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VOL. XXLIX. No. 119 NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1947PER COPY — 15c
NEWS IN BRIEF ;
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NEW YORK, </P)—Manufacture
* ers expect to produce more than
2,000,000 bicycles in 1947, the bi
cycle institute of America said
yesterday.
In 1941 the industry produced
1,750,000 bicycles and in 1946
made 1,650,000. The institute es
* timated that use of bicycles has
increased 75 per cent above pre
war levels.
PORTLAND, Ore. (/P)—The chi
nook salmon count at Bonneville
• fish ladders totals 475,869 this
year, topping the 1941 record of
453,260, the army engineers re
ported yesterday.
The tally is 131,973 steelhead,
171,137 blueback, 11,160 silverside
from Jan. 1 through Sept. 30.
Bluebacks also set a record, the
previous high being 148,805 in
1940.
BERLIN, (/P) — The Soviet-li
ce n * e d newspaper Vorwaerts,
♦ commenting on appeals to the
American people to save on food,
said today:
"Even in rich America, in the
midst of plenty, there are millions
of persons who hunger because
they do not have enough money to
buy sufficient food. One could not
ask an additional sacrifice from
them."
ASTORIA, Ore. (A*)—1The San
* Diego tuna boat North Star, land
ed the largest haul of albacore
here since 1944 with a 39-ton cargo
valued at $21,450 for Capt. Olaf
Valderhaugh and his crew.
CHILLICOTHE, Mo., (£>)—The
motor car Mrs. Lee Marksburg of
Centralia, Mo., was driving turn
ed over five times but she wasn’t
injured until several minutes
^fter.
After Mrs. Marksbury crawled
from the machine, she stood up,
fainted and suffered a cut over
one eye as she fell.
CAIRO (/P)—Fatalities resulting
from the Egyptian cholera epidem
ic. now in its second week, soared
to 215 today as the health minis
try reported 49 additional deaths.
The ministry said 76 new cases
were discovered yesterday, bring
ing to 977 the total reported to
date.
LONDON, (/P)—Officials at an
office machinery display at Dart
ford, Kent, were puzzled when
they noticed a great many school
boys were attending the .exhibi
tion.*
They investigated and found the
boys were doing their home work
on an electric adding machine.
LOS ANGELES, (/P)—Her hus
band was at work and the phone
was disconnected, so Mrs. Wilma
Neideringhaus, 30, did the job un
assisted.
While her four other children
slept yesterday, she delivered the
baby—Mary Jean, her first girl—
^ herself.
When husband, Fred Neidering
haus, Jr., a night detective, came
home, -he summoned a physician.
Doctor’s report: “Mother and
- daughter Hning but fin* ” -„-J
First Annual Fair
Celebrated At
Unalakleet, Alaska
—
For the first time In the history
of Unalakleet, Alaska, the whole
town turned out for the big “Free
Fair,” held September fifth and
sixth.
The school exhibits from Mr.
Berry’s, Mrs. Berry’s, and Mrs.
Brown’s rooms were all displayed
in the advanced room. The north
side of the building was well ar
ranged with an excellent display
from the 6th, 7th and 8th grades.
There were 27 entries from these
rooms. The following were award
ed prizes: Margaret Anawrok, 1st
prize of $2.00 for the best book
report. Ida May Degnan, 2nd prize
of $1.00. Gordon Nashalook 3rd
| prize of fifth cents. The penman
ship and art were outstanding, but
only honorable mention could be
| given in this division as there was
; no money set aside by the judges
j for this purpose.
The intermediate room had a
, beautiful display of exhibits. Ig
i natus Nashalook won first prize
I of $2.00. Jerry Roberts won 2nd
| prize of $1.00 and Ada June Deg
non placed 3rd with a prize of
fifty cents.
I The primary room displayed
English posters, clay work and
| citizenship booklets. The citizen
i ship books were awarded 1st place
| of these exhibits. 1st prize of $2.00
was given to Harriet Klementson,
2nd prize of $1.50 to Susie Otton.
3rd prize of fifty cents to mary
Lou Nashalook.
The 4-H Club booth was the one
that attracted so much attention.
The room was decorated in the
club colors of green and white.
