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PAGE EIGHT | LOIS LAWRENCE -CHOSEN ROTARY QUEEN CANDIDATE Miss Lois Lawrence was named the Rotary club-sponsored candidate for Fourth of July Queen at a reg- ular club meeting at the Baranof hotel. J. W. (Bill) Leivers accepted the chairmanship of the Soap Box Derby which is scheduled for July 22 Robert Akervick announced that $200.25 was realized from the Rotary- Lions baseball game last night launching the Salvation Army Fund drive which will continue this week. Carson Lawrence, program chair- man, presented six young ladies who entertained the group with five songs without accompaniment and with fine harmony. They were Mar- jan Jackson, Lois Lawrence, Beda Clatison, Norma Cool, Janet Flint, Alberta Barlow, and Carol Larsen Visiting Rotarians were Hern Karlen of coma and Larry John- ston of Be -Chevy Chase, Md Other visitor: wera J1, B. Crewson of Seattle, James Woofter of Washing- ton, D. C., and four Juneauites — Bob Isaac L. Mallory, Ted Theo- bold and Greeny O. R. Cleve'rnd was a visitor alsc and announced the Fourth of July committee meeting for Thursday at 7:30 at the Baranof hotel and urged that representatives be sent to it Stanley Grummett was named chairman of the annual picnic which is to be held soon. No date has yet been selected BELGIAN KING T0 ABDICATE, FAVOR OF SON BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 12— (P—King Leopold III notified the Belgian government today he wants to abdicate on July 16. { He fixed that date in a letter to| Prime Minister Joseph Pholin, who released the news today. The Prime Minister told a news conference the coronation of Prince Baudouin, the King's eldest son and now King in all but name, would be held the following day—July 17—before a' Jjoint sessionf Parliament. Baudouin then will become Bel- gium’s fifth king, Baudouin I. A(IRESS’ "IGHI | won eight other provincial capitals CLUB OPERATOR WED LAST NIGHT WEST LOS ANGELES, June 12— (#— Hedy LaMarr and night club operator Ernest (Ted) Stauffer,| pulling a surprise on Hollywood, were married late last night at the home of Superior Judge Stanley Mosk, who performed the ceremony. | It was the fourth marriage for | the Austrian-born actress and the second for Btguffer, onetime band- leader. Both were divorced in 1947, she from Actor John Loder and he from Actress Faith Domergue Stauffer, a Swiss who now oper- ates the La Perla club in Acapulco, Mexico, gave his age as 42. Miss La- Marr gave her age as 35. The actress told a reporier before leaving for a honeymoon at Carmel, Calif.: “I am going fo devote Stauffer. She indicated that she is thin about retiring fr the film ATTENTION REBFEAI'S Lodge meeting Wed. night, June 13 in 1.00. Eall followed by games. 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COMMUNISTS ARE STRIDPED, THREE (TALIAN CITIES eyesight. ase of the eyes. 16 ARRIVE ON PAN AM; 24 SOUTH; 24 THROUGH Sixty-four passen-ers Pan American Wo terday with 16 arr ROME, June 12 —@— Premier | °0und and 24 thio i Alcide de Gasperi's Ghristian Demo- | _From Seattle: Paul Andrrson. Fe crats and Allied Pro-Atlantic Pact | Danlsren, Russell Kelier, L. Loren parties today had stripped Com- | 0% Paul M €L Joln munists of administrative control in | Richardson, W. Wi o three major Italian cities. Mia Semiapn, ok, Toewet, From Fairbanks: John Maloney They had won in seven others on the basis of latest returns from the round of Italian local elections. ' In Turin — TItaly’s automobile capital until now run by the Com- munists — the anti-Communist blec ! held a commanding lead. { The Communist bloc held its grip on the important southern port cily ' of Taranto and appeared to have C. L. Anderson, Berth Anderson G Stephens, Agnes Johnson. To Seattle: W. Bluek, Charle Goldstein, Marie Bundy, Jenny Martin, H. Scholes, K. Luvon, M Sanford, M. Lynch, N. Chapman Mrs. F. E. Bradley, Mrs. Richarc Colby, Bert Chapman, Lynu Mey R. J. Scheres, M. Mallagut, F McCaffrey, M. O. Wall, H. A. John- son, K. Rattix, F. Dent, A. E. M T . George Prescott as returns mounted from Sunday’s | and yesterday’s balloting in 2,161 municipalities in 30 provinces. | As in the May 17 administrative and June 3 Sicilian regional elec tions, the Neofascist Italian Social Movement (MSI) again provided fireworks, winning a scattering of | seats in communial councils. 1 Anti-Communist parties won his- toric Florence and Pisa from the| Communists, as well as Piacenza. ART TVETEN, TEMPORARY FISHERMAN, RETURNS TO PRINTING IN EVERETI Art Tveten, formerlv operator of the Miner Pultlishing Company, was a Juneau visitor over the weekend Tveten, who left here two years {ago has been with the Everett Her- ns ald until he turned halibut fisher- . man this spring. He has been fish- ing with the Lualda, of the Seattle fleet, left the boat at Sitka Sat- | urday and was a passenger for Se- ATTENT. CENTRAL COMMITTEE attle aboard Pan American today. Thursday evening meeting of Cel- He is returning to the Everett Her- cbration central committee is 7:30 ald. 'n place of 8 pm. NOTE TIME. Mr. and Mrs Tveten live in Ed- CHANGE. 