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Seward seaport record., 1953-07-17

Tax collections by the Terri torial Department of Taxation amounted to S9,130,004. for the first half of 1853, Governor B. Frank Heintzleman has an nounced. Collections for the six month period have been report ed to the Governors office by R. D. Stevenson, Acting Tax Commissioner.
 This years collections to the end of June compare with S8,- 943,002.15 for the same period in 1852 and $7,279,190.27 dur ing the first half of 1851.
 Tax collections by judicial divisions for the first six months of the three years were:
 First Division: 1851, $2,384,- 11O.63; 1852, $2,443, ,131.58; 1853, $2,519, ,055.82.
 Second Division: 1851, S133,- 02429; 1852, $132,487.59; 1853, $12O,583.57.
 Third DiViSion: 1851, S3, ,651.- 126.O3; 1852, $4, $40, ,547.25; 1853, $4,827, ,133.44.
 Fourth Division: 1851, $1, 1,110,- 929.32: 1852, S1,726, ,835,73; 1853, $1, ,663, ,231.67.
 Biggest single producer of Territorial revenue during the first half of 1853 was the Alaska Net Income Tax, which brought in S3, ,127, ,595.29. The commercial fisheries of Alaska, including the raw fish tax, fishermen's licenses and gear taxes, paid $2,207, ,418.53 into the Territorial treasury during the six months.
 Other major sources of reve-
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Seward seaport record., 1953-07-17
C. of C. Discusses Woodrow Siding

Three guests were present at the Chamber of Commerce meet ing Tuesday. They were A. N. Mcclellan, claim agent for AL aska Steamship Company; Pat Cook, chief engineer, The Alas ka Railroad; a representative of the Department of Labor and Elroy Hinman, assistant to the general manager, ARR.
 MT. Hinman was asked about the closing of Woodrow station. He stated that some investiga- tion is to be done on the prob lem. The station was closed as of July 1 to the inconvenience of Seward consignees.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-17
PENINSULA PICTURED IN FORD MAGAZINE

A magazine of national circu- lation, the Ford Times," de- votes two pages to the Kenai Peninsula this month. Pictures in color show Turnagain Arm and Kenai River, both familiar scenes to local motorists.
 Although Bob and Ira Spring, the authors, do not mention Seward, local readers found the impressions of Outsiders motor ing through the Peninsula to be very interesting.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-17


 The perennial effort to de- prive residents of Alaska and other Territories who are Fed eral employees of the 25 per cent cost of living allowance has been made in Congress in recent weeks
 Governor B. Frank Heintzle- man has made strong protests against the amendment eliminat- ing this allowance for residents of the territories. The amend ment this year was attached to the Defense Department appro- priation bill but would apply to all Federal departments.
 William Strand, former editor of the Fairbanks News-Miner and now Director of the Offices of Territories in the Interior De- partment, has also vigorously opposed the amendment, as have the Juneau chapter of the Ma tional Federation of Federal Employees, the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and various other groups.
 The amendment as it passed the House would discriminate against the actual residents of Alaska and other territories. It would apply only to persons who were residents of the terri tories when they entered gov ernment service. Federal em- ployees recruited from the states would continue to receive the allowance.
 This legislation would create a chaotic employment condition in the Federal agencies in Alas ka," Gov vernon HeintZleman wired members of the House and Senate appropriations commit tees. "The end result would be the loss of a large percentage of resident personnel, who have the same standards of living and hence the same cost of living as non-residents.
 Requirements could only be made by recruitment or transfer from the states" the Governor continued. This would entail high transportation costs. New personnel from the states would receive the cost of living allow ance and no economy would re- suit"
 Governor Heintzleman also pointed out to the Appropria- tions Committees that there is generally smaller turnover among resident personnel, who have homes and families in All aska, than among non-residents. The latter, he said, frequently do not like the climate, the rec reational facilities available or other aspects of life in Alaska and soon apply for a transfer back to the States.
 The Governor added:
 Higher costs of living in AL aska are well established by surveys of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other agencies and are reflected in the pay scales offered by Territorial and Municipal governments and pri- vate industry. These pay scales are universally higher in Alaska than in the States and are equal to or above present Federal pay scales including the cost of liv- ing allowance.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-17
SANDVIK-WETHERILL

An Anchorage couple was married by Commissioner Anna B. Southard at her home last Saturday night. They are Fran ces Wetherill and James o. Sandvik. Their attendants were Mrs. Florence Rogers and James L. Burke, both of Seward.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-17
High Low Precip,
Reporters Notebook

