The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 23, 1951, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT 600D LUCK, HiGH SCHOOL BAND, I SHOFNER'S RADIO od luck is the radiogram “An old friend wishes g to the best band in Ala brief but complimentary received last Eat addressed to the Juneau High School band, care of Art Uggen. The radiogram was from Joe Shofner, former di- rector of the Juneau bands, from Columbia, South Carolina, on the eve of departure of the Juneau or- ganization to Ketchikan to parti- cipate in the annual Southeast Al- aska Music Fe: Shofner is the originator of the Music Festival in which ch 1 and bands of Southeast Alaska meet in a festival. Last year at the festival held in Juneau, the local organiza- tions and individual members cop- ped their share of firsts. Walter Welke of the University of Washington, whe was in Juneau last year as instrumental judge, will also be at the festival at Ket- chikan. Vocal judicator will be Wayne Hertz of Central Washing- ton College | Local groups will leave perhaps | not later than Wednesday for Ket- chikan. It was for this transporta- | tion fund that the concerts were given here last Friday and Satur- day nights, There will be approx- | imately 45 members {rom both | groups going to Ketchikan for the fesfival which opens Thursday to| continue three days and evenings It is understood here that Peters- | burg will send a choral group of 12 to Ketchikan and they will pre- | sent three numpers, “On What a Beautiful Morning,” “Bless This Hous2,” and “Country Style. Sitka is expected to send both band and choral groups to Ketchi- kan and Klawock will be represen-~ ted by a choral group. Wrangell, it is also believed, will have a chor- al group in the festival and Ket- chikan will have both band and singers entered. | The concert in Juneau Saturday | night as delightfully given as on Friday night and applause was generous. Following the program, pictures were taken of the choral| group and band. C(OM. APPROVES | 3% MILLION FOR | FWS FISH STUDY| | WASHINGTON, April 23 —P—| The House Appropriations Com- mittee has approved the ful $3,- 571,301 asked by the U. S. Fisn and Wildlife Service for fish research and development of fish resources The total includes $239,998 for | flew programs and increased costs. | Major item of increase is $90,898 | for a study of Atlantic coast fish Spokesmen told the committee the | sum would enable the service tc “initiate limited operations” on the study authorized by the last Con- gress. Another $60,060 is allotted to in- creased programs in the Pacific Biggest of these is $18,776 to pro- vide a hydro-graphic winch, other equipment and supplies for the Pa- cific Oceanic Exploratory- fishing | program out of Honolulu, T. H. " Other Pacific items include $15,- | 000 to equip the vessel Black Doug- las for further study of West Coast pilchard off the California coast; $5,200 for an additional pink-salmon | counting station at Seattle; and | $10,000 to reinstate planned small- craft charters for inshore investiga- tions in the North Pacific. A. B. Johnson of Wrangell is | Geyer, Cla | matter | killing frosts | the forest fire danger. LIONS MARBLE TOURNAMENT SET TAFT SEEKS T0 kit 1.2 |NYESTIGATE meeling of the Juneau at the Baranof Hotel 1 was concerned, with including nomina- or for officers for A reguls Lions Clu Monday nool club busine: tions from the f th2 coming year. Those up for election May 21 are; president, Carl Rusher, Don McMullen, Ralph Wright; first vice president, Al Ransome, Fred Mc- Ginn! Tom Clarke; second vice president, Overby, Ray Tay- lor; third vice presi Al Boutin, Don Miller, Peter Woo: secretary, Bob Scott; trea Charles Mountjoy, D: M y lion tamer, Bill - Ray, George Taple! all twister, Dick Robinson, Dr. J. O. Rude, Jack Gucker; two-year term board of directors—Dr. John ence Warfield, Les Av- rit, Joe Werner, Max Penrod. Ralph Lion member of the Teen Age Club council, re- quested that the club provide $10 nthly to the Teen Age. The referred to the next board meeting. Members were reminded to at the school koard election Wes ent vote next | Menda, A