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Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-14
longsI,ore strike ends; proposal on electric strike nlude
hv The Associated Press

by The Associated Press
 The eight-day strike of New York longshoremen was called off today.
 A proposal also was shaped up for ending the three-day strike of 43,OO0 CIO workers in 27 Westinghouse Electric Corp. plants.
 Some 500 New York dock workers gave cheering approv al to a plan designed to let them voice their grievances before a citizens committee.
 The stoppage had spread to ports along the east and gulf coasts.
 The strike was aimed at the Waterfront Commission, an official bi-state policing agen- cy.
 The citizens committee for mula was proposed by state Sen. James F. Murray, Jr.. of New Jersey. The ILA accept ed it.
 At Pittsburgh, a union SOUL rec said a proposal has been worked out for ending the strike of CTO International Union of Electrical Workers in 27 Westinghouse plants. To become effective. the proposal must be ratified by the Westinghouse conference board and the unions local 601. The Westinghouse strike started with members of loc- al 601.
 In Chicago, management and labor representatives held a series of conferences on is sues in the 22-day old strike l of 40,O00 United Auto Work CTS in Is International liar vester Co. plants in six states.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-14
4th Div. at large

FAIRBANKS (A) Leslie Ner land, businessman and banker, polled the top Fairbanks vote in the contest for eight 4th di vision seats at-large in the con stitutional convention.
 Voting in Fairbanks was heavy, coming close to the last general election total.
 Leaders in the at-large con- tests were: Nerlaand 562, Sen. Frank Barr 408, Ada Vein 353 John Boswell BOT, ex-Sen. E. B. Collins 3O5, Rep. Robert Me Nealy 271 and Rep. George Me Nabb 256.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-14

the council and SPU board; this was set for next Tuesday at s ID. m. Announcement the case of Charles Tuengel has been set up to Oct. 12.
 Bid of $7,350 of Sitka Plumb ing and Heating to move ibOil- CT from its present location at the gym and reset it near the shower room; ordered the school committee of the council to meet with the school board.
 Report of the city clerk that the list of needed equipment and supplies for the new hos pital to be submitted to Hill- Burton office was completed, totaling about $53, ,000.
 Request of Pete Banner and George Beacon that something be done about the access road
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Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-14
Kniqhtwins local position

William W. Knight was sell ected in District No. 3 (Sitka Recording Precinct) as delegate to the Constitutional Conven- tion in the election held yester- day.
 MT. Knight polled better than 40 percent of the vote in four candidate race with 223 votes from the Sitka, Mt. Edgecuumbe Jamestown Bay and Tenakee voting precincts. Reports from Pelican and Warm Springs are not expected to change the picture to any great extent.
 Warren Christianson follow ed in the voting with 122, while Fred Van Horn with 119 and M. s. Mitrovitch. 75, furnished the opposition.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-14
Baseball today

BALTIMORE (F0 The Chica 20 White Sox were driven deep CT into third place, five games out of the lead, by the Balti- more Orioles who battered them 8-2 today in the first game of doulbleheader.
 NEW YORK (P) The New York Yankees remained within striking distance of first place today, defeating the Detroit Tigers GA to slice Cleveland's lead to a game and a half, pend ing the outcome of the Indians Senators clash in Washington tonight.
 BOSTON (Pl The Kansas City Athletics defeated the Bos ton Red Sox 7-3 today on hom CTS m two by Gus Zernlal, one a grand slam, and one by Vic Power.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-14

in the field of 23 candidates:
 Mrs. Millred Hermann, Jun eau, secretary of the statehood committee, 2161; Mrs. Rather inc Nordale, Juneau, Democra- tic national committeewoman, 1870; George Sundborg, Jun eau newspaperman and former manager of the Alaska Deve1- oprnent Board, 1904; Howard StaIbler, Juneau attorney, 1923; former Sen. Steve McCutch- con, Anchorage, 1912; R. Rol- land Armstrong, Juneau, 1851.
 Stabler and Armstrong ap- peared to be the Juneauites most likely to slip in the stand ings as votes from the other divisions mount. Stabler poll ed almost all of his vote in the first division. Armstrong, how ever, was running sixth in the Anchorage area vote as well as polling a big vote in his home division.
 No returns were in yet from the Nome division.
 Rankings below the '1big '" were:
 Ed Coffey, Anchorage, 1,287; Richard Greuel, Fairbanks, Democratic majority leader in the territorial house, 1,235; for mer Rep. Alaska Linck, Fair banks, 1234;; Rep. Warren Tay Tor, Fairbanks, 1214; Byron Gil lam, Fairbanks, 1115; William
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Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-14
Y eutchcombing