833-2t mond For generations ‘ne Russi haye been known to Manchuri as “the big noses.” Attend the ‘ s Annual Services Held in Elks Auditorium Invited JUNEAU LODGE NO. 420 B.P. 0. ELKS ‘tcer Fire Department, and recom- DOUGLAS NEWS | BILL BOEHL AUTING MAYOR x'. William Boehl, senior Councilman, was appointed acting Mayor last evening at the regular Council meeting by Mayor Mike Pusich. Mayor Pusich announced his de- parture today, together with hi amily for a extended trip in thc tates. Councilmen present last evening were Boehl, William Dore, Rex Her- mann and Arne Shudshift. Council- men Ehrendriech and Marshall are soth out of town. Two city ordinances, No. 31 and 32 were passed third and final re ng. Ordinance 31 regulates Dog |’ licenses and provides for taking are of unlicensed dogs or du:‘,‘: hat become a public nuisance. It| rovides license fees of $2 for males nd $5 for female dogs. Ordinance 32 is on Health and 3anitation, dealing with garbage lisposal and rubbish, etc. Both or- dinances will ke posted for 30 da and then will become effective. Councilman Shudshift report that the dial phone system is nea y compleled Wita & lew miuor co: nections to be made by the com- pany officials. Councilman Boehl reported that | ‘he cannery had been completed in ebuilding, by the Douglas V mended that immediate payment be made to the Department for their contract price as agreed, which was wpproved by the Council, The Coun- i also agreed that another 20 mile er hour traftic sign be posted further outside the city limits for e benent or drivers entering the ny. Other business of the evening in- ‘tuded the paying of bills totaling oui4l. CardEN SPEAKS TO LIONS am R. Cashen of the lver-i of Alaska was guest reaker at a rcgular meeting of the ouglas Lions Club last evening at /ike's Place. A Cashen, a graduate of fhe Doug- e2s High School, said that since eaving here 18 years agc he has eturned every three or four years or short visits and has followed he city’s ups and downs with in- erest. “The town looks better now than I have ever seen it,” said he/ ‘and one of the best signs for an! ven brighter future is the recent| organization of this Prof. W Lions Club. | Many civic enterprises which make or a happier community are notj ;0 much a function of gov nmon(‘ 1s of citizenship. A Lions Club in| 1 Community promotes active (-11-‘ izenship.” { Speaking of the University, Prof.|{ Cashen d that in the last 20 yea Douglas has sent a greater sercentage of its high school grad- | uates to the University than any, dqty in Alaska, with the possible :xception of Fairbanks, which is nly five miles from the campus, The Douglas students hav ecords, he said, and both udents now enrolled were roll last semester, ;uests at the meeting in- Carl Rusher, President-elect C Juneau Lions Club and Milt 10nor on the up and announced lunteers will be out again Wednesday evening, meeting at the Hall at 7:30 o'clock. ard Johnson announced that v made finance Committee Chairman for the Fourth of July and dsked support of the members in this effort. He I contribution lists would be ed in several business -estab- nents and he would solicit in president Edwin C. Johnson, an- ed that a regular meeting of would be held next Mon- 1g and a Board of Direc- 1g would also be held. ERGENCY OPCRATION vo Wahto and daughter rrived Saturday from Peli- trip. Mrs. Ann’s Hospital on arrival to undergo appendectomy. at the hospital, her 1 is a guest at the; Gust! on an emergency \hto entered St nediately Wahto. FAMILY LEAVES s. Mike Pusich and and Louie, cl left on uise for an exten- ded trip in the states. The family wil!l visit with relatives ir. Vancoa- ver, B. C., then pick u a new c: in Seattle al dri dir ly to ilabama to visit with frie. the D. Jermains in Tusc 50 r a visit there they will tear| 0 an nden 5 LASKA STEAMES | SHIPPING AGENT | FOR GOVERNMENT SEATTLE, June 12 — (M — The Alaska amship Co., has been given permission to act as shipping agent for the government, the Line announced today. It was one of four comparn to be given general agency ay tments by the Nation- al Shipping Authority. 14 CARRIED ON | ELLIS AIRLINES' I arrived on' Ellis Airlines Tues flight with one traveling on interport. Arriving from Ketchikan: F. Fro-| lick, Bill Wood, J. Kritovich, H. Brindle, N. Carpenter, O. Bergseth, | C. Payne, R. Mettling. From Wrangell: Mildred Redled- win, Tom John, Roger Albert, H. James. Q WANT ADs5> PAY— —EMPIE AT ST above everything it You'l et a graceful figure”in this rayon crepe Harletuin blouse — one of Peggy Martin's famed black and white ‘conv mauve, lilac and white, too. Sizés 32 to 38. | Mcore | clea AUDITOR RAISES QUESTION ON DEAL | TOBUY FERRY LINE Territorial Auditor Neil M in a letter to Attorncy General J. Ger- ald Williams tcday asted an offi- cial opinion on the lesality of ac-| tion of the Territorial Road Mo day to purchase three-fifths i terest in the oot Motor Lmv“ Juneau-Haines y The Auditor pointed out that the the Terri- subscrip- Organic Act prohibits tory from “making any tion to the capital stock of any in- corporated company or in any manner lend its credit for the use thereof. . . . nor create, nor assume any indebtedness, except for actual running expenses (of the govern- ment) thereof.” { Moore also pointed cut the prob- lem of Federal and Territorial taxes. The Territory is exempt from taxation but other partners and stockholders are not. 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