Ruth Cooper and little daugh- ter Karen arrived home Thurs day from a long vacation State side. Mrs. Cooper visited her parents in Seward, Nebraska.
 Oscar Dahl left on the Bara- nof Thursday for his home in Washington. He has been here several weeks doing assessment work on the mine. Parties and farewell dinners kept him oc- cupied this week until sailing time.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-17
Juneau Newsletter

Qssued by the Office of the Governor, Juneau, Alaska for information and publication.)
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-17

The whole town was confused last Saturday. evening when the fire siren got stuck and made repeated calls after the first one which sent firemen to a trash fire in the alley back of the hospital.
 Sure did call out a crowd of bewildered fire hunters!
 The fire alarm Thursday eve ming was in answer to a call on Dairy Hill where a tar barrel caught fire. No damage.
 Mrs. Barbara Bedford and Mrs. Ada Millerman are both patients this week at the hos pital, as is Annetta Novick Stepp, who hurt her knee while on a fishing trip.
 Word was received here today of Dr. Russell Wagner's election as vice president of the Alaska Dental Association at the con vention in Juneau Thursday.
 Dr. and Mrs. Wagner who are both at the convention are ex- pected back in town next week.
 Fred WilmanS and Bob and Helen flake flew into the Lake Clark area last week to camp. It is not known whether they are near the section that is afire, but as the lake is very large, it is assumed by friends that they can find a place of safety.
 Edward R. Renwald, son of Ed RenWald, Seward Bakery, is attending summer encampment of the Air Force Reserve Off, cers Training Corps at Larson Air Force Base, Washington. Ed is student in business admins tration at the University of Ore gon and holds the rank of staff sergeant and squad leader in AFROTC at the university.
 Sam Romach is justly proud of the biggest salmon that has been brought in here. It weighed 87 pounds and is known as Copper King"
 Al Abrahamsen and family arrived in Seward from Arizona Thursday. They left Seattle June 30, taking it slow and easy because of the condition of the road.
 MT. and Mrs. Abrahamsen have four children. The oldest has been visiting with the Fran DuBeaus since last summer.
 The Abrahamsens are making their home with the DuBeaus at present.
 The Alaska Liner" explains why ship is called a "she," in this months issue:
 It is because there's not a straight line on her-she's all curves. Because she needs man to handle her and because it takes lot of paint to keep her in trim.
 The above information was given by man, of course.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-17

James Construction Company is tearing down their shop build ing on Fourth Avenue opposite the city hall this week. It will be replaced with concrete block building which will be occupied by the Seward schools as an annex for the next two years.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-17

The Zentmire cabin on Bear Creek was broken into and rifled of valuable goods last week. This is the second burglary in recent years for the ZentmireS.
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-17
Gov. HeinfzIemun Protests Cost Of Living Cuts

From the Juneau News Let ter, issued by the Office of the Governor for information and publication, July IA, 1953.)
Seward seaport record., 1953-07-17

Mrs. Howard Stephens of Rochester, New York will arrive next Tuesday for a short visit. Mrs. Stephens is Dr. J B. Die sher's mother. This is her first trip to Alaska and the DiesherS are anticipating much pleasure in showing her around.
 John Dryer, former Sewardite who now lives in Anchorage, spent some time in Seward this week. He has been doing work on his mine claims in the area.
 Mrs. Everitt Maugher was a visitor this week. She will re- turn to Fairbanks soon where they are living Mir Maugher was contractor for the Nurses Residence constructed here last year.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
POWMove Apparently Is Start
OfNew Red Policy in Asia
Courteous Phrases and Direct Manner
Are PuzzIing After Months of VitrioI

tained a man didn't have to
return to the Communist-con-
trolled world if he didn't want to.
Communist messages addressed
to the United Nations COM
mander when the talks were
under way always were loaded
with so much vitriol it was diff
f1cult to make out the intent.
The word accept" was found
within the first $50 words of
this latest message and any ref
erence to the U. N. command
was respectful and matter of
fact.
The old standbys such as "war-
monger," Capitalist imperialistS'
and germ warfare" were miss
ing.
Whats it all about?" was the
big question tonight.
Even Gen. Clark himself was
slightly perplexed.
Called to the telephone by the
Associated Press, he said:
"We are going to study this
proposal very carefully. We
don't want to miss anything
they are trying to say"
The first opinion that most
observers came up with was the
possibility that the death of Sta
lin might truly have paved the
way for a new road to peace.
Others. remembering past ex-
(See POLICY, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-03-28
only Seven Alive Is Lost Word From Marines

