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The frontiersman., 1952-07-10
End City Water Bid Opening Mystfies
 Mayor, CounciImen

Still unexplained today was discrepancy between radio ac- counts of the low bidder for the Palmer water supply and distri- button system and the telegraph ed message sent by Alaska Public Works Don Wilson to Mayor Carl Meier.
 Bids on the construction of the city's new water system were opened for the second time last Wednesday in the APW head quarters at Juneau. According to radio accounts of the bid opening on the following day, the Johnson Construction and Maintenance Company, the previous low bid der, was low again with the same bid he had offered for the June 4 opening-$352,147. This bid was then $200,0OO lower than the next low bid.
 However, in a telegram received by Mayor Carl Meier last Friday, The Johnson company of Anchor age wasn't even mentioned. APW listed the low bidder as the Colon Arctic Plumbing and Heating Company of Fairbanks at $591,- 365. The second low, bidder was Stock and Grove of Anchorage for $668,273 Only $405, 900. has been set aside for construction of the project. A cryptic addition to the telegram suggested that a $574,257 bid by Wilson and Phil lips-Jack-Lewis Palmer" had been thrown out because no bid bond had been included.
 The Mayor and City Council men are mystified by the discrep- ancy between the radio and tele- graph reports. They are still wait ing for written clarification from Juneau.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-10
INSTALLATION RITES
 SUNDAY EVENING FOR REV. CLEW0RTH

Installation of Rev. Brian Gle worth as missionary pastor of the United Protestant Church will take place at eight o'clock Sunday evening, July 13, at the church. The new minister arrived in the Valley last Thursday on schedule and delivered his first local ser mon last Sunday.
 In charge of the installation ceremonies will be Rev. Fred J. Telecky, pastor of the Faith Presbyterian Church of Anchor age. He will be assisted by in stalling officers selected by the Yukon Presbytery. They are Rev. Frank sJ. Walkup, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of An chorage; Rev. J. Hackett Johnson, pastor of the Woodland Park Presbyterian Church of Spenard; Rev. Harry K. Gayley, who has been assigned to work with Ser vice personnel in the Anchorage area; Rev. B. J. Bingle, mission ary for the Alaska Highway; and Rev. R. Roland Armstrong, field representative of the Presbyterian Board of National Missions.
 The installation of Rev. Gle worth as a missionary pastor shows, the relationship between the local church and the pastor, according to Rev. Armstrong. Rev. CleWorth has been assigned to the local parish by the Board of National Missions for a five-year appointment. As the new pastor of the Uni e d Presbyterian Church he automatically becomes a member of the Valley Hospital Board.
 The local assignment is the first one for the young minister since he was ordained by the Minneapolis Presbytery in ser vices held at the Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Minnea- polls on June "A. He has held two previous appointments as student pastor, while studying at the
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The frontiersman., 1952-07-10

Jonesville miners of Local 1901, United Mine Workers of America started participating this montll in the benefits of the UNIV Vel fare and Retirement Fund. They thus become the first labor group in Alaska to be granted such
 ,enefits which include pensions, widows assistance, disability benefits, and medical care for those receiving them; hospital and medical care benefits, for workers, their wives, and depend ents; rehabilitation for the dis abled; and death benefits.
 The management of the Evans Jones Coal Company agreed last March 26 to grant members of the union the benefits of this fund which was set up by the UNIV following the National Bitumi- inous Coal Wage agreement o1 1850. The arrangements contri- button of a 30 cent royalty on every ton of coal produced at the mine was the most important feature of the Jonesville miners 1852 contract, which also auth orized a 25 cent hourly wage hike for the miners. The final agree ment for participating in the UNIV fund was signed by man. agement and officers of the union.
 The local coal royalties are paid into special trust fund maintained in Washington, D. c. The fund receives a government audit at regular intervals and is administered by a physician and a board of trustees, according to the local union officials. Applica- tions for assistance under the fund are made directly to several
The frontiersman., 1952-07-10
Political Treasures Block Transfer of Fisheries Control

The Bartlett bill to transfer administrative control of the Alaska fishery from the feder- al to the Territorial govern ment failed two weeks ago to win approval of the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee. Previously it had been unanimously endorsed by the subcommittee before which hearings were held. h. stead, a motion was adopted t h a t further consideration should be postponed until adequate hearings" have been held.
 The vote was strictly on party lines.
 There was a solid Republi- can vote against postponement and solid Democratic vote to put the bill over. Rumors were heard that strong political pres sures had been exerted. In a statement made before the committee, Delegate Bartlett charged the Department of the Interior with "betraying the people of Alaska" He pointed cut he had introduced the bill only after being assured by Secretary Chapman of a favor able report.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-10
1852 ANNUAL FAIR QUEEN CONTEST
 OPENS THIS WEEK