Beautiful hand made four-leaf
clovers hung from garlands and
streamers near the front of the
booth. These four-leaf clovers
made nice decorations for the
bountiful display of vegetables,
wild meats and flowers, also can
ned products from the gardens.
There were 51 children making
entries in the 4-H Club.
Seven boys from Mr. Berry’s
room made a model home and gar
den as their exhibit for the Fair.
This exhibit was given first place
by the judges. A prize of $7.00 was
given to the following: James
Riley, Gordon Nashalook, Henry
Otton, Henry Bahr, Eddie Brad
ley, Stanley Ryan and Francis Ko
tongnan.
The girls from all three rooms
Continued on Page Three
Tribes File Suit
To Claim Land
JUNEAU, (/P)—Belief that an
action filed in court of claims to
determine right of the Tlinget and
Haida tribes to 15,000,000 acres of
Southeast Alaska land may clear
up a situation that has delayed
land development was expressed
today by Don Foster, superintend
ent of the Alaska native service.
The action was filed by James
Curry, Washington attorney, on
behalf of the two tribes.
Foster predicted the decision ul
timately'would be made by the U.
Qi i nromo nmirt
Lemke Will Press
Senate to Pass
Homesteading Law
(By Charles Haslet)
<(/P) Special Washington Service'
WASHINGTON, (/P)—Declaring
early settlement of Alaska is
necessary for United States de
fense, Rep. Peden <D.-Okla.> an
nounced today he and Rep. Lemke
(R.-N. D.» will press for passage
of a House-approved homestead
ing bill by the Senate in January.
But stiff opposition is develop
ing, the Oklahoman said.
The Lemke-Peden bill was ap
proved by the House but has not
been acted on by the Senate pub
lic lands committee. »
“Lemke and I will push it just
as soon as Congress returns,” Pe
den told a reporter.
The bill provides that not less
than 320 acres nor more than 1,920
acres of Southeastern Alaskan
land, depending upon the type,
may be {romesteaded by war vet
erans under a three-year plan
The veteran is given credit on
' his homestead residence require
ment for military service up to
two years. He must personally oc
cupy his homestead for at least
six months before it becomes his
land.
Veterans who homestead timber
land, of which they may seek up
to 1,920 acres, would have to agree
to operate the tract on a sustained
yield basis to protect the forest re
sources.
“Since the House passed the bill
several months ago, I am inform
I ed that opposition to the leg; Ua
tion, especially in Alaska, has
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Juneau Gets Cold
Storage Company
JUNEAU, (iP)—Articles of in
corporation have been filed here
by the United Fish Cold Storage
company with capitalization listed
at $600,000, it was disclosed today.
The company plans to operate a
floating cold storage plant on
Prince William Sound next year
with capacity of 3,000,000 pounds
of fish.
Incorporators include K. Raait
kainen, Pelican fisherman, and
Harold Gronross, Alaska veterans
unemployment representative oi
the U. S. department of labor
Yankees Two;
Dodgers Two
NEW YORK, (^P) — Yesterday
Brooklyn lasted through the long
est nine-inning game in world
series history to earn a 9 to 8 edge
over the New York Yankees. It
was the third game of the series
and the first victory for Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, (JP)—Cooky Lava
getto’s pinch double hit off right
field wall, the only Dodger base
hit off Bill Bevans, gave Brooklyn
a three to two victory in the fourth
game of the world series over the
Yankees, in a thrill soaked ball
game which squared the series
1t»HU ♦»»*/> AM AniAAA
Army Admits
“Errors” In Italian j
Theatre Command
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WASHINGTON, (A*)—The army
high command today acknowl
edged “errors" in the Italian thea
tre command, but labeled as a
“wholly erroneous picture" a
Cripps-Howard columnist’s charg
es of mistreatment of enlisted men
and high-living by officers under
Lt. Gen. John C. H. Lee.
Making public the results of an
investigation touched off by writer
Robert C. Ruark’s charges, the
army released:
<1> a 12,000-word report from'
Maj. Gen. Ira T. Wyche, army in-1
spector general, who said he found
only “minor discrepancies and ir
! regularities"; <2> a memorandum
from Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower,
chief of staff, and <3) a memoran
1 dum from secretary of the army
Kenneth C. Rovall approving
' Wyche’s report.
