The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 26, 1949, Page 2

PAGE TWO HEAT WAVE OVER HALF OF NATION the Associated Press) nd humid again today Southern Plains to the Coast. And, the weather tureau says, there's no immediate e elief in sight AND X Federal forecasters GIRLS ool breezes mi nesota today. Fop VACA“°“ %atéef"g”/ o STYLISH LONG WEARING SHOES FOR (By It's hot {rom the Atlantic said a few drift They may extend northern Wisconsin and upper ligan tonig but they’ll not ve the rest of the sweltering mid- vest any relief. ‘The hot belt covered Southern Plains, across Iowa ind Minnesota eastward to the :stal regions, Most of New Eng- ped the hot and humid Temperatures along the ci Coast were seasonal. But in parts of South Texas he rain falls were reported yes- erday, causing damage estimated at $1,000,000. Educaiifo}inBTlls‘ Hiiting Own Snag OUR COMPLETE 214, all sizes . . . all widths reasonably Priced J]/( [! f / {? (By The Associated Press) | & A compromise aimed at ending ERTENG 4 the cont ; over an education | SINCE /88T into its own diffi- al- bill culties. is running The compromise would locate 35-million dollars for health purposes to public, private and parochial schools. « The measure was intended to| raw Catholic oppositicn away from general education bill. But Democratic Representative Tom | of Oklahoma attacks the| promise as a federal '1:‘,‘1\ the school health field Soviet Newspapers Hif Truman's Plan (By The Associated Press) Soviet newspapers and radio sta- on President rearmament a bang. They called it The Soviet news QUALITY REVOLT IN E(UADOR to fly to Seattle to- Wright went to Sitka lete organization of Cred gecumbe. He y from Anchorage, established five Cre yesterda to co: re | turned } he Uniocns. i Measure fimng :a Be Up fo Congress ti have (By = Truman’s TWo prope . federation are to be B the Senate today. ; il g i Aucrs Aro DEJIL & HEeH i ! one intends attacking” the £ea, by Republichd Be f slated to get American Tehabey; ot EW . dean) 1d. On the other hand One group of rebels in Quito, the| Tobey’s resolution favors Tass, President Tramah has nation’s capital, tried to attack the | Ing the United Nations i to great lengths to attack” presidential palace while Manche- | limited world federation. Fif no made an effort to take control Senators are behind a proposal of a group of army tank The | drawn up by Democratic Senator government said “both maneuvers” Estes Kefauver of nessee. Ke- failed in tne face of quick action fauver’s plan would bind the At- by the army and civilian author-, lantic Alliance ccuntries to an ities. agreement to remake the U. N. QUITO, Ecuacoi. The government of' Pr¢ Plaza Lasso said i revolt attempt tod Army troops beat down an at- tempt to attack the presidential palace. A government announc ment said the revolutionists w led by Col. Carlos Mancheno, form- er dictator. Guayaquil, a major Ecuador, was quiet nt Galo hed a jumped The As European als dealir ssociated Press) y with 1trod ensical port for teen Russia. 6 MORE SHIPS ON e SUPPLY RUN SAIL i Grrzase, s 35| CRASHES p|_ ANE T0 POINT BARROW Reports received today from Guate- | mala said conditions in that AT wIFE’S TQMB cint Barrow supply expedition AND 's K“.l[a nl d today and will rendezvous t Point Ley in the far north country are being concealed from the outside world by strict censor- ship and from the Guatemalan people themselves by suspension ot all newspapers and broadcasting with the five vessels which sailed last week. An attack transport, four attack cargo ships and a fleet oiler made up the fleet sailing today. stations. ‘The accounts gave this picture of From Point Lay, 136 miles from Barrow, the ships will move along the situation: Extreme nervousness and uncer- his plane near her tomb, and died. the Alaskan Arctic coast to dis- charge some 45,000 tons of sup- tainty prevails in Guatemala City| He was Russell Gilman Higby, plies QL‘~\'1‘1’L1=‘., July 26—P— Six STOCKTON, Calif., July 26—(®— !Riding the wings of death over his wife's grave, a young