The 1852 Fair Queen Contest opened this week with the Fair Boards announcement of the rules and the honors to be be- slowed on the selected queen and her qualifying ladies-in-waiting.
 Any single girl between the ages of IS and 20 years who has been a resident of the Valley since July l, 1852, is eligible to enter the contest.
 The deadline for queen en- tries is Thursday noon, August '. As soon as each queen candidate enters the contest, she may inn mediately start selling Fair prize tickets to sell the needed 250 to qualify. Registrations may be made with Al Hagen, Fair Board president, or at the Frontiersman office. Proof of age should be submitted at time of registration.
 Only contestants who qualify by selling 250 Fair prize tickets at one dollar each will take part in the final judging. Those who qualify for the contest will re- ceive ten percent of all the money they have collected for tickets plus a $25 cash award to help pay for her contest expenses. All tick cts must be turned in by noon of Thursday, August 28-the Thurs day preceding the Fair. This is the deadine for qualifying. All those who qualify will take part in the final judging. Names of the judges will be announced later.
 Any queen contestant may seek or accept the support of any group or organization she wishes.
 Announcement of the winner of the Fair Queen Contest will be made at the Coronation Ball dur ing the Fair. From that time on the queen and her ladies-in wait ing will reign over the 1852 Fair. The queen will receive as a speci- al award a $2O0 wardrobe at the store of her choice.
 Two dances will be held dur ing the Fair. The first will be the Coronation Ball and high light of the last will be the draw ing of Fair prizes. This year a poke of gold" valued at approxi- mately $4O0 will be the main prize. Other prizes will include a wash machine, a motor bike, and rifle. Other prizes and numerous credit slips will bring the prize total to 20 with an approximate total value of $500.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-10
Two Men Drown,
 One Saved in Mishap On MatanuSka River

What started to be a weeks prospecting trip ended at it's start when two Anchorage men lost their lives and a third was saved in the swift, muddy waters of the Matanuska River, July 4.
 The body of Otto Lyle Lessen ger, 45, was recovered by the 10th Air Rescue from a spot ap- proximately three miles down stream from the mishap. How ever, the body of Gus George, 70, has not been recovered.
 The third man, James w. Urbin, was able to save himself by swimming to a sand bar isle, where he was removed by the 10th Air Rescue's new Acqua Copter. His story of the tragedy is as follows:
 We were nearing the opposite bank when suddenly Gus got ex- cited when some water came in the end of the boat where he was sitting. He jumped up and started moving about. I told him to sit down and then he sat right in front of me. I couldn't use the oars because he was in the way. The boat started to swing around and suddenly swamped and tip ped over, hurling all of us into the water"
 From then on Urbin's story told of his struggle to keep himself above water.
 Charles Scott of Mile 77 saw the men struggling in the water but was too far away to help. Driving to Alpine Inn, he notified the Highway Patrol who imme- diately alerted the 10th Air Res cue.
 Conflicting reports from other witnesses believed to have seen the accident, do not establish whether Lessenger was able to stay above water a short time or whether he was unconscious while his body was carried down. stream. His body was recovered at a point below where Urbin was able to get out of the water.
 George is survived by a son living in Greece and a brother, James George of Anchorage with whom he made his home.
 Lessinger is thought to have been in the Territory around fif- teen years. He is survived by his mother who lives in Utah and a sister in California.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-10
Palmer to Be
 Evacuation Center In Test Drill Saturday

It. Col. c. A. Lee and Ma jors K. E. Vangene and James M. Vandever were in Palmer Tuesday to make plans for a Saturday morning test drill in- volving evacuation of civilian personnel and military de- pendents from Elmendorf AFB and Fort Richardson to Pal mer.
 Evacuation will be by pri- vate cars, with departures of an estimated 125-200 cars scheduled from 8 am. until II am. Saturday. It is expected that the first cars will be pro- cessed through Palmer about 9 am. Others will follow until shortly after noon.
 Main processing station will be the Valley theater, and that block will be roped off Satur- day by the Highway Patrol until the drill is completed. Cars participating in the drill will enter Palmer by Colony Street, continuing along its length to Fairview Avenue, where the railroad crossing will be made. After processing, the cars will leave Palmer by Valley Street.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-10
Valley Awaits FvvS Reply on Salmon Fishing
400 Attend Hearing, Ask Knik Arm
 Opening On Commercial Fishing Days