Ruark, whose original articles
i were published last summer, is
| sued the following statement in
New York:
“I have seen the army’s report
; ol its investigation of my charges
against Lt. Gen. J. C. H. Lee, and
I intend to study the report thor
oughly before replying. In my own
I good time I will have the neces
sary answer to the army’s findings
in the case.”
In brief, Wyche’s report was
that the matters Ruark complained
| about were, when true, isolated
instances. He said Ruark “took a
few facts, half facts, rumors and
] untruths which he accepted as
facts, and molded them into arti
cles that carry implications of
gross maladministration of the
theater by General Lee and his
i staff.”
Eisenhower, commenting on the
; “errors” uncovered, singled out
“undue pressure" by commanders
1 on subordinates to join fraternal
organizations, “unsatisfactory con
ditions in the disciplinary camp,"|
and “neglectful conduct” occa
sionally by some officers in re
quiring chauffers to “wait uncon
scionably long hours to suit social
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MASS X-RAY CLINIC WAS
WELL ATTENDED
The mass x-ray clinic has x
rayed 1350 people to date, it was
announced by chairman Ellen
Mandeville this morning. Today is
begin devoted to retakes of indi
viduals whose x-rays indicated the
need for same, not necessarily TB.
Dr. Joseph Marshall has an
nounced that the few persons who
failed to keep their appointments
during the week may do so Mon
day morning from 9 to 11 o’clock.
Mrs. Mandeville wishes to thank
all persons who helped during the
campaign and stated that only
through the splendid co-operation
of all could the survey have been
so cmplete.
Those assisting the various com
mittees and not previously men
tioned are Mrs. Elmo Miller and
Mrs. Jerome Trigg who assisted
the canvassers and Clara Seiffert,
Lois Overbaugh and Ellen Wald
heim, who assisted the technician
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Soviet Veto Of
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Italy May Prove
Boomerang
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LAKE SUCCESS. N. Y. i/P) —
Diplomatic experts predicted yes
terday that Russia’s veto of Italy’s
bid for United Nations membership
would badly handicap Italian
Communist efforts to gain greater
power and prestige in that strate
gic Mediterranean country.
American officials privately ex
pressed surprise at the action
which Russia took Wednesday
night in a session of the United
Nations security council. Some
called it a “political blunder”
which would work strongly to the
advantage of Italy’s present non
Communist government.
The Italian application was sup
ported by the United States, Bri
tain and seven other membeis oi
the council and blocked only by
the “no” vote of Russia’s deputy
foreign minister Andrei Gromyko.
American' ambassador Warren
Austin indicated the United States
would take the Italian case and
those of other Soviet-vetoed coun
tries—Finland, Austria, Ireland.
Portugal and Trans-Jordan—to tne
large forum of the general assem
bly.
The ballot on Italy was one 01 a
series of votes taken in the 11-na
tion council, which split cleanly
along the usual east-west line. Not
one of the five applicant countries
considered Wednesday received
the veto-free majority. Russia also
vetoed Finland. Hungary, Roman
ia and Bulgaria, opposed by
America and Britain, failed of ap
proval because they could not get
the necessary affirmative major
ity of seven.
Yesterday Russia’s string of ve
toes stood at the total of 22.
The security council was not the
only U. N. agency tied in knots by
the east-west row, however. The
57-nation general assembly was so
badly deadlocked over efforts to
fill remaining prospective vacan
cies in the security and trustee
ship councils that it gave up the
whole effort, called off temporar
ily any more meetings in its big
auditorium at Flushing Meadow’s
and returned to Lake Success to
committee work.
Aesop’s Fable
Up-To-Date
HASTINGS. Nebr. (A*)—A half
grown coyote which devoured six
chickens in C. A. Nelson’s chicken
yard here discovered the wisdom
of Aesop’s Fables—but too late.
Crawling through an opening
left for Nelson’s bantam rooster,
the predator feasted on six hens,
and then found the hole through
which it had entered too small for
escape. A policeman’s gun ended
the career of the trapped predator
the next morning.
PROVISIONAL
STORM WARNING
Moderate to trash Southeasterly
winds tonight increasing toward
morning and oxpoctod to reach