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Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-09
Erjckson's Have 1954 Baby

] The first b by born at Grif-
 fin Memorial Hospital in 1854
 arrived at TAO am January 5.
 Parents of the baby are Mir. ! and Mrs. Walter Erickson. ! Thomas Victor Erickson, weighed six pounds eight ounces, and his parents will receive many beautiful gifts and presents from local busi- nesses.
 Those contributing and the gifts are: Kraft's Dry Goods. dozen diapers. Bert's Wodlinger Drugs, Johnson's Deluxe Baby gift box.
 City Market, baby food. Mar Lou Apparel, $5 credit i for mother. Bank of Kodiak, savings bank and $1 to open savings
 account.
 i Ronnie's Cafe, a dinner for ithe father while mother ia in the hospital. i Spieget Electric, a night
 light. pink for the little boy. ) Clark's Garage, tank of gas for parents car. 1 Carols, gold crocheted slip.
 pers for the mother. Norman Photo. baby ring and necklace. Orpheum Theatre, gift cer- (tificate for $5 at store of par
 ents choice. l Flower Basket, bouquet for
 the mother.
 { Also presenting gifts to the
 new resident and parents are
 Rhoades Furniture Store. 1 Knudsen's. Frontier Shop and iDcnnelley and Acheson. ! The new Mister Erickson
 was not the first baby born on
 Kodiak Island in 1854. He was
 preceded by several days bv
 Miss Paula Marie Musco of l Kodiak Naval Station. Miss
 Musco weighed eight pounds,
 three and one-half ounces and
 was born at the KNS hospital
 at 11:28 am on January 1. , Last years New Year baby
 was Katharine Ann Lutz, daughter of Mir. and Mrs.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-01-09
KODIAK MIRROR

Mrs. Kari Rextrew who serv- ed in that position during 1853. Bernard Smith is the new Worthy Patron.
 The installation will take place at g pm.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-10
Alaska Chamber Meet Plans Announced

Tommy Bic, President of the Al aska Chamber of Commerce an nounced this week that several prominent men in government and business have been invited to at tend the next session of the Alaska Chamber of Commerce in Anchor age, November II to 13.
 In addition to the speakers there is promised for the meeting a good attendance of representatives from the Chambers of Commerce of all the major cities of the west coast as we'll as many Alaska Chambers of Commerce from all sections of the Territory.
 Bic said that the program is being organized now, and will pro- vide for panel discussions of Al askan problems. Plans are being made. he said. for one of the larg- est sessions ever held The An chorage Chamber of Commerce will act as host to the gathering.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-10
Book Review Section
by Thomas Lee Gates

We live in "an hour of crisis, confusion, perplexity, and bewil derment," writes Billy Graham. In the last few years Billy, greatest evangelistic preacher of our time, with his fiery and persuasive voice swept away these fears from the lives of millions on three contin- ents.
 Now he is attempting to do the same for millions more through new book, PEACE WITH GOD. Billy's baritone voice loses prac- tically none of it's moving forceful- ness, even on the printed page.
 PEACE WITH GOD is not a col lection of sermons. It takes more than formal sermons to move mass audiences as Billy has. Instead, the book charts a course for the man in the street to follow in his pursuit of Peace with God.
 The Rev. William Franklin Ora ham has written a Christian mes- sage for all denominations. Step by step. it presents a clear under standing of a new way of life that Billy says was presented by Jesus Christ two thousand years ago.
 Billy's signposts on the path to Peace with God are highly read able combination of logic and spir- itual emotion.
 It's been told that Billy once used to practice his talks from a tree trunk in cypress grove. Nevertheless, although he's become as we'll known as Billy Sunday, his forcefulness does not depend on great theatrical gestures or spell binding" The significance of Billy Graham is in his words. That will be evident to you as you read PEACE WITH GOD in your own home. The effect is as command. ing as Billy's presence at a huge tent meeting.
 SPECIAL SERVICE OFFER
 If you want copy of PEACE WITH GOD, just send a chech or money order for $25O to Read ers' Review Service in care of this paper. A copy will be sent to you, postage free and insurance paid.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-10
Sourdoughs Want Bacon, Beans, Tents

