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The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-04-10
BY JIM HUTCHINSON
APP Legislative Correspondent

JUNEAU, R-Governor Ernest
Gruening says he will devote sew
eral weeks to writing history of
Alaska after he steps out Of the
executive mansion Friday, after a
13-year regime.
The governor said he and Mrs.
Gruening will make their home
at their summer residence on the
Eagle River, a scenic area about
Is miles north of Juneau.
Gruening said he has his his
tory project fairly well outlined
but never has found time to do
the actual writing, although his
publishers have been after him
for 10 years to complete the prof.
ect.
Before settling down to their
rustic rural retreat, however, the
Gruenings plan trip to Wash
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-04-10
Alaska Unions Charge
Defense Building
Tieup Causing
Unemployment

FAIRBANKS, R - Fairbanks
labor union officials charged on
Wednesday the confusion" in
Washington is holding up the
Alaska defense construction sea-
son and causing widespread I'M
employment in the territory.
A freeze of defense building in
the Territory was blamed for the
situation. Some contracts have
been cleared but much proposed
construction is tied up and unable
to get underway. The Alaska
building season lasts only about
five months.
"Due to the dilly dallying in
Washington, valuable days of the
construction season are going to
waste" said George Davie, bust
ness agent of the Carpenters
Union. even if all the contracts
are cleared now there would be
SO much transportation congestion
and other difficulties the work
could not be completed this sum-
mer as scheduled"
Business agents for the plumb
ers, electricians and laborers
unions here all said they have
many construction men on the
lists who are unable to find en-
ployment.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-04-10
WANTS FREEDOM OF SHIPS ON ALASKA LIFELINE

Strying to better his lot or having
the shipping owners more respon-
sible to their employees as long as
neither side resorts to forced
physical strength or corporal pun
ishment to force its views regard
less of any laws set up for set
Element because we feel our life
line of shipping must not be stop
ped.
We could say, in effect, that our
lifeline must not be bled. 1t shall
not be b1ed / would like to sug-
gest a prayer, Mr.. Editor ooh,
Lord, we do not wish to be bled
white by another prolonged ship
ping strike; all we demand, Oh,
Lord, is to be given the freedom
of our ships be it by land, by
sea or by air."
Morris G. Reese
Hillside Apt.
Anchorage
P.S. I read in the paper that
we are not ready for statehood
because we have no industries as
yet. This, to me, is like telling
my son and your daughter they
canot get married because they
have no children yet.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-04-10

session-the governors swan song
sessicn-although the lawmakers
overrode four of his vetoes and
he tossed in three more vetoes
after the legislators had gone
home.
During one Of the issues on
which Gruening clashed with leg
islators during the '40's was his
insistent demand for enactment of
what he called "a basic tax struc-
ture" for the territory.
His. recommendation were en-
acted in the 1949 special and
regular sessions after deficits led
to freezing of many territorial
appropriations. They included the
territorial income tax, a general
property tax and the business
license tax.
The property tax became in
volved in court challenges and
finally was repealed over the
governors veto in the recent ses-
sion. The income tax, however,
yielded even beyond expectations
due to the continuing military
construction boom, and as he
leaves office the territorial trea-
sury has a surplus estimated at
4 to Az million dollars at the
biennium's end.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1953-04-10
Morris G. Reese
Hillside Apt.
Anchorage
WEATHER FORECAST

Compiled by the
US. Dept. of Commerce Weather Bureau
Increasing high cloudiness to-
night and Saturday. Winds light
and variable. Lowest temperature
expected tonight Is, high Sat. IS.
Nome data last "a hours as of
7 am. today: High temperature
38, low Is. Max. wind IA mph
from the east. Sunrise 4:47 am,
sunset 7:72 pm.
Temperatures a year ago today:
high 26, low 2. Extremes this
date since 1907: high so in 1910,
low "a in 1920.
Milford chronicle., 1953-06-19