mentary information, Marine
spokesmen pieced together this
picture Of what happened to the
platoon on the western front
outpost:
For eight days before the saw
age Thursday night attack, the
Communists had pounded Vegas
with mortar and artillery fire.
All bunkers except one were
smashed. Rain and thaws prob
ably aided in the collapse Of
some. Marines on the outpost
had taken to living in caves and
trenches.
Then came the momentous
Communist artillery and mortar
barrage on the outpost Thurs
day night. Marines retreated
into the single bunker, long
one but only four feet high.
Probably it was sealed by incom-
ing rounds. At any rate. the
Chinese infantrymen attacked
fantastically-through their own
artillery.
Marines we're unable to get
out Of the bunker. Perhaps the
Chinese helped to further seal
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Wreck Dead
By the Assoeioted Press

ERIE, Pa, Mar. 28.-Cor-
oner Warren Wood today an
nounced the tollotDing dead in
the train ,Dreck near Connedut,
Ohio:
Dan Dickerson. 38, Washing
ton, Ill.
Edna M. Ryan. 26. nurse at
the Veterans Hospital, Cleve-
land.
Vaughn A. White. 26. Nor
wood, N. Y.
Frank Such, Buffalo. N. Y.
Russell F. Hill. 80 (no address,.
A. E. Chadick, New Orleans.
La.
James Schuh, Lockport, N. Y.
Herbert L. Emory, Toledo,
Ohio.
Tom Henderson. Erie. Pa.
Mrs. Joseph Cutri, Erie, Pa.
L. H. Buhs, Hazel Park, Mich.
Mrs. Ethel Quinn, Erie, Pa.
James r. Whalen, Ashtabula.
Ohio.
Mrs. Bess Wallace, 40, Vest
field, N. Y.
Emma Grace Wallace, 16,
Westfield. N. Y.
One dead woman was uniden-
titled.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Training Plane Missing
En- Route Here From Ohio

The Air Force today reported
two-seater trainer plane miss
ing on a fight from Wright-Pat.
terson Air Force Base, Dayton.
Ohio, to Andrews Air Force Base
here.
Both occupants were from
Dover, Del. the Air Force said.
The Civil Air Patrol had about
20 light planes in the air by
midmorning, assigned a search
area between Washington and
the Blue Ridge Mountains. In
addition the CAPS National
Capital Wing loaned the VIM
chester unit five planes to join
in a mountain area search.
The missing plane left Dayton
about noon yesterday, after fl
ing a fight plan to include Gin
cinnati, Huntington, w. Va, and
Charleston, w. Va.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Frederic A. De|ano,
Leader in District
Planning, Dies at89
Headed Park Group
13 Years When Area
Growth Was Unified

Frederic A. Delano, uncle Of
the late Franklin D. Roosevelt
and for many years a leader in
city planning here and through
out the Nation, died early to-
day at the age of SO.
Death came to Mr.. Delano
after a lingering illness of about
18 months duration, at an
apartment at 2400 Sixteenth
street NV, which had been his
residence during recent years.
A railroad executive, Mr..
Delano devoted years to the de-
velopment of Washington. A
founder and first president of
the Washington Community
Chest, he was chairman Of the
old National Capital Park and
Planning Commission for 13
years, and for a decade headed
the then National Resources
Planning Commission.
Mr.. Delano relinquished the
Washington area planning post
in 1912, and from that time be-
gan retiring from more and more
of his civic and business activi-
ties.
He is survived by a daughter
Mrs. James Lawrence Houghtel-
ing of 2431 Kalorama road NV;
a sister, Mrs. Price Collier of
Tuxedo Park, N. y; II grand
children and IL great-grand-
children.
Funeral Monday.
Funeral services viii be held
at 4 pm. Monday at st. John S
Episcopal Church and burial will
be at Fairhaven, Mass. Sur
vivors requested that. in lieu of
flowers, donations be sent to the
Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety, 1842 Mintwood place NV.
Mr.. Delano's visions and in
f1uence in city planning extended
beyond the District. Years ago
he visualized and paved the way
for the present new setup to
(Nnntinllnd an po0a RIA Hol \
Evening star., 1953-03-28

the bunker with hand grenadeS
and satchel charges. Somehow
the radio in the sealed bunker
kept on working-even as oxy-
gen in the bunker waned to
near-zero and Marines gaSped
and lapsed into Inconsistencies.
A desperate Marine force
moved out from the main lines
into no-man'S land-to take back
the outpost and unseal the
bunker. But the rescue force ran
into an incredible mortar barrage
estimated at 100 rounds per min
ute. BarrageS totaled 5000
rounds in a single hour. The
rescuers were chopped up and
forced to withdraw.
With their withdrawal went
the last dim hope Of the en-
tombed Marines.
The platoon's radio operator
gasped into his microphone:
"Only seven of us are left alive
:. the rest have suffocated."
That was the last heard from
the trapped, surrounded bunker,
. Marine spokesman told the
Associated Press.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
By Robert Eunson

