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The frontiersman., 1953-03-05
Chamber Hears Talk on Phones; Highway Advertising

Guest speaker at the regular Chamber of Commerce meeting March 4 was Lew Hanks, repre- senting the Pioneer Grange No. telephone committee.
 Speaking briefly on the pro- jected plans, Hanks gave a back ground history of the committee which was formed several years ago, with M. D. Snodgrass as chairman.
 Their primary interest, Hanks said, is to get telephones to the rural areas, with many methods of financing such a project, hav- ing been studied, including the RITA plan. ''The purpose of the public meeting called for March B." Hanks said, lis to get the feeling of the entire community on such proposal. l.'
 If the community should indi- cate their interest in adopting such a plan, great deal of pre- liminary work will be necessary, he pointed out. Initi"' cps would include informatlv.- on maps, coverage desired and other data necessary before an appli- cation could be sent to Washing ton. All this would have to be completed before an engineer could start survey on the feas- ibility of the plan, Hanks said.
 A discussion on billboards along highways and roads in the Territory was presented by Miss Louis Kellogg. Members felt that House Bill No. 107, introduced by Senator John F. Gorsuch does not embrace the full desire of the local chamber, pertaining to the curtailment of large billboard type advertising, as announced by them several weeks ago.
 For this reason, members of the chamber voted yesterday to send proposed amendment to this bill, that would state that "The provisions of this act apply equal ly to private as we'll as to public property. :"
 Thomas J. Maloney, scheduled as guest speaker for the meeting was unable to attend. However, he has been rescheduled for the next meeting to be held March 18.
The frontiersman., 1953-03-05
WORKERS RETURN TO JOBS AT EkLUTkA;
 OPERATIONS RESUME

:. A shutdown Thursday after noon, February 26 completely haulted construction work on the huge Eklutna power proJect when approximately 40 workers refused to work until safety regu- lations, desired by the workers, were complied with. . "
 The shutdown continued for four days before the men return ed to work following what R. E. McFarand, secretary-treasure of Laboreres' Local 341 termed an agreement between project and international union representa- lives, brought about in Seattle.
 The shutdown stopped all oper- ations at the five-mile tunnel site. Mcfarland explained that the reason for the walkout was pri- marily based on safety regula- tions desired by the workers. Rus sell Young of the Laborers' Local said that requests for a safety program had been rendered the contractors for more than a year.
 L. F. Wiley, construction engin- eer with the Bureau of Reclama- tion was not notified of the in- tended walkout. "We were com pletely in the dark, as to their reason" he said late Thursday afternoon.
 Project Progressing Very We'll
 More than 15,000 feet of tunnel remain to be excacated, Wiley said. Work on the project has been progressing very well, he added. The penstock excavation has been completed and workers have started excavations for the surge tank, Wiley reported. The surge tank excavation when com- pleted will measure 30 feet in diameter and 200 feet in depth. r~ Sub-contractor, Ben Berwick is expected back around June first when dredging work in the in- take will resume, he said.
 The four-day work stoppage was the second labor dispute on the Eklutna Project within two weeks.
The frontiersman., 1953-03-05
MULTIPLE WOES FACE Ex-TAx COLLECTOR

Archie Brown, former deputy tax collector, was at liberty under $3,000 bond this week following arraignment in U. s. Commission CTS Court in Anchorage March 3 to charge of assault with a dan gerous weapon in a complaint signed by Ray Watson who stated Brown pointed loaded pistol at him February 22.
 Brown was convicted of em- bezzlement of territorial funds when he was a tax collector. His appeal in that case failed to change the 1851 conviction and March 2 was his final day of grace.
 In addition to the two and one half years sentence Brown must serve; the recent complaint against him, Brown has learned a contest against his entry on land at Mile 73 on the Glenn Highway has been filed in the District Land Office in Anchorage by Fritz A. Livesay who charges Brown had not lived on the land during the first year. Land of- ficials said Brown had been granted an extension giving him until March g to "prove-up" on the homestead.
The frontiersman., 1953-03-05
Visiting Cordovans Given Royal Welcome By Entire Valley