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Evening star., 1953-11-29

paralysis or death in from 30 to SO per
cent of those animals And remember, they
received 2O-timeS paralysis dose of polio
virus.
The Miami compound is in no sense a pre-
rentative. 1t could only supplement the Salk
vaccine now being hopefully discussed. But
it is expected that it will be available for a
scientific human test, from a reputable drug
concern, tOhen polio hits next year. If it proves
effective in mitigating human polio, it will
probably be available in sufficient supply,
next summer to treat all suspect cases.
Ace-in-the-HoIe
In AREAS where mass vaccination is prohib-
itively expensive, the new compound, if it
works. will be godsend. And it would be
a perpetual ace-in-the-hole even if America
eventually becomes nation polio-immunized
by vaccines. for then the polio virus might
evolve vaccine-resistant strain" "a peril
forever possible.
But what about this cobra-venom deriva-
tive and the rumors of its use on human
beings, which have repeatedly set South
Florida aquiver? DR.. Sanders and his col
leagues have refrained absolutely from max
ing any statements.
Their only announcements refer to animal
experiments, with one exception. They have
said that, to test the ''toxicity" of their prod
ucts they have injected them in human
volunteers suffering from variety of other
Evening star., 1953-11-29

curative must run to several hundred before
proof is considered scientific.
However, this author is South Florida
resident. l have heard the rumors, too. Like
others, have reasoned that, once Sanders
found how to handle his product without
harm - both as doctor and humane man
- he would almost ineritably have given some
to other physicians, faced with the hospital
scene of polio swiftly destroying young
mother or beloved child. The pressure of
rumor alone was tremendous. Sanders sadly
admits it gave rise to endless appeals of heart
rending desperation.
On my own responsibility, have tracked
down many of the rumors. l am almost afraid
to say what I've found.
am a writer not beholden to science or to
medical protocol but l, too, have standards,
conscience and reputation for literary accu-
racy. People stricken with polio. people para
lyzed in legs and arms, people in iron lungs,
have been given the experimental compound
as last resort - and have recovered! |
learned of dozen such cases and found them
all to be completely well save two who still
had local residual weakness
Treatment was begun on one case,
attractive Yiska SerrOtt (see right, after
she had been put in an iron lung with
paralysis of limbs and respiratory center.
Specialists told her parents she would never be
able to walk again. Today she has recovered
almost completely.
Learned that one lad recovered completely
when the cobra derived substance was used -
after his priest had administered last rites!
These people, kids mostly, are certain they
were saved by the new drug. Their own doc
tors and the University team - with absolute
integrity - will not hazard such an opinion
or even discuss the matter.
But if their hopes are justified, the officials
and trustees of young university will have
sponsored the accomplishment of three anaz-
ing things: the horror WiH hare been taken from
polio; new rationale for other nerve diseases
will lie open to investigation; and brilliant,
original techniques for basic neTre-ceN study
will be available.
In that event, too, three scientists will have
their names enshrined on humanitys roster
of eternal fame: DR.. Murray Sanders, DR..
Manuel Gonzalez Soret and Benjamin Akin.
The roster will also display the name of
Bill Hast, who daily. cheerfully risked his life
for cause he believed in deeply.
What's Ahead?
OF COURSE, the final results are not yet in.
There must be a controlled test on human
beings. The new drug will be ready for that
breath-taking step when the final papers are
published, funds are fHrnished and as soon
as the proper authorities offer to supervise.
If, somewhere between the laboratory mon
keys and the children in the hospitals new
failure is revealed, then four brave men will
for years have risked their lives without re-
turn - and they'll go back to the same work
to seek the flaw!
But if the compound does prove to be
wonder drug which will thwart the terrible
effects of polio, reducing it to minor sickness,
then 1854 will be great year for children and
for parents in this world The End
Evening star., 1953-11-29

fatal nerve diseases. They have thus proven
that their substance, properly used, is not
dangerous.
But no one can be positive the new drug will
defeat polio until definite tests have been COM
pIeted. These will be easier in the case of
the new drug than with the representatives"
gamma globuln and the Salk vaccine). The
Miami drug, being cure" will be tested
directly on polio victims; the representatives"
must be given to hundreds of thousands of
potential victims before any results can be
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21

represented and many requests
from other hospitals to attend the
meetings are coming in.
All Women's Boards interested
are welcome to bring ideas and
to get valuable information. This
plan originated at Charity Hospital
where the first meeting was held.
Mrs. Joseph A. Crowley, for
tunately, is member of the Eu-
clid-G -Glenville Board and also is
the buyer on the committee of
the Charity Hospital group.
Mrs. Hudson D. Fowler, jr. is
executive chairman of the Lobby
Mart. Mrs. Myron G. Hill is execu-
tive manager of the shop. Mrs.
Charles H. Alderman is personnel
manager, if and when hired help
is needed. Mrs. Mike F. Oman is
treasurer, Mrs. John L. Whitaker,
secretary and Mrs. David Rolf,
buyer. Mrs. Ray Grdina voluntarily
serves in advisory capacity and
Mrs. Eugene Peters and Mrs. Har-
vey Janke are in charge of volun-
teer clerks.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21
Phone Calls? 476
In Just One Day