Bacon and beans served in tents on Bonanza Creek Discovery site may replace the more comfortable but less romantic hotel dinners of the annual convention of sour doughs next year.
 Fred Envoldsen, a 95 year-old pioneer sourdough of Dawson City, has joined Crystal Morgan, Alaska - born daughter of another pion- ger, in suggesting a little gold convention" on the discovery claim, complete with all the gold-rush trimmings and atmosphere.
 Sourdoughs from all over the United States and Canada recent ly held their annual convention in Vancouver.
 Envoldsen, honoreG at a Dis covery Day celebration in Daw- son City by the Yukon Order of Pioneers as the oldest sourdough pioneer citizen in the city, has suggested that even if the con vention can not be held in the Yukon, as many sourdoughs as possible should visit the Klondike in 1855.
 Envoldsen took part in the Cal ifornia gold rush, then went on to the Klondike. He is a past presi- dent of the Grand Lodge of the Yukon Order of Pioneers, and or ganized the Yukon Rangers and the Dawson Branch of the BC- Yukon Chamber of Mines.
 Crystal Morgan, who suggested Klondike convention at the Van couver gathering, is the daughter of pioneer Jack McQuesten, who went to Alaska in 1879 and later travelled to the Klondike gold fields.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-10
Chapnan-McMullen Engagement Told

At recent openhouse held out. side, MT. and Mrs. Leo Chapman announced the engagement of their daughter, Valerie, to MT. Paul K. McMullen, son of MT. and Mrs. James of Seward.
 Miss Chapman and MT. McMullen are both graduates of Whitman College. Miss Chapman is a mem Der of the Alpha Phi sorority and Mu Phi Epsilon, music honorary society.
 Paul is we'll known in Seward and is a graduate of Stanford NEG Radio and Television Insti- tute. He has been graduate assist ant in Radio and TV for the past year at the University of Oregon. He is a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon society.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-10
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
Ugly Caterpillars Reported Harmless

The large black caterpillars with horn-like projection at the end of the body are the fireweed horn worm, Dr. Richard Washburn, ex- tension etomologist, said.
 The fireweed hornworm or Gel eric gallii, is found every fall about this time feeding on fireweed, The unusual numbers present this year are due. to intellectual parasitism and disease year ago. The cat erpillars are harmless to humans. They may be considered beneficial in their eating of fireweed. Wash burn explained.
 It is the only hawk moth known in Alaska. The fireweed horn worm also is found along the west ern United States south into Mex ico.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-10
Health Council Need Told at Meeting
(Continued from Page One)

(Continued from Page One) organizational meeting, and to send out an invitation to all interested parties to participate in the for nation of the Council.
 The letter of invitation read as follows:
 To all organizations, official and voluntary health agencies, individ- uals who are vitally and actively concerned with local health prob lens:
 An invitation is extended to at tend, in person or by delegated representation, an organized meet. ing to form a Health Council.
 Wednesday, Sept. 15, 1854
 500 pm.
 City Council Chambers
 The interest in and need for such Council, it's potential ac. compsishments by cOOrdinated efforts and shared responsibilities in local needs, was evidenced at a preliminary meeting held Sept ember 1st at the City Council Chambers.
 Health is everybody's business.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-10
Republican Committee Seats New Alaskan

The National Republican com. mittee recently seated Walter Hickel as committeeman from Al. aska to succeed Robert J. McKan- na, resigned.
 The full committee acted on the favorable recommendation of a subcommittee headed by General Council Fred c. Scribner Jr., a Maine Committeeman.
 The subcommittee made it's re- port on the last day of the national groups election strategy confer ences that opened last Monday in Cincinnati, Ohio
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-10
ILLEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
U. S. Department Of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska
 Date: Jan. II, 1854
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that Laur- ance Woodman Roach entryman. to- gether with his witnesses, Alvia A. MattoX and Hazel Vivian Russell all of Homer, Alaska, has submitted final proof on his homestead entry, Anchor age Serial No 0144S2 for land embrac- ed in US. Survey No. 3O15. situated on high plateau between Swift Creek Canyon and Moose Creek Canyon about 1b miles northerly from the mouth of Swift Creek on the north- erly side of Kachemak Bay. Latitude (approximate) 59o 4S' 42" North. Longitude (approximate) 1510 Of 36" West, at Corner No. l containing 129.54 acres, and it is now in the files of the Land Office, Anchorage, Alas ka.
 If no protest is filed in the Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, said final proof will be accepted and final cer- tificate issued.
 VIRGIL o. sEIsER, Manager Date First Publication Sept. 10. 1854 Date Last Publication Nov. 5, 1854.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-10
Anchorage Reports it Pays to Go to School

It pays to go to school. At least, according to an Anchorage paper it pays the janitor. The paper reports janitors getting from $415 per month for beginners to $5S0 per month for maintain ance men," Add fringe benefits, sick leave. etc, and the janitors are being paid more than civil service maintainance workers.
Seward seaport record., 1954-09-10
Vacation Ended With Afternoon Party