a A young man informed me why women's names are used in reference to hurricanes. He says who every heard of a 'shimicane" when they are call ed "hericanes.
 Corney. ain't it.
 II-I
 Q We hear a lot of criticism of the constitutional election and convention. But we can't do anything about it IT we are not identified with the party which is running things but with the one that takes the blame.
 Il-I-
 e We appreciate the dispatch with which Mrs. Ted Harris, Mrs. Charles Johnstone and Dan Dayle got the results of the election to the Daily Sitka Sentinel, and the fine work of Jim Harrigan in wiring the re- turns to us early this morning.
 Len Peterson has been burn inlq up the air trying to get the Pelican results for us and we appreciate all he has done.
 We at the Sentinel and the members of The Associated Press thank all for their kind cooperation in making the re- turns available.
 -E-E
 a Heaving a sigh of relief after a year of hard (overtime) work. the city council passed a recodifving ordinance last night. They have done a good iob and one long needed in Sitka, working on it almost ev- cry other Tuesday night al. year.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-14
2<szzs|

Marine forecast from We'd nesday to Thursday.
 Outside waters Sitka to Ya- kutat southerly winds 8 to IA mph this afternoon and tonight
 Cloudy with occasional light rain or rain showers.
 Outside waters Dixon En- trance to Sitka south to south east winds 10 to 20 rnph.
 Cloudy with occasional rain
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-14
AIusku eIects delegates to convention ut tpoLIs yesterday
VOLUME XVI
by The Associated Press

by The Associated Press
 Five Juneau candidates and one each from Fairbanks and Anchorage were in the lead to- day for the seven territory-at- large seats in the November Alaska constitutional conven ton.
 Most of the returns, however were from Juneau and other Southeastern Alaska cities. 50 that at least one candidate from Anchorage and several from Fairbanks appeared def inite1y to be in the running when vote totals increase from their own divisions.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-14

The votes from the inmedi- ate Anchorage and Fairbanks areas were largely in. but the collecting of results of yester days voting in outlying pre- cincts was slowed by a new pro cedure under which the cleo ton officials were to send the results direct to Juneau.
 Voting generally was light
 Ralph Rivers, former terri toriJal attorney general and ex- mayor of Fairbanks, ran stro ongly in all divisions to top the vote totals. He had 2146 on the basis of this mornings count.
 The others in the top seven
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-14

ANCHORAGE (P) At noon today e p. m. Sitka time) the following were leading in the territory at-lrge race for the constitutional convention.
 McCutcheon 2323; Rivers D. 29O; Hermann 1882; Coffey Sundborg 1927; Armstrong 1899 Nordale 1277;; Taylor 1171; Gil lam 1O96, Heating 1067 Beltz 937 and Bailey 914.
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-14
Council adopts Sitku code Of ordinances after years study

Everything from improve ment districts to the adoption of the City of Sitka general code was on the agenda at last nights council session, with all members except Neill And erson and Lawrence Widmark Sr., present.
 COUNCIL CONSIDERED:
 Request of C&R Builders for final inspection on the hospital prior to payment of withheld portion. Council to inspect building with architect Linn Forrest as seen as he can come to Sitaa.
 Request of Sitka Public Ut ilities board that the feasibility report on the Blue Lake devel- opment be received and studi- ed before further action is talk en. Action postponed until re port available.
 Endorsement from Gould & Gould indicating volunteer fire men are now exempted under the workman's compensation policy. Letter from civil de- fense head Harold Pomeroy that no ambulance is now avail able as surplus property and suggested list of needed hos pital property be sent him to be obtained if and when listed as surplus.
 Magistrates, supervisors & public health nurses report for August. Police report indi- ,cated 137 calls, g arrests, $490 in fines assessed, $500 in fines collected; IA dogs or cats killed
 Planning commission report requesting a joint meeting with
Daily Sitka sentinel and the arrowhead press., 1955-09-14
How si+ka Recording Precinct voted

Unofficial vote of the voting precincts in this dis and Warm Springs missing
 Tenakee Mt Edge. Jam Bay Sitka
Evening star., 1955-04-19
'Stork Assistants
Get Formal Title