report from the beach com- mittee revealed that a great deal of work was to be done and a bull- dozer nceded. Jack Gucker and Jack were appointed to head a of July float committee. Announcement was made regard- ing the Charter Night party for new Douglas Lions Club which s to be held Saturday night at 7 in the Douglas High School Gym Glover Fourth | with Scandinavian food and en-| | tertainment. Walter Soboleff announced that the ional Marble Tournament | of the game of ringer sposored by the Lions would take place May 10, 11, and 12, and ‘those aged nine and under, ages 10 and 11, and ages 12 to 14. Assistants volunteering were Bob Scott, Joe Werner, Blackerby, Clarence Warfield, R. Knight, Art Hedges, Jack Gucker. Joe Storms, former Juneau resi- dent now of Seattle, was a guest. FRUIT GROWERS HIT FOR LOSSES BY HEAVY FROST . By Ass ted Press Warmer weather has ed intc the Pacific Northwest, ending the which caused heavy losses among fruit growers. It also brought rellef to fruit belt residents from the smoke pall of smudge pots, which blackened their nostrils, ruined clothes left out on lines overnight and turned white dogs a brown color. There was mno relief, however from the record April dry spell and Weather forecaster said no rain is in sight and the humidity will continue to be low, although improving slight- ly today (Monday) The freeze caused heavy (amag to peach, apricot, cherry and pe crops in the Wenatchee-Okanog area. The apple crop also was hit. Army Dyr. Chriswpiner A. Glaser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Glas- er of Anchorage, has returned to duty after being wounded in Ko- rea, the Defense Department repor- ted today. The condition of French Marshal | Henri Petain is reported slightly { improved. The former Vichy Pre- mier is gravely ill in his island '(ONTROVERSY WASHINGTON, April 23 —(®— Senator Taft (R-Ohio) said today Republicans are going to insist upon an investigation of “every aspect” of the Truman-MacArthur contro- versy over Far Eastern policies. Taft made the statement to a reporter amid indications that the military high command will give investigating senators a look at just about anything they want to see during their inquiry. Informed Pen- tagon sources, however, said a con- siderable part of the record is likely ! to be spread out only in closed-door sessions. Taft said he will call the Senate | Republican Policy Committee to- gether within the next few days to study “practical ways of getting a complete investigation.” | The committee already has en- dorsed a proposal by Senator Fer- guson (R-Mich) to set up a 24- member committee from the Senate and House to inquire into military and foreign policies. But there is doubt that the Re- publigans can win sufficient support Ito get approval of this resolution. An agreement already has been reached for the Senate Armed Serv- ices and Foreign Affairs Commit- tees to go into the over-all reasons behind President Truman's firing of Gen. Douglas MacArthur as Pa- cific commander. U. 5. EDUCATION OFFICIAL HERE ON Alml Dr. Paul T. Jackson, accompan- 'ied by Mrs. Jackson, arrived in Ju- |neau over the weekend to confer {with Dr. James Ryan, Territorial Commissioner ~ of Education, on | school matters. Dr. J. tion for the western district which comp! s Washington, Oregon, Id- aho, Montana and Alaska. His purpose in the Territory is to explore the educational needs of ska with reference to construc- tion, maintenance and operation of cligible for appropriations Public Laws 815 and 874. These are schools on Army, Navy or Air Force bases which come under the above Public Laws for inancial assistance. The Territory, has, up until this time, adv: bursement basis for teachers’ sal- aries, supplies and maintenance for these schools, but Wwith the ex- pected step-up in enrollments, and added expense, no longer has the funds with which to do so. “I want to emphasize the splen- did cooperation your Commissioner of Education, Dr. Ryan, is giving schools under “It is a big problem to work out .