In spite of sound arguments presented by Fish and Wildlife officials Holger Larson and Tom Costello, more than 400 Valley residents who packed the Valley Theater Tuesday night definitely indicated that they had not changed their minds regarding the Knik Arm salmon fishing ban.
 "Why should we go without salmon so the nonresident com mercial fisherman can make his haul?" was the most recurring question advanced by those pres ent.
 Numerous reasons for closure of this area were offered by Larson, FWS enforcement agent. Person al use" fish often find their way into commercial channels. Check ing stations are impractical, he in sisted, both from the standpoint of terrain and the lack of money for adequate enforcement. Last years permit system to control personal use fishing by commer- cial fishermen was a flop" Lar son cited the case of a single man who requested 200 fish for his personal use. He couldn't be re- fused under the system, he said.
The frontiersman., 1952-07-10

In making recommendation for changes in regulations hardships are often created in certain areas, Larson admitted The small group is often overlooked through slip ups and misunderstanding. If errors are made, he said, they should be in favor of the fish. All regulations are viewed from the commercial fishing standpoint, he added, insisting that commercial canneries are the mainstay of the fishing income. Fisheries are of prime importance to the economic structure of Alaska. They are still the top tax donors"
 Costello enlarged upon the need for stringent regulations to con- trol personal use fishing, which, he said, was being used more and more as a guise to get illegal fish. In the Anchor age area, particularly, the personal use fishing problem has become acute. He cited figures on escapement of red salmon in Fish Creek to illustrate the growing danger of salmon depletion in the Knik Arm watershed: 1888 es- exponent, 182, ,463 reds; 1940, one of the best years, 3O0,0O0 escaped; 1850, very low year, only 29,659; 1851, 34,704. According to Costello Fish Creek should have at least a 100000 escapement for the maxi mum yield in the watershed. The local creeks will not stand fishing, Costello concluded. He said that on the Kcnai Peninsula, where a similar ban was lifted by amend ment, the waters are deeper, the area immense. Fishing can be done there only with a hook and line.
 Season Opens Aug. IA
 The FWS officials Tuesday night offered a more libral inter pretation of the disputed per sonal use" amendment to section 102.51 of the commercial fishing regulations than had been given over the radio 10 days earlier. According to the newer interpre- tation waters open to commercial fishing .are open for personal use fishing for the periods before May 26 or after August IA, which mark the beginning and closing of the 48-hour period preceding and fol- lowing the commercial fishing season of May 28-August 12. Knik Arm and Goose Bay are open to personal use fishermen during
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The frontiersman., 1952-07-10

CALLING ALL GIRLS
 l5-2O Register al Frontiersnan Office
 for 1852 FAIR QUEEN CONTEST
Evening star., 1952-11-10
George H. Seitz, Retired
d. {. Repair Foreman

George H. Seitz, who retired
as foreman carpenter at the Dis
trict repair shop two and half
years ago, died suddenly at the
home of a sister-in-law here Sat-
urday. A resident of Deale, Md,
since his retirement, he would
have been 64 in December.
Mr.. Seitz, who had worked in
the District repair shop "a years.
died of coronary thrombosis. his
widow said, at the home of Mrs.
Samuel Thompson, At Hamilton
street NV.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Bessie
F. Seitz, survivors are two sons.
John w. of Hollywood. Md, and
George A., 1000 Rittenhouse
street NV; two brothers, John
N. Seitz, 1894 Davenport street
NV, and Lawrence M. Seitz of
Woodside, Md. and four grand
sons.
Funeral services will be from
the S. H. Hines funeral home,
2901 Fourteenth street NV, at
II am. Wednesday. Burial will
be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Mrs. |. {. Boochever, !,
Wife Of Red Cross
Public Relations Chief

