Subs To Gather
In Connecticut
NEW LONDON, Conn. i/P) —
Headquarters of the Atlantic sub
marine force here has announced
that there will be a concentration
of submarines here Oct. 24.
A spokesman for Rear Admiral
James Fife Jr., said the gathering
of undersea craft is in connection
with fleet tactical exercises in the
Arctic ocean scheduled to begin
Oct. 30.
The announcement said that
submarines, a submarine tender
and a submarine rescue vessel
will come here from Balboa and
Key West for maneuvers with ves
sels based here. Some will remain
here while others will visit At
lantic ports on Navy Day.
The entire Atlantic fleet will
leave for the Arctic Ocean on Oct.
30, the announcement said.
Planes Make
Hostess Homesick
ANCHORAGE, (/P) — Mrs. Ann
Moulton gets a little more home
sick almost every time a North
west Airlines plane stops on its
Orient run.
Home to her is Peiping, China.
Born in New York, she was taken
to China when only two years old.
Her parents, missionaries, are still
directing the Assembly of God
school at Peiping. She was evacu
ated to San Francisco in 1940.
As the line’s “international host
ess,” she welcomes Chinese air
travelers and gives them all help,
possible. >
Negro To Enter
‘White’ University
OKLAHOMA CITY, (JP) — For
the first time in the history of the
1 state, the doors of the all-white
University of Oklahoma will be
ready to open for a Negro student
today.
He is G. W. McLaurin, a 54
year-old retired professor who
wants to study for a doctor’s de
gree in education in the univers
ity’s graduate school.
Monday the state—represented
by the university regents—bowed
t oa federal court ruling of Sept.
29 an ddecided to admit McLau
rin.
Alsakan Bank Deposits Up
Over Two Million In Year
—
1 Bank deposits in Alaska in
creased by almost two and one
half million dollars last year, ac
cording to reports to the Territori
al Banking Board. The total in
checking and saving deposits on
June 30 of this year was $59,948,
989.42. On June 30, 1947, total de
posits were $57,570,086.08.
One new Territorial bank was
established during the year, bring
ing the total to 16. Deposits in Ter
ritorial banks increased slightly
over $1,000,000 while those in the
four national banks within Alaska
increased by $1,371,882.72. Sur
plus and undivided profits of the
banks on June 30 totaled $2,862,
512.30 as compared with $2,615,
951.66 a year previous.
A friend is one who runs inter
ference in your pursuit of happi
ness.
NOW
NOME to
EVERETT WASH.
STARLINER
DC-4
Scheduled Daily
FROM ANCHORAGE
FREIGHT RATE
NOME to EVERETT
22 Cents per pound
Early Returns Give
Democrats Lead
In Election
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1,387 Albert E. Goetz, 864.
Highway Engineer—Frank H.
Metcalf (D) 1206, Donald I. Mac
Donald (R) 1072.
I At Anchorage, the unofficial to
tal of 3893 was almost double the
vote of 1946.
t
Juneau’s three precincts cast a
record of 1799 votes. The previous
high was 1568 in the April pri
maries.
Fairbanks had 1506 voters at the
polls, another record.
Abolition of fish traps was ap
proved by an overwhelming ma
pority of 1669 to 145 by an all time
record Fairbanks vote of 1506 plus
complete returns from three near-1
by precincts. On this basis of 'the
total returns for College, Ladd
civilian camp plus the first hun
dred ballots counted in Fairbanks
the Democrats are leading strong
ly in all races except highway en
gineer and Senate. Bartlett 396,
Stock 63; Peterson 175, Williams
262, Boyle 303, Goetz 129; Mac
Donald 266, Metcalf 194.
Senate—John Butrovich (R) 314
Frank Barr (D) 236, Jesse Lander
(D) 183, Clarence Woofter (R) 142.
House—First four Democrats
Glen Franklin 276, Essie Dale 255,
Frank Angerman 247, Warren
Taylor 237, Walter Calhoun (R)
217, George Miscovich (R) 199;
Robert Hoopes (D) 197, Alden Wil
bur (R) 192 Joe Coble (R) 190,
Larry Meath (R) 120.
Even Commissioner Everett E.
Smith and Coprt Clerk Dixie Hall
don’t know the total number of
precincts in the Fourth Division.
Estimates range from 59 to 67. In
the primary 66 reported returns.
It may take weeks to get final Di
vision count from all outlying Es
kimo and Indian villages.
At a rate of about 100 ballots
per hour the final Fairbanks pre
cinct count should be available
about 3:00 p.m. The record of 1506
topped the previous mark. April
primaries which was 1132.
The Vicki C returned yesterday
from a stormy trip to Gambell,
where, due to the weather, all
freight was discharged for Sa
voonga as well.
The Post Intelligencer reporter
and photographer, bound for Dio
mede Island were transferred to
the North Star to complete their
trip.
POSTAL EMPLOYEES TO GET
I "LOYALTY" HEARINGS
CLEVELAND, (^—“Fifteen or
more” Cleveland post office em
ployes who took loyalty oaths re
quired by the government will be
given hearings here on charges
they belong to the communist
party.
Cleveland postmaster Guy R.
Lucas said today the number to be
interrogated was “15 or more, but
less than 40.” There are about
4,200 postal workers in the city.
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Galvez Elected
Head Of Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, (/P)
Honduras voted Sunday for Juan
Manuel Galvez as the nation’s
next president. He was the only
candidate.
Government troops were on the
alert for any signs of response to
! a call for revolt issued by Anoel
Zuniga Huete, who withdrew
from the presidential race two
1 weeks ago. He was the Liberal
party’s candidate. There were no
indications of any reaction to Zun
iga’s call. *
Galvez, 61-year-old former min
ister of war, will take office Jan.
1. He was supported by the in
cumbent, President Tiburcio Cari
as Andino, who has held the of
fice 16 years.
MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
PLUNGES TO HIS DEATH
BOULDER, Colo., (&) — The
Flatirons, towering granite teeth
in Boulder Mountain park, have
claimed another victim: Robert
Pankey, 17, University of Colo
rado student.
Pankey, an engineering s .udent
from Lakewood, fell 750 feet to
his death while trying to descend
the almost vertical face of one of
[the Flatirons Monday.
His body plummeted past 17
year-old John Hawkins his col
lege roommate who had begun the
descent ahead of him.
The fellow who boasts that he
runs things in his house probably
means the washing machine, vac
uum cleaner, baby carriage and
errands.
Clevelanders Give
i World Champs
Noisy Welcome
(By Larry Smith)
CLEVELAND, (/P) — Baseb all
happy Cleevlanders staged the
biggest and loudest demonstra
tion in the city’s history yesterday
asVthe world champion Indians
were welcomed back from Boston.
The entire city let go with a
bombardment of music, flowers,
cheers and applause as the Indians
were driven up historic Euclid
avenue from the terminal in Pub
lic Square to University Circle, a
10-mile route.
The avenue was strewn with
roses and confetti, early morning
traffic was tied in a happy, howl
ing knot of humanity.
Traffic commissioner John R.
Sammon said it was the biggest
celebration he could remember. He
estimated the crowd that jammed
into Public Square at 100,000 and
said at least another 50,000 lined
the street as the motorcade moved
out the avenue.
DR. BUNNELL RESIGNS
FROM UNIVERSITY
Dr. Charles Bunnell who has
been president of the University
of Alaska since its founding in
1921 has announced his resigna
tion as of July, 1948. At the recent
Board of Regents meeting held in
Fairbanks, where the announce
ment was made he was appointed
President Emeritus.
A snake’s poison is never car
ried in its tongue, often errone
ously called it “stinger.”
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