Mrs. George Everett entertained small group of friends last week on Friday at pre-school opening get-together. Those attendi n g were: Mesdames William Erwin, Leland Miller, Irwin Tressler, Oli- yer Lindburg, Tom Aldous, Victor Mahan, Victor Witherup, Francis Phillips and Fred Wilmans.
Evening star., 1954-10-06

program is called 1.-THE Mail
Story" y IS
LOYALTY SECURITY
There are reports that the ad-
ministration will release the lat
est figures on the number of
Government firings under the
loyalty security program within
the next few weeks.
The number is expected to
be bolstered by at least several
thousand over the 2,400 figure.
announced for the period ended
last December 81.
4 \
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - The
following civilian employees at
Andrews Air Force Base have re-
ceived outstanding performance
ratings: Opal N. Dawson, Muriel
l.. Amels, Leah M. Reese, Eva
l.. Downing, Elsie B, Ford, Eliza
beth A. Pumphrey, Thomas B.
Markey, Elizabeth S. Baden,
George P. Gresham, Betty j..
Stevens, Cecilia l.. Tape, jew
ell D. Cooke, Edward J. Driscoll,
Jane P. Martin, Leonard l..
Barnes, Gertrude B. Poe and
Evelyn J.'Jordan. Most of these
employees also received superior
accomplishment pay increases.
Others receiving pay raises were
Phyllis J. Curtis and Margaret
A. Cummings. i. (. The Army De-
partment's Office of the Judge
Advocate General needs a pat
ent. examiner at a salary of
S., 5,940 a year, with experience in
mechanical, electrical and chem
ical fields. Apply to Room &C.
679, The Pentagon. between 10
am. and 8 pm. Fifteen en-
ployes in Navy's Bureau of Sup
plies and Accounts have beer
given outstanding performance
ratings. They are Mrs. Betty j
Barnes, Lorena Boswell, Helen
Brewer. Mrs. Evelyn Czubai, Mrs
Berthe A. Goodman. William
Cough, Herbert M. Lapidus, Eve
lyn Newton, Mrs. Pauline E
Omohundro, Paul Somerville, Ar
mentia N. Taylor, Patricia
Walker, Anna M. Weed and Ruth
Wickware.
Evening star., 1954-10-06

know, Mr.. CaSsel did not know
whose money it was" There was
some confusion regardin g
whether Mr. Chaite loaned the
money to Mayfair Mansions or
to Mr.. Cassel.
The upsnot was that Mr.. Cas-
sells interest was bought for
$31. 900, and Mr.. Cassel recov-
cred his farm.
Concerning the demand for
$40, he said Mr.. Powell had
made, Mr. Cassel testified, Il
discussed it in detail with the
elder. He said that's the way
things were done, but he couldn't
have anything to do with pass
ing the money because he was a
preacher" ( -;
Elder. Michaux Testifies.
Elder Miehaux, in the witness
chair, denied he had told Mr..
Cassels to pay the $10.0G0. He
said he didn't remember, but he
also didn't deny that Mr., Cas-
sci told him he would have to
pay Mr.. Powell.
Asked if Mr.. CaSsel had paid
him $12,500 for influence" the
Elder ssaid he remembered re-
ceiving the check for $5,68i that
had been offered in evidence,
but he did not remember re-
ceiving any more.
He acknowledged that he ard
the church had put mp the money
Mr.. Chaite loaned to Mr.. Cassel
and that he hadn't told Mr..
Cassel about it.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Correction

A new color tilm Of the life Of
Pope Plus XII will be shown at
$50 pm. tomorrow to the Fa-
TIERS Club of Gonzaga High
School, 81 I street NV.
The Star. in story on Mon
day, enormously gave the date
of the showing as tonight. The
film. a copy of which Archbishop
Patrick A. OBoyle of Washing
ton will present TO the Pope on
his current visit to Rome. was
directed by the Rev. William An
derson. radio and television
director of the Washington
Archdiocese.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Cooler
tonight with low near SIS. To-
morrow clear, windy and cool,
with high about IS.
Maryland-Cooler and thun-
dershowers tonight, Tomorrow,
windy and cooler.
Virginia-Low tonight in SOS
nerth and 56-62 south portion.
Tomorrow, windy and cooler.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Star stah Photo.