Mrs. Miriam 6. Boochever,
whose husband. Louis G. Boo
chever, is national director Of pub
Lie relations for the American Red
Cross. died yesterday at SO IN her
home at 202 North Trenton street,
Arlington Va, Death was due to
q heart attack.
Mrs. Boochever came to Arling-
ton in 1945, when her husband
became associated with the Red
Cross. She was an active men,
ber of the Arlington League of
Women Voters and the Arlington
chapter Of the Red Cross.
She also was active in civic and
educational affairs in Ithaca
N. Y. while her husband was with
Cornell University there. She
served eight years on the Ithaca
Board of Education.
Born in Madison, Ca, Mrs,
Boochever was a graduate of
Brenau College in Gainesville, Ga.
She is survived, in addition to
her husband, by. two sons: Robert,
a lawyer Of Juneau, Alaska, and
Louis c.. jr., an economist of 1892
Van Ness street NV; two broth
ers, Harry c Copeland of Coral
Gables, Fla, and Edward M. Cope
land of st. Petersburg, Fla. and
five grandchildren.
Services will be held Wednesday
afternoon in Albany, N. Y. Burial
will be in Beth Emeth Cemetery
in Albany.
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Mrs. Ada B. Scott Carlton,
Lifelong District Resident

Mrs. Ada B. Scott Carlton, 10,
"a native and lifelong resident of
the District. died yesterday after
a brief illness at her home, 210O
N street NV.
Mrs. Carlton retired last March
after "a years with the Bureau of
Printing and Engraving. She was
an administrative clerk there.
She was a collateral descendant
of Francis Scott Key.
Mrs. Carlton is survived by a
brother. Army 1t. Sothoron Scott,
retired, of Mountain Home, NJ. c.,
ard four nieces and two nephews.
Services will be held at 3 pm.
Wednesday at st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, Twenty fifth and K
streets NV. Burial will be at
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Benjamin H. FELTON,,
EmpIoye for D Years
Al Us. Patent Office

BENJAMIN H, FELTON,, Al, an as
sistant chie1 examiner in the
United States Patent Office, died
Saturday after a brief illness at
George Washington University
Hospital.
Mr.. FELTON,, who had been
named as an assistant chief ex-
aminer about a year ago, had been
employed at the Patent ONCE for
% years.
A native Of Russia, he moved to
Washington shortly after coming
to this country about 80 years ago.
He was a graduate Of Mckinley
Tech High School and held a
mechanical engineering degree
and a law degree from George
Washington University.
He was a member of the Dis
trict bar and of the United States
Court Of Customs and Patent Ap-
pealS.
Mr.. FELTON, had made his home
at 1925 Aberfoyle place N. w.
He is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Helena FELTON,; a son Ronald.
IA; a daughter Judy-Annette, 8.
and three sisters, Mrs. Sonia
|Lerner. Baltimore; Mrs. Katie
Bein, 1895 Alton place NV. and
Mrs. Rose Lewis. New York City.
Services were held today at the
Danzansky funeral home. 1901
Fourteenth street NV, with
burial at Mount Lebanon Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Percy {. Griffith, 56,
WASHINGTON Stock Broker

Percy E. Griffith, Sc, WASH
ington stock broker, died yester-
day at Alexandria Hospital.
Mr.. Griffith had Offices at the
Washington Hotel. He had made
his home at 3420-B South Utah
street, Arlington.
A native of Luzerne, Pa. he
had been affiliated for many years
with Haddock Mining Co., of
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
MIR. Griffith moved to the Wash
ington area in 1912.
He is survived by his widow.
the former Miss Reba Greggs,
Wyoming, Pa; two daughters,
Mrs. John Zerega, SIC Massachu-
setts avenue NV; and Mrs.
Charles Kraul, Cincinnati; a son,
Benjamin R. Griffith, Chicago,
and two grandSonS.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Mrs. Maria |. Gerard,
Lived Here IS Years

Mrs. Maria Lucretia Gerard,
who came to this country from
Italy SO years ago as a little girl
of 4, died in her home here yes
terday after two weeks illness.
Mrs. Gerard, who was a Dis
trict resident for IS years, is sur
vived by seven children, II grand
children and six great-grand-
children. She lived at 1349 East
Capitol street with a daughter,
Mrs. Katherine r. Fabrizio.
She was born in the province
of Potenza, Italy, and came to the
United States with her mother.
Her father had preceded them.
She moved to Washington two
years before her marriage at the
age of is to Vincenzo Gerard, q
locksmith. He died in 1914.
There are five surviving sons,
one of whom is Joseph A. Gerard,
a vice president of McGraw-Hill
Publishing Co. of Manhasset.
Long Island. Other sons are:
Nicholas j. Gerard, 4313 Third
street NV: Pasquale Gerardi of
Kensington, Md; Frank M. Ger
ardi, $500 Window place NV,
and Stephen P. Gerard of Be-
thesda, Md.
Besides Mrs. Fabrizio, another
surviving daughter is Mrs. Theresa
M. Cianciarulo of District Heights,
Md.
A requiem mass will be said at
8 am. Wednesday in the Holy
Comforter Church, Fourteenth
and East Capitol streets. Inter-
ment will be in st. Mary,s Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Miss Julia A. Karr, 81.
Washington Native,
Active With Church

