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PAGE SIX Browne Tells Rofary [Road fo Dawson Club About Social |WiI| Be Opened Security Amendment | On August 16 Before the end of this year 9 out! The Alaska Road Commission nericans will be under Fed-[has been invited to participate in wcial Security, James G.|a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the manager of the Alaska , opening of a road August 16, be- fal sect office told mem-tween Jack Wade and Dawson, bers of the Rotary club this noon.(A. F. Ghiglione, commissioner, The club met at the Baranof Hotel {said today. He said that at the present four The ribbon will be cut by the ter the]Commissioner of Yukon Territory Browne. out of five persons come rovision. Recent amendments to at the boundary between Alaska he law have extended coverage to and Canada. 4 le self-employed [L.rsons B tficially ~ opened will be @ .'n 1 ;;4 “in political sub b h of the Taylor Highway jon: \K‘,\ territories, cit which connects Dawson with the Alaska Highway. Ghiglione said @& caravan of Jabout 100 cars is expected to take Browne pointed out that the ipart from Fairbanks which will new amendment embraced many ’v]\x‘n go on to Dawson to celebrate employed in fishing, Alaska’s larg: | Discovery Day, August 16, with the est industry. He said that, at pre- |Canadians sent, his office here was handling | je said K. F. Goodman, dist- 50 claims weckly which included |rjct engincer at Fairbanks would retirements and death benefits t0 [pe assigned to represent the com- survivors. mission at the ceremony. Professional people still do not IR come under the act, he said The self-employed now who have |\ TWO COUPLES IN had social security numbers may(yunpay WHILE ON continue to use them, but for those who have never had a number the SKA TOUR local office will issue one if they} jony ©. Ruhns, retired assistant apply for it, Browne said |regional forester for the Pacific Keith Wildes was program chaif-{ northwest, and Mrs. Kuhns are man today. isiting in Juneau. They are resi- Dr. William Blanton announced {gente’ of Portland, Ore that the Red Cross was taking any| accompanying the Kuhns are voluntary confributions to assist{nr and Mrs. J. J. Villair of midwest flood victims. Grant’s Pass, Ore. Visiting Rotarians were: T. S.] Mr and Mrs. Kuhns are old Batchelder, Fairbanks contractor; |friends of B. Frank Heintzleman, Ken Baxter, San Francisco, Calif.|regional forester for Alaska, and liquor distributor; Otto Underhill, |are spending a great deal of time carbonated beverage dealer, and|with him. Ran Mason, retail furniture dealer,y The two couples are making a both from Las Vegas, Nev. round-trip steamer tour of Alas- Other visitors included: Elmer E.{ka. They came down from Seward Scholtz of the Associated Dinnerion the Aleutian Saturday and are Clubs, Denver, Colo.; Lt. Arthurlleaving tomorrow to spend three Smith of the Fairbanks Salvation|days at Sitka following which they Army; Victor Hill of the Wrnngell!\\m return to their homes in Ore- Institute; and T. C. Whiteside of |gon. nd certain federal employees not provided for under civil service, AL, Cadefs Have Chanceat / Clean Record WEST POINT, N. Y., Aug. 7, — |P—The superintendent of West | Point said today that any of the accused cadets who admit class- room cheating will be given a chance to resign with a clean record “This was always contemplated,” Maj. Gen. Frederick A. Irving told the first news conference he has called since the scandal broke last Friday. The 90 cadets are facing ouster for exchanging information on classroom examinations. Their case is presently before |a screening board here at West Point. General Irving also said ithat the fall football schedule {would be played as planned | Parents of some of the youths ent a telegram to President Tru- |man appealing to him to restore the accused cadets to duty. The | White House acknowledzed receipt of the wire, but had no comment. Washington, Senators Spa (D-Ala) and Fulbright (D-Ark) suggested that both West Point and Annapolis be converted into purely military graduate schools. Sparkman said that for years he has favored abolishing the mil- i and naval academies as Ov-? |erall institutions of higher educa- tion, and stripping the courses to rictly military subjects. | “This would eliminate any ser- vice school clique,” he said. | However, Sen. Byrd D-Va), act- {ing chairman of the Senate Arm- |ed Services Committee, said he would oppose any move to abolish !thc schools because of the cribbing scandal. —EMPIRE WANT ADS PAY— THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA Unnecessary for Alaska fo Match Funds on Shelfers WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, —(@— The House Armed Services .Com- mittee today approved legislation that would waive for Alaska the | requirement that territories am:t states must match federal contri- | butions for air raid shelters for civilians. Chairman Vinson (D-Go) said that even if the federal govern-| ment had to appropriate every Idnllur of the $6,500,000 estimated as needed for the civilian shelter there, “it would be justified be- cause Alaska is right under the gun.” The waiver was sought by Alas- ka and approved by the federal| civil defense administration. could result in great suffering in the event of a winter-time bomhl attack on the territory. Rep. Cole opposed the legisla- tion and said the waiver should just as well apply to New York He and Rep. Clemente (D-NY) cast the only negative votes. Delegate day. Mrs. Brown resides here. Juneau. CIRCLE TO MEET The Afternoon Circle of the Meth-1 odist Church will meet tomorrow: at the home of Mrs. Walter Ebbets. | 1652 Highlands at 1:30 pm. for al desert luncheon and study. Mrs.| Ruth Popejoy will lead discussion. | VISITOR FROM ANCHORAGE Lewis A. Stanley of Anchorage, is registered at the Baranof Hotel. AT THE GASTINEAU - ve<Mzand Mrs Donald Erickson of Hoonah are at the Gostineau Hotel. ik READ THE ooAstAt*’mfiN‘E‘fi |958.4008, NEAS RLAIAT PO ¢ s V- ITKAL 1CYTSTRATTSTAND, = T JCHATHAM | STRAITS POINTS, )i PR, 13720z = 754 - = [Fricur_wo| 10 [ 1 [eo [e1 4o [46 [so [s6 [éo ] [s6 ] o o e T T I [9:00] [ [ono[s:zs]o30(5:25] | e T 111 READ DOWN Farrington R-Hawaii) | asked why the waiver would -not | also be applied to that territory but the matter was not discussed. | i s Former Anchorage Jeweler Leaves $53,214 Estate SEATTLE, Aug. 7— (B —J. Vic Brown Sr., retired Anchorage jew- eler who died here May 15, lefi) his share of a community estate valued at $53,214 to his widow, it was disclosed in an inventory filed with the county clerk here yester- - STORY ~ BEHIND THIS PT.ALTHORP SITKA BARANOF HOOD BAY == Lv|2:50 LABEL AMEATED . WITH :_'i - . ON THIS ROVTE, 11:30 | LV PETERSBURG W 12:00{ LV WRANGELL 12:40| AR KETCHIKAN FLAG STOP, STOPOVER PRIVILEGEY . 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