flier crashed since the government of President | Jr., 23, son and partner of a Juan Jose Arevalo put down a re- \\mlrm produce merchant. He had volt last week. The uprising broke been increasingly despondent since out July 18 following the assassi- his wife died in childbirth four nation of Col. Francisco Javier K months ago Arama, chief of the Guatemalan| Yesterday he took his armed services. |small plane into the sky. Due to the suppression of all! For an hour Stockton was ter- news, rumors spread so swiftly rorized. The ship rocketed over the through the capital city that thelcity, sometimes skimming 10 feet government has issued a decree above the pavement, then flitting| providing for the arrest and punish- in and out between tall buildings. | ment of instigators of rumors. i “For a while, we wondered if we ought to shoot him down,” STEAMER MCY OVEMENTS ~iieduled afters father’s this Baranof rmm sea to arrive 4 o'clock noon. Corsair ed to arrive noon. Princess Louise from Vancouver calls| due at 6:30 tonight. Square Knot due Saturday. Princess Kathleen scheduled sail from Vancouver July 27. Diamond Cement sails from Se- attle July 27, S.E. Alaska. Prince George scheduled to sail from Vancouver Friday evening. Aleutian scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday. Princess Norah scheduled to sail from Vancouver schedul- at 3:45 this after- CREDIT BUREAU EXAMINER said Sheriff Carlos Sousa. ENDS WORK IN ALASKA‘ Hundreds of telephone ireached the sheriff and police. Then Higby raced his plane the cemetery, on the north out- skirts of Stockton. He climbed for altitude swooped earthward in a powerdive. to to William O. Wright, examiner for the Bureau of Federal Credit Unions, was expected back here today from his last trip in con- nection with his work in Alaska. and across |a areas from | ;sons cost of repairs; of $3,000 worth of fish the libellants | claimed would have that day; $700 for charter of an-| other v Canadian cruiser THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNFAU, ALASKA FAULKNER IN POST OF VICE CONSUL H. L. Faulkner, who has been Vice-Consul of Norway for Alaska for more than 17 years, resigned in May, and Joseph A. McLean of Juneau has been appointed Vice- Consul and qyalified for that office Mr. McLean was torn in Juneau and has lived here all his life, with the exception of the time he was absent in school and in the Army during the late war. He was captain in the Infantry and served until'the close of the war Then he was admitted to the bar {at Juneau and has been practicing law for the past three years. His offices are in the Simpson Build- ing. | Before retirement as Vice-Con- sul, Mr. Faulkner received * the decoration of the Order of St. Olav | ‘rom the King of Norway. SOUTH CHINAIS - THREATENED BY COMMIE DRIVE (By The Associated Press) The Chinese Communists con- | tinued their drive to capture South { China. Acting President Li Tsung- | jen of Nationalist China flew to Henkyang to get first hand re- ports on menacing war develop- 'ments in Hunan province. He is expected to confer later with Gen- | eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek on the ylslund of Formosa. DAMAGES AWARDED FOR COLLISION IN ULLOA CHANNEL From Ketchikan, where court is now in session, Judge George W Folta has sent his decision in the Admiralty case concerning a boat collision September 7, 1948. Charles and Frank G. Johnson and the vessel Helen J., had sued the Nakat Packing Corporation and its vessel Frederick C. Attorneys are William Jr,, for the libellants, Robertson, counsel for company. The vessels collided in the Ulloa Channel on the west side of Prince of Wales Island, the Helen J. late: having to be taken from Kake to a Wrangell shipyard for repairs. | Judge Folta ruled that the John-| are entitled to $5,625.84 for| $756.61 for shares| L. Paul, and R. E. the Nakat been earned | ssel for two weeks during the fall fishing season, and to| further sums of $180 for convoy for the Helen J. to Wrangel, and $113| for three days’' expenses mcurredi