On May 18th, the evening of
which John Quinn, assistant man
ager of the Cleveland Better Busi-
ness Bureau addressed the East
Cleveland Lions Club, the bureau
answered 476 complaints by phone.
1t is estimated that one in II
Clevelanders consult the bureau.
Founded in 1917 by the Cleve-
land Advertising Club with two
employees and 18 firm subscrib-
ers, the bureau today operates
with 20 expert employees on a
100000 budget an effective job
to stop rackets and to change
many unethical trade practices.
In addition to it's own 1900 firm
members, the bureau includes 105
similar contact with organizations
throughout the United States and
Canada.
The bureaus weapons are pub
licity and public relations.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21
New Type Of Hospital Volunteers
Plan Coop Group For Gift Shops

formation, displays and purchas-
ing efforts the meetings will be-
come a regular affair.
This meeting is not led in the
usual manner with chairmen pre-
siding. 1t is just discussion group
made up of at least three women
representing their particular hos
pital. Some have long been in busi-
ness, others haven't yet opened
their shops and others have only
begun just as the Euclid -Glenville
shop which is called the Lobby
Mart.
Invaluable information is swap
ped with sincere cooperation in
exchanging ideas of merchandise.
One of the purposes which has
been successful is to promote a
clearing house for problems and
their solutions.
So far ten hospitals have been
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21
FOR RENT

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING BY
PHONE 75c MINIMUM, CASH
WITH ADVERTISEMENT - 6Oc
MINIMUM. MUST BE IN OUR
OFFICE BEFORE NOON WE'D
NESDAY.
TWO furnished rooms, prefer employed
couple, private entrance. 1899 East
140th st.
TWO rooms for light housekeeping for
two refined girls; must have refer
ence. MU. 1-1764 or MU. 1-4612.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21
Library News

Books added to the East Cleve-
land Public Library the week of
May 18th:
The Great Philosophers, R. A.
Tsanoff; Children from Seed to
Saplings, M. M. Reynolds; How to
Get Ahead in Modern Business,
Harry Simmons; With Wings as
Eagles, H. C. White; Five for
Freedom, c. B. Burnett; On Top of
the World, Patricia Petzoldt; Poor
Mans Guide to Europe, David
Dodge; Benelux, 1868.
U. S. 40, G. r. Stewart; Danger
Signals, w. C. Alvarez; Naturally
Yours, Cathleen Schurr; Flying
Saucers, D. H. Menzel; Food
Sales, Unlimited, P. L. H. Heine;
Industrial Advertising Handbook,
Julian Boone; Home Music Sys-
TENS, E. T. Candy; Understanding
Art, A. NJ. Berry; Outdoor Build
ing Book, Sunset.
How to Mend China and bric-a-
brac, Paul St. Gaudens; Music
Makers, Roland Gelatt; Here's
How to Play Money Golf, E. G.
Morrison; Basketball Techniques
Illustrated, Forrest Anderson;
Anderson; Gone Fishin', c. N. Ell
liott; Fly-rod Casting, j. E. Leon
ard; Woodsmoke, Ellsworth Jae-
ger; Holidays Around the World,
Joseph Gaer; Best Television Plays
of Year 1851.
Who Cooked Mother Goose?,
Dick Ashbaugh; Mockingbird Pi-
ano, j. B. Mosley; Promises to
Keep, w. E. Walsh; White Rabbit,
Bruce Marshall; England's Past
Presented; A. NJ. Low; The Uses
of the Past, H. ]. Muller; Arnold
Bennett, Reginald Pound; The Hills
are Strong, R. W. Brown; Amaz-
ing Mr.. Doolittle, @. ]. Reynolds;
Elizabeth and Philip, Godfrey
Bocca; Holding the Stirrup, Elisa
beth Gutenberg; Persia is My
Heart, Najmeh Najafi; Beyond
the Great Forest, Virginia Prewett;
Only Parent, L. D. Rich; Ex-
Prodigy, Norbert Wiener.
Fiction
Charley Moon, Reginald Arkell;
The Rifleman, John Brick; Tennes-
see Hazard, Maristan Chapman;
Silky, E. j. Coatsworth; Collectors
Item, Amber Dean; That Stewart
Girl, Nena Palmer; The Scarlet
Letters, Ellery Queen; Crimson is
the Eastern Shore, Don Tracy.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21

