosis that replaced the enc destroyed by fire; streptomycin on emergency, are all gifts to Sew ard San and its patients from the Alaska Tuberculosis Association. Their public address system was presented by the Juneau Kiwanis Club from it's Christmas Seal fund. When official travel funds have been exhausted we have even paid the fare of patients to and from the San This office does not know in detail all that Christmas Seal funds have contributed to Seward since its beginning because cur local committees have made many gifts to the work there out of the 2095 of Seal Sale funds re- 1 tair2d by them.
 Jiist a little more than Christ mas tree, is it not?
 Volunteer Work
 1 I have not touched upon the eX- i cellent volunteer work that is done { by members of our sponsoring group 1 in Seward, the Junior Women's Club.
 The above pattern of expenditure of Seal Sale money is repeated at Mt Edgecumbe Sanatorium and in the various tuberculous wards of other Alaskan hospitals and to a lesser degree at the two Washing ton hospitals which receive Alaskan tuberculous patients. Our total ex- penditures at institutions last year was $13,33750.
 Without wishing to take any cre- dit from the Alaska Department of Health in it's tuberculosis work, it is important to the Alaska Tu- berculosis Association that the pub lie should realize the part the Christmas Seal has played in es- tablishing that Department. It also illustrates what is meant by more effective ways to use Seal Sale money than treatment"
 Patients Benefit
 | Every hospitalized tuberculous patient in Alaska has benefited immeasurably by this early work of the Alaska Tuberculosis Asso- citation. Eventually the Territory came through with funds to set up a real official program and we no longer needed to give the Alaska Department of Health these subsi- dies.
 I have spoken of the aid we give hospital patients-who number less than 500. How about the other 4500 active cases on the Register? Here is where the educational pro- gram of the TB Association works. All the medical world looks to the National Tuberculosis Association to furnish them with authoritative l Iitera t11re nn TR This consists of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-22
USAE TAXES OVER
 BRITISH kIRBASE

LONDON, Jan. 22-lR-The Brit ish Air Ministry announced the US. Air Force will take over the big Royal Air Force maintenance base at Sealand, Cheshire, in March.
 Neither the Ministry nor US. Air Force spokesmen here would provide details, but other sources reported up to 10000 American airmen may move into the base
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-22
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Glacier Hwy home. ? bedrooms, 18x21 livingroom, dining room, modern kitchen, full concrete basement, new auto matic oil furnace. One acre, beautiful view. mi. from center of Juneau. $1200O. FOR SALE-Jacobs-B Buchanan Ma chine Shop and 8 VT. lease. At entrance Small Boat Harbor, Ma chine and stock inventory $15,000 Sacrifice for $8,OOO to go mining Sale includes big contract now in shop
 FOR SALE-A large Jimmy Larson built home with fireplace, large livingroom, 3 bedrooms, full base ment with toilet and tile shower, fruit room, sun porch, two-car garage 9th St.
 FOR SALE-A new home for large family or income. Two fire places. Beautiful landscape. View. Near Cows ManSe.
 FOR SALE-Best business cor ner opportunity in Juneau. Has house and apartment, space for good-sized store across street from new school site. $17,000 $5,O0O will handle, bal 6g6. FOR SALE-Glacier Hwy, 2 mi, 1 bedrooms, large house and grounds. 2-car garage. S15,50o Owner help finance. TOR SALE-AUK LAKE on bus line, bedroom house, furn. 4 acres, garage. $500 down, $75 mo. total $8.000 Move in today NEW s6,ooo duplex furn, 3 2-bd apts. Income $l320 net yearly. Close in.
 NEW LISTING-$2,1o0 1-bd furn close in. No steps. NEW LISTING-$2,5o0 duplex, up- stairs unfin. New roof, 2 lbd apts. Close in.
 NEW ,000 apt. bldg. 4 units. Net $17O monthly. $75Oo down. Close in.
 S25.OC0 3 houses, new bsmt.. 9 acres pat, good harhor, perfect lodge site. Fritz Cove Road. Owner fin- ance for 6a5 int.
 PETER WOOD
 Real Estate I'N. 3 Klein Bldg. Tel. 9ll
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CITY SALES TAX

Notice is hereby given that the December report and payment of City of Juneau Sales and Services Tax" is now due and payable. At the office of the City Clerk. If not paid on or before January 31, 1851 they will be then delinquent and the penalties and interest must be added. This payment includes the months of October, November and December, 1850
 c. L. POPEJOY
 City Clerk. First Publication: Jan. 12, 1851. Last Publication: Jan. 29, 1851.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-22

REAL ESTATE ANYWHERE! Many NEW LISTINGS coming in every day. More listings always welcome. For fast action, give Us a call.
 CITY PROPERTY APARTMENT building, close-in, g units. good condition, full. OFFICE-STORE-APARTMENT bid Central location, fully occupied, deluxe owners apartment. STORE-APARTMENT bldg, down. town, full occupancy. LEVEL bldg. lot, Indian Village
 SUBURBAN PROPERTY HIGHWAY home, fully furnished 3 bedrooms, basmt, view. near airport, $7,500 bargain. SUMMER cabin, price reduced to $500 for quick sale; must be moved to your own lot at approx innate cost of S100. PERFECT country location, next to store, beach, acres land, partly finished house with conc. bsmt. worth $30,OO0 if you spend $5,G00 more on it. Price $1300O. BOAT SHOP, small home, gardens, beach, acres, beautiful settling, near Dupont, only $6,300. LOG CABIN, 155 acres pat. land near Glacier. $5250. LOTS and acreage of all sizes from 50 foot frontage to 30 acres rang ing in price from $500 to $7875- Aux Bay, Fritz Cove, Aux Lake and Lemon Creek areas.
 GOING OUTSIDE? We have an excellent choice of homes and lots in Seattle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-01-22
BOY FOn SATRES

A boy was born to MT. and Mrs. John Satire Jr. at 8:37 p.m.. Satur- day at St. Ann's hospital. He weighed pounds and 5 ounces. He has not been named yet. He joins two sisters, Lee Ann 5l9 and Sharon 3, and brother Tommy IF. Satire works at the Nugget Shop.