In spite of many obstacles, two plane-loads of basketball players and fans arrived from Cordova Friday, February 27 for a plan ned week end of basketball games, feeds and fun.
 Receiving word that the planes were due to arrive in Palmer Fri day morning at 2 a.m., members of the Moose and Elks lodges got busy, and through the cooperation and help of the Alaska Road Commission and the City of Pal mer, an airstrip was cleared at the Palmer Airport late Thursday night. However, the first plane didn't land in Palmer until 10 am. Friday morning. Cordovians on the second plane were not quite as fortunate, though. Upon returning from Cordova later in the day, the pilot decided it was too dark to attempt landing at the local field and took his pas sengers on into Anchorage where they boarded a bus and headed for the Valley. A breakdown en- route delayed them further and after hitch-hiking the rest of the distance, they arrived in Palmer during the first basketball game.
 The Cordova womens team took hoop honors away from the Rock cts with a score of 33-23. Vivian Nichols of Cordova was high SCOT CT for the evening with 19 points, followed by Helen Stock of the local team with 13 points.
 Averaging the women's loss, the Palmer Independent players bettered their opponents by a score of 65-52, with Dick Ander- son high point man with 20 points and Louie Hasbrook close behind with 19.
 The Palmer Moose lodge and Women of the Moose were hosts for the Cordova visitors and, members of the Palmer Elks lodge, following the game. A Valley spread" was put on for the visitors at Moose Hall, in- cluding moose, ham, salads and deserts. In addition, the Coop Creamery donated many of their dairy products including milk, ice cream, buttermilk and cottage cheese.
 As Mistress-of ceremonies, Fern Leek introduced the Moosettes who offered an entertaining floor show. Dancing was enjoyed to the music of Otto Cohgle and Pop" Walker.
 A short tour of the Valley and a visit to a few dairy farms was conducted for the visitors on Sat
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The frontiersman., 1953-03-05
House BiII Would
 Provide Assistance To Territorial Fairs

Members of the Matanuska Va ley Fair Association were en- couraged this week when they learned the Committee on Agri- culture of which Representative M D. Snodgrass is a member, had put through House Bill No. 82, pertaining to Territorial aid to the conduct and maintenance of fairs in the Territory of Alaska.
 The bill would amend section 33-2-2 of Chapter 2, ACLA 1949, relating to agricultural and in- dustrial fairs and exhibits.
 Al Hagen, long time booster and president of the Valley Fair Association, early last month ap- pealed to members of the House of Representatives and the Sen ate for their assistance in setting up and carrying forward an ap- propriation for Agricultural Fairs in the Territory.
 Previous Legislature had set up machinery for aid to these fairs, out of which the Matanuska Valley Fair Association received assistance on two occasions. How ever, following years after apply ing for aid, the association was told that the funds were frozen. Consequently since 1946 fairs in the territory have received no assistance.
 The new act woud provide $5,- 900 annually for each of the four Judicial Divisions of the ter ritory and that territorial aid to the conduct and maintenance of the fairs shall not exceed the sum of S2,000, providing there shall be available for expenditure an equal amount for such purpose and that there shall be an organized agri- cultural and industrial fair as- sociation for the conduct and maintenance of these fairs, with provisions made for exhibits from boys and girls clubs.
 In that the Matanuska Valley Fair completed their successful past season with a balance of ap- proximately $7,000, it would ap- pear that the association would be eligible for the matching fund total of $2,0O0 this coming
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The frontiersman., 1953-03-05
Deputy Marshal Office Removed from This Area

Deputy U. s. Marshal William Bouwens this week received word that the U. S. Deputy Marshall $ office has been withdrawn from the Palmer area, effective the latter part of this week.
 Bouwens new orders have as- signed him to the Anchorage of flee. With his family, he has made his home in the Valley since 1885 and has been connected with the Marsha1s office since 1897, with the exception of a period from May, 1922 to December, 1943, when he went back in the service upon request.
 The notice of the office re- moval state that it was no longer necessary in Palmer-now that there is an incorporated city, with a poice force. In addition to Pal mec, Bouwens also served a many-mile radius including Was fila, Knik, Eklutna, Matanuska, Eureaka and Broad Pass. His re- moval leaves these areas entirely dependant upon the Anchorage office. A telephone call to the An chorage office this morning fail ed to reveal any further informa- tioin in the reason for removing the office from this area.
 He said he has no immediate plans to move his home to An chorage. However, he stated, plans are still indefinite.
The frontiersman., 1953-03-05
LIFELINE GROUP
 SENDS MAYOR WORD