by Charles Johnson and a deck- hand employed by him. 1 PLAN DANCE FOR 1 (ANADIAN NAVY | MEN FRIDAY NIGHT Enlisted personnel aboard the HMCS Ontario which will dock here tomorrow af- ternoon will be entertained at a dance Friday night in the Elks Hall from 9 p.m. to midnight. The City of Juneau will be hosts | to the Canadian sailors with the Business and Professional Women'’s Club as sponsors. All young girls | in town are invited to attend. BABY GIRL FOR JONES A baby girl was born to Mr. and | Mrs. Robert Jones yesterday af- ternoocn at St. Ann’s Hospital. The infant weighed 5 pounds, 8 ounces. Alexander the Great is said to have been so interested in discov- ering new kinds of food that he promoted soldiers who brought him | an unusual meat, fruit, or vege- table. | Roy Peratrovich, McLEAN SUCCEEDS 'TRACK EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR BOWL OLYMPICS Class A track event will get un- derway tonight in the Evergreen Bowl Olympics. Class B and Class C competition was run off yester- day with results putting Elton Engstrom’s team in the lead over points. Extra curricular track events were to be run off today at the Bowl. Winners in Class C competition were: High Jump: Butch Hoggins, Kohlase. Broad Jump: Don Dull, Blanton, Mike Grummett, Kohlase. 50-yd. Dash: Butch Hoggins, Don Dull, Sandy Blanton, Ernest Kohl- ase. 100-yd. Dash: Sandy Blanton, Dull. 220-yd. Dash: Butch Hoggins, D, Dull, S. Blanton, Mike Grummett Winners in Class B competi- tion were: High Jump: Wade, John Jensen, Sandy Blanton, Don Dull, Ernest Sandy Butch Hoggins, E. Kohlase, D. Jetf Pegues, Jerry Elton Eng- | strom. Broad Jump: Raymond Beach, Vern Stephens, Albert Carlson. 50-yd. Dash: Raymond Beach, Mason Beach, George Graves, Rob- ert Stratton. 100-yd. Dash: Roy Peratrovich, Ray Hegstad, Elton Engstrom, Rob- | ert Stratton. 440-yd. Dash: Albert Carlson, Roy Peratrovich, Jeff Pegues. 880-yd. Run—Albert Carlson, Jeff Pegues, G. Graves, Jerry Wade. Discus Throw: Raymond Beach, Vern Stephens, Jerry Wade, Arthur McKinnon. Low Hurdles: Elton Engstrom, Raymond Hegstad, Bill Glafke. ELMER THE BULL IS TRAPPED; LOSES 600 POUNDS IN 21 DAYS SWOOPE, Va., 21 days—no kull. Elmer got trapped culvert pipe, where he’s gone and there Elmer weeks, Railroad workers found him 300 pounds. Around his Ernest | July 26—P— Elmer the Bull lost 600 pounds in in a railroad to escape the heat. Rocks washed up behind him, blocking the way out, stood for three up to his shanks in water. in the 36-inch pipe, a mere shadow of himself at an undernourished famished TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1949 C. E. EVITTS IS NAMED ' DEP. COMMISSIONER OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS| Charles E. Evitts started his new work today in the -capacity off Deputy Commissioner of Veterans' Affairs. He formerly was assistant manager of the Veterans' Adminis. tration regional office in Juneau Evitts has been with the V. A, since his discharge from the Nav: in January, 1946. Floyd Guertin, Territorial Com: missioner of Veterans' Affairs, S returned from a short trip to An chorage, where he inspected the tranch offige. waist they wound a rope, hau]edfman Construction 0o, had been away, and out came Elmer. }m Skagway since April 1, while Elmer’s astonished owner readily} Mrs. Peterman has been there for identified him as the year-and-a- | three months. half old Angus which had disap- — Fre warker puted rim out Thure- | SUPT, CLARK LEAVES FOR STATZS POSITION day. Then he put Elmer on a build- up diet of milk, eggs, wheat bran. cornmeal, and other such delect- Edwin C. Clark, former superin- tendent of scheols, and Mrs. Clark ibles. Elmer’s doing fine, thank you. left today bound for the States and a short vacation before Mr. But his owner won't identify him- self for publication. “It's Elmer's stor Clark takes over a new position | at Burbank, Calif. The Clarks were aboard the M. PETERMANS BACK FROM V. Chilkoot when she sailed this morning for Haines. 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