setting up the grand jury and
that no injustice had befallen
Mr.. Powell. He also denied any
stay of proceedings pending an
appeal, should Mr.. Powell choose
to file one.
Called for 2 PM.
Mr.. Powell left the courtroom
Immediately for the grand jury
room, but was excused until 2
pm. Also expected to testify
today was Albert I. Cassel, col
ored, the architect who yester-
day testified before the Senate
committee that Mr.. Powell had
demanded and received $4,000
to put through an FILA loan
guarantee.
The Justice Department said
it's new unit expressly for the
FHA cases would be headed by
Nathaniel E. Kossack, and would
handle cases investigated by the
FBI. the HHFA and congress
sional committees.
In the past month the number
of cases arising in the frauds
unit alone has reached 10 to Is
daily. and the FILA has begun
referring allegations of gratuities
involving FILA personnel.
Jury Sworn In.
The special grand jury sworn
in yesterday to make an inves-
tigation in connection with the
Government fostered housing
program is headed by John, H.
Goldthorpe, 56, an employe of
the Department of Health, Edu-
cation and Welfare.
Mr. Goldthorpe lives at 6208
Thirty-second place NV. He is
a specialist In higher education
at the HEW Department.
| Frank M. Stezler, SO, of 4849
Rodman street NV, head cura-
tor at the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, was named deputy foreman.
Evening star., 1954-10-06


The liberalized overtime law
goes into effect on November /.
But the lack of money will
stymie the liberalized overtime
payments in many cases. The
legislation was passed in the
final days of Congress, after the
regular appropriation bills had
become law.
Among those repeatedly with
out funds to pay the increased
benefits are the Justice and
Treasury Departments as well
as many other units.
The Justice and Treasury De-
partments are in an especially
difficult position, since the law
authorizes salary increases OF
up to Is per cent to investiga-
tory agents In lieu of overtime.
These are authorized in cases
where the agents put in many
hours of overtime on a regular
basis.
FBI agents, for example, work
overtime regularly and hence
would be eligible for higher sal
aries in lieu of overtime pay
ments.
The new law also provides
time e-and-a-half overtime for all
classified Federal employees on
the first $1,000 of Government
salaries. The old law provided
premium payment only on the
first $2.980 of Federal pay.
RECOVERING Kenneth
Warner, the popular executive
director of the Civil Service As
sembly of the United States and
Canada and a former Federal
official here, is recuperating
nicely from an attack of polio.
Mr.. Warmers case was a rela-
lively mild one, and he is rap
idly regaining the use of his
right arm, which was partially
paralyzed.
y Il n 4
FEDERAL BAR GROUP-The
Federal Bar Association has con-
tlnued it's rapid growth during
the past year, with it's member
ship now numbering 5000
Government attorneys. Bettin
Stalling of the Veterans Admin
istration, who was the associa- :
tion's president during the past
year, recently was presented with
a special scroll by the organiza-
tion's officers and Board of Di-
rectors' for his, part in increasing
FBA membership by almost SO
per cent, The associations new
president is another top-flight
Government attorney--Stanley
N. Barnes, the Assistant At
torney General in charge of the
Justice Departments Antitrust
Division, X y
POSTAL HEROES-The Post
Office Departments employees,
notably It's inspection personnel,
will be properly recognized in a
new series of programs starting
Thursday night over ABC-TV.
The nationally televiSed weekly
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Grand Jury
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Mr.. Brownell last week charging
that the agency ION which the
Nation depended for stimulating
home building and construction
became riddled with corruption
under the prior administration"
Objects to- Naming Powell.
In urging dismissal of the
entire grand jury, Mr.. Maher OBJ
jected to the singing out of Mr..
Powell in the Justicd sDepar.,
~ments directive announcing the
investigation. He said he never
before had seen a chief law en-
forcement officer issue a directive
against a particular indiviual.
Mr.. Goldschein represented
the Government at the hearing
and argued against "hysteria."
He outlined the need for< the
Government to perform its duty.
Judge Let's found that mo
irregularity has been shown" in
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Payments 10 Beard
Were Bet Hedging,
Erickson Tells Jury
BY Jock Jonas
siur ssoff Correspondent