Mayor Al V. Hagen today received a wire from Al Shy man, chairman of the Alaska Lifeline committee as follows: HAPPY TO INFORM YOU : ALASKA STEAM TODAY CL EAR ED FOLLOWING SHIPS TO SAIL AS INDI- GATED NADINA MARCH 10 CHENA MARCH 14 UNI KNOWN MARCH A BAR ANOF MARCH 6 SAILORS SPLICE SOON AS LOADED" |"
 It was apparently a cour- tesy wire as no direct inquiry to the committee had been made.
The frontiersman., 1953-03-05
Alaska Ships 10 Sail;
 Strike Moi Yet Settled

The threatened ship strike in Seattle has not been settled. However, officials notified Alas kans yesterday that four freight CTS to Southwest Alaska would sail, as we'll as the steamship Bar anof.
 The announcement of the sail ings was made after a meeting March 2 with Seattle Mayor AL Ian Pomeroy's maritime advisory committee and unior and Alaska Steamship represent lives.
 Edward Black, oh lrman of the meeting, said this i' only a mea- sure to supply Alaska while an agreement is being reached be- tween the companies and the un- ions involved which are the Am erican Radio Ass ociation (CIO) and the Masters, Hates and Pilots Association (AFI). Both unions seek wage incre 4ses of 9.5 per- cent to bring them in parity with the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (CIO).
 Fred Zieke, Coop general manager, returned to Palmer this week end, following confer ences with uni, and shipping of- ficials and rer cted he had been given assuran that the farmers in the Matan Valley would not be "let C. d." Hundreds of tons of fertilizer seed and feed were on the docks waiting to be loaded for shipment to the Val ley at that time. Of great interest to many local farmers was the shipment of ammonium nitrate previously expected in the Valley around March IS. This is the first shipment permitted for more than year and farmers had expressed great concern over whether the shipment would be held up any lengh of time.
 "A strike at this time leaves the farmers of the Matanuska Valley in perilous situation" Zieke told the Seattle group. "The livestock feed program cannot be disrupted without dir results. The entire economy of the Valley will be effected if the delivery of feed, seed and fertilizer is held up, he stated. Agriculture de- velopment and private enter prise alike will suffer, he added. In making the statements to the groups, Zieke suggested that if arbitration appeared necessary to settle the agreement, that an Alaskan business man be assigned to the arbitrary board. Both unions involved have contracts still in effect on the West Coast. ShipoWners have agreed to con sider parity when the contracts expire.
The frontiersman., 1953-03-05
CITY LICENSE RATES
 TO HAVE FURTHER STUDY

At a joint meeting this week between business men and mem- bers of the city council, discus sion on business licensing within the city was adjourned until March IF to enable city officials and business men to further their studies of the license rates in this city and of those recently pro- posed for the city of Anchorage.
The frontiersman., 1953-03-05
NEW ORDINANCES BEING PUBLISHED

Two new city ordinances, re- gently adopted, are published elsewhere in this edition. It was suggested by city officials that persons contemplating early building familiarize themselves with these ordinances and Or dinance Is that sets up the dis tance from the center of the street that buildings may be placed.
The frontiersman., 1953-03-05
EVELYN STEWART

Word was received in Palmer this noon of the death of Mrs. Evelyn Stewart, wife of William T. Stewart and daughter of U. s. Deputy Marshal and Mrs. Will liam Bouwens. Mrs. Stewart pas sed away at Providence Hospital in Anchorage, following short illness.
Evening star., 1953-09-04
F. N. Bradley, Jr.,
Funeral 10 Be Held
In ST. AIbans Chapel

Funeral services for Frederick
M. Bradley. jr., 18-year-old son
of a Washington attorney and
member of prominent family
here. will be held at IL am. to-
morrow at the Little Sanctuary.
st. Adams School. Burial will
be private.
Young Bradley was killed
Wednesday night when his car
struck a tree and overturned
near West Campton, N H. He
was returning from a vacation
in Quebec. /.
His companion, B. Lauriston
Hardin III, IT. son of DR.. and
Mrs. B. Lauriston Hardin, 1923
P street NV, was reported still
in critical condition in a Han
over On. H) hospital.
Young Bradley was an honor
student at st. Adams last year
and had planned to enter Dart
mouth College. He lived at 1919
Thirtieth street NV.
In addition to his parents, he
is survived by a brother. Thomas
Bradley of Washington, and a
sister, Mrs. Carol Bradley Cas-
we'll of Los Angeles. His father
is general counsel for the Wash
ington Loan & Trust Co.
Evening star., 1953-09-04
Charles J. Faulkner III,
Former Armour Lawyer !
BY the Associated Press