Something new in the way of
volunteer hospital groups and their
activities. Women's Boards all over
the city and in and around Cleve-
land directly responsible for the
management and maintenance of
hospital gift shop on a volun-
teer basis have gotten together
only two times and because of the
advantage of exchanging ideas, in
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21
BIRTHS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry M.
Cooper, 1878 belmont rd., a boy,
Dale Maurice Cooper, May 9Th.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Martin S.
Mexican, 1928 Hartshorn ave., a
girl, Deborah Lea Mexican, May z.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Leon J.
Reid, 1920 Page ave., boy, David
Lee Reid, May 9Th.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold r.
Frey, 1858 East 139th st., a boy,
Kurt Frey, May 18th.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21

SLEEPING room with kitchen privil-
eges. PO. 1-1594.
FURNISHED rooms and bath, S62.50
plus utilities, adults. KE. 1-463l.
PICNIC grove. Call KE. 1921 eve
nings.
NORTHEAST section, sleeping room
with kitchen. privileges If desired,
for employed young lady; reference
required. Call between / p. m. and
D. m. w. 1-7014.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-05-21

SHARE suburban home with girl
adults. WI. 3-2631.
MOTHER and school age daughter will
share home with same or 2 employed
girls. w. 1884.
SLEEPING room for employed girl or
woman. 433 East 160th st. w. 1-9262
after p. m.
WALWORTH DIR. off East 255th and
Lake Shore, comfortable room for
young sober gentleman. RE. l-7735.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
MOORE JOB CASED

We have summoned before US
certain members from various
Klaverns in Central Florida, for
these KlavernS were known to
have evinced malevolent inter
est in the activities of Harry T.
Moore. In the summer of 1949,
shortly following the trial of the
rape case at Groveland, a floor
plan of the Moore home was ex-
hibited at meeting of one of
these Klaverns. On a subsequent
occasion a member of another
Klavern said he had visited Minis
and indicated that his interest
had been the Moore home. News
paper clippings of Moore's acti-
vities were read at Klavern meet
ings. Mention was made Of him
on other occasions and in other
places.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
100 WITNESSES HEARD

We have been n session con
these matters alone) for total
OF rs days and have listened 10
approximately 100 witnesses and
have taken more than $500 pages
Of testimony. We hope 70 retain
our official existence for the en-
tire tenure Of IS months if nee
essay. for the purpose Of hear
ing additional witnesses as occas-
sion may arise and considering
criminal aspects over which there
may be Federal jurisdiction.
We wish to commend the Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation and
its agents whose devoted and per
SiStent efforts have made these
inquiries possible.
We were amazed 70 learn that
there are no restrictions OF any
consequence on the purchase and
sale OF the use Of dynamite. Il Is
bought and sold over the counter
like any other commodity. There
is no requirement for the keep
ing Of an inventory Of stock on
hand and no safeguards % pre-
vent lis theft. There is no record
Of the persons 70 whom il Is sold
except such records as are kept
BY legitimate concerns IN the or
binary course OF business. There
is no accounting for It's Use by
those who acquire il,
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
COMPLETE REPORT OF FEDERAL GRAND jury IS

is Of type so primitive as 10 be
called Slums. Negro Shacks can be
built at small cost. Their facilities
for comfort and sanitation are
generally an absolute minimum.
They command a high rental and
are generally rated as highly
profitable investment. It is type
of exploitation that ought TO shock
the conscience of any community.
Adequate housing for the Ne
groeS, as well as for others, is a
subject w h Oh ought TO
command the earnest attention of
city authorities and of the public
generally. Stun areas are fester-
ing sores in any city, producing
disease and giving rise to re-
sentiments and tensions that may
be far reaching in their adverse
effects. Much can be done by in
telligent planning. The citizens
Of Orlando have set an example
in this regard that might we'll be
followed in other communities.
There, through a combination of
private enterprise, government as
SiStance under the FILA and city
planning. was created the devel-
opmen: on Lake Mann, which
could we'll be a model for other
cities 70 follow.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
FACILITIES MUST BE
EXAMINED