TOKYO, Mar. 28.-Commu-
mist policy makers in Asia ap-
parently embarked on a new
course tonight.
The message accepting Gen.
Mark w. Clark's proposal to ex-
change sick and wounded pris-
onerS of war was written in the
most courteous phrases the Reds
have penned since the talks be-
gan nearly two years ago.
Furthermore, it was brief
about 800 words-and straight to
the point.
The name-calling and accuSa-
tionS were conspicuously absent.
Agreement" on the exchange
of sick, and wounded, the Red
message said, should lead to
the smooth settlement of the
entire question of prisoners of
war, thereby achieving an
armiStice in Korea for which
the people of the world are
longing"
Writing of an armistice was
suspended last fall with only
eight paragraphs to go when
the talks at Panmunjom broke
broke down, presumably over
disagreement on exchange of
prisoners.
The Communists wanted back
every man the United Nations
command holdS-the u. N. main
Evening star., 1953-03-28
By WiIIiom c. Bornord

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent
WITH THE UNITED STATES
1st MARINE DIVISION, Korea,
Mar. 28.-"Only seven Of US are
left alive-the rest have Suffo-
Gated"
These tragic words, q hopeless
cry into a radiophone, were the
last heard from some 50 Ma
rines holding Outpost Vegas,
which was overrun Thursday
night by powerful Chinese enemy
forces, a Marine spokesman said
today. f
It was assumed the men
about platoon-were entombed
in a single, smashed bunker on
the western front outpost by
Chinese artillery and mortar fire.
Col. L. w. Walt Of Fort Col
Inns, Colo, regimental command
er, said sadly:
1--WE assume all the men are
dead or prisoners Of the Commu-
nists."
Working with sometimes tSag-
Evening star., 1953-03-28
President Seeks Equality
Now, Negro Leader Says
BY the Assoeiofed Press

The executive secretary Of the
Frontiers Club Of America today
described President Eisenhower
as "very much in sympathy with
doing something now" about
equality for Negroes and other
minority groups.
DR.. N. B. Allen of Columbus,
Ohio, told newsmen after meet
ing with the President that Gen.
Eisenhower wants to do some
thing about it now without wait
ing for new laws" He did not
elaborate.
DR.. Allen and a score Of other
members of the Negro organi-
zation said after their first
White House visit that they were
very impressed" with the Pres
ident. The organization is ded-
icated to discovering. training
and putting to work Negro lead
ership" in the United States.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Picture on Poee A-24.

Picture on Poee A-24.
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the high SOS and COS, led Board
of Trade executives to predict
that at least 100000 persons
would pour into town on sight
seeing tours this week end.
The cherry trees are blooming
two weeks ahead of the annual
Cherry Blossom Festival, but
Clarence Arata. speaking for the
Greater National Capital Com
mittee, said the double blossom
variety should hit the festival
squarely on schedule.
Park police were out in force
this morning to handle the heavy
automobile traffic in the Tidal
Basin area. On the streets lead
ing into the basin extra details
of Metropolitan police were as
signed.
Automobiles brought most Of
the short-time sightseers today
but travel also was reported
heavy on trains and buses.
Those who view the cherry
blossoms this week end will not
all be visitors. Many Washing
tonians will take their families on
the annual pilgrimage by car to
see the world-famous sight.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
1,5OO Left Homeless
As Floods Strike in
New England Areas
13 Maine Communities
Isolated as Rivers
Approach Crests
BY the Assccioted Press