MARTINSBURG, w. Va,
Sept. 4.-Charles James Faulk-
ner III, retired attorney who
was general ctunsel of Armour
& Co. in Chicago for 20 years,
died at his ancestral home here
last night.
Mr.. Faulkner, 76, was a men,
ber of one of Martinsburg'S early
families. He went to Chicago
after graduating from Wash
ington and Lee University and
Joined the meat packing firm in
1905. He became general coun-
sci in 1917 and retired in 1916
after Al years service.
Mr.. Faulkner died at Boyd
Vile" built by his forbearS in
1912 and now Martinsburg's S
most priced Colonial showplace.
His grandfather was a Con-
federate Army officer, minister
to France and member of Con-
gress. His father served two
terms in the United States
Senate.
Survivors include the widow
who is seriously i'll.
Funeral services have been
scheduled tentatively for Sun
day afternoon.
Evening star., 1953-09-04
Arlington Services
For Gen. Wainwright
Planned tuesday

A special full honor funeral,
designated for four-star generals,
will be held for Gen. Jonathan M.
Wainwright at Arlington Gene
terry at IL am. Tuesday.
The 7O-year-old warrior, who
had to stay on when Gen. Mac
Arthur was ordered out of the
Philippines, died Wednesday in
San Antonio, Tex.
Official services are scheduled
for 10 am. tomorrow at Fort
Sam Houston in San Antonio.
The body will arrive in Wash
ington over the week end and
will be placed in the Fort Myer
vault until graveside services
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Gen. Wainwright, freed after
three years as a japanese pris-
oner. received a tumultous well
come and the Congressional
Medal of Honor when he re-
turned to Washington.
He will be buried next to the
grave of his father. Maj. Robert
Wainwright, and those of his
father-in-law and mother-in-
law. Maj. and Mrs. Dwight E.
Holley.
Early dispatches from San An
tonic yesterday said the gen.
erals body would lie in state in
the Capitol. However, the Mill
tary District of Washington, in
charge of the funeral here, said
later that no such plans have
been made.
Evening star., 1953-09-04
Meyer Yoe|son Dies;
Jazz Singers Brother

Meyer (Mike) Yoelson, 40, of
1887 Lanier place NV, a halls
brother of the late Al Jolson,
died Unexpectedly at Emergency
Hospital early today
He had been in ill health for
several years and was admitted
to the hospital yesterday morn
ing with broken ankle suffered
when he fell on the stair at his
home.
Al Jolson, the renowned jazz
singer. died in October Of 1851.
Meyer Yoelson never married.
He had been retired several
years.
He is survived by sister, Mrs.
Gertrude Sollod, of Baltimore,
and three brothers, George Jol-
son, a Washington pharmacist
and Emil Yoelson, a Post Office
Department employe.
Funeral services will be held at
the Danzansky funeral home at
IL am. Sunday. Burial will be
at the Talmud Torah cemetery
Evening star., 1953-09-04
J. Reid McCuIIough, II,
Retired Federal Printer

j. Reid Mccullough, II, re-
tired Government printer, died
Wednesday at his home. 7701
Georgia avenue NV, of a heart
ailment.
A native of Gettysburg, Pa, he
was reared and educated there.
He came here to work for the
Government Printing Office in
1920 after having been a printer
in Gettysburg for 18 years. He
retired from the GPO in 1912.
Mr.. Mccullough had been ac-
tive in the Shepherd Park Chris
tian Church and for a time had
taught a mems Bible class there
He was also a member of Co
lunbia Typographical Union
No. 101.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Annie R. Mccullough; two step
children, Mrs. j. Holden Craw-
ford of 7O8 Hankin street, Sill
yer Spring, and Donald L. Wei
kert of IT'S Oglethorpe street
NV; a brother. William A. Nc
Cullough of Franklin Grove. Ill.,,
and seven step-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at $50 am. tomorrow at the
Deal funeral home, 1912 Georgia
avenue NV. Burial will be in
Gettysburg.
Evening star., 1953-09-04
.Crimino|ogist Takes
CLARK Murder Case
By the Associated Press