So large q segment OF the pop
llauon cannot long remain IN less
han 5 percent Of the available
housing area. Their facilities must
Il necessity be expanded. If il IS
not done according 70 some intel
hgent planning j; will be done in
= haph@zsrd manner giving rise
20 such tension and stress as re-
suited from the conversion Of q
part Of Knight Manor to Carver
Village. knights Manor was q
auge 446-unit garden-type apart
men; development located in
NoTthweS; Miami. adjacent 10
Edison Center.) Il is a social
problem Of grave importance af-
.ecting the welfare Of the whole
community. I; should receive the
most earnest attention Of the
authorities. Private individuals or
companies actuated solely by the
desire for personal gain often Gre
ale such explosive situations. The
affair Of Carver Village simply
points up the urgent need for
Slum clearance and adequate
housing. Apathy and inaction is
an open invitation for another
Carver Village" Such things can
Dc avoided but only by states
nanShip Of g high order on the
part Of those IN authority and by
genuine, sympathetic under
standing on the part Of the public
plus E VIII 10 get the problem
solved
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
there a few days later. "
MOORE WAS WELL LIKED

From al accounts Moore was a
man we'll liked by people of both
races who knew him. So far as is
known he had no personal enc
mics He was quiet and studious
and a prolific letter writer. He
sought to advance his race but
his methods were not violent or
subversive. But he was persistent.
He helped to raise money for the
defense of the Groveland rape case
and he sought to promote a
Progressive Voters League"
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
PAGE EIGHT

Red Gross dynamite, 10 which was
attached a fuse and g cap. one
inch Of the end Of the fuse ina!
was not crimped 3nto the cap mad
been burned.
On December >. 1851 there was
an explosion al the Miami He
brew School and Congregation.
The explosion was outside me
church. There was hole IN the
lawn several feet from The wall
of the church and about TWO feet
from the edge Of the sidewalk, IN
dicsting that the explosive had
been thrown from a passing auto
mobile. Windows Of the church on
he nor..a side were shattered.
Abou: midnight on December s,
1851. the officer Of Tifereth Israel
NorthSioe Center received teIe-
phone call from an unknown per-
son. who stated. Tonight we are
going 10 take care Of them al"
On the same night the Chief OF
Police of Coral Gables received a
telephone call by an unknown
person who said, We will bomb
the synagogue" On the following
morning one stick of dynamite
was found on the lawn Of the
Coral Gables Jewish Center. Sew
eral feet from the dynamite was
metal blasting cap into which
had been crimped length of fuse.
On the morning Of December
%. 1851 the sexton Of SIS. Peters
and Paul Catholic Church, 600 SW
Doth Road. Miami, found stock
Of dynamite in the entrance Of the
church. Attached TO the dynamite
was 8 cap and fuse similar 10
those found al the Jewish Cen
,erS and Synagogues.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04

To the Honorable Judges Of the
United States District Court for
the Southern District Of Florida
Miami Division.
On October 6, 1882, this Grand
Jury commenced an inquiry into
the various acts of terror and
violence that occurred in South
Florida during the preceding
year. The investigation is not
completed bu; because the evil
dence we have heard is of grave
concern 10 the people Of the state
and 20 its lawmakers, and be-
cause of the approaching biennial
session of the State legislature.
we deem i timely 10 make this
report.
We have been primarily inter
eSted in the explosions al Carver
Vil&ge on September %, and
November so. 1851. the death of
Harry T. Moore and his wife
from a blast Of dynamite cor
other high exploSivel on the
night Of December IS, 1851, and
the various attempts 10 dynamite
SynagogueS and churches in the
Miami area in the fall and win
ter of 1851 We heard evidence
of other acts Of violence stretch
ing back over a period Of years.
We explored the SubverSive char
acter Of the ku Klux Khan for its
impact on the Federal Employees
Loyalty Program. We learned
something about housing con0i-
tons in the City Of Miami and
elsewhere, and have heard 3 great
deal about the easy acquisition and
criminal use Of dynamite.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-04-04
EXPERT LEADERS

We inquired into other acts of
violence in Central Florida. We
learned that there are such things
as expert leaders, men adept at
Selling a victim from his front
door or elsewhere. With one man
on either side a sort of double
half nelson, or other kindred hold
is clamped upon the victims head
so he cannot look up. This pre-
vents identification. He is crowd
ed into a car face down with a
gun sometimes held at the back
Of his head. He is then driven to
some secluded spot selected in ad-
vance where he is forced to crawl
from the car face down. His cloth
ing is portly removed and a beat
ing is administered with the of
fetal strap" rubber hose, or other
instrument, while someone or
more of the assailants hold him
down. The guardians of private
morality then drive away leaving
the victim to find his painful way
home, or sometimes to a hospital
Shots are fired al times as a part
ing admonition.