PITTSBURGH. Pa. (B.-An-
bulance drivers of the Pittsburgh
Police Department, often are
nicknamed ''stork assistantsh by
fellow officers. Now they viii be
entitled to the more formal title
"obstetrical first aidmen." The
title viii be included in a certifi-
cate to be given to policemen
completing course taught by
DR.. Clarence Ingram.
Fifty policemen-all ambu-
lance drivers-enrolled for the
first classes.
Officer John Pektas. member
of the police force for IA years,
was the student picked as most
likely to succeed. He has assist
ed at A deliveries and says:
Mothers and children all have
done we'll"
Evening star., 1955-04-19
Counsel for Zenith
Hits Two Networks

CHICAGO, April 10 (P).-Jo-
seph S. Wright, general counsel
of Zenith Radio Corp, says
the "monopolistic position" Of
two major networks is retards
ing the growth Of television.
'Tf a broadcaster has either
a NBC or CHS affiliation he
makes money" Mr.. Wright said
Sunday in a radio discussion of
the pros and cons of subscription
television.
IF he doesn't have it, then he
Is likely to starve to death"
Mr.. Wright continued: 1T is
perfectly obvious that NBC
and, CHS. by virtue Of their con-
troll over affiliation and pro-
grams and advertising on TV.
have a monopolistic position in
this industry and we will never
have television brought to the
hinterland and small towns un-
less way is found by the broad
caster of providing additional
programs over and above and
beyond the two dominant net
works"
Subscription television can
provide the answer, said Mr..
Wright. one of the speakers on
a Northwestern University radio
panel discussion.
Spokesmen for NBC and CHS
in New York said there would
be no comment Immediately on
Mr.. Wright's remarks.
Evening star., 1955-04-19
Bigger CounseIing Stoffs
In High Schools Studied

Called ON the Cardozo PTA to
help cut down damage to type
writer's in the schools secretarial
classes. The PTA had complained
that not enough repair service
was being provided.
Voted to tell the highway de-
partment present plans for re-
vamping Stanton Park may en-
danger pupils of the Stuart Jun
ior High and Peabody Elemen-
tary Schools.
Postponed action on a pro-
poSal to allow out-of- town
teacher candidates to substitute
national teacher exams for the
written District tests now re-
quired for permanent teacher
jobs. Candidates could take the
national tests near their homes,
which might encourage more of
them to apply here, the board
was told.
Evening star., 1955-04-19
.FuIbrighf Sees
Danger Sign in
Rising Stocks

NEW YORK. April 10 R.-
Senator Fulbright, Democrat. Of
Arkansas. says he believes the
Nation Is experiencing the be-
ginning Of excessive speculative
activity tn our market"
Senator Fulbright. chairman
Of the Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee. says this ac-
tivity Of stocks has resumed
after a brief respite during his
committee hearings on the stock
market last month.
The Senator discussed the ris-
ing trend in stocks last night in
an address at a dinner Of the
Economic Club of New York.
Urges Breaking Of 'Spell'
He said it would be good II the
public, active participants in the
market and Government leaders
broke the hypnotic spell cast
Evening star., 1955-04-19
BY HARRY LEVER

1t would have to be somebody
like Howard Hughes, the multi
millionaire. to place the biggest
single order for commercial air.
planes in the history of the
aircraft industry-$70 million
worth.
Mr.. Hughes disclosed yester-
day that he. has ordered from
the Lockheed Aircraft Corp. "a
giant airliners Of . new design
an Improvement on that of the
standard Constellation. They win
be put into service by Trans
World Airlines. following delivery
scheduled for early in the year
1857.
The new aircraft, called the
Constellation 1649. will have a
top speed in excess of 400 miles
an hour, and will cruise between
$50 and $40 miles an hour. The
ships will be the fastest long,
range airliners in the world, and
will have q nonstop range of
$500 miles.
"The new airplanes win per-
NIT a true all-condition, all
Evening star., 1955-04-19
SCHOOL BOARD
KEEP-IT-COOL
POLICY MELTS

Things are getting too hot
for the District School
Board.
sCol. West A. Hamilton.
hpard member, brought the
hot problem out into the
open yesterday.
The trouble is, said Col.
Hamilton, looking around
the room at 86-year-old
Franklin School where the
board has been meeting for
80 years. board business gets
too heated. He proposed in
stalling an air-conditioner.
Board members raised the
temperature slightly in a
brief debate. Wesley S. Will
liams said he considered the
colonel's proposal "an excel
lent thought. but I've got
the answer - no money"
Mrs. Frank S. Phillips also
expressed fears about "ex-
cessive cost"
Superintendent Hobart M.
Corning threw in q warn
ing.
IF you get it, your hear
ings will be longer than
we've ever had before, be-
cause people will get so COM
Portable they'll want to stay
all afternoon" he said.
Evening star., 1955-04-19