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept.
4.-The mystery murder of Mrs.
Juliet Staunton Clark was hand
ed to a noted criminologiSt last
night for solution.
The expert, Dr.. Fred E. Inbau
of Northwestern University, ar
rived here by plane at midday
and afterward Police Chief
Dewey Williams said the case
had been placed in his hands.
DR.. Inbau came here speci-
fically to conduct lie detector
tests, for which a son-in-law of
Mrs. Clark has volunteered.
Arch j. Alexander, jr., %, who
married the slain woman'S only
daughter three years ago, was
questioned for II hours by Mr..
Williams, Mayor John T. Copen-
haver. Asst. Prosecutor Charles
Walker and other officials one
day last week. Mr.. Alexander
then was released uncondition-
ally.
Mrs. Clark, a leader in State
capital society and principal
owner of the Charleston Daily
Mail, was found dubbed to death
at her home in South Hills by
two servants the morning of Au-
gust %.
DR.. Inbau, an author of text
books on crime detection, is a
former director of the Chicago
Scientific Crime Detection Labo-
ratory.
He was met at the airport yes
terday by Chief Williams. Mayor
Copenhaven and others. DR..
Inbau was briefed on the mystery
Staying at a luncheon conference.
Evening star., 1953-09-04
Maryland Senator'S
Back Miller for Bench
Bv the Associo,ed Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 4.-Mary-
Ian Senators Beall and Butler
were quoted last night as saying
Representative Miller will con-
tinue to have their full support
to become a Federal judge in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Miller, from the Eastern
Shore, is regarded as in line for
nomination to the vacancy Gre
ated by retirement of Federal
Judge w. Calvin Chestnut.
The Baltimore Sun said that
opposition to Mr.. Miller's pros
pective appointment is coming
from ranking members of the
Baltimore bar and a group of
national Republican chieftains"
who don't want to see him pull
out of a Congress in which the
Republican hold is already slim.
Mr.. Miller, currently in Eu-
rope, indicated last June that
he would like to have the job.
Evening star., 1953-09-04
J. A. McMurray,
Retired Minister
Special Dispatch to The star

WINCHESTER, Va, Sept. s.
The Rev. DR. Joseph Alexander
McMurray, 81, retired Presby-
terian pastor and holder Of a
number of church Offices in Vir-
ginia and the South. died in VIM
chester Memorial Hospital Mon
day night after a brief illness.
He served for 20 years as pas
tor of Falling Waters Presby-
terian Church at Spring Mills.
w. Va, and will be buried there
tomorrow after services in Lou
doun Street Presbyterian Church
in Winchester. He completed so
years in the ministry while at
Falling Waters, and retired in
1910 to reside in Winchester.
Born in Union Springs, Ala,
he served pastorates in Alabama.
Lynchburg and Woodstock, Va.
The Rev. Mr.. McMurray was
educated at Davidson College in
North Carolina. Union Theologi-
cal Seminry at Richmond, Va.
and studied at Mccormick Theo-
logical Seminary in Chicago. An
honorary degree of doctor Of di-
vinity was conferred on him by
Washington and Lee University
in 1915.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Miss Madge Funkhouser
of Woodstock, and three chill
dren-Dr. Louis Armistead Nc
Murray, missionary to the Bel
gian Congo; Miss Charlotte B.
McMurray, also a missionary to
the Congo. now home on fur
Tough, and Mrs. John l.. Hotel.
in Georgia.
Evening star., 1953-09-04
George D'lJtassy, II,
Ex-Newspaper Executive
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-George
D'Utassy, 70, former business
manager of two New York City
newspapers, the Daily News and
the Daily Mirror, died yesterday
at st. Barnabas Hospital.
He left a magazine post in
1919 to become business man
ager of the Daily News when
that newspaper started publica-
ton in 1919.
Five years later he joined the
Mirror in the same capacity
when that newspaper started
publication.
Mr.. D'Utassy later became as
sociated with the Radio Guide
a Chicago magazine. He retired
in 1888.
Evening star., 1953-09-04
Arne Gundersen Rae, ST,
Professor Of Journalism
By the Assoeio.ed Press

URBANA, Ill, Sept. 4.-Arne
Gundersen Rae, 81, professor of
journalism at the University of
Illinois since 1910, died yester-
day at his home of coronary
thrombosis.
A native of Great Falls, Mont,
and a graduate of the University
of Oregon, Mr. Rae was news
editor of the Oregon City
(Oreg) Enterprise and later
half owner of the ,Tillamook
(Oreg) Herald.
From 1929 to 1889 he was ex-
ecutive secretary of the Oregon
State Press Association. He held
a similar post with the National
Editorial Association, Chicago,
before joining the Illinois fac
ulty.
Mr.. Rae is survived by his
widow Cora and daughter,
jeanne. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow at Urbana.