Miss Julia A. Karr, 81. a native
of Washington. died yesterday at
the National Homeopathic Hos
|pital.
She was the daughter Of the late
Jacob and Julia Karr. Mr.. Karr
was one of the first jewelers. in
Washington. In 1857, he estab-
lished a store at 629 Pennsylvania
avenue NV, and later one at
Tenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Miss Karr was member of the
Church Of the Epiphany. She was
for some years, president Of the
|church's Night Branch of the
Woman's Auxiliary, now Chap
ter /.
She was also one of the found
ers of the z. B. T. Phillips Foun-
|dation for disqualification, which
was established by the auxiliary
branch in 1888,
Miss Karr belonged to the
Washington Cultus Club for more
than SO years. and took an active
part in its literary activities. She
was also a member of the Ma
tional Cathedral Association.
Miss Karr leaves two sisters
Mrs. Amy K. Benner Of 1901 Que
bee street NV, and Mrs. Frank
L. Hanvey Of Newark, Del.
Services will be held at 2 pm,
tomorrow at Gawler's funeral
home. 1756 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Nathan A. Tufts, Figure
In bIackmaiI Scandal
BY the Assoeiaied Press

PITMAN, N. j.. Nov. TO-
Nathan A. Tufts, 70. disbarred
and ousted as district attorney Of
Middlesex County. Mass, in 1921
in connection with a blackmail
scandal, died Saturday at his
home.
He served several terms as
Massachusetts, State representative
and Senator before becoming
Middlesex County district attor.
ney in 1916.
He was ousted from Office and
diSbarred after the Massachusetts
Supreme Court ruled that "the
character and official conduct of
the respondent render him unfit
to hold longer the Office of district
attorney"
After his disbarment, Mr.. Tufts
managed several New York State
hotels until his retirement about
a year ago.
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Arthur ]. LaBaie Dies;
Pioneer Engineer in d
|Air Navigation Aids

/ Arthur J. LaBaie. n. a pioneer
In air navigation aids and
former official of the Civil Aero
lnautics Administration, died last
might in. the Takoma Park Sani-
Itarium of a heart ailment.
On his retirement In 1851. Mr..
|LaBaie, then deputy director Of
the Air Navigation Facilities Di-
vision. CAA, had completed a 34-
year Government career devoted
to the problems of navigation aids
for aviation.
In the early 1920's he engi-
neered and installed the first
lighted airway. system In this
country, between Dayton and
Columbus, Ohio.
With Army Signal Corps.
\ He was occupied with airways
work with the Commerce Depart
|ment in 1927 when Charles A.
Lindberg made the first solo flight
across the Atlantic. During those
years, he served with the Army
Signal Corps and the then engi-
|neering division of the Army Air
Corps, and became an expert In
the flares, lights and revolving
|beacons that guided the first aerial
mail couriers.
It was in 1927 also that Mr..
LaBaie became associated with
the early experimental work In
radio flight guidance.
Procured Power for Lights.
During the 1930s, first with the
Bureau of Air Commerce and later
with CAA. his work as an airways
engineer centered on procurement
of electrical power from utilities
companies across the Nation.
Mr.. LaBaie lived at 7416 Maple
avenue, Takoma Park.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Arthur
j. LaBaie of the home address.
he is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Adele Davey and Miss Betty
LaBaie, and a son, Arthur l..
LaBaie, all residents of the Wash
ington area. Funeral arrange
ments were not complete.
Evening star., 1952-11-10
Rev. Baxter Howell,
Boys VILLAGE Official
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. TO-
The Rev. Baxter c. Howell, %.
executive secretary of Boys VIII
lage, Inc, Of nearby Milford, died
in New Haven Hospital yesterday
after an illness of two weeks.
Mr.. Howell was a native of
Boone. N. c., and came to Boys
Village, an establishment pat
termed after Father Flanagan's
famous Boys Town, Nebr., about
six years ago to help in it's reor-
ganization. Boys Village was
founded by j. Edward Slavin, for
mer New Haven County high sher-
iff, as a shelter for boys from
broken homes or homes unable to
provide for their needs.