over them by the rise In stock
prices and looked at the danger
signs In the larger economy OF
which the stock market is q
part.
Il am not implying" the SEN
ator said. that / think prices
are too high in the case of in
diyidual stocks or in the average
market level" He added that
only the free market itself "can
say whether a stock price is too
high. as long as buyers are will
ing to pay for il"
Cites Symptoms
Senator Fulbright said his ref
erence to excessive speculative
activity" was limited to the way
stock prices are being reached.
He said this involves the
prevalence Of tipsters, f1amboy-
ant advertising keyed to expec-
tations of quick appreciation. in
creases in the amount of credit,
the tendency to avoid credit
restraints. the tendency to resent
and resist all warnings of eau
ton, and the introduction in the
market Of a rash of new issues
such as penny uranium stocks.
which. are transparently specu-
lative in character"
Because Of his Senate commit
tees stock market study, Sena-
Evening star., 1955-04-19
BY JAMES G. DEANE

Bigger counseling stats may
be sought for at least some
District high schools.
School Supt. Hobart NJ Cor
ming yesterday promised the
Board of Education a recon-
mendation on this score. The
promise followed a COMPLAINT
from the city's largest high
school, Cardozo. that its present
two counselors aren't enough
Cardozo's parent-teacher as
sociation recently urged the
school board to provide at least
one more counselor, asserting
that other schools were mure
adequately stated. Cardozo cur
rently has 1,719 students.
Counselors advise students on
courses Of study, college require
ments and personal problems.
and work with school principals
in disciplinary cases.
Rule Sets Number
The present school board rule
allots two counselors to each
senior high and one to each
vocational and junior high, re-
gardleSs of enrolment.
Deputy Supt. Norman j. Mel
son told board members that
high school principals several
years ago urged a rule change to
provide a counselor for every 600
students. He pointed out this
was turned down by DR.. Corn
ing at the time as being too
much of a burden to the school
budget.
Several board members said
they felt the matter should be
reconsidered, however.
The school board asked for
10 new junior high counselors
in the budget for next year, but
the Commissioners deleted the
S46l 900 item before sending the
budget to Congress. School Off
cials hoped to ask for still more
junior high counselors next year.
Other Actions
On other matters yesterday,
board members:
Evening star., 1955-04-19
Hacker Injured
During Yokine

A cab driver suffered a throat
injury last night inflicted by two
assailants who yoked him.
Treated and released at Dis
trict General Hospital was VIII
liam McPhail. "a. colored hacker
Of so DeFrees street NV.
Police said he told them he
picked up two colored men as
fares at New Jersey and Inde-
pendence avenues NV. They
told him to drive to Montello
avenue and Raum street NE.
In the 1900 block of Raum
street. the driver told police. one
of the men grabbed him from
behind and demanded money.
A struggle ensued. and the
cab driver suffered a lacerated
throat, inflicted by an unknown
weapon.
No money was obtained. The
assailants escaped by running
east on Raum street. -
Evening star., 1955-04-19
Cab Driver Cleared
In Traffic Death

A taxicab driver, held on a
technical charge Of homicide in
the traffic death of a 68-year-old
pedestrian. was cleared yester-
day by a coroner's jury at q Dis
trict Morgue inquest.
Held blameless in the accident
Friday afternoon at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Barney Circle
Sc. was Ernest Kavadas, 30, Of
4l02 Tenth street NE. His cab
fatally injured Robert w. Karla
of Gil Seventeenth street Sc.
Testimony disclosed that Mr.
Karla started across Pennsyl-
vania avenue. a street ll2 feet
wide, on the green light. How
ever, the signal changed TO red
before he could complete the
crossing.
In addition, Pvt. Francis Buck
Ter Of the accident investigation
unit said o contributing factor
to the accident was the fact the
weather was misty. cutting down
on visibility.
Evening star., 1955-04-19
Lody Tox Collector
Weuthers Storm

Frances first charm girl" tax
collector already has met diff
culties but remains unrufied,
Dion reports.
She is Mile. Jacqueline Pracht,
one of 20 women the government
is training to collect taxes in
areas where male tax collectors
have been manhandled and
have failed.
Evening star., 1955-04-19

tor Fulbright said. Il have had
my attention focused alls the
more sharply on the elements If
danger present in the excessive
mortgage debt. in the excessive
installment debt. and on the way
farm economy has Jagged SUBJ
stantially behind other sectors in
the general economic recovery Of
the last few months"
Evening star., 1955-04-19
SO Million in c Consultations
Ordered by Howard Hughes

weather east and west bound
schedule from New York to Lon
don and Paris nonstop" Mr..
Hughes explained.
A main feature Of the 1649s
will be q new high-speed. low
drag wing. which will be 81
feet longer and 200 square feet
greater in area than those Of
today's largest Consultations.
The airplanes viii be powered
by the latest model Wright 3.40o-
horsepower tlrbo-compound en-
gines.
Evening star., 1955-04-19
What The Doctor Ordered.