Flood waters routed more
families from their homes today
in the rain-drenched Northeast.
The number of persons moved
from their homes in Maine rose
to $500. and 13 communities in
the State we're isolated.
Police began to evacuate resi-
dents along the Saco Rivers
banks in Biddeford and Saco as
Names worst floods in II years
approached their crests. Nearly
100 families were expected to
leave their homes in those two
textile cities.
The Black River in New York
was on the rise again. The river
had started to recede yesterday
after its waters had covered
$4,000 acres of farm land.
Rivers fed by torrential rains
and melting snow this week
overflowed their banks, and
foodwaters blocked highways in
sections of Maine, Vermont, New
Hampshire and Central New
York. Rail traffic out of Con-
cord, N. H., was at a Standstill.
Mare Rain EoIIe
More rain fell in many parts
Of the flood belt today.
Maine and New Hampshire
communities hit by the overfows
from the Androscoggin and Saco
Rivers described conditions the
worst since the 1886 floods when
five died and property damage
was estimated at $25 million.
About 1000 persons were
homeless in Mexico, Me-. where
the Androscoggin and Swift
Rivers meet. The Androscoggin
River was Is feet above normal
at Lewiston, Me-, and one bridge
connecting the city with Auburn
was closed early today.
Shite River Continues Rise.
The Shite River in Vermont
has risen to more than 18 feet
and continued to inch upward.
(See FLOODS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Eisenhower, Mayer
Finish Conferences
On Harmonious Note
French Premier Says
3-Duy Tolks Confirmed
Community of Views
By Gornett D. Horner

President Eisenhower and
French Premier Rene Mayer to-
day wound up a three-day series
of conferences which Mr.. Mayer
said confirmed that the United
States and France share common
views on all big problems con-
corning world peace.
Mr.. Mayer and his Ministers
for Foreign Affairs, Finance and
Indo- China conferred with the
President, Secretary of State
Dulles and other top American
officials for nearly an hour in
the final session this morning.
A communique announcing
the results was expected to be
issued at the State Department
this afternoon.
Views Exchanged Frankly.
AS the French conferees left
the White House. Mr.. Mayer
made this statement into news
reel microphones:
Before leaving Washington,
my colleagues and myself are
happy to say we have enjoyed
the conversations we have had
with the President of the United
States and his colleagues.
"A frank exchange of views
has enabled us once again to
verify the community Of views
between the United States and
France on all big problems
which concern the maintenance
Of peace in Europe and the
Far East-the peace of the free
world"
He did not mention the Saar
issue between France and Ger
many, which the conferences
have pointed up as the major
remaining barrier to completion
Of a project for integrating West
German forces into a united
army.
Announcement of new French
action to help cut of trade from
the free world to Communist
China, through such measures
as barring the refueling in
French ports of ships engaged
(See MAYER, Page A-24.)
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Reds Force Marines
Off Vegas Third Time;
U. n. SheIIing Begins
Americans Pull Back
From Summit After I.
Fierce Chinese Attack
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SEOUL, Sunday, Mar. 29.-
Battle-weary United States Ma
rines pulled of the summit of
bloody outpost Vegas Saturday
night before frantic Chinese Red
attacks and allied artillery began
churning it with constant ex-
plosions.
It was the third time since
Thursday that the Reds had
forced the Marines to yield the
western front outpost in the
Bunker Hill area guarding the
invasion route to Seoul. Vegas
is Is miles southwest of Old
Baldy, seized earlier by the Reds
in a spring drive they opened
Monday.
Associated Press Correspond
ent Forrest Edwards said shortly
after midnight it was not clear
that the Chinese were on the
crest of Vegas. The Marines
pulled back to the lower slopes
after the Chinese struck.
Some Chinese got between
Vegas and the main Marine line
but they were killed except for a
few stragglerS.
Heavy fire from both sides
echoed through the nearby low
valleys.
Friday the Marines had been
on and of Vegas in savage hand
grenade fights before smashing
to the top early Saturday after
noon. Then the Chinese struck
back just after dark Saturday.
Vegas fell Thursday night
under a Red attack that began
Monday night when $500 Chi
nese swarmed around Old Baldy,
26 miles northeast.
The Reds still hold Badly, a
red dirt target for Allied artillery
and bombs.
AS ground fighting roared on
American Sabre jets clashed with
Red MICS over North Korea,
knocking down one and damag-
ing four others, the Air Force
said.
Other American warplaneS
swept over Vegas sending rockets
and bombs tearing into the Chi
nese. Marine tanks and big guns
fired steadily.
Evening star., 1953-03-28
Easter Egg Rollers Expected
ToGet Look at EisenhoWers

first time since World War II
halted the traditional Easter
Monday ceremony.
Mr.. Hagerty promised music
throughout the day from the
Army, Navy, Air Force and Ma
rine Corps Bands.
To engage in the sport of egg
rolling. he said, participants
must bring their own eggs. He
said this has been customary"
since the festivity was first in
augurated on the White House
lawn by President Rutherford B.
Hayes in 1878.