|and we deeply appreciate Dr. Ry- ,|an’s help.” Ryan, and Dr. Jackson are Dr. leaving temorrow for Anchorage to confer with military authorities | concerning school matters. PETERSBURG VISITORS Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Pederson of Petersburg are at the Baranof Ho- tel. MCCUTCHEON HERE Stan McCutcheon of Anchorage is stopping at the Baranof Hotel rced money on a reim-| us in this matter,” Dr Jackson szmt1 [ | | | | | BAVARIAN QUEEN — Margot Scholz, 21-year-old refugee from Eastern Germany, poses with her bouquet - after winning the “Miss Bavaria, 1951” beauty contest in Munich. MISSISSIPPI MORE STATES By the Associated, Press The swollen Mississippi, on a | springtime spree, plagued Iowa and | Ilinois towns along its upper PLAGUES TWO. ment field have refus w} 1 answered “No” and empha-* it, “Absolutely.” | 1 have always hated Communism s n tyranny, a distatorship, it Jinst democracy,” Garfield said. movie star was the leadoff wi in a new week of hearings in the House commiitee’s investiga- tion of Red infiltration in the movie industry. He said he was 38 years old and was born on New York’s East Side, FLY NW AIRLINES STRATOCRUISERS NNEAPOLIS, April 23, —(®— rthwest Airlines ordered its en- | tire fleet of 20 Martin 202 planes { orounded last month when pilots cfused to fly them, the Minneap- Jlis Tribune said yesterday. The Tribune, quoting an un- named spokesman for the NWA Pilots Union, also said the pilots y refuse to take the planes off after modifica- the ground even e made. refused to fly the planes the fifth NWA Martin 202 ny grounded the planes one re a final deadline set by piiots. \t the time, NWA announced the nes would be kept on the ground crews made “minor” modi- jcations recommended by a board named by the Civil Aeronautics Authority. Ninety persons have been killed 1 crashes of the airline’s 202's in three years. past HOLDENS TO ROCHESTER Mr. and Mrs. Alex Holden flew th via Pan American plane this reaches today after spreading hav- |oc in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Fighty square blocks of Dubugue, SCHOOL MATTERS ... et " | the river rose to 22.7 feet to top the 1880 record of 21.5 feet. Downstream from Dubuque, pa- trols labored through the night sandbagging dikes. Highway 20 on both sides of the Clinton, | Fulton, Ills, bridge were son is special represent- | covered. ative of the U. S. Office of Educa-| | The river was expected to crest {at 195 feet at Sabula, Iowa to- ! and at 20.7 feet at Clinton, Iowa, Wednesday. Police Chief Ed Loftus of Ful- ton, 111, said there is little chance cf helding the dike south of Ful- ton.” He sair if it goes, 40 fam- ilies will be forced from their homes. Iitinois communities on the river Lutiressed levees. Rock Island set jup an arc-shaped flapd wall to i protect the city of 49,000. MOVIE ACTOR SAYS | HE IS NOT MEMBER | COMMUNIST PARTY WASHINGTON, April 23 —(@— Movie “Tough Guy” John Garfield denounced Communism today as a “tyranny” and told the House Un- American Activities Committee he is not and never has been in the party. He offered to tell anything he knows about Red front activities in Hollywood but disclaimed ¢ aintance with many individ about whom he was asked and nied knowledge of the connection: of others. Committee Counsel Frank Taven- ner started out by putting to the week end, bound for Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn,, where Holden will underge a medical check-up. i expect to be gone about five weeks. FROM MT. EDGECUMBI Lorraine D. Singer of Mt cumbe is at the Baranof hotel, i SCREEN APPEARS CLOSE WINDOW—SCREEN DISAPPEARS SEE IT WORK! Easy to install — no special fitting. Saves taking down, putting up, storage, painting. Gives more light, longer life, easier window washing. Costs no more than ordinary screens. ( I glass sizes from 14" to 46" wide. BLACKWELL'S CABINET SHOP 1, the newspaper said, and the 3 STA P MOS A | C_Charles Leitz of Los Angeles finishes his tribute to former President Woodrow Wilson composed of 723 cancelled stamps which took 1,504 hours to complete. 1950°s Academy Award WINNER!? [0 ANNE CELESTE DAVIS - BAXTER - HOLM Century Theatre COMING “HERB" S. 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