BALTIMORE, Md. Oct. 6.
Frank Erickson, one-time New
York gambling czar, today told
a Federal Court jury that as far
as he knew, Washington gambler
Sam Beard did not get any Of
the $4,000 Erickson sent him
in 1914.
The dapper New Yorker, tes-
tifying at Boards $1.6 million
income tax evasion trial, gave
the jury a short lesson in how,
the gambling fraternity operates
to protect itself.
He said the money he sent
Beard-nine checks of $4,000
each - represented "layoffs"
which Beard had placed with
him. This. he explained, meant
that when the betting with
Beard got too heavy on a par
ticular horse, Beard would place
some of the bet with other
gamblers.
I'm our business, we call it
hedging, or laying off," he said.
Paid to Creditors. {
Erickson testified that the
checks were made out to various
persons because he was told by
Beard that these were customers
to whom Beard owed the money.
The Government contends that
the $4,000 is part of Boards
income during 1914.
Erickson, speaking with diff
Guilty because OF a sore throat,
testified he had known Beard
for about four or five years be-
fore the time the checks were
sent. He said that in his GAM
bling dealings with Beard the
two just about broke even.
He said he had q. standing ac-
count with Beard, and that the
$4,000 checks were sent in set
tlement for that account.
Cash Payments.
"Were only payments which
he made on this gambling ac-
count by checks, or did you also
make cash payments?" United
States Attorney George Cochran.
Doub asked.
Mr.. Beard made payments to
me in cash and / made the pay
ments to him in cash." Erickson
replied. ,.s.
He said the cash payments
we're made at personal meetings
between the. two, sometimes in
New York and sometimes in
Washington. but that he could
not recall where the meetings
took place.
Mr.. Doub showed the nine
checks to Erickson. and asked
him what he did with them once
they were made out.
II gave them to Mr.. Beard"
Erickson said.
And for what purpose?" Mr..
Doub asked.
"He was hedging off to me on
bets he didn't want to take"
Erickson replied.
Bet $1,000 Daily.
Another Government witness,
E. Newton Snider, 1914 North
Queen street, Arlington. Va,
testified that in 1914 he was
betting about $1,000 a day with
Beard. .f# d
He said that five checks total
ing $1,000 which Mr.. Douh
showed him were made out to
bring his account with Beard
up to date from time to time.
But he also testified that he
just about broke even in his
dealings with Board.
Il always met Sam near
Seventh and F. street." he said,
Sometimes I would pay him and
sometimes he would nav me-"
Evening star., 1954-10-06
The Sun and M,

Rises. Sets.
SUN today 6:OH 5:43
Sun. tomorrow - 6:0g Sag
Moon, today 2.2J pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset. - a<ls.-' .
Evening star., 1954-10-06

next year or
ask that the
extra cost of
t h e overtime
benefits be in
cluded in their
1856 a PIP r o.
pria ito n s,
Agency Off
cials probably
will seek sup
Elemental ap-
prop riations,
since the 1856
"A G cno1 uo q r
doesn't S t art
un TIL ne x t
Evening star., 1954-10-06
Citrus Exports Set
New Record for Israel

TEL AVIV.-During the 1883
81 season Israel'S citrus exports
reached a record figure of
5000, 600 cases. The total for
the previous season was $780,
900 cases.
This seasons earnings from
these exports were so per cent
above last seasons. The United
Kingdom continued to be the
leading buyer, the remainder
going to continental Europe and
the Scandinavian countries.
Evening star., 1954-10-06

The agencies can seek sup
Elemental appropriation early
Evening star., 1954-10-06

Observation-Disclosures miles
per hour. !
River Report.
(Prom U. 8. Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
CReadings Washington National Airportl
Yesterday Pct. To-day Pct.
Noon - So Midnieht 81
4 pm. So am. ~
pm 81 10 am 81
Evening star., 1954-10-06

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 103, on July 81.
Lowest. ID, on January %.
high and Low Of last "a Hours.
High. S5, at Pm - =. ~
Low. 65, at 4:50 am.
Evening star., 1954-10-06
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight 4. -,
Many Agencies Unable to Poy
Increased Overtime Benefits
By Joseph Young

agencies viii be unable the increased
their employees because of shortage Of funds
will have to wait until next for Congress
additional money the cost of the berazd overtime
approved Congress and signed into law by President
nhnWer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-15
This and That

This is profile. not full face. Of
Mindy. the pint-sized tiger cat.
Only profile can show that snub
nose. which she got by her constant
habit of standing on the top Of her
head.
This is her greeting to humanity.
which she much prefers to cats.
Some cats yawn at you. in greeting.
others lie down and roll over, but
Mindy stands on top of her head.
She acquired this habit at the bus
station, from which she was rescued
four years ago by our good friend
Templeton Jones.
Mindy knew no other way to show
her affection to mankind except to
rub the top of her head on the tops
of shoes.
No larger than minute, it was a
wonder the little cat, scarcely more
than a kitten, was not crushed be-
tween the hundreds of pairs of feet
ard the numbering buses.
1t was miracle, indeed. and seemed
so much so to Templeton Jones, friend
of cats, that. he did not care to stretch
it any longer.
IF that kitten is there tomorrow. !
am going to bring it home" he said.
He was reminded that the household
already has five cats.