The doctor had owned his new Cadillac for about
month-and he was talking to friend.
About the only recreation get" he said, 'is at
the wheel Of my motor car driving to and from the
hospital, my office, and the homes Of patients
'Other doctors, Of course, have the same situation
land some Of them kept telling me what big lift
they were getting out of their Cadillacs.
Il decided to see for mysef-and they were
certainly right. ! actually approach the day with
lot more knowing that ! am going to be able
to spend couple of hours driving my Cadillac"
Evening star., 1955-04-19

The doctor is experiencing, Of course, what SO
many other professional and business men are
experiencing wondeyfui lift 10 the spirits that
a Cadillac brings man.
Try it sometime -and see for yourself
You'll find there's something about the way you
feel as you take the wheel. You know there's a car
under you Sold substantial, capable and protective
just sit there gives you wonderful feeling Of con-
6dence and well-being
And when you start to move; the thrill is contn-
uous. You almost never hear the great engine, except
Evening star., 1955-04-19

when it answers smart touch to the throttle.
Steering is little more than the response to your
thought You just ride and relax.
We hear it every day: Il drive my Cadillac for
rest and relaxation"
Why not come in today-and make the test
yourself Well give you the keys and Cadillac
and the rest" is up to you!
P.S.: It's only fair to warn you: You probably
won't find il easy to give up the keys. Some people
simply refuse!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02
10th Century Club
Panel Discussion

AZ It's monthly meeting On
Thursday. the Iwentieth CEN
tury club VIII have ! panel
discussion Oh swomen ID !
world Of Men. The meeting
win Be held ID the yWcA and
win Be held following q busi-
ness meeting 70 begin Ct
II am.
Miss Faith Williams, divi-
sion chief for the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics, Win serve Is
chairman for the panel. Other
speakers VIII Be DR.. Dorothy
w. Whipple. Johns Hopkins
graduate pediatrician and aIi-
thor Of the Associated Press
column on child care; Dr.
DWan Clague. commissioner.
Labor Statistics. Department
Of Labor. recently returned
from the international Labor
Conferences Ia Switzerland, and
Mrs. John v. waller, whose
discussion viii Be elanted from
the housewives point Of view.
Mr.. Waller. president Of the
Washington FUN Council, win
ofier the panels closing re-
marks.
Mrs. Louis d. Eenfr0W, pro-
gram chairman. has arranged
the program. Mrs. George NJ.
Norris Is club president.
An executive hoard meeting
win be held 81 the YlNCA ct
II am. tomorrow. Mrs. Norris
win preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02
Exquisite Freer Gallery Group

wife or his daughter may rep
resent his Hfe's savings.
. Byzantine mosaics and fres-.
Goes show that jewelry was Inn
portantly considered in the
ARTISTS rendering Of his SUBJ
ject's costume.
Though precious metals and
stones make up most Of the
musuenn variety Of jewelry,
much Of today,s costume
jewelry matches it In beauty
II not in value.
A great many present day
jeWelry designers are content
to use the original inspiration
intact, yenturing only to-
change the design by iistitslt-
ing q Goth century fastening. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02
T0konno Park
Membership ] ca

The annual membership tea
of the Takonla Park Women's
Club will be held on Tuesday
from ? to 4p.m. at the Ia
koma Park Baptist Church.
Piney Branch road and Aspen
street NV. mrs. +. I. Lemon
win conduct ! ceremony to-
confer the honor Of member
emeritus on mrs. John N.
quinn. who has been an active
member 81 the club for over
rs years.
Arrangements tor the tea
tables are beng made BY Mrs.
Austin b. Jeneries. General
chairman Tor the affair Is
MRS. &, 3. Baker, flrst vice
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02

about their weight are also In
the collection.
"Great day. they're heavy.
and whatever did they use to
pierce their ears with. Ice
picks?" she asked.
Functional Too
Jewelry in every age has
served two purposes .
functional kind Of fastening IN
some instances. and as ameans
Of personal decoration. Jewelry
Of the amulet variety was used
to ward on evil spirits.
Even today In some villages.
In Pakistan. heavy valuable
